Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.                B. Five.                C. Seven.          D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.                 B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.                   D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes                .

A. in May              B. in April.            C. in June           D. in July

4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for   .

A. children            B. mothers           C. girls              D. students

5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday            B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends                 D. spend Thanksgiving Day

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions:

Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.                                

    Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望）the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure（压力）. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.

   Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on （专注于）their study.

1. According to the passage, people can’t                            things in this game.

A. grow                             B. borrow                C. steal                   D. sell

2. Among the people Joyce interviewed, _____ likes the game while                 dislikes the game.

A. Laura, Allan                  B. Allan, Harold                 C. Harold, Ivy    D. Ivy, Allan

3. From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably                     .

A. a student                        B. an office worker           C. a farmer              D. a thief

4.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A. They are longing for country life.

B. They can have fun with friends.

C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

5.Where can you find this passage?

A. In a car magazine.                                   B. In an advertisement.

C. In a newspaper.                                  D. In a science book.

根据句子意思，在空格中填写适当的单词，使句子完整、正确。（共8分）

1.February is the          month of the year.

2.The box is very light, so I can lift it by     .

3.I can’t help you           you tell me what’s wrong.

4.As a citizen, we mustn’t do anything       the law.

5.Lucy was very         , so she drank two glasses of water.

6.Susan's parents were disappointed when they knew Susan   the exam.

7.If I           my father's birthday, please reminded me.

8.The book       to Alice because her name is on it.

根据各小题Ａ句的意思完成Ｂ句，使两句的意思基本相同。每空限填一个单词。

1.A: His friend didn't know what he should do.

B: His friend didn't know           do.

2.A: What was wrong with the old man？

B: What                       the old man？

3.A: He found it was not easy to sleep.

B: He found               to sleep.

4.A: He went to bed at twelve last night.

B: He        go to bed          twelve last night

5.A: She was worried and her friend was worried, too.

B: She was worried and                              her friend.

6.A: She always makes me happier when I’m unhappy.

B: She always            me            when I’m unhappy.

根据对话内容，在空格中填写一句话，使对话完整、正确（共10分）

A: Hey, Lingling, 1.                                 ?    

B: I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province.

A: 2.                                      ？                         

B: Its name was Xucun. What about you, Tony?

A: I was born in Cambridge. It’s a small city in England.

B: 3.                             ？ 

A: Yes, I do. My first school’s name was Darwin Primary School.

B: 4.                             ？

A: My first teacher was Mrs. Lane.

B: 5.                             ?

A: She was very strict but very nice. She often taught us well and made her lessons very interesting and lively.

B: Thank you very much.

A: You’re welcome.

最近的一项研究调查表明，大约20%的学生有不吃早饭的习惯。请根据下列表格内容提示用英语写一篇短文。

     注意：词数80词左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）

     A survey shows that about 20% of the students have a bad habit of not having breakfast. That’s because 

 I still remember the museum_______ we visited last year.

A. who          B. that         C. what            D. whom

 Bruce_____ football, but he is on the volleyball team now.

A. was used to play          B. used to play

C. used to playing           D. was used playing

_____is too hard _____ a good solution to this problem.

A. It; finding   B. This; to find   C. This; finding      D. It; to find

 --I had a pleasant weekend on the farm.

---_________.

A. Oh, that’s very nice of you       B. It’s a pleasure

C. Congratulations                D. I’m glad to hear that