Children all over the world like to celebrate...

Children all over the world like to celebrate their birthdays. American children are of no difference. They usually celebrate with a party. They invite their friends to their birthday parties. The party may not be held on the right date of their birthday if it comes on a school day. It may be held on the weekend instead.

Today two kinds of parties are the most popular. One is held at home. Parents decorate the house beautiful with balloons and coloured paper. They prepare a special birthday meal. The children play games. The other kind is held away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters , who serve the food, also sing and tell jokes to the children. Other parties may be held at a park, or at a movie theatre, or in some other places.

Every birthday party has a cake with candles on it. There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy’s or girl’s age. When the candles are lighted(点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

As Americans grow older, their birthday parties change. In fact, many people stop having them. They say they would like to forget how old they are. Yet they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind.

1.Who would like to celebrate their birthdays?

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2.How do American children celebrate their birthdays?

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3.How many kinds of parties are the most popular today?

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4.What’s for every birthday party?

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5.Why do many of Americans stop having their birthday parties?

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The children all over the world celebrate their birthdays in the same way: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are some different ways to celebrate birthdays from country to country. Here are a few.

Argentina（阿根廷）

In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15 they have a big party dance first with their father, and then the boys at the party.

China

The birthday child gets presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

India

Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.

Holland（荷兰）

The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.

1.Which is the most important birthday for s girl in Argentina?

A.The thirteenth birthday B.The fourteenth birthday.

C.The fifteenth birthday. D.The sixteenth birthday.

2.In 　　　　　　　 , the children often eat noodles at their birthday parties.

A.Argentina B.China C.India D.Holland

3.In India, the children wear 　　　　　　　 clothes to school on their birthday.

A.white B.colored C.black D.gray

4.In Holland, we can see 　　　　　　　 on the birthday child’s chair.

A.a large present B.noodles C.chocolates D.flowers or balloons

5.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A.All of the children in different countries like their birthdays.

B.Children’s birthday in China.

C.Different countries have different birthday traditions.

D.The children in different countries celebrate their birthdays in the same way.

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It seems school children all over the world don’t like their school food. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?

Japan

High schools have dining rooms, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not hamburgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat of fish and vegetables. Students take home a menu for the coming month with notes on nutrition value(营养价值). The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.

United States

A menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with potatoes or chicken, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily vitamin(维生素) A, vitamin C, iron(铁), calcium(钙) and calories(卡路里).

Australia

Hot dogs are traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the country pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.

Many schools have used a traffic light system（系统）. The sale of red-labelled foods, including chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sandwiches,　 corn and watermelon, however, are provided every day.

South Africa

Most of South Africa’s schools do not provide meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 p.m. and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food sells the best among students. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different illness, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge(粥) with vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots and tomatoes

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It seems school children all over the world don’t like their school food. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?

Japan

High schools have dining rooms, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not hamburgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat of fish and vegetables. Students take home a menu for the coming month with notes on nutrition value(营养价值). The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.

United States

A menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with potatoes or chicken, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily vitamin(维生素) A, vitamin C, iron(铁), calcium(钙) and calories(卡路里).

Australia

Hot dogs are traditional dishes in Australia school shops. But as the country pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.

Many schools have used a traffic light system(系统). The sale of red-labeled foods, including chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labeled foods such as sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are provided every day.

South Africa

Most of South Africa’s schools do not provide meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 p.m. and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food sells the best among students. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different illness, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge(粥) with vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots and tomatoes.

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It seems that school children all over the world complain(抱怨) about their school food. What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?

Japan

High schools have dining rooms. They serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home, such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.

United States

A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount(总量) of necessary nutrition(营养), such as vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium(钙)．

Australia

Meat pies, sausage rolls(香肠卷) and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the country pays more attention to children's health, healthier foods have started to appear on school menus. Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red labeled(标注) foods, including cookies, chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week. Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelons, however, are available every day.

South Africa

Most of South African schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1：30 p．m. and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food and fried food sell the best among students. As a result, it has caused a rise in obesity(肥胖) among children. But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbage, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.

1.High schools in Japan serve________．

A. noodles and rice　　 B. burgers and rice balls

C. chips and vegetables　　 D. fish and roast chicken

2.From the passage, we know the typical menu from a US school is________．

A. delicious　　 B. quite healthy

C. not very healthy　　 D. popular in South Africa

3.Which are traditional dishes in Australia?

A. Meat pies and hotdogs.　　 B. Chocolate and soft drinks.

C. Cookies and sushi.　　 D. Sandwiches and corn.

4.In South Africa，________．

A. most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunch

B. students like fast food and fried food very much

C. more and more students become ill

D. students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their health

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Parents in Japan are invited to taste the food twice a year.

B. In the United States, school lunches must provide at least one third of the daily amount of necessary nutrition.

C. In Australia, many schools have used a traffic light system.

D. In South Africa, schools don't serve meals.

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We live all around the world. We like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is a colour that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in a red packet for the New Year. They save the money that is inside. In Gambia. people celebrate Independence Day. It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the arrival of spring. The children dance in and out around the maypole. They weave their ribbons into a colourful braid. In India, people celebrate Raksha Bandhan. It is in August. The children wear new clothes and celebrate their love for each other by exchanging things they have made. In the United States, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the firet harvest in America in 1621. It is in November.

The children make up a play about what went on at the first celebration. They eat turkeys, too.

1.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7.

2.In _______, people celebrate the arrival of spring.

A. Greece B. India C. England D. China

3.In Gambia, Independence Day is celebrated in ______ .

A. February B. August C. November D. September

4.According to the passage, which of the followings is true about what children do at their celebration?

A. Children in India exchange red packcts to show love for each other.

B. Children in the USA put on a play about their country’ s Independence.

C. Children in England dance around the maypole to welcome spring.

D. Children in China send lucky money to their parents.

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People all over the world celebrate the new year．However，not all countries celebrate in the same way，and in some countries，the new year doesn’t begin on the________date every year．

In many countries，the new year begins on 1st January，but people start celebrating on 31st December，New Year’s Eve．In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square．________they’re waiting for the New Year，they listen to music，sing traditional songs and have fun．Just before 12 o’clock，everyone________down from 10:10，9，8…As soon as it’s 12 o’clock，everyone shouts very_______，“Happy New Year！”

New Year’s Day is often a family day．Some families get together for a special meal．When the weather is fine，many families go out for a________．

On New Year’s Day，many people make resolutions for the new year．They________a list of things，such as“I will help out more with housework．I will work________at school than others．”or“I won’t spend so much time playing video games．”When they have made________list，they read it to their family or friends and promise to________their resolutions．

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate，______people in countries all over the world，it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year，and to welcome the new．

1.A．familiar B．same　　　　　 C．important D．normal

2.A．If　　　　 B．Even though C．While　　　 D．Before

3.A．comes　　 B．turns　　　　 C．looks　　　 D．counts

4.A．loudly　　 B．quietly　　　 C．sadly　　　 D．safely

5.A．walk　　　 B．secret　　　　 C．job　　　　 D．treatment

6.A．put on　　 B．write down　 C．take away D．look after

7.A．quickl　　 B．hard　　　　　 C．harder　　 D．hardly

8.A．its　　　　 B．his　　　　　　 C．her　　　　 D．their

9.A．follow　　 B．make　　　　　 C．do　　　　　 D．give

10.A．by　　　　 B．for　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 D．from

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Basketball is popular all over the world. But in Australia, people like to play netball(无挡板篮球), too. It is one of the most popular sports in Australia. The players are often girls. The sport is like basketball, but its rules are a little different. If a player gets the ball, she will only hold it for three seconds before shooting(投篮) or passing it to her teammates. There are seven players in each team. Each player has her own area to move in.

Girls at my school love the sport. We often had netball games this term. Something happened this month touched me deeply.

I was the defender(后卫). My job was to block the attacker(主攻手) from the other team. At the beginning, I wanted to win so much that I almost forgot my job. And it gave the other team a chance to get and pass the ball. During the break, our team leader gave me a serious talk, “If you really want to win, you should work with your teammates.”

And I did. In the second half of the game, I always stood in front of the attacker from the other team to block her sight. As a result, she missed the best time to attack. Our teammates got great long shots in. The score was 143 in the end. We won!

The game made me know the importance of teamwork and team spirit(精神). If everybody does what he or she likes and doesn't care about the whole team, the team will not work well.

1.As for the netball, the passage tells us that ________.

A. Australian people don't like to play netball

B. it's more popular among boys than girls

C. playing netball is much like playing basketball

D. each team needs five players on the field

2.The underlined word “block” in Para.3 means ________.

A. stop,　　 B. catch,　　 C. help,　　 D. serve

3.What did the writer do wrong in the first half of the game?

A. She didn't see the ball coming her way.

B. She missed the chance to get the ball.

C. She passed the ball to the other team.

D. She forgot to do her own job well.

4.What did the writer learn from that game?

A. Pay full attention and do your job well.

B. Working as a team is important in games.

C. Don't be afraid to get hurt during a game.

D. Losing a game is not losing face.

5.In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?

A. News.,　　 B. Holidays.,　　 C. Sports.,　　 D. Cultures.

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Basketball is popular all over the world. But in Australia, people like to play netball(无挡板篮球), too. It is one of the most popular sports in Australia. The players are often girls. The sport is like basketball, but its rules are a little different. If a player gets the ball, she will only hold it for three seconds before shooting(投篮) or passing it to her teammates. There are seven players in each team. Each player has her own area to move in.

Girls at my school love the sport. We often had netball games this term. Something happened this month touched me deeply.

I was the defender(后卫). My job was to block the attacker(主攻手) from the other team. At the beginning, I wanted to win so much that I almost forgot my job. And it gave the other team a chance to get and pass the ball. During the break, our team leader gave me a serious talk, “If you really want to win, you should work with your teammates.”

And I did. In the second half of the game, I always stood in front of the attacker from the other team to block her sight. As a result, she missed the best time to attack. Our teammates got great long shots in. The score was 143 in the end. We won!

The game made me know the importance of teamwork and team spirit(精神). If everybody does what he or she likes and doesn't care about the whole team, the team will not work well.

1.As for the netball, the passage tells us that ________.

A. Australian people don't like to play netball

B. it's more popular among boys than girls

C. playing netball is much like playing basketball

D. each team needs five players on the field

2.The underlined word “block” in Para.3 means ________.

A. stop,　　 B. catch,　　 C. help,　　 D. serve

3.What did the writer do wrong in the first half of the game?

A. She didn't see the ball coming her way.

B. She missed the chance to get the ball.

C. She passed the ball to the other team.

D. She forgot to do her own job well.

4.What did the writer learn from that game?

A. Pay full attention and do your job well.

B. Working as a team is important in games.

C. Don't be afraid to get hurt during a game.

D. Losing a game is not losing face.

5.In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?

A. News.,　　 B. Holidays.,　　 C. Sports.,　　 D. Cultures.

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Now people like to travel all over the world if they are free. The fastest way of travelling is by ______. But plane tickets are very expensive. Travelling by train is _____ than by plane, but it is cheaper. Modern trains have ______seats and dining cars (餐车). They ______the trip happier.

Some ________ like to travel by ship. There are large ships. Ships are not so _______ as trains or planes, but travelling by ship is a(n) ______way to spend a holiday.

Many people have a car. They like to travel by car. They can make _______own timetable (自己的时间表). They _______ travel to any place they like. They can stop if they want. That is _______travelling by car is popular.

1.A. coach　　 B. train　　 C. underground　　 D. plane

2.A. hotter　　 B. easier　　 C. slower　　 D. worse

3.A. noisy　　 B. comfortable　　 C. strange　　 D. traditional

4.A. think　　 B. keep　　 C. make　　 D. find

5.A. teachers　　 B. workers　　 C. students　　 D. people

6.A. fast　　 B. good　　 C. clean　　 D. small

7.A. interesting　　 B. bad　　 C. safe　　 D. difficult

8.A. his　　 B. their　　 C. her　　 D. its

9.A. must　　 B. can　　 C. should　　 D. need

10.A. when　　 B. how　　 C. why　　 D. where

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