Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.

They all have a good time.

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1.Which is the most important festival in China?          .

A．Mid-autumn Festival                     B．Spring Festival

C．Children’s Day                        D．May Day

2.The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in         .

A．January or February                     B．February or March

C．September or October                   D．December or January

3. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?  .

A．Pork             B．Fish              C．Dumplings         D．Noodles

4. The food “dumplings” mean “          ”.

A．be delicious       B．be hungry         C．come together     D．come back

5. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese       

A．sing, dance and play cards                 B．buy each other presents

C．never drinks                           D．give each other the best wishes

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1．At one time, making a film was an expensive activity for only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but also the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modern technology has c 1. all that.

2．New technology has really opened up the world of film making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost m   2.   and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may start your own film-making.

3．However, film-making is t 3. work. You probably need many other people to help you.

4．For example, the p 4. of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.

5．B 5., you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story e   6.   . Many world-famous film maker and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a s  7.   film.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular, their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one.

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.

A．friends        B．brothers    C．sisters        D．teachers

2.When teenagers stay alone, their usual way of communication is ________.

A．to go to their friends

B．to talk with their parents

C．to have a discussion with their family by phone

D．to talk with their friends on the phone

3.Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentences “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends?

A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.

B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.

C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.

D．Some parents may want their children to meet their good friends at the stop.

4.Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?

A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B．In all families children can choose everything they like.

C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

5.The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means“________”.

A．You are welcome to have a discussion with us.

B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

C．Your answers are always correct.

D．You can give us all the right answers.

6.Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Only Parents Can Decide  B．Parents and Children

C．Teenagers Need Friends   D．A Strange Question

Summer holiday is coming , what do you like to do ?here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.

     Mai hajui  Baihetiya, 14 .

   I am from Xinjiang . I am studying at Tianjin No.2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing . I am going to the Great Wall , the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.

     Wu Jun, 13.

  I come from Shanghai . My favourite season is summer . I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting .

     Mike ,13 . 

  I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School . I miss my parents very much . I will go back to America to see my family . Summer is a good season to go out . I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside . I can also play football and baseball with my friends . How happy we will be . 

     Liu Shuyi, 14,

 I am from Shanghai . I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English . I will join an English club to learn English .

1.How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?  _________

A. Three  . B. Four  .  C. Five .   D. Six  .

2.Who likes swimming according to the passage?________ .

A.  Wu Jun        B. Mike   C.Mai hajui Baihetiya  D. Both A and B.  

3.Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?

A. Wu Jun.    B. Mike  .  C. Liu Shuyi  D. Mai hajui Baihetiya .

4.Liu Shuyi likes summer best because she can _________ .

A. eat ice cream   B. go boating .

C. eat fish .       D. go fishing .

5.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Mike is from America.

B. Liu Shuyi speaks English very well.

C. Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now

D. Wu jun and Mike are of the same age.

China’s Winter Olympians have been welcomed home as national heroes from Vancouver, Canada. The country enjoyed its best Winter Games results, collecting 11 medals in Vancouver—including(包括) 5 gold medals.
With flowers and national flags in hands, many people waited at Beijing Airport for hours. Every member was received by a crowd of family members and friends. Hundreds of workers and fans welcomed the athletes and coaches back with color balloons and ribbons.
Wang Meng who won three gold medals in Vancouver Winter Olympics said, “We have shown the Olympic spirit and our Chinese sports spirit at the Vancouver Olympics. We Chinese athletes didn’t fear to meet the strong opponents (对手) and had good team work.”
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【小题1】 The Winter Olympic Games was held in ________.