Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?
A. Four. B. Five.
C. Seven. D. Ten.
2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?
A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Christmas Day.
C. Valentine’s Day. D. New Year’s Day.
3. From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes ___________.
A. in May B. in April.
C. in June D. in July
4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for ___________.
A. children B. mothers
C. girls D. students
5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.
A. enjoy a long holiday B. stay with their family members
C. eat big meals with friends D. spend Thanksgiving Day
Long, long ago people made fires from lightening (闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
A years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.
1. From the text we know that a spark can _______.
A. fire any leaves B. burn anything
C. burn dry leaves D. keep fire burning
2.We can also get a fire by ________.
A. making a hole on a big piece of wood
B. putting a smaller stick into the hole
C. turning the stick hard for a while
D. all above together
3. Matches have been used ________.
A. for about two thousand years
B. for about two hundred years
C. since people began to use fire for cooking
D. since people used the heat from the sun
4. From the text, we know that _______.
A. electric fire starters are widely used
B. people haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters
C. today there are only two ways to make fire
D. some forest fires happen from lightening
5. Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?
a. with a match b. from the sun
c. from lightening d. by rubbing
e. with an electric fire starter
A. a, b, c, d, e B. b, c, a, e, d
C. c, d, b, a, e D. d, a, c, b, e
My biggest problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young, I ___ to have so much time, but these days I get up ____ and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat ___. Before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games __ my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore. In the evening, I used to ____ TV or chat with my grandma, but now I ____ to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to ___. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really ____ the old days!
1.A. came B. went C. used D. wanted
2.A. late B. early C. quickly D. slowly
3.A. nothing B. something C. dinner D. breakfast
4.A. in B. with C. on D. for
5.A. watch B. turn on C. see D. turn off
6.A. need B. have C. try D. start
7.A. cinema B. club C. school D. concerts
8.A. hate B. love C. miss D. think
This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learned by __ English. Some students had more specific ____. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was ___ reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also ____ a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “ I ____ study grammar. It’s too boring.”
Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been leaning English for six years and really loves it He ____ studying grammar is a great way to learn a ____. He also thinks that watching English movies ____ a bad way because he can watch the actor ____ the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating ____ the people speak too quickly.
Liu Chang said that ____ the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get ____ about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.
1.A. using B. speaking C. reading D. writing
2.A. ways B. plans C. subjects D. suggestions
3.A. through B. from C. by D. at
4.A. learned B. helped C. tried D. worried
5.A. sometimes B. usually C. never D. always
6.A. asks B. thinks C. asked D. thought
7.A. language B. English C. lesson D. word
8.A. was B. wasn’t C. is D. isn’t
9.A. to say B. saying C. say D. said
10.A. when B. after C. though D. because
11.A. joining B. having C. enjoying D. studying
12.A. interested B. interesting C. excited D. exciting
A：This one looks great! ______1.______
B: Me too .The sun … the sand…the ocean!
A: ___2.____ What do you think of sailing, swimming ,windsurfing, and fishing?
B: Oh, Tom! They sound fantastic. I really like all those things
A: Yeah…me, too.
. B: ___3.____. To be honest, I hate fishing, but I love all the others.
A: Hey! Look at this! We can stay in a big hotel or ___4.______
B: You know ,I really don’t like those big hotels.
A: ____5._____ Let’s stay in a cabin. It’ll be much nicer right beside the ocean.
A. So do I.
B. And listen to this!
C. Well, except fishing.
D. I love the seashore.
E. we can stay in a little cabin by the beach.
F. Look at me, please.
G. Neither do I.
-- ______ is Tony’s opinion about English food?
-- Delicious.
A. How B. Why
C. Where D. What
