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14．Most people think April Fool's Day is on April 1st every year．On this day，strange things may happen．Our friends will play jokes on us and try to fool us．
But people don't know the origin（起源） of April Fool's Day clearly．Some say April Fool's Day began many years ago in France．Long ago in France，the old New Year's festival was celebrated from March 25th to April 1st and ended with exchange（交换） of presents．Later the King changed the New Year to January 1st．Some people still celebrated the New Year in April．They were called April Fish and were given presents as a joke，and so the tradition was born．Today in France，April Fool's Day falls on April 1．
In many countries，April Fool's Day is not celebrated on April 1st but on other days．In Mexico，April Fool's Day is on the 28th of December．In ancient Rome （古罗马），the day was on the 25th of March．In India，the day is on the 31st of March．In America，the day is mostly decided by young people who want to make fun of other people．But it is important to remember that your friends and you will be both happy．One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one．
72．When is April Fool's Day in France now？A
A．April 1st．
B．March 25th．
C．December 28th．
D．March 31st．
73．What do people usually do on April Fool's Day now？B
A．They give presents to friends．
B．They play jokes on friends．
C．They exchange presents．
D．They do nothing special．
74．April Fool's Day is on the twenty-fifth day in MarchA．
A．in ancient Rome
B．in Mexico
C．in America
D．in India
75．Which sentence is right according to the passage？D
A．April Fool's Day is on the same day all over the world．
B．In America，young people can't decide the day when they want to play a joke．
C．New Year's Day is from March 25th to April 1st now．
D．Please remember to play a good joke on April Fool's Day．
76．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．how to play jokes
B．April Fool's Day
C．the New Year
D．What is a good joke．

13．China is making great efforts the traditional culture．（　　）

12．My parents and teachers always me progress．So I have to work hard．（　　）

hope； to make

expect； to make

11．In most Western restaurants and homes there are rules about how to talk and eat．
Usually dinner is enjoyed with （16）quiet voices，and people are not allowed to talk about （17）anything unpleasant．For example，if someone wants to leave the table to use the toilet，he has to do it without mentioning what he is going to do．
Meals are always （18）eaten quietly．No eating noises are allowed．Therefore，people have to eat with their （19）mouths closed．While（20）drinking soup，coffee or wine，"slurping"is also not allowed．

10．---Do you believe there are aliens？
---I'm afraid not．I don't think aliens in space．（　　）

9．A：（94）E．
B：Good morning!My name is Linda．（95）A．
A：Yes，I am．（96）C．
B：Nice to meet you，too．（97）D．
A：She's Mary．
B：（98）B．
A：No，he isn't．His name is Eric．

A．Are you Helen？
B．Is he Tom？
C．Nice to meet you!D．What's her name？
E．Good morning!

8．In the front of many American homes you can see a mat（脚垫）．This mat is sometimes called"welcome mat"，because many of the mats have the word"welcome"on them．
Because Americans don't take off their shoes before going into the house，they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes．If the children don't clean their shoes on the mat，they may be scolded（被责骂） by their parents．If you go to an American home，please remember to clean your shoes on the mat，or you may be told to do so．"Different countries，different customs（习俗）．"
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的为T，错误的为F．
89．There are many"welcome mats"in the front of an American home．F
90．Every American home has a welcome mat．F
91．When Americans go into the house，they often take off their shoes．F
92．It's better to clean your shoes before you go into an American home．T
93．There are different customs in different countries．T．

7．Do you like South Korean actor Lee Min Ho？The"flower boy"plays a cool secret agent（特工） in his new TV drama City Hunter （《城市猎人》）．To play the part well，Lee did many unusual things like riding an elephant and standing on top of a big tree．

About Lee Min Ho
Birthday：June 22，1987
Height：186cm
Weight：69kg
Favourite food：meat
Favourite colors：black，white and red

69．What does Lee Min Ho do？B
A．He is a player．
B．He is an actor．
C．He is a student．
D．He is a doctor．
70．In his new TV drama City Hunter，Lee Min HoC．
A．rides a bike
B．plants a tree
C．rides an elephant
D．climbs a tree
71．Lee Min Ho is aboutB tall．
A.186m
B.1.86m
C.1.86cm
D.180cm
72．What's Lee Min Ho's favorite food？B
A．Fruit．
B．Meat．
C．Vegetables．
D．Bread．
73．Lee Min Ho doesn't likeD．
A．black
B．white
C．red
D．blue．

6．This is Johnson'stwentieth（第二十） birthday．

5．Christmas Day is onDecember（十二月） 25th．

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