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    In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26^th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．However，strictly speaking．Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain．When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday．
    The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely．Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing．The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
     One more thought is about the"Alms Box"placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
    Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．

61．If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated onC．
A．December 25^th
B．December 26^th
C．December 27^th
D．December 28^th
62．Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order toD
A．save the poor
B．pay for the priest
C．discover new land
D．pray for sailing safely
63．What does the underlined phrase"sealed up"mean？A
A．密封
B．悬挂
C．归还
D．传递
64．The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPTC．
A．offering gifts to the poor
B．supporting families in need
C．spending time with family
D．giving money to aid Food Banks
65．The purpose of the passage isB．
A．to praise the kindness of priests
B．to introduce the origins of Boxing Day
C．to call on people to help the poor
D．to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day．

2．

    What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air？Besides taking a plane，there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it：having a ride on a Ferris wheel （摩天轮）．
London Eye，England
    With a height of about 135 meters，the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe．There are 32 cars（轿厢） and each can carry 25 people at most．On the ride，people can get a view of London Tower．Buckingham Palace and Big Ben．One turn takes 30 minutes．
High Roller US
    It is the world's tallest Ferris wheel．It is 168 meters tall．High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31^st，2014．A ride takes 30 minutes．You can also enjoy videos and music during the ride．
Tianjin Eye，China
    Tianjin Eye is a 120-meter-tall Ferris wheel．It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin，China．It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge．The wheel has 48 cars．Each can take eight passengers．People can get good views of the city during the 30-minute trip．
Roue decision Paris France
    Roue decision Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels．It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars．But people can move it．Because of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand．

51．There areC cars in London Eye．
A.25
B.30
C.32
D.135
52．The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is inC．
A．Paris
B．Tianjin
C．Las Vegas
D．London
53．High Roller isB meters taller than Tianjin Eye．
A.33
B.48
C.60
D.108
54．C is the only one to lie on a bridge．
A．London Eye
B．High Roller
C．Tianjin Eye
D．Roue de Paris
55．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Tianjin Eye can bring you musical enjoyment
B．Roue de Paris can be moved to many other places．
C．London Eye can carry 384 passengers at most on one turn．
D．Having a ride on the four Ferris wheels needs the same time．

1．Once，Louis the Twelfth，the King of France，happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace．There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily．
The boy had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face，and his looks and manners pleased the king．With a smile Louis asked him his name．He replied that his name was Simon．In answer to further questions，the king learnt that the boy was an orphan； both his father and mother were dead．
"Are you content（满足的）to do this kind of work？"the king asked，pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing．"Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs？"
"Why not？"answered the boy，with a twinkle in his eye．"I am doing as well as the best of them．The king himself can do no better．"
"Indeed!"said the king，no little surprised at the boy's words．"How do you know that？"
"Well，sir，the king lives，and so do I．I am content with my life．Can the king say that he is content with his life？"
Louis walked away，his mind full of strange，sad thoughts．No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content．
The next day，much to Simon's surprise，he was called before the king．He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself．The king talked with him about many things，and found him to be a very quick and clever boy．
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly．Step by step，he rose from one important task to another，until he became one of the best soldiers of that time．He is known in history as General La Roche，and considered as one of the greatest men of France．
If Simon had not，early in life，learnt to be content with his life，he might never have been given those chances．The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others．You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy．

42．What did Simon do before he met the king？C
A．He sang in the king's kitchen．
B．He served in the king's army．
C．He worked in the king's kitchen．
D．He guarded the king's palace．
43．Simon was made to serve the king directly because heA．
A．was content with his life
B．knew what the king thought
C．did as well as the best of others
D．had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face
44．Which of the following is the correct order about Simon？D
①He served the king directly．
②He found the visitor was the king．
③He became one of the best soldiers．
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen．
⑤He is a well-known man in French history．
A．①②⑤③④
B．④②⑤①③
C．③④②①⑤
D．④②①③⑤
45．We can learn from the story thatA．
A．being content makes us happy
B．working hard can lead to success
C．it is important to believe yourself
D．Children are always more honest．

20．A wild baby bison （野牛） at Yellowstone National Park had to be killed because of tourists．
   The tourists thought that the baby bison looked cold．They put it in their car and drove to a park ranger （管理员） station．
   A ranger described the action of the tourists as a"dangerous move"because adult bisons can look after their babies very well and they will attack （攻击） to protect their young．
   Park rangers took the animal from the car and set it free．But，sadly，the baby was refused by its family because it had the smell from humans．
   Yellowstone National Park explained on Facebook that the smell from people can cause parent animals to refuse to accept their young．The park tried again and again to make the baby bison lives with its parents．After several times they had to give up．
Many people expressed anger at both the tourists and the park．
The park said that they did not have the ability to care for a young bison．They also said that it is"not the task of the park to save animals"．
The tourists were fined （罚款） $110 for touching park wildlife．Park rules say that visitors to Yellowstone should stay at least 22 meters away from all wildlife，and at least 90 meters away from bears and wolves．
One ranger said that Yellowstone recently added many safety signs that say staying near the wildlife there is dangerous to humans and animals as well．Those signs are written in English and other languages．

58．The tourists took the baby bison to a park ranger station because they thought it lookedD．
A．sad
B．hungry
C．happy
D．cold
59．The park ranger described the action of the tourists as a"dangerous move"becauseB．
A．the tourists drove in a wrong way
B．adult bisons would attack the tourists
C．adult bisons couldn't look after their baby well
D．the tourists would make the baby bison sick
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．The park refused to send the baby bison back．
B．The visitors saved the baby bison．
C．Many people are angry at the bison family．
D．The smell from humans may bring trouble to bisons．
61．From the passage，we can learn thatB．
A．we must keep away from any wild animal
B．we should care about wild animals in a right way
C．we'll be fined if we save a bison in the park
D．we'd better write safety signs in many languages．

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71．It isnearlythree years since we studied in this school．
72．Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child'sdevelopment．
73．-Whatpreventedyou from joining us last night？
-The heavy rain．
74．I never takewoodenchopsticks or plastic forks when I buy takeaway food．
75．If the birthday person blows out all thecandlesin one go，the wish he has made will come true．

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A science fiction flying car looks like a normal car，but it is an aircraft （飞行器） that anybody can fly directly from any place to another without using roads or runways．Science fiction writers have written about flying cars for a long time．But now flying cars will soon fly out of the world of science fiction into our real world．And the dream of the science fiction writers will soon come true．
The first-known sky car is the FSC-1．The FSC-1looks like an expensive sports car．You can drive the FSC-1on the road like a normal car．If you touch a button，its wings and propeller （螺旋桨） fold out and then it can take off，fly and land as an airplane．The owners of the FSC-1can choose if they want to drive or fly．
Another flying car or sky car is the Moller Skycar M400．Although you can't drive it on the roads，it is small and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter （直升飞机）．Urban Aeronautics'X-Hawk is another type of sky car．It is expected to be available for about $3million．
Just like any new technology，flying cars have taken a long time to be developed．But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic．It still needs to be improved．

26．A kinds of flying cars are mentioned in the passage．
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．Five
27．The writer thinks that flying cars will be no longer a dream becauseC．
A．science fiction writers'ideas are stupid
B．they are too expensive to make
C．they will soon be available
D．they are only in science fiction
28．The FSC-1canD．
A．change itself into a robot
B．move on water like a ship
C．be flown only like an airplane
D．be driven like a car and flown like an airplane
29．The Moller Skycar is different from the FSC-1becauseB．
A．it can't fly
B．it can't be driven like a car
C．it is difficult to land
D．it is much more expensive
30．Some experts think the technology of flying cars isC．
A．normal
B．traditional
C．not good enough
D．strange．

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