People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings(婚礼),people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.

A.school things

B.tea sets and table ware

C.baby clothes and food

D.birthday cards

2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A.drink B.food

C.card D.furniture

3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A.Excellent books B.Tea and wine

C.Greeting cards D.Thank-you notes

4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A.it can bring good luck to her

B.it is a traditional and useful gift

C.it is a fashionable gift for parents

D.it may make her child close to her heart

5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A.Choose a perfect present

B.How to celebrate New Year

C.How to celebrate Christmas

D.The festivals in China

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower (割草机) sitting in the yard.

“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”

“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”

Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”

Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”

“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”

“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.

“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.

The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.

1.In order to do something different, Jessie decide to ______.

A. read books B. travel

C. mow the lawn D. watch TV

2.What does “keep an eye on” mean?

A. 保护 B. 注视 C. 培养 D. 瞄准

3.Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.

A. washed her hands

B. bought some gas

C. read some instructions

D. put on her gloves

4. How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?

A. Proud. B. Angry. C. Relaxed. D. Worried.

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.

B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.

C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.

D. Children should help their parents at an early age.

At school, besides cheating on a test, a kid might cheat in other ways. They might steal someone else’s idea for a science project, or copy a book report from the Internet and hand it in as if it’s his or her work.

Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who study for the test or who are the true winners of a game.

Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.

A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test need to talk with the teacher or another grown-up. They can find some ways to help solve this problem. Talking about the problem and working it out will make him or her feel better than cheating.

Kids who cheat may feel worried about getting caught. Whether they are caught or not, these kids may feel guilty or embarrassed. Even if they feel fine or don’t get caught, that doesn’t mean it’s OK.

There’s an old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat. This may sound difficult to understand, because sometimes it seems like cheaters do win--- at least for the moment. However, sooner or later, they’ll pay the price. It’s just a matter of time only. And kids who don’t cheat are true winners because, when they win, they do it honestly.

1.What does Paragraph3 mainly talk about?

A.Why kids cheat. B.How kids cheat.

C.What cheating is. D.How harmful cheating is.

2.What’s the writer’s advice to kids who want to cheat in a test?

A.To keep it a secret.

B.To try not to be caught.

C.To study hard for the test.

D.To turn to grown-ups for help.

3.What does the underlined word “guilty” in Paragraph5 mean?

A. Lucky. B. Proud. C. Sorry. D. unfair

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the old saying mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. He is against it.

B. He agrees with it.

C. He doubts whether it is true.

D. He thinks it is only partly true.

5.The writer wrote the passage to _______

A. introduce the different types of cheating.

B. show how popular cheating is at school.

C. tell several cheaters’ stories.

D. tell kids not to cheat.

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