Deciding what type of present a family member would like can often be a challenge．No matter what the occasion is, a present for Grandpa will always let him know that you love him．
Handmade Presents
A cheap but meaningful way to show Grandpa that he is loved is to make a gift by hand．This is especially true for young children, who enjoy making works of art．A simple drawing of something dear to Grandpa’s heart, like his hometown or a portrait(肖像)of himself, will put a smile on his face．Many shopkeepers also sell design-it-yourself items like cups or baseball caps．
Photos
Of all the things that Grandpa thinks precious, his grandchildren always top the list．Seeing the shining faces of his grandchildren each day is the best present he can receive．The simplest way to give Grandpa the gift of his grandchildren is by printing a photo of the children and putting it in a special frame(相框)with a sign about love or family．A more modern version of this gift is a digital(数码的)frame that can display a set of recent photos．
Electronics
Electronics often make good presents for Crandpa．Many grandparents are technology fans．They may like a large-numbered cellphone．A web camera can help the grandpa to keep in touch with his grandchildren, even when he’s traveling or lives far away．You can also download some music for him to an MP3 player．
(1)
According to the text, why should you give a gitf to your grandpa?
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A．
To win praise from him．
B．
To keep in touch with him．
C．
To show that you have grown up．
D．
To let him know you care about him．
(2)
If you don’t have much money, you can ________ as a gift for him．
[ ]
A．
draw a picture of your grandpa．
B．
ask a shopkeeper to design a cup for your grandpa．
C．
buy a digital frame that can display your photos．
D．
download some of your grandpa’s favorite music to an MP3 player
(3)
Which of the following does Grandpa think is the most precious gift?
If you want to know British culture, you’d better know something about her wedding customs．Here are some very famous, popular rhymes：
Choosing the day
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday for no luck at all
Choosing the month
Married when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind and true．
When February birds to mate, you wed nor dread your fate．
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know．
Marry in April when you can, joy for maiden and for man．
Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue(后悔)the day．
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you’ll go．
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bread．
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see．
Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine．
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry(推迟)．
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember．
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last．
Wedding dress colour
Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Blue, your love will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in whirl(混乱),
Married in Brown, you will live in town,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back．
Surnames
To change the name and not the(first)letter
Is to change for the worst and not the better
(1)
Generally, what day is the busiest wedding day in Britain?
[ ]
A．
Monday
B．
Friday
C．
Wednesday
D．
Saturday
(2)
At a wedding, the bride’s white dress means _________．
[ ]
A．
I’m pure and honest
B．
he’s the very fellow I’m after
C．
he’s lucky to marry me
D．
we’ll live together happily and luckily
(3)
Which of the following is the best date for wedding in UK?
[ ]
A．
Dec．13, 2004/Sat
B．
Sep．5, 2004/Fri
C．
Jan．20, 2004/Thur
D．
Dec．3, 2004/Mon
(4)
What does the last rhyme Surname suggest?
[ ]
A．
You’d better not change your first name for your husband’s．
B．
A family name and a first name are both very important．
C．
It is thought unlucky for a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as hers．
D．
The same surname will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing．
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Israeli paintings－Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum．On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads．
His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．
Time：9∶00 a. m.－4∶00 p. m., November 26-December 20．
Place：China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing．
Tel：6401-2252
Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．
Time：7∶15 p. m., December 5 and 6(“Swan Lake”); 7∶15 p. m., December 7(“Nutcracker”)
Folk concert－The Central Conservatory of Music(音乐学院)will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng．
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower” “Celebrating Harvest” “Deep and Lasting Friendship” “Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”, and “Children?s Holiday”．
Time：7∶30 p. m., November 25．
Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Street．
Tel：6605-5812
(1)
If a child is very fond of dancing, his parent should take him to ________．
[ ]
A．
China National Art Museum
B．
Beizhan Theatre
C．
Beijing Concert Hall
D．
1 Wusi Street
(2)
Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________．
[ ]
A．
deer
B．
birds
C．
sheep
D．
flowers
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
The folk concert will last three days．
B．
The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．
C．
The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．
D．
China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．
(4)
If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
go to the folk concert
B．
visit the Art Museum
C．
watch the ballet
D．
none of the above
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BEIJING, Nov．30－The Bird’s Nest may have been built for last year’s Summer Games but Beijing’s Olympic stadium will soon be aiming at fans of winter sports．
As temperatures have begun to drop in recent weeks, so too has the number of visitors to the 80,000-seater venue, which cost 3.6 billion yuan(＄527 million)to build．
And, fearing another harsh(寒冷的)winter, National Stadium Co Ltd, which owns the Bird’s Nest, yesterday planed to spend 50 million yuan on a“snow festival”．
From Dec 19, visitors will be able to pay 120 yuan to enjoy skiing and snowboarding, among other things, on its newly constructed slopes．
The stadium owners expect to attract more than 20,000 visitors a day－twice as many as it currently does－during the two-month festival, which will include events for both the Western and Chinese new years．
Officials revealed it would take just 5,000 visitors a day to cover the costs of the project．
“It’s not a bad idea．You can ski on man-made snow in Dubai, so why not here?”said Heiko Grasse, a tourist from Germany, yesterday．
Famous outdoor equipment makers and local brands are in talks over sponsorship for the event, the Bird’s Nest owners said yesterday, while the capital’s television network will also provide 500 hours of coverage．
“The Bird’s Nest will not have a cold winter again,”Wu Jingjun, the new president of National Stadium Co Ltd, told China Daily yesterday．“We will create seasonal events almost every month from now on with assistance from the government and, importantly, the public．”
Yang Cheng, a newly appointed vice-president of National Stadium Co Ltd, said the snow festival would run for five consecutive winters if successful．
(1)
How many people visit The Bird’s Nest a day before the“snow festival”?
[ ]
A．
About 80,000．
B．
About 20,000．
C．
About 10,000．
D．
About 5,000．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
The“snow festival”will attract more visitors from China than the Western countries．
B．
People aren’t allowed to visit The Bird’s Nest before Dec 19．
C．
The“snow festival”would run for at least five winters．
D．
More than 2.4 million yuan a day is expected to be made in the“snow festival”．
(3)
What does Wu Jingjun mean by saying“The Bird’s Nest will not have a cold winter again”?
[ ]
A．
The Bird’s Nest will be kept at high temperatures in winter．
B．
Winter Olympic Games will be held in The Bird’s Nest．
C．
The“snow festival”will provide many events in winter．
D．
The Bird’s Nest will get much more assistance from the government．
(4)
Which of the following may NOT be included in the“snow festival”events?
[ ]
A．
A football game．
B．
Skiing．
C．
Snowboarding．
D．
A New Year’s Party．
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Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．
Classified ads
FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M．MONDAY-FRIDAY
FOR SALE
COME to moving sale－Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec．14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt．I．800-4696．
USED FUR COATS and JACKETS．Good condition．＄30-＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．
MOVING：Must sell．TV21, ＄50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends．
SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's, size 42, I year old．＄85．After 6 p.m., 800-5224．
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve．800-4661．
LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown case．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．
FOUND：Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．
FOUND：Nov．8th－A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area．800-5770．
PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS：Australia, Europe, S．America, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to ＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION．
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures．If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting．Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．
UNSURE WHAT TO DO?
Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th－15th．Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046．
ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．
NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．near campus, ＄ 380/mo．Starting Jan．1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760．
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTER－MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964．
PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a.m．
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