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一〇h，Halloween is Oct. 31st.
—So what do you want to do______ Halloween?
A. on； in B. in； at C. in； in D. on； at
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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).
1.The thief was trying to get ________.
A．his neighbor B．his neighbor’s doorbell
C．some cotton D．a door with a bell on it
2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ________ for him to steal the doorbell.
A．safe B．difficult C．dangerous D．easy
3.The neighbor ran out probably (很可能) because_________.
A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen
B．he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him
C．He realized (意识到) something strange happened
D．Both B and C
4.The neighbor hit the thief to ________.
A．give him lessons B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing
C．help him with the bell D．be his teacher
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.
B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out.
C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell.
D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.
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Do you want to know any funny stories about Halloween? Let me tell you.
Long ago, people thought black cats were symbols (象征) of bad luck. In the Dark Ages (欧洲中世纪) witches were very common. And they had evil magic power. When they went out, they would take cats with them. So people believed that black cats meant bad luck. However, nowadays, in most parts of the UK, people think it’s actually good luck for a black cat to cross your path. Fortunately, through centuries, those poor little things probably don’t even care about it.
The tradition of the Jack o’ Lantern comes from a story about a boy called Jack. He made the devil (恶魔) angry, so he had to live forever in the hell (地狱). But he didn’t give up. He tried to use the turnip (萝卜) to make a lantern and guide himself out of the hell.
People believe that, on Halloween, the gap between our world and the ghost (鬼) world is thinnest, so the ghosts of the dead could mingle(混合) with the living. In order to fool them and make them believe we’re one of them, we put on all kinds of scary costumes. So the ghosts won’t take our souls away, and we can protect ourselves. But nowadays, “Trick or treat” is a modern custom and children like it very much. They will dress up in costumes and go from house to house to ask for treats like candies or toys. If they can’t get any treats, they might play a trick on the owners of the house.
1.People thought long ago.
A. black cats meant good luck
B. black cats meant bad luck
C. witches were kind
D. witches weren’t common
2.Why did Jack have to live forever in the hell?
A. Because he liked crying.
B. Because he broke a lantern.
C. Because he liked the turnip.
D. Because he made the devil angry.
3.What does the underlined word “costumes” probably mean?
A. 想法 B. 服装 C. 咒语 D. 传说
4. is especially liked by children.
A. Playing with white cats
B. Making a lantern
C. “Trick or treat”
D. Playing with black cats
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Funny Stories about Halloween
B. Christmas Day
C. Scary Stories about My School Day
D. Easter Day
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What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone yawn（打哈欠）？You want to yawn, too! Yawning is contagious.
Scientists have found that all people yawn. Babies start to yawn even before they are born. The earliest yawn takes place when a baby is still inside its mother. When young children are about one year old, they start to yawn when they see others yawning. That’s why scientists seem to think yawning is contagious.
It’s no secret that yawning is contagious, but why do we yawn? Well, scientists are not really sure.
Some think we yawn because we feel bored. Recently scientists studied two groups of students between the ages of 17 and 19. One group watched music videos, and the other watched a boring color test. Scientists compared the numbers of their yawns and found that the color test group yawned more times than the video group.
Another reason for yawning has to do with breathing. Some scientists believe that when we are bored or tired, we breathe more slowly. As our breathing slows down, we cannot get rid of （去除）enough carbon dioxide, our bodies will tell the brains（大脑）to breathe deeply. The result is a big yawn.
In 2007, scientists suggested a new reason. They said that the reason why people yawned was to cool down their brains. These scientists found that people who were warmer than others yawned more often.
Scientists are still trying to find out why yawning happens and why it is so contagious. But they are only sure that when one person yawns, almost everyone else nearby wants to yawn, too.
1.The underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 1 means _________.
A. helpful to our health
B. passing from one person to another
C. hard to understand
D. getting into one trouble after another
2.According to the scientists, people start to yawn when they are _______.
A. born B. one year old C. 17 or 19 years old D. inside their mothers
3.Which of the following are the possible reasons for yawning according to the passage?
①People yawn because they are bored
②People yawn to catch others’ attention
③People yawn to cool down their brains
④People yawn to get rid of carbon dioxide.
A. ①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④
4.We can probably read this passage in a ____________
A. storybook B. travel guidebook C. movie poster D. science magazine
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What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone yawn(打哈欠)? You want to yawn, too! Yawning is contagious.
Scientists have found that all people yawn. Babies start to yawn even before they are born. The earliest yawn takes place when a baby is still inside its mother. When young children are about one year old, they start to yawn when they see others yawning. That's why scientists seem to think yawning is contagious.
It’s no secret that yawning is contagious, but why do we yawn? Well, scientists are not really sure.
Some think we yawn because we feel bored. Recently scientists studied two groups of students between the ages of 17 and 19. One group watched music videos, and the other watched a boring color test. Scientists compared the numbers of their yawns and found that the color test group yawned more times than the video group.
Another reason about yawning has to do with breathing. Some scientists believe that when we are bored or tired, we breathe more slowly. As our breathing slows down, we cannot get rid of(去除) enough carbon dioxide (CO2) in our bodies. When there is too much carbon dioxide, our bodies will tell the brains (大脑) to breathe deeply. The result is a big yawn.
In 2007, scientists suggested a new reason. They said that the reason people yawned was to cool down their brains. These scientists found that people who were warmer than others yawned more often.
Scientists are still trying to find out why yawning happens and why it is so contagious. But they are only sure that when one person yawns, almost everyone else nearby wants to yawn, too.
1.According to the scientists, people start to yawn when they are .
A. born
B. inside their mothers
C. 17 or 19 years old
D. one year old
2.Which of the following are the possible reasons about yawning according to the passage?
People yawn because they are bored.
People yawn to catch others' attention.
People yawn to cool down their brains.
People yawn to get rid of carbon dioxide.
A. B. C. D.
3.We can probably read this passage in a _ _.
A. story book B. travel guidebook
C. science magazine D. movie poster
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These days, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" is the wrong question to ask children in the USA. The question should be: "What job are you doing now?" American companies are employing more and more young people as consultants（顾问）to evaluate（评估）products for child consumers. The 12-to-19 age group spends more than $100 billion a year in the USA. Specialist agencies help manufacturers ask kids about all the latest trends in clothes, food and other markets. One company, Teenage Research Unlimited, has groups of teenagers who give their decisions on products like jeans. Another company, dole Research Associated, holds two-hour meetings in a room called the "imaginarium". Children are encouraged to play games to get into a creative mood. They have to write down any ideas which come into their heads.
Some manufacturers prefer to do their own market research. The software company Microsoft runs a weekly "Kid's Council" at its headquarter in Seattle, where a group of school children give their decision on the latest products and suggest new ones. They are called young consultants. One 11-year-old consultant, Andrew Cooledge, told them they should make more computer games which are suitable for both boys and girls. Payments for the work are increasingly attractive. Andrew Cooledge was paid $250 and given some software. However, even if their ideas are valuable, the children will never make money. They cannot have the copyright to their ideas.
1.Do children of 12-to-19 age spend more than $100 billion every year in America?
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2.What do the specialist agencies do?
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3.The "imaginariun" is a place where children play games and try to find new ideas, isn't it?
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4.How often does Microsoft run a "Kid' Council" at its headquarter?
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5.What was Andrew paid for his job?
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6.What is your opinion about being a young consultant?
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—What do you want to be in the future， Jack?
—I want to be university professor(教授). It is interesting job.
A. a， a B. a， the C. an， an D. a， an
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You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloweencame on Oct 31st.
Lanterns, made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US to make them and finally put them in front of their houses. People first need to choose a pumpkin that has at least one smooth side. Cut a hole on the top to make a lid. Hollow out a pumpkin. Draw a design on the side of the pumpkin before carving a face,and then place a candle inside. Make the parking blow.The lanterns can look funny or scary.
This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices(香料)to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.
There is also "pumpkin chucking". It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1. 69 kilometers.
Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.
1.Which is the correct order for making a jack-o-lantern according to the passage?
a.carve a face b.cut a hold on the cup
c.hollow out a pumpkin d.place a candle inside the pumpkin
A. b-a-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-d-b
2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to______.
A. cream B. spice C. a pumpkin D. pumpkin pie
3.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “chucking”?
A. Cutting B. Setting C. Throwing D. Growing
4.How many activities about pumpkins are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three C. Four D. Five
5.What’s the best title of the passage??
A. Let’s play with pumpkins B. Know about American Culture
C. Celebrate Thanksgiving Together D. Take part in Pumpkin in Contests
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I hear the 2010 Shanghai Expo is held __________ May 1st _________ Oct. 31st.
A. between, on B. from, to C. on, and D. during ,to
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Halloween events
on Club and Camping in the Forest Sites
Halloween is celebrated each year on the 31st October and usually falls in the school half term holidays.
Traditional activities can be trick or treating, wearing special costumes with masks and making pumpkin lanterns. Today, Halloween is more about fun and games. So,planning a camping trip at Halloween with the family can be full of fun.
If you’re thinking of going trick-or-treat-tastic over Halloween, then take a look at what our Club and Camping in the Forest Sites are doing!
Alton, the Star Club Site—Perfectly located for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme Park. The theme park will be hosting a‘Scarefest’including frightening scare mazes from the 19th October—3rd November.
Bellingham Club Site—Hall’owl’een wonderful free flying display with eagles, plus a change to get up close to the amazing birds—all taking place on the 26th October.
Corfe Castle Club Site—Camp on site and spend a day exploring the castle this Halloween if you dare. Look for the ghosts and pumpkins on the family trail and take part in other hair-raising activities available from 26th October—3rd November.
Kingsbury Water Park Club Site—Enter the best decorated Halloween themed unit competition. Judging（裁决）will take place at 7 pm on 31st October with a change to win various prizes.
1.It seems that the advertisement above tries to .
A.attract the attention of school children and their parents
B.encourage us to celebrate Halloween in traditional ways
C.show us how good the theme parks in the UK have become
D.tell us about some activities that will last as long as a month
2.Corfe Castle Club Site is especially suitable for people who are .
A. outgoing enough B. brave enough
C. energetic enough D.careful enough
3.If you want to try your luck in an activity，you can go to .
A. Alton，the Star Club Site B. Bellingham Club Site
C. Corfe Castle Club Site D. Kingsbury Water Park Club Site
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