1、Time flies! Another year has almost passed. People around the world are waiting to celebrate an exciting time—New Year’s Day.
1.People in different countries celebrate the new year in different ways.
In the US, the most famous tradition is the dropping of the new year ball in Times Square(时代广场)in New York. Every year as the clock nears midnight on Dec 31, around 1 million people gather to watch the ball drop. Also, many people like to make resolutions. 2.对他们来说, 在这一天写下新年决心是有必要的。
In Australia, New Year’s Day is a public holiday. 3. Many people spend the day by having a big meal with family and friends. They stay together to talk about the year that has passed. 4.他们分享有趣和感人的经历。Also, at this time, they begin to think about the year that is just starting. They talk about the changes that they are going to make and the things they are going to do in the new year.
While in some other countries, people celebrate the new year on different dates. The Chinese New Year usually falls in late January or early February. 5. It’s a time for people to get together and give thanks to each other.
Thailand celebrates the traditional Songkran Festival(宋干节)to welcome the new year. It usually lasts from April 13 to 15. People young and old throw water at each other for good wishes. People also put fish into rivers as an act of kindness.
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much exciting favourite than tiring but so
much exciting favourite than tiring but so
Do you like sports? Everyone in my class like sports. My【1】sport is basketball because it’s very 【2】 . It’ s more popular 【3】 football. Football is too【4】. I think running is cheaper and safer than swim.【5】 swimming is 【6】 more interesting than running. I like swimming a lot.
3、Walt Disney created many funny cartoon characters. (改为一般疑问句)
________ Walt Disney ________ many funny cartoon characters?
4、Yang Lei had ____ unusual experience in Gansu Province. ____ experience changed her life.
A. a, The B. an, The C. an, A D. an, An
5、Kitty is ____ tomorrow.
A. going birdwatch B. going birdwatching
C. go birdwatching D. go birdwatch
6、I’m going to live quiet and beautiful after I retire.
A.something B.somebody C.somewhere
7、—Do you know ________?
—He wants to be a doctor.
A.what his dream is
B.who he is talking to
C.how he likes the film
D.when he will study medicine
8、Linda and her sister_________ quiet and they__________sports.
A. are both; both like B. are both; like both
C. both are; both like D. both are; like both
9、Grandma is rather deaf, so you must speak clearly and_________ to her.
A. quietly B. loudly C. noisily
10、—I’m afraid you have a cold. You’d better go to see a doctor.
—_______
A.No, I have no time.
B.That’s a good idea.
C.It’s very kind of you.
D.I’m sorry to hear that.
11、A year has four seasons and it ________ into twelve months.
A.divided
B.is dividing
C.is divided
D.was divided
12、You can’t expect _______ a foreign language in a few months.
A.learning B.to be learned C.to learn D.being learned
13、—Where's your dad, Peter?
—He________ in the kitchen.
A.cooks B.will cook C.cooked D.is cooking
14、Jenny made a mistake again because she never does things .
A. careful;carefully B. careless;careful
C. careless;carefully D. careful;carelessly
15、—What’s this?
— It’s ________ egg.
A.a
B.an
C.the
16、Tom won’t make any progress ________ he studies harder than before.
A.if
B.when
C.unless
D.because
17、She is a ___________woman and she never tells jokes.
A.serious
B.kind
C.funny
D.wild
18、There is a fork in one hand of mine and a knife in ________ one.
A.other
B.another
C.the other
D.others
19、A: Joy, do you like traveling?
B: Of course. It’s my hobby, you know.
A: How was your last vacation?
B: 【1】
A: Hmm...What do you think of Hainan Island? My family want to go on vacation soon, and 【2】
B. Oh, it is a pretty island. There are diving, fishing, boating and so on. If you get a chance to go, take it.
A: What did you do there?
B: I think the best thing was diving though I couldn’t stand the waves. The fish and the coral reef (珊瑚礁) were beautiful! 【3】 First we had diving Units. 【4】
A: Wow! 【5】 I am going to tell my parents I want to go to Hainan Island!
A.I had a good time.
B.we are thinking about going there.
C.That sounds really cool!
D.Everyone in my family loves it.
E.Then we went diving with some other people.
20、Complete the dialogue with proper sentences
A: Look at this picture. What’s it?
B: Oh, it’s a robot!
A: You’re right. it’s the newest robot in the world.
B: 【1】?
A: It can help with housework.
B: 【2】?
A: Of course. Besides(除了) sweeping the floor, it can also take care of kids and old people.
B: 【3】?
A: No, I won’t. I can’t afford it.
B: 【4】. Is it very expensive?
A: Yes. It’s 50,000 dollars. But we can have a look at it tomorrow. It is on show in the Science Museum.
B: Sounds great. 【5】?
A: What about at my home at 9:00 am?
B: OK. See you then.
21、Once a man came across a storm in the sea, the ship sank (沉没) into the sea. And he climbed onto a lonely island. It looked like a heart. There was no one living on this island, so he hoped that someone could come to save him. Every day he watched the sea, but no ships ever appeared. The man grew sad.
He thought he should do something to save himself. He built a little house out of wood for shelter (避难所). But one day, after looking for food, he arrived home to find his little house on fire. The smoke rose to the sky. And everything was lost. He was full of sadness and anger. “God, how could you do this to me?” he cried.
Early the next day, however, he was woken up by the sound of a ship. The ship was near to the island. It had come to save him. “How did you know I was here?” the man asked these people. “We saw your smoke signal (信号),” they answered. It is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because hope is at work in our lives. Remember, next time your little house is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that brings better luck.
阅读短文,判断下面句子正误。正确为A,错误为B。
【1】The ship of the man had an accident at sea.
【2】The man did nothing but worried every day.
【3】The man made a fire as a signal to call for help.
【4】The man felt sad and angry after seeing his house which was on fire.
【5】The story tells us a bad thing can turn into a good one.
22、Eat more healthily. Exercise twice a week. Read more books. Lose weight. We make the same resolutions (决心)every year, but most of us fail, dying out after only a few days or, at most, weeks. Even the most successful among us has difficulty achieving (达到) it when it comes to personal change. President Barack Obama struggles to get out of his cigarette habit.
Professionals who help people make changes in their lives suggest the change is decided by one’s mind. Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a better result later, they say. But they notice that the experience is different for everyone.
“People are more likely to make positive (积极的)changes in their lives not only when their friends do, but when their friends of friends do, and when their friends of friends of friends do,” said Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology (医学社会学)at Harvard University. “People are better able to make changes in their lives-lose weight, give up smoking, become happy- when they do this with a large number of other people, and so using your social network ties can be helpful to your own efforts.”
Johnny Augustin understands that well. His resolution for 2008 was to reduce 30 pounds from his 237-pound frame. But the change didn’t come easily. He said, “I’m a huge procrastinator, I kept putting it off until tomorrow. I didn’t get to do it until the summer.” However, Augustin was encouraged when he saw his older brother working out. Today, Augustin weighs 190 pounds.
“Of course, change can happen only if people don’t set their goals too high or try to deal with too many changes at a time; one of the biggest mistakes we make is setting unrealistic (不现实的) goals, ” said Dalia Lilera, a psychologist at Lesley University, “You can’t achieve in a few weeks what you haven’t achieved in a few years, ”said Lilera.
【1】From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.
A.change for a person is difficult
B.famous people have great resolutions
C.most people don’t want to change themselves
D.nobody can change himself
【2】It is known from Nicholas Christakis that ________.
A.friendship plays an important role in our daily lives
B.people are better able to make changes when they make changes with others
C.friends can easily change our minds about something
D.friends’ support plays a bigger role in one’s success than one’s mind
【3】The underlined word “procrastinator” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who ________.
A.decide to make a change
B.are careless and lazy as a habit.
C.put off work especially because of laziness
D.don’t want to do something great
【4】According to the passage, Dalia Lilera suggested that ________.
A.people should understand their goals well
B.people should try their best to change themselves
C.people should have confidence and positive habits
D.people should start with setting small goals to meet
【5】The passage is mainly about ________.
A.the reason why losing weight is so hard
B.the effect of the positive change
C.the attitudes (态度)towards change in life
D.the ways of making a change
23、 What do students often do on weekends? The answer is not the same. Some students like going out, but others like staying at home. Lucy and Lily have a lot of things to do on weekends. They usually finish their homework every Friday afternoon or evening. On Saturday mornings, Lucy has to practice running. She is in the school running team. After two hours’ practice, she feel tired. But she also feels happy because she can beat (打败) others in the team. Lily usually spends one and a half hours playing the piano. She hopes to be a famous musician in the future. On Saturday afternoons, they sometimes go to the park with their parents. There they swim and relax themselves. On Sundays they often go cycling or go mountain climbing. Sometimes they go to the beach. They like fresh air. On Sunday afternoons, they go to the movies or disco with their friends or they visit places of interest. After they get back home in the evening, they get things ready for school the next day. They always enjoy themselves on weekends.
【1】Lucy and Lily are on weekends.
A. busy B. free C. angry D. unhappy
【2】When do Lucy and Lily do their homework?
A. On Sundays B. On Saturdays
C. On Friday mornings D. On Friday afternoons or evenings.
【3】What do they sometimes do on Saturdays?
A. Run B. Play the piano C. Go to the park D. Go cycling
【4】They don’t on Sundays.
A. go mountain climbing B. go to the movies
C. play baseball D. visit places of interest
【5】Guess! Lucy and Lily are .
A. sisters B. friends C. teammates D. classmates
24、根据短文内容和首字母,填上所缺单词。
Remember to be a good boy or a girl any time. It’s i【1】 to have good manners, especially in some p【2】 places. When you are waiting in line, don’t jump the queue. Be p【3】 . Don’t stand too close to others in the line. Keep 20cm a【4】 if you can.
F【5】 the advice of the workers when you are having a visit on a place of interest. Do not climb on exhibitions. Make s【6】 it’s OK to take pictures before you hold up your camera. When you go to shows, w【7】 clean clothes. You should get to the show 15 minutes before it starts. During the shows, turn o【8】 your cell phone. Don’t eat during the show. Restaurants will be quite busy. Don’t stay too long when you finish eating. Remember to t【9】 your rubbish away after the meal.
Good manners can make you a gentleman or a lovely l【10】. Wherever you are, others will be pleased with you.
25、在我们所处的这个时代,有袁隆平、钟南山、王亚平、中国女足球员等无数不忘初心、坚持梦想的人。作为榜样,他们不断激励着我们坚定理想,发愤图强。请你以“My dream”为题写一篇英语短文介绍你的梦想。
要点:
1. 你的梦想是什么?
2. 你为什么有这样的梦想?
3. 你要怎样实现你的梦想?
要求:
1. 文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称;
2. 80词左右。
My Dream
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