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A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned(赦免)the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.【小题1】That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.
| A．George Bush | B．Congress |
| C．President Truman | D．the public |
【小题2】 The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.| A．celebrate the harvest of British settlers |
| B．celebrate the progress of Americans |
| C．encourage the struggle with British settlers |
| D．celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter |
【小题3】 We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.| A．President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis |
| B．the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving |
| C．the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve |
| D．the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day |
Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00
| Trip 2 Three Days In The Country There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers. Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432 Adult $50.00 Child: $25.00 |
| Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629 Adult: $30.00 Not for children |
| Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming. Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293 Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00 |
56. What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
A. 67538293. B. 63986432. C. 64639818. D. 63875629.
57. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?
A. $25. B. $50. C. $l00. D. $150.
58. David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?
A. Hiking in the mountains. B. Fishing in the country.
C. Watching plants at night. D. Swimming in the sea.
59. Lucy is a student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip can she choose?
A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.
60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
A. sun hat B. warm clothes C. umbrella D. camera
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Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00
| Trip 2 Three Days In The Country There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers. Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432 Adult $50.00 Child: $25.00 |
| Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629 Adult: $30.00 Not for children |
| Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming. Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293 Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00 |
56. What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
A. 67538293. B. 63986432. C. 64639818. D. 63875629.
57. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?
A. $25. B. $50. C. $l00. D. $150.
58. David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?
A. Hiking in the mountains. B. Fishing in the country.
C. Watching plants at night. D. Swimming in the sea.
59. Lucy is a student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip can she choose?
A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.
60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
A. sun hat B. warm clothes C. umbrella D. camera
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My parents have always loved everything about India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. It’s a wonderful 15 with beautiful scenes and interesting people . However, I didn’t enjoy Indian 16 very much.
On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 17 they said. “If you go by train, it’ll take you only two hours to get there.” However, the hot 18 took over four hours. I was very 19 when we got there , so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 20 to find it was quite nice. I wasn’t full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.
I said to my dad, “I’ve been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please?”
Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 21 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 22 —my mouth was on fire! I started to cough（咳嗽）and there were tears (泪水)in my eyes. I couldn’t 23 how spicy (辛辣的) it was!
I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldn’t make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 24 in the world!
1. A．town B．city C．country D．restaurant
2. A．food B．scenes C．people D．costumes
3. A．palace B．hotel C．airport D．entrance
4. A．sail B．walk C．drive D．ride
5. A．hungry B．curious C．cheerful D．nervous
6. A．shocked B．surprised C．bored D．tired
7. A．quietly B．easily C．quickly D．gently
8. A．burning B．watering C．crying D．smiling
9. A．feel B．believe C．think D．know
10. A．diet B．luck C．time D．money
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and finish on October 31st? People in Shanghai have tried their best to make Shanghai as clean, friendly and
beautiful as possible to welcome visitors from all over the world. There will be about 200 countries,
international organizations and 70 million visitors from both China and foreign countries in the Expo. The
theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life". Fifty-five percent of the world population will live in cities
by the year 2010. The Expo 2010 is the first World Expo that has the theme of "city". It hopes to make
people pay more attention to living a city life which is better for the environment.
Please try not to go on peak days (高峰日) if you want to enjoy yourself more because it will be terribly
crowded there. Peak days are "May Day" Holiday which is from May 1st to 3rd, "National Day" Holiday
which is from October 1st to 7th and the last week before the closing date. The price for Expo 2010 tickets
on a standard day (平日) is RMB 160, however, it's 40 yuan more expensive for a ticket on a peak day. If
you buy a ticket now before the Expo opens, it can be ten yuan cheaper. You can also get evening tickets
which only cost 90 yuan. If you want to go to the Expo a few times and have a good look, you can get
three-day and seven-day passes which are much more expensive, 400 yuan and 900 yuan. However, you
won't be able to get them before the Expo opens.
B. Six months.
C. Five months.
D. One year.
B. October 1st.
C. October 15th.
D. October 26th.
B. More and more people in the world will live in cities.
C. Work harder to make our city and life better.
D. Take good care of our environment and make our cities better places to live in.
do you have to pay?
B. 740 yuan
C. 680 yuan
D. 1260 yuan.
the Expo 2010.
B. If you want to enjoy the Expo better, you should go on a peak day.
C. If you get a ticket in April, it can be 10 yuan cheaper.
D. There has been only one Expo before which also had the theme of city.