Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It’s the most important (重要的) festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings—It means(意思是) “come together”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve (除夕)，all the family come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming new year．All of them have a good time.
【小题1】Which is the most important festival in China?

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts of love to their mothers, those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a Day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and all over the world.
In China, people do the same or the day for mothers, and in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcasted for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them. But it is said “Love is invaluable.”On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother’s Day, this year, just a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombling. Her name is Shao Yunhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chinese will remember her forever.
【小题1】Mother’s Day ________________________.
A. is a holiday for mothers.
B. is celebrated in the United States only.
C. falls on May 10th every year.
【小题2】What was the date of the Mother’s Day this year in the passage?
A. May 7, 1999
B. May 8, 1999
C. May 9, 1999
【小题3】On Mother’s Day, people ______________.
A. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
B. wear a white flower
C. send gifts of love to their mothers.
【小题4】“Love is invaluable ” Here the word “invaluable” means _________.
A.美好的
B.无价的
C.永恒的
【小题5】Maybe you have known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to ?                
A. Shao Yunhuan is a great mother.
B. A Chinese mother is the same as an American mother.
C. Both A and B

Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many hooks, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!
【小题1】What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’?

You may know May Day, but do you know Lei Day? Like May Day, Lei Day is also celebrated (庆祝) on May 1st. People wear leis (花环) on this day. A lei is a big circle usually made of flowers . On Lei Day, people give leis to each other. Where do you know this holiday is celebrated? Hawaii, of course! People give leis on birthdays, weddings (婚礼) and as a way to say "I love you". In 1928, a writer, Don Blanding, wrote an article saying that this tradition should become a holiday. Another writer, Grace Tower Warren, thought of the idea of celebrating this day on May 1st and said, "May Day is Lei Day."On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday. Today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. We hope they all have a happy May Day and a happy Lei Day!
【小题1】The underli ned word "circle" can be replaced (替代) by "_________".

1. The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day.
2. The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained. You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are plenty of chances for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and the Internet.
3. Start Today!  Educate yourself, look closely into all the chances and decide on what works best for you. It will not happen during one night, but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today.
4. How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog, miniblog or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blogs and website owners are not. But you can do that!
5. _________When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long.
6. Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your stay-at-home businesses with just a little money. What are you waiting for?
【小题1】In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

Shanghai is not only the largest seaport (港口) city and economic center of China, but also the modern and fashionable international city as well. It lies in the east of China and faces the East China Sea.
With a long history, there are many interesting places in Shanghai. It is really a good place to go on vacation. Also, since it’s a modern city, Shanghai is a good place to go shopping. You can see many fashionable things there. Walking along the Nanjing Road and the Huaihai Road, you will follow the latest fashion.
Come to Shanghai, please! But don’t forget to take your umbrella because it rains a lot here in Summer.

Tibet is in the southwest of China. It is the home to many natural wonders, such as valleys, mountains, lakes and even deserts. Tibet is very large, so it is perfect for traveling, especially the bike tour(旅游).
You can start the wonderful bike tour in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. It is 3600 metres above the sea level. It’s very high, isn’t it? So it is important to spend a few days there to get used to（习惯） the thin air there, or you may feel sick and get hurt. The bike tour will pass rivers, large open grassland and high mountains, including the world's famous Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰).
After finishing the bike tour, people will feel quite successful. They will also have hundreds of photos of the wonderful places.
【小题1】Tibet is the home to _____________ .

British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car” and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “ colour” and “ honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and "honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
【小题1】 In American English, we can say, "  _________ ? "

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