Shanghai celebrated____one year countdown (倒计...

Shanghai celebrated____one year countdown (倒计时) to the opening of___2010 World Expo on May 1, 2009.

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Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes -- like tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.

It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas (豇豆) for good luck -- but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

1.Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?

A．The United States.   B．Spain.

C．France.      D．The passage doesn’t say.

2.What is a resolution?

A．Something you burn. B．Something you eat.

C．Something you say.   D．Something you wear.

3.What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?

A．Bringing good luck. B．Keeping away bad luck.

C．Planning for the next year. D．Remembering the past.

4.Which is probably true about eating black-eyed peas on New Year?

A．Black-eyed peas taste bad.

B．One pea brings one day of luck.

C．The peas are very difficult to cook.

D．It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.

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One year our family decided to have a special celebration of Mother’s Day, as a token of appreciations for all the sacrifices that Mother had made for us. After breakfast we had arranged, as a surprise, to hire a car and take her for a beautiful drive in the country. Mother was rarely able to have a treat like that, because she was busy in the house nearly all the time.

But on the very morning of the day, we changed the plan a little, because it occurred to Father that it would be even better to take Mother fishing. As the car was hired and paid for, we might as well use it to drive up into the hills where the streams are. As Father said, if you just go driving without object, you have a sense of aimlessness, but if you are going to fish there is a definite purpose that heightens the enjoyment.

So we all felt it would be nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose . Father had just got a fishing rod the day before, which he said mother could use if she wanted to. Only Mother said she would much rather watch him fish than try to fish herself.

So we got her to make up a sandwich lunch in case we got hungry, though we were to come home again to a big festive dinner.

Well, when the car came to the door, it turned out that there was not as much space in it as we had supposed. It was plain that we couldn’t all get in.

Father said that he could just stay home and put in the time working in the garden. He said that there was a lot of rough dirty work that he could do, like digging a trench for the garbage, which would save hiring a man, and so he said that he’d stay home; he said that we were not to let the fact that he had not had a real holiday for three years stand in our way. He wanted us to go right ahead and not to mind him.

But of course we all felt that it would never do to let Father stay home, especially as we knew he would make trouble if he did. The two girls, Anne and Mary, would have stayed and helped the maid get dinner, only it seemed such a pity,for the two girls were eager to show their new hats on a lovely day like this. But they said that Mother had only to say the word and they’d gladly stay home and work. Will and I would have dropped out, but unfortunately we wouldn’t have been any use in preparing the dinner.

1.The author’s family decided to celebrate Mother’s Day specially to _______.

A. show love for their mother

B. show gratitude to their mother

C. show respect for their mother

D. to make up for a previous appointment

2.According to Paragraph 2, we know that the plan was changed because________.

A. Father proposed to go fishing out

B. we thought that driving out is boring

C. we failed to hire a car to go out

D. the car was not big enough

3.What problem did we find when the car arrived?

A. The car was too old to drive on mountain roads.

B. The car was larger than we expected.

C. The car was too small to accommodate us all.

D. The car was too plain looking.

4.Why didn’t the author drop out of the activity?

A. Because his sisters didn’t join in.

B. Because he needed to have dinner.

C. Because he couldn’t cook the dinner.

D. Because he hadn’t had a real holiday for three years.

5.Which of the following proverbs describes the text best?

A. Everything comes to him who waits.

B. Changes always go beyond plans.

C. Better late than never.

D. Once on shore, one prays no more.

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There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mother’s Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The Ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years the custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.

Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people --- politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials---and asked them to support her ideas: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.

In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother’s Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10---the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis’s mother died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother’s Day throughout the United States.

Soon there was a Mother’s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.

Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned (大失所望的) woman died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. As with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry.

1.What is the story about? (no more than8 words)

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2.In which country was Hilaria celebrated as a festival? (no more than2 words)

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3.What did Anna Jarvis want to do for mothers? (no more than5 words)

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4.When is the date for Mother’s Day? (no more than5 words)

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5.Why was May 10 the date for Mother’s Day? (no more than10 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

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(Reuters) --- A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but the police denied reports that it was caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famous waterfront.

It was the worst disaster in the modern city since 58 died in an apartment building fire in 2010.

The cause of the crush has still to be confirmed, though state media and some witnesses have said it was at least partly aroused when people rushed to pick up coupons that looked like bank notes.

A man named Wu said the fake money had been thrown down from a bar above the street as part of the celebrations.

"This incident happened after the stampede," police said in a brief statement, without saying what the real cause was.

Another witness said there had been a problem away from the area where the fake bills were thrown, with people trying to get on to a raised platform overlooking the river.

Xinhua news agency said that people had been trampled on after falling down on the steps up to the platform.

Authorities had shown some concern about crowd control in the days leading up to New Year's Eve. They recently canceled an annual 3D laser show on the Bund, which last year attracted as many as 300,000 people.

On New Year's Eve, Beijing also canceled a countdown event in the central business district, Chinese media said, due to police fears about overcrowding.

The Shanghai government said on its official microblog that an inquiry had begun, and that all other New Year events had been canceled.

In 2004, 37 people died in a stampede in northern Beijing, on a bridge at a scenic spot, during the Lunar New Year holiday.

1.According to the passage, why did people go to the Bund?

A. To meet their old friends and relatives.

B. To pick up bank notes.

C. To watch an annual 3D laser show.

D. To celebrate the New Year’s Eve.

2.Which of the following statements is true from the passage?

A. The incident had connection with the throwing of fake money.

B. People got on the platform to watch a countdown event.

C. The cause of the crush is being looked into.

D. The disaster during the New Year’s Eve was the worst in Shanghai.

3.What can be inferred according to the passage?

A. The local government had shown their worry about overcrowding.

B. People like 3D laser show better than any other events.

C. Some possible measures had been taken by authorities.

D. The celebrations in Beijing were influenced by this stampede.

4.What’s the passage about?

A. A countdown event in Beijing.

B. A laser show on the Bund.

C. An apartment fire in Shanghai.

D. A stampede on New Year’s Eve in Shanghai.

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New Year's Traditions Around the World

There are many traditions around the world to celebrate the New Year. Here's a look at a few of them.

Drive off bad luck

Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off bad luck. This often involves using fire or loud noises in the form of fireworks! In Scotland, for example, people hold bonfire celebrations. Men from villages walk through the streets swinging giant burning fireballs over their heads. 1..

Food for good luck

2.. In the southern part of the United States , people often eat black-eyed peas and pork for good luck in the New Year. In Spain, as the clock strikes midnight, people eat 12 grapes, which represent the 12 months of the year. It guarantees that the year will be filled with good luck.

Clothing traditions

Many people like to wear new clothing to start the New Year. In Romania, there is a tradition that involves dressing up in a bear costume .3.,if this won't! In Brazil, some people wear colorful underwear on New Year's Eve. The most popular colors are red and yellow. 4.. Yellow is supposed to bring you money.

5.

Many use the start of New Year as a time to try something new or change something about themselves. The New Year is a perfect time to change yourself for the better. That is why many people have the tradition of making a New Year's resolution. It is usually about living healthier or having more success in life.

These are just a handful of traditions. Tell us about a New Year's tradition in your culture!

A.Learn something new

B.I don't know what will scare off evil spirits

C.Make a New Year's resolution

D.Red is supposed to bring you love

E.Food plays an important role in people's life

F.And these fireballs are supposed to clean the coming year

G.Many cultures have certain diets that are said to bring good luck

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Had he predicted the disaster, he wouldn’t have gone to the 2015 New Year’s celebration at the Bund, Shanghai. Luckily he ________ the accident..

A. had survived　　 　　　　 　 B. survived

C. would have survived　　　 D. would survive

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Had he predicted the disaster, he _______ his girl friend to the 2015 New Year’s celebration at the Bund, Shanghai.

A. wouldn’t take　 B. wouldn’t have taken

C. needn’t take D. needn’t have taken

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Unique New Year's Traditions from Around the World

How do you celebrate New Year’s? If I had to take a guess，you probably celebrate New Year’s surrounded by family and friends，enjoying drinks of your choice and watching the ball drop with Dick Clark．1.Listed below are five of the top ten“Unique New Year Traditions　 from Around the World．”

1．Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door

A strange Danish New Year tradition，depending on how you look at it, is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door．2.The family with the tallest tower of broken plates，glasses，cups and other crockery is considered to be the luckiest person because it symbolizes their large amount of loyal friends．

2．Talking to Spirits

Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief．Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones．3.And this is not done at home on an individual basis but is a legal Mexican practice．Taos Inn，in New Mexico for example，offers 15 minutes session of spiritualism and meditation for ＄15.6．Not a bad price for some helpful guidance！

3．Wearing Polka Dots

Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year．4.Philippines believe that this will bring them prosperity by associating the round dots to coins and wealth．

4．Burning Scarecrow Dummy

Ecuador has a unique custom of crafting Scarecrows and then burning them at midnight．They adorn them and fill the scarecrows with newspapers and pieces of wood．As midnight approaches，everyone gathers outside their home and each family burns their own scarecrow．5.The scarecrow also scares away bad luck，which in rurn，fills their new year with luck and happiness．

A．New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits to convey a message or ask for guidance．

B．It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them get rid of bad luck．

C．Have you ever imagined how New Year’s would look in another country?

D．This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year．

E．Strangely，this makes them happy instead of annoying them．

F．We all want to start a new，fresh year with renewed enthusiasm and hope．

G．The tradition says that this destroys all the bad things that took place in the past months．

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To celebrate the New Year, the students stayed in the classroom after school, _____ the performances and ______ the room.

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