Christmas, on December 25, is one of the most important holidays around the world. 1.They sing Christmas songs and everyone is busy going to parties. It’s also a special time when children get gifts from family, friends and Santa Claus, or Father Christmas. 2.But it is not easy to be a Santa. Like you, Santa also goes to school.3.It is the Charles W Howard Santa Claus School. Every year around Christmas, over 200 people from around the world come here.4.They also learn about wearing a beard(大胡子), making toys and riding a sleigh(骑雪橇). Most importantly, they learn how to answer tricky questions from kids. 5.So, you see, to be a Santa is not so easy.
A.All the kids say they love Santa Claus.
B.Kids can always get the answer they want from Santa Claus.
C.People do many interesting things on that day.
D.For example, “Are you the real Santa? ”
E.They learn the history of Santa Claus, how to dress and how to laugh: “Ho Ho Ho!”.
F.In the US, there is a Santa school.
Boys and girls, it’s important for you to have good eating habits. Because they can help you live a healthy life. Read the following tips (建议) and you can learn a lot.
♦ Always eat with your family.
Have at least (至少) one meal (餐) with your family members (成员) every day. A family dinner can make you feel warm.
♦ Never watch TV when you are eating.
Don’t watch TV when you are having a meal, because you don’t know what you are eating when you watch TV. And you have no time to talk with others.
♦
All of the bacteria on your dirty hands will go into your mouth if you don’t wash hands before meals. And that is bad for your health.
♦ Taste the food even if (即使) you don’t like it.
Don’t always eat your favorite food. Eating different kinds of foods can help you get much nutrition (营养).
♦ Eat more fruit and vegetables.
They are healthy foods. Don’t eat too much meat.
1.How many tips does the writer give?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
2.Which of the following does the writer NOT mention (提及) in the passage?
A.What to do before eating. B.What to eat at meals.
C.When to eat. D.What not to do when eating.
3.Which of the following can be put into the blank (被放在空白处)？
A.Eat with your hands.
B.Wash your hands before every meal.
C.It is healthy to eat with your hands.
D.Never eat with hands.
4.The underlined word "bacteria" means ________.
A.伤口 B.纹路 C.食物 D.细菌
5.What’s the passage about?
A.Different eating cultures (文化).
B.Good eating habits.
C.What to eat for meals.
D.What to do before meals.
People often come across the word “SOHO” in the newspaper or magazine. But not everyone knows what it means. Actually “SOHO”means “small office home office”. Now many people use computers, so it is possible(可能的) for them to work at their homes. They needn’t go to offices. They can usually work faster(更快) and better at home. By working at home, they save a lot of time and energy(精力). They needn’t spend time on the road and they won’t feel tired or angry because of the bad traffic. Maybe in the future, more and more people will be “SOHO” workers.
1.What is the meaning of “SOHO”?
A.Working in the office. B.Small office home office.
C.Working faster and better. D.Spend more time at home.
2.The underlined “come across” means “__________”
A.look B.take C.meet D.like
3.Why is it possible for people to work at home?
A.Because they needn’t go to offices.
B.Because lots of people use computers.
C.Because they won’t feel tired or angry.
D.Because everyone has a computer.
4.Why do people work faster and better at home?
A.Because they spend time on the road.
B.Because they will be in bad traffic.
C.Because they will get more money at home.
D.Because they save a lot of time and energy.
5.In the future,__________.
A.there will be no office
B.there will be more offices
C.there will be more SOHO workers
D.there will be no SOHO workers.
Here is a card of invitation（邀请函）from Lisa.
1.What day is Lisa’s birthday?
A.July 13. B.Saturday. C.Sunday. D.July 9
2.How old is Lisa?
A.9. B.11. C.13. D.15.
3.Lisa was born on .
A.July 13, 2017. B.July 9, 2017. C.July 9, 2008. D.July 13 ,2008.
4.Which is the best time to get to the party?
A.10:50. B.11:30. C.13:00. D.13:30.
5.You can’t at the party.
A.Singing songs. B.Playing football. C.Eating some food. D.Dancing.
I am Mary. I am an English girl. I am twelve. My brother is Jack. He is ten. We are students. We are in the same school. But we are in different classes. It’s seven fifteen now. We must go to school. Our school is very big. My classroom is big, too. You can see many books on the students’ desks,some maps on the wall. And some flowers (花) are on the teacher’s desk. My desk is next to the window（窗户）. I have some books, a pencil box, a pen and an eraser on my desk. I like my class and my teachers.
1.Where is Mary from?
A.America. B.England. C.Japan. D.China.
2.What does Mary’s brother do?
A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A worker. D.A cook.
3.Mary and Jack are in ________.
A.different classes B.different schools C.the same class D.same class
4.When does Mary go to school?
A.Half past seven B.Seven forty-five
C.A quarter past seven D.A quarter to seven
5.There isn’t _____in Mary’s classroom.
A.book B.computer C.map D.flower
B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词。
You may think you can not live through summer without air conditioners. But in a1. China, hand fans were almost the only ones to cool you down.
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Fans came in different s2., such as round and square. They were also made of all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans could show the o3. high status(地位). Sandalwood(檀香木) fans could send out a sweet s4..
Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could help people keep c5.in summer . They developed into artworks, in which tuanshan (round fans) and zheshan (folded fans) were the most c6..
In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women, e7. those in the imperial palace, liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, such as the literati(文人) , used zhenshan. The literati liked them b8. they were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to s9. off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.
Today, Chinese people s10. use these fans, but people don’t write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.
