My cousin is so modest that he never ________ in public.

A. turns off B. gets off C. shows off D. takes off

Allen always behaves_________, so many people like him.

A. easily B. politely C. slowly D. badly

I’m so sorry for _________ to my grandma, but I don’t know how to say sorry to her.

A. talking back B. looking up C. turning down D. playing against

-Who’s the little girl in the photo, Laura?

- It’s me. This photo ___________ when I was five.

A. is taken B. was taken C. takes D. took

The nurse won’t leave her patients ______ she’s sure somebody else takes good care of them.

A. if B. because C. since D. unless

I’ve been so bored for a long time. I hope to have _______ to do.

A. exciting anything B. nothing exciting

C. something interesting D. good something

- May I ask someone to take my place?

- Of course not. Every member has to go to the meeting _________.

A. in person B. in public C. at first D. at last

-What did the manager ask you after the meeting?

-She asked me ______.

A. what did I for the project last week B. if I can finish the work on time

C. how did I deal with the problem D. why I was late for the meeting

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways.

Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. It is also traditional for every family to clean the house, in order to sweep away bad luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cutting. Other activities include lighting firecrackers（鞭炮） and giving money in red paper envelopes.

In western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minute of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. It is also a common western custom to make a New Year’s promise called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the coming new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck in the New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Why do Chinese people clean the house before the Chinese New Year?

A. To receive relatives. B. To exercise.

C. To have fun. D. To sweep away bad luck.

2.What does the word “decorated” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?

A. 覆盖 B. 装饰 C. 庆祝 D. 锁定

3.When may people in western countries usually celebrate New Year?

A. On January 1st. B. On July 1st. C. On October 1st. D. On November 1st.

4.How will the Spanish celebrate the New Year for good luck?

A. They will clean the room. B. They will go shopping.

C. They will eat grapes. D. They will make dumplings.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in the same way.

B. People in western countries enjoy lighting firecrackers at New Year.

C. It is a Chinese custom to make a New Year’s resolution.

D. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year.

Are you interested in mysteries?

In Northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness(尼斯湖).

More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous mystery .The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax (骗局) . During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness：there are a lot of tourists there.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)、误(F).

1.There is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness in Northern Scotland.

2.Many people think that the monster has a head like a snake.

3.The first story about the monster was told over 500 years ago.

4.During the 1960s, a team of people went to look for the monster and they found it.

5.From the passage, we learn about a legend about the monster in Loch Ness Lake.