---All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.

---That’s it . __________.

A. Practice makes perfect

B. Many hands make light work.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

The number of city parks in Lishui ______ a lot since it became a district of Nanjing.

A.increase B.will increase C.increased D.has increased

Michael ______ be chosen as the prince of the play because he isn’t good at acting.

A.can’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.may not

The football match was really fantastic,______ when Ronaldo scored in the last minute.

A.probably B.exactly C.especially D.recently

The repairs of the old factory will cost quite a lot, ______ it will bring the safety to the workers in the future.

A.since B.otherwise C.or D.but

— Mr. Wu, can you tell me ______?

— You should speak more often in class.

A.how I can improve my English B.who can help me

C.How often I should read English books D.what’s wrong with my English

-Only people with a lot in common can be good friends.

-______________. Opposites sometimes attract each other.

A.I can't agree more B.That's all right. C.I don't think so D.It doesn't matter

When I was eight years old, my mother told me to put my coat on because we were going to go somewhere_______. Usually, that meant we were going to see someone important. I would at least get a new toy. I asked which one it would be that day, and she told me that I would get something _________than a toy. She said I would get “access（通道）to a world of toys.”I had no real idea what she meant. Did that mean we were buying a toy _______?

But we did not end up at any toy store. Neither did we finally see anyone we knew.

_______, mother pulled her car into a parking lot in front of a building that looked like something out of the past. It didn’t have a modern_________at all.

We took stone steps up to the entrance. Only then I found out what this place was, because there was a sign that _______“Marcy Public Library”. We pushed the door open, and my mother led me to the front desk. “I’d like to get my daughter a library card”, she told the man_________the desk. He asked her to fill out a form. “What kind of books do you like to read?” he asked. I was too shy to _________. I only smiled. “Well, you’ll find it out in time,” he said. I do not remember_________I picked out that day, but I know that in the years that followed I read through books on history, books of poetry, and books about art. The library opened up a world that I __________knew that day.

So my mother was right. Getting a library card was like getting the access to a world of toys.

1.A.special B.strange C.lovely D.strict

2.A.worse B.better C.cheaper D.uglier

3.A.model B.car C.card D.store

4.A.Otherwise B.However C.Anyway D.Instead

5.A.smell B.look C.taste D.feeling

6.A.said B.printed C.spoke D.read

7.A.over B.above C.on D.behind

8.A.choose B.reply C.borrow D.scream

9.A.what B.how C.when D.why

10.A.ever B.always C.never D.already

Golden Beach Cinema

Date: 20th March to 3rd April

1.Jim’s brother is 6 years old.It is a good choice for him to watch __________.

A.ALita B.Crazy Alien C.Missing Link D.Pet Sematary

2.Shirley with her parents will watch the film Crazy Alien, and they should pay _________ for it.

A.￥50 B.￥100 C.￥120 D.￥150

3.We can watch the film Pet Sematary ___________ .

A.at 16:10 on 20th March B.at 14:00 on 25th March

C.at 19:30 on 5th April D.at 21:00 on 2nd April

People began to celebrate New Year’s Day thousands of years ago. Today, in most parts of the world, New Year’s Day falls on Jan 1. People celebrate this special day in many different ways.

In the US, as the clock nears midnight on Dec 31, people get together at Times Square, New York. There, they watch the famous New Year’s Eve Ball drop from the top of a pole. With 2,688 crystal triangles (水晶三角), the ball is the shiniest star of the night. Millions of voices count down the final seconds of the year as the ball drops.

While in the UK, people have a tradition of singing Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》) to welcome the New Year. The song is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788. Auld lang syne is Scottish for “good old times”. People sing it to show their appreciation for the old and new years.

Australians celebrate New Year’s Day with an amazing fireworks show on Sydney Harbor Bridge at midnight on Dec 31. There are two parts of the fireworks show. One starts at 9 pm. This 8-minute-show is mainly for children and families. The other is at midnight, which is the highlight of the night. The show usually lasts about an hour. People often hug and kiss each other on the cheek to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

1.Where do people usually gather on Dec 31 in the US?

A.On the Golden Gate Bridge.

B.In Times Square.

C.At Central Park.

D.In front of the White House.

2.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE about New Year’s Eve?

A.American people write and read poems.

B.Australians can enjoy a fireworks show at midnight.

C.British people sing Auld Lang Syne and dance until morning.

D.People around the world will hug and kiss each other to celebrate the New Year.

3.What does the story mainly talk about?

A.Why people around the world celebrate New Year’s Day.

B.Why New Year’s Day is the most important holiday around the world.

C.Different ways of celebrating New Year’s Day in different countries.

D.How different traditions can be in different countries.