(2016四川达州中考) (浙江诸暨中学2014高一上期中) (2016北京朝阳初三期末)

My friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, “ __________ cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three there on the wall.” The waiter served them with respect (尊敬). They paid for their order, took the two and left. As soon as they left, the waiter __________ put three pieces of paper on the wall. We saw this with great __________.

Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees ---three for __________ and four suspended(待用). I really __________ what the suspended coffees were. Suddenly a man came into the coffee house. The way this man was dressed didn’t __________ the style(风格)of this coffee shop. He kindly ordered a coffee on the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man, showing him the same __________ as the other customers. The man had his coffee and left __________ paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.

At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It’s simple---people pay the coffee in advance(预先) for someone who can’t __________ it. The tradition with the suspended coffees __________ in Italy, but it has spread all over the world. A suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.

1.A. Two B. Three C. Five D. Seven

2.A. quickly B. rudely C. wisely D. properly

3.A. fear B. sadness C. anger D. interest

4.A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves

5.A. checked B. wondered C. waited D. asked

6.A. change B. match C. show D. wear

7.A. respect B. courage C. custom D. result

8.A. in B. for C. with D. without

9.A. sell B. want C. buy D. afford

10.A. started B. built C. caused D. accepted

Contents

Introduction……………………………………………1

※ Baby Crying Day……………………………………2

※ Cheese- rolling Festival……………………………4

※ Color Throwing Festival……………………………6

※ Fish Swallowing Festival…………………………8

※ International Pillow Fight Day……………………11

※ International Twins Festival………………………13

※ Roswell UFO Festival……………………………16

※ Tomato Festival……………………………………18

※ Wife Carrying Festival……………………………20

※ World body Painting Festival……………………22

International Pillow (枕头) Fight Day

International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam.

Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting.

The festival used to be a game to release (释放) energy and stress.. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.

Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.

The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people.

1.When is the International Pillow Fight Day held?

A.Every October. B.Every April.

C.Every March. D.Every July.

2.What is the International Pillow Fight Day for nowadays?

A.To fight with others. B.To buy new pillows.

C.To hit each other’s face. D.To collect pillows for the homeless.

3.How many pages are there about the information of International Pillow Fight Day?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Eleven.

4.Which city was the latest Guinness World Record of the larges pillow fight set in?

A.New York. B.Amsterdam. C.Budapest. D.Chicago.

5.What will you read about on Page 19?

A.Baby Crying Day. B.Water Fighting Day.

C.Tomato Festival. D.Color Throwing Festival.

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