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turk sounds it makes when frightened. Turkey was at one time being considered as the national symbol
(象征) of America. Benjamin Franklin felt that turkey was the, right choice because it was a good runner
and had good eye.
It is said that pilgrims (清教徒) had a large meal with cooked turkey after their first harvest in the
year 1621.It continued for three days and included ninety Indians.
Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England ate roast goose (烤鹅) during a harvest festival. From
then on, goose became a favorite bird at harvest time in England. However,when the pilgrims arrived in
America, they replaced(用......替换) the roast goose with roast turkey as it was easier to find.
Today,every house cooks turkey as the main dish during the celebration. The festival completes
with the ' Turkey Song' .
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Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe, Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill their stockings with Christmas presents.
Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children's father. He dresses up in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children's bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer young, they know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, children wake their parents up and say, “Merry Christmas.” Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents. But it is better to give than to receive.
1．Christmas Day is ________.
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A．the birthday of Jesus Christ
B．the only day for giving presents
C．the only day for receiving presents
D．the day for playing games
2．What do all the British children do on Christmas Eve in the story?
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A．They talk all the night.
B．They sing and dance.
C．They put their stockings at the end of their beds.
D．They won't sleep until Father Christmas comes.
3．“Santa Claus” is another way of saying ________.
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4．From the story we know that on Christmas Day children feel very happy because they can receive ________.
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5．What is the best greeting(打招呼) early on the morning of Christmas Day in Britain?
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| Melissa is a reporter from a health center. Now she is talking to Mark while he is eating his lunch in the dining hall of Sun Flower School. | |||
| Name: Mark | Age: 13 | Grade: 8 | Class: Four |
| Q1: Why do you eat lunch at school? My mother is a nurse. She often goes to the work very early and doesn’t have time to make me a packed lunch. But she makes sure I eat a healthy dinner. | |||
| Q2: What do you eat for your lunch today? The cooks make different things today. I choose noodles, an apple, a cookie and a glass of milk. | |||
| Q3: Do you always drink milk? It’s not my favorite. I like juice best, but they haven’t got any juice today. | |||
| Q4: What do you often have? I often have a cookie. It isn’t healthy, but it is my favorite. | |||
| Q5: Do you usually eat an apple? No, I don’t like it. Sometimes I give my apple to my friend Sam. Sam gives me some chocolate for the apple. | |||
| Q6: Does Sam like chocolate? Yes, but he likes apples too. His mother gives him lots of chocolate! | |||
| Reported by Melissa March 25, 2014 | |||
| A．Chocolate. | B．Oranges. | C．Noodles. | D．Juice. |
| A．In physics lab. | B．On the playground. |
| C．At the library. | D．In school dining hall. |
| A．The arts festival. | B．The parents’ meeting. |
| C．The school meals. | D．The school website |
Before New Year's Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year's Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say“Good luck”and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.
（ ）1. What does“Spring Festival”mean in Chinese?
A. 新年
B. 春节
C. 圣诞节
D. 立春
（ ）2. We know every Chinese year is given ________ name.
A. a plant
B. a family
C. a full
D. an animal
（ ）3. How do the people of China usually spend New Year's Eve?
A. They put on new clothes and go to park.
B. They wear their new clothes and have a good sleep.
C. They put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends.
D. They usually stay up late to welcome the new year.
（ ）4. What do the people often do on the first day of the new year?
A. Have a good rest.
B. Eat all kinds of good food.
C. Go to see their parents, grandparents and some good friends.
D. Watch TV.
（ ）5. What does the story tell about?
A. Festivals.
B. Spring Festival.
C. Winter holidays.
D. The first day of the year.
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call it the year of sheep, the year of horse or the year of dog. And this year is the year of the rooster
(鸡).
Before New Year's Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year's
Eve, there is a large family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up (不睡觉) late to welcome the
New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their
friends and relatives (亲戚). They say "Happy New Year and Good luck." and some other greetings
(祝福) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
B. a plant
C. a family
D. a first
B. They visit their friends and relatives
C. They have a large dinner and stay up late to welcome the new year
D. They are busy shopping and cleaning the house
B. Good luck
C. Happy New Year
D. both B & C
B. The Spring Festival
C. Big Dinner
D. The year of the horse