People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the   1   date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.  2    they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone   3  down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very  4 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a   5 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They   6  a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work   7  at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made   8  list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to   9  their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate,   10  people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

【小题1】
A.familiarB.sameC.importantD.normal
【小题2】
A.IfB.Even thoughC.WhileD.Before
【小题3】
A.comesB.turnC.looksD.counts
【小题4】
A.loudlyB.quietlyC.sadlyD.safely
【小题5】
A.walkB.secretC.jobD.treatment
【小题6】
A.put onB.write downC.take awayD.look after
【小题7】
A.quicklyB.hardC.harderD.hardly
【小题8】
A.itsB.hisC.herD.their
【小题9】
A.followB.makeC.doD.give
【小题10】
A.byB.forC.withD.from

It rained for days.Mike couldn’t go out and      with his friends.His parents went to work and had to    the boy at home.They bought some     for him.But he didn’t like to read them. He stood by the window(窗户)and        Outside.

The rain     this morning and Mike was happy.But it was wet(潮湿的)outside.His parents didn’t       him go out and play there.They       the boy to read a book.But when they left he began to play behind the house.       ,his parents came back for lunch. His mother found the boy was very dirty.

   “Oh,dear!”called out the woman.”Look at your      !How dirty they are!When did you see I was so dirty             you?

  “But I didn’t see you when you were young,mom.”said the boy.

1.A. study                   B. talk             C. play                    D. work

2.A. leave               B. teach       C. see                              D. Hear

3.A. pencils        B. paper          C. fruit                      D. books

4.A. look                       B. looked              C. looks                  D. sees

5.A. stopped      B. started               C. wanted                        D. got

6.A. hope                B. leave           C. grow                            D. let

7.A. asked                   B. said                       C. made                           D. found

8.A. At night    B. At six    C. At noon                 D. In the evening

9.A. face                       B. eyes                C. ears                             D. clothes

10.A. for                       B. like                      C. at                                   D. On

 

It rained for days.Mike couldn’t go out and      with his friends.His parents went to work and had to    the boy at home.They bought some     for him.But he didn’t like to read them. He stood by the window(窗户)and        Outside.

The rain     this morning and Mike was happy.But it was wet(潮湿的)outside.His parents didn’t       him go out and play there.They       the boy to read a book.But when they left he began to play behind the house.       ,his parents came back for lunch. His mother found the boy was very dirty.

   “Oh,dear!”called out the woman.”Look at your      !How dirty they are!When did you see I was so dirty             you?

  “But I didn’t see you when you were young,mom.”said the boy.

1.A. study                   B. talk             C. play                    D. work

2.A. leave               B. teach       C. see                              D. Hear

3.A. pencils        B. paper          C. fruit                      D. books

4.A. look                       B. looked              C. looks                  D. sees

5.A. stopped      B. started               C. wanted                        D. got

6.A. hope                B. leave           C. grow                            D. let

7.A. asked                   B. said                       C. made                           D. found

8.A. At night    B. At six    C. At noon                 D. In the evening

9.A. face                       B. eyes                C. ears                             D. clothes

10.A. for                       B. like                      C. at                                   D. On

 

Bruce shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The   31   which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the   32   ?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one   33   a bicycle. He thought about   34    he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for   35   .

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.

That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three   36   he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

The day finally came when Bruce   37   his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to   38   the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to   39   his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were   40   of him.

1.A.car   B.bicycle         C.truck

2.A.money     B.help    C.food

3.A.with B.without        C.behind

4.A.why B.how    C.what

5.A.food         B.advice         C.water

6.A.months    B.minutes       C.seconds

7.A.lent B.lost      C.counted

8.A.choose     B.sell      C.drive

9.A.borrowing        B.showing       C.asking

10.A.famous  B.strict   C.proud

 

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