Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes lots of events, often outdoors. These include parades(游行), concerts festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens(公民). The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals(租赁) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.
B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.
C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.
2.The underlined word “patriotic” here means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 温馨的 B. 爱国的 C. 肃穆的
3.Why is Canada Day known as Moving Day in Quebec on this day?
A. Because people think it lucky to move to new houses.
B. Because people look for houses from one place to another.
C. Because people move home when new home rentals go into effects.
4. From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day ________.
A. no students goes to school
B. traffic jams happen everywhere
C. all Canadians stop working
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?
A. Background B. Symbol C. Public life
Dreams ( 梦)may be more important than sleep .“Some people don’t need much sleep, but
we all need to dream .” scientist say.
Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time .People have several dreams each
night .Dreams are like short films .They are usually in color .Some dreams are like old
films .They come to us over and over again . That may be because the dreamer is worrying about
something , may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new idea about their
work from dreams .They could have been thinking about their work all day .These thoughts can
carry over into dreams .
Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream .But often we can’t remember the dream. Dream can disappear quickly from memory.Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep ,the longer we dream .The mind is hard at work when we dream .That is why we
may have a long sleep and still wake up tiredly.
1.It may be less important to sleep than to _________.
A. think B. dream C. work
2.Dreams and films are usually ________.
A. very long B. about work C. in color
3.The people often dream about their work ________.
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
B. Because they aren’t interested in their work .
C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.
4.The main idea the story is that __________.
A. people need to dream
B. people like to sleep
C. we always remember dreams
5.The title could be _________.
A. Terrible Dreams B. The Longer sleep C. Dreams
The Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt, and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food".
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school。.During the day, some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables, and many of them didn't like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
★ Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.
★ Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
★ Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil, and sugar.
★ Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
★ Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
★ Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
1. “Junk food” contains a lot of __________.
A. milk and sugar
B. fruits and sugar
C. fat, oil, salt and sugar
2.In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students liked____________.
A. vegetables B. unhealthy food C. fruits
3.What does the underlined word “beyond” mean in Chinese in this passage?
A. 超出 B. 不如 C. 相等
4.In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more _________.
A. food without vitamins
B. fat and sugar
C. vegetables and fruits
5.The best title for this passage is _________ .
A. Advice on Healthy Eating
B. Junk Food
C. Bad Habits
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The useful information for children
For Children
Museum : Children’s Museum , Sundays , 89 North Street , 6764 1235
Story time : Children’s Library , 106 Green Street , Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m .—5:00 p.m , 6659 9624
Sports : Sooccer Clud , Tuesdays and Thursdays , 16 Yangtze Road , 9672 5643
Basketball Clud , Wednesdays and Fridays , 7907 1632
Cinema :New movies for children , at weekends , 99 Brick Road , 6900 1354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 6638 7901
Hospital : 6878 7451
Visitor Information Centre :800 --- 120 9847
Taxi : 7921 0583
Visitor Hotel Information : 800 --- 739 7302
1.Where is Children’s Museum ?
A.106 Green Street B.16 Yangtze Goad
C.89 North Street D.99 Brick Road
2.It’s Wednesday today , and you can go to _______.
A.play basketball B.play soccer
C.see a movie D.visit the museum
3. If children want to order fast food , they should call _____ .
A.6638 7901 B.9672 5643
C.6878 7451 D.800---739 7302
4. If you call 7921 0583 , you can ________ .
A.do some shopping B.have a good story time
C. ask for a taxi D.see a doctor
5.There is no information about ______ in the two notices .
A.looking for a hotel B.ordering fast food
C.seeing A.doctor D.doing eye exercises
完形填空 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳答案填空。
It took Peter quite a while to find a place for his car, and in the end he had to_________ it on a small street, a few minutes away from the dentist’s. As he got out, he looked at his watch. He would meet the dentist at five and he _________ had half an hour. He walked into the square and sat down in a chair, to _________ the falling sun.
As he sat there, he _________ the children playing. He was _________ to see a red car like his own come out of the street where he had parked. The car moved _________and soon disappeared (消失). Peter felt in his pockets for his keys, but they were not there.
“My car!” he shouted in a loud _________ . He got up and ran out of the square, then down the small street. He couldn’t see his car at first, and then he found it was _________ a larger one, with the keys on the roof of his car.
By the time he got to the dentist’s, it was after five. “A very strange thing _________ to me,” he said to the dentist to explain why.
“Don’t _________about that,” said the dentist. “I just got here myself.”
1.A. put B. leave C. give D. drive
2.A. also B. ever C. still D. even
3.A. like B. finish C. enjoy D. wait
4.A. watched B. looked C. see D. make
5.A. pleased B. surprised C. angry D. worried
6.A. slowly B. lovely C. sadly D. fast
7.A. sound B. voice C. speed D. laugh
8.A. behind B. in front of C. between D. at the back of
9.A. worked B. passed C. heard D. happened
10..A. worry B. worried C. think D. Talk
I will never forget the old days ______ I spent with my grandmother in the village.
A. which B. when C. who
