Kate’s dad is getting old. She will go back home to see him __ it is convenient(方便的)

A. because B. whenever C. although D. unless

(2013莱芜)You’d better make a good plan________you take a holiday．

A. before

B. during

C. until

D. after

— What time will Diana get to Chengdu?

— I’m not sure. When she ________, I’ll call you.

A. will arrive B. arrive C. arrives D. arrived

May I have a talk with you, sir? I've got important to tell you.

A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

－How was your day off yesterday?

－Perfect! It was ____ birthday of my grandpa’s. We had a big family celebration.

A. seventy B. seventieth C. the seventieth D. the seventy

Many people have got the habit of buying flowers for their mothers on _______.

A. Mothers’ Day B. the Mothers’ s Day C. the Mother’s Day D. Mother’s Day

January 1st is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.

The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February. Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12. These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country. Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries (公墓) and churches.

America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. On this day, the congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document declared that American colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.

The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States. There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day, too. People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.

1.This passage mainly tells us something about _______.

A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays

C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day

2.Which festival is NOT a public holiday in America?

A. Labor Day. B. Valentine’s Day.

C. Washington’s Birthday. D. Thanksgiving Day.

3.The American people celebrate _________ on July 4 th every year.

A. New Year’s Day B. May Day

C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day

4.From this passage we know _______.

A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day

B. Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February

C. Labor Day comes on May 1st in the United States

D. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14th

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.

B. On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.

C. Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.

D. Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法结构和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空不超过两个词。

Halloween is a strange holiday. It started several 1.(century) ago in Europe. At that time, November 1st was called “All Saints' Day”(万圣日). People believed 2. all the spirits(灵魂) of dead people were active 3. the night of October 31st. So people would play all kinds of tricks on each other.

Black is one of the 4.(tradition) Halloween colours, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkin is 5. symbol of Halloween, so orange 6.(become) the other traditional Halloween colour. Making lanterns out of pumpkins 7. a Halloween custom.

Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts(鬼) or witches(女巫). Small children go “Trick?or?Treating”. They wear costumes, knock on doors 8. shout “Trick or Treat！” People almost always choose 9. (give) them candy as a treat, instead of 10. (choose) to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes “trick or treat” their friends, too. Usually the “treat” is a glass of wine or some small gifts.

翻译单词

1.母亲_________

2.父亲____________

3.父母亲_______

4.兄弟____________

5.祖母，外祖母_______

6.祖父，外祖父__________

7.朋友_________

8.祖父母，外祖父母____________

9.姐妹__________

10.这些___________

一、根据本单元所学词汇，补全下列单词

1.gr_ _df_th_r

2.s_st_r

3.c_ _sin

4.m_ther

5._ _cle

6.br_ther

7.d_ _ _ _ther