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The approaching Christmas and New Year holidays have driven many people to use up their unspent annual leave, thus contributing to a mini travel peak. The late-December packages feature several strong themes, with sun-seeking and snow and ice tours being the most popular. In addition, shopping tours, island tours, hot spring tours and cruise tours are also in great demand.
1.What themes of the tour are the most popular in late-December?
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2.If 1200 people are interviewed, how many of them will choose to travel to reduce pressure?
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3.If you have pressure, what will you do to reduce it?
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4.If a person wants to do some shopping during the Christmas, which countries he can go?
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5.Where would you like to go during the Christmas or New Year? Why?
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January 1st is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February. Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12. These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country. Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries (公墓) and churches.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. On this day, the congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document declared that American colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States. There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day, too. People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
1.This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays
C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day
2.Which festival is NOT a public holiday in America?
A. Labor Day. B. Valentine’s Day.
C. Washington’s Birthday. D. Thanksgiving Day.
3.The American people celebrate _________ on July 4 th every year.
A. New Year’s Day B. May Day
C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day
4.From this passage we know _______.
A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day
B. Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February
C. Labor Day comes on May 1st in the United States
D. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14th
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.
B. On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.
C. Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.
D. Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.
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Tao Xing, 12, and Tao Jun, 10, used to be afraid of the end of the Chinese New Year holiday as their parents would return to their jobs in distant cities and they would be left at home. However, this year, they had no reason to be sad. After five years of living with their uncle in a village in Chongqing, the children have their parents back by their sides. There are more than 60 million "left-behind"（留守）children in the countryside when their parents moved away to work in the cities. Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s mother Yu Changmei and their father Tao Yonghong could only return home twice a year from their jobs in Guizhou Province.
Now more and more such kind of families becomes reunited（重聚的） ones. The Tao family is just one of them. In 2015, China’s migrant（移民） population fell for the first time in about 30 years as people pay more attention to the problems faced by left-behind children. Migrants are encouraged to return hometown. They are needed to work for the development of the countryside and provide support for lonely children. "Their parents’ company（陪伴） is the best gift children can receive. It’s difficult for children to grow into adults. They require parents’ care and help," said Guan Xinping, a professor of social policy（政策） at Nankai University.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）.
1.Where did Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s parents work last year?
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2.Who did Tao Xing and Tao Jun live with in a village in Chongqing for five years?
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3.How often did Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s parents return home from their jobs in Guizhou?
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4.Are migrants encouraged to return hometown now?
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5.What does the sentence "Their parents company is the best gift children can receive." mean?
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—Have you unlocked any new skills during the long winter holiday?
—Yes. Cooking has become more and more ____ and I can cook nice dishes now.
A.comfortable B.difficult C.different D.popular
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It’s that time of year again. The lead-up（前奏）to everyone’s favorite holiday — Christmas!
Usually Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day all the stores open early and offer the best discounts（折扣）to their customers. Interestingly, people push to buy the cheapest products, just a few hours after giving thanks for the things they have.
Usually televisions and laptops are the most popular products on Black Friday. People are willing to wait for hours for their favorite stores to open because they want very much to get the items they need.
This year I decided to go out and grab a bargain（特价商品）at one of these sales, just to see what it is like. After a delicious Thanksgiving meal, I drove to the mall around half an hour before the stores opened. Already there were people lining up and waiting outside. Some had even prepared themselves with tents and hot chocolate to stay warm in the cold weather. I entered the store, but I wasn’t looking for anything specific. I just walked around the store checking out the prices. I bought some cheap clothes, while other people were loading their shopping carts（手推车）with tons of different items.
Some people come to the Black Friday sales for the products, and others come to enjoy the experience. However, some stores can be a little dangerous during Black Friday. Every year there are always some cases of people fighting over the small number of goods. This year Wal-Mart learned its lesson and made the sales last longer. They made sure customers came for the first hour, got what they wanted and then left quickly.
1.What products sell best on Black Friday?
A. Delicious food. B. Televisions and laptops.
C. Cheap clothes. D. Tents and hot chocolate.
2.The author went to the mall after Thanksgiving to ______.
A. study people’s shopping habits
B. look for some clothes he wanted
C. buy some items for the family
D. experience the shopping season
3.What does the underlined word “loading” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Choosing B. Making C. Filling D. Buying
4. Why does the author say some stores can be dangerous?
A. Because the sales last too long indeed.
B. Because the stores can be over-crowded.
C. Because many people are waiting outside.
D. Because there are fewer products than needed.
5. What is special about Black Friday?
A. It is a wonderful time to do shopping.
B. It is a good time to enjoy the experience.
C. People are in great need of many things.
D. People have just given thanks for what they have.
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Christmas was coming and ten-year-old Tracy told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too _________, and it needed repairing as well. As Christmas __________, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear(消失), we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy___________some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than _____________.
Now we didn't know ___________to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing _____________presents, parents'presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was ___________time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and ____________.
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully ___________with clay to make a small bike.
____________Christmas morning, we were so excited for Tracy to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the _____________loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real ______________?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Tracy had tears in her e yes when she replied, ‘I would ____________trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I ____________keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present ____________I have ever got in my life!"
1.A.new B.old C.beautiful D.modern
2.A.came nearer B.was over C.went by D.passed
3.A.washing B.seeing C.selling D.buying
4.A.something else B.anything else C.else something D.else anything
5.A.what B.how C.why D.where
6.A.teachers' B.children's C.father's D.mother's
7.A.not B.no C.much D.many
8.A.happy B.excited C.sad D.angry
9.A.finding B.buying C.working D.digging
10.A.In B.On C.At D.For
11.A.book B.story C.note D.newspaper
12.A.one B.it C.some D.any
13.A.usually B.sometimes C.never D.always
14.A.prefer B.would like C.had better D.would rather
15.A.who B.those C.what D.that
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Christmas was coming and my ten-year-old Alice told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 1, and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas2, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy3some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 4 .
Now we didn't know 5 to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing 6 presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was 7time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 8.
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully __9__ with clay to make a small bike.
10 Christmas morning, we were so excited for Alice to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 11 loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real12 _?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Alice had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would13 trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I __14 _ keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present 15 I have ever got in my life!"
1. A．new B．old C．beautiful D．modern
2. A．came nearer B．was over C．went by D．passed
3. A．buy B．bought C．to buy D．buying
4. A．something else B．anything else C．else something D．else anything
5. A．what B．how C．why D．where
6. A．children B．children's C．boy D．girls
7. A．enough B．no C．much D．still a little
8. A．happy B．excited C．sad D．angry
9. A．works B．worked C．working D．to work
10. A．In B．On C．At D．For
11. A．book B．story C．note D．newspaper
12. A．one B．ones C．some D．any
13. A．usually B．certainly C．never D．of course
14. A．am going to B．would like to C．had better D．would rather
15. A．who B．those C．what D．that
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--- Attention, please! We’ll have a ________ holiday on New Year’s Day .
--- That’s great. But it’s coming in _________.
A. two days, two days’ B. two days’, two-day
C. two-day , two days
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— Attention, please! We'll have a________holiday on New Year.
—That's great.But it's coming in two days.
A.two day's B.two days C.two-day
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1st January is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal(法定的) holiday. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday in the USA. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day（纪念日）. This holiday remembers the service members, men and women, who died for their country.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. People had to fight hard to win this independence.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day. The workers in the USA go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
1.When was Washington born?
A. January 1st. B. February 22nd.
C. July 4th D. May 1st.
2.Which holiday remembers the members who died for their country?
A. New Year’s Day.
B. Washington’s Birthday.
C. Memorial Day.
D. Labor Day
3.The American people celebrate _________ on July 4 every year.
A. New Year’s Day B. May Day
C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day
4.From this passage we know _______.
A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day
B. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14
C. Labor Day comes on May 1 in the United States
D. Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June.
5.This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays
C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day