Each December， I promised to make Christmas a...

Each December， I promised to make Christmas a relaxed and peaceful experience. I didn’t spend too much time on card writing， endless cooking and decorating. Yet still， I found myself tired， unable to enjoy the valuable family moments， and of course， to understand the true meaning of 　　 .

Christmas came again. My son， Nicholas， was in primary school that year. It was a very 　　 season for a six-year-old. For weeks， he’d been memorizing songs for his school’s “Winter Celebration.” All the parents were invited to be present at their show.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d be working. Unwilling to 　　 his shining moment， I spoke with his teacher. She told me there’d be a dress rehearsal(彩排) the morning of the presentation. All 　　 unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.

So， on the 　　 of the dress rehearsal， I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room， I saw several other parents. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as “Christmas”， I didn’t 　　 anything other than fun. So， when my son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”， I was a little bit surprised by its title.

Nicholas was excited， as were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters， one by one， to 　　 out the title of the song. As the class would sing “C is for Christmas，” a child would hold up the letter C. Then， “H is for Happy，” and on and on 　　 all the children presented the complete message “Christmas Love”.

The show was going smoothly， until suddenly， a small， quiet， girl in the front row held the letter “M” upside down — totally not knowing her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience(观众) laughed at this little girl’s 　　 . But she had no idea why they were laughing at her， so she stood tall， 　　 holding her “W”. The laughter continued until the last letter was raised， and we all saw it together. A sudden 　　 came over the audience and eyes began to widen. At that moment， we understood why we were there and why we 　　 the holiday.

For when the last letter was held high， the message read loud and clear： “CHRIST WAS LOVE”.

1. A. family 　　 B. love　　 C. Christmas　　 D. school

2.A. fresh　　 B. exciting　　 C. successful　 　　 D. golden

3.A. miss　　 B. waste　　 C. forget　　 D. change

4.A. officers　 B. children　　 C. teachers　　 D. parents

5.A. morning　 B. noon　　 C. afternoon　　 D.evening

6.A. enjoy　　 B. expect　　 　　　 C. find　　 D. have

7.A. spell　　 B. pick　　 C. check　　 D. carry

8.A. since　　 B. before　　 　　　 C. until　　 D. when

9.A. letter　　 B. mistake　　 C. appearance　 D. gesture

10.A. politely　 B. honestly　　 C. quietly　　 D. proudly

11.A. cry　　 B. anger　　 C. silence　　 D. sadness

12.A. celebrated　　 B. remembered　 　　　 C. invented　　 D. recorded

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Christmas Love

Each December, I promised to make Christmas a relaxed and peaceful experience. I didn’t spend too much time on card writing, endless cooking and decorating. Yet still, I found myself tired, unable to enjoy the valuable family moments, and of course, to understand the true meaning of 　 　　 .

Christmas came again. My son, Nicholas, was in primary school that year. It was a very 　 　　　 season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he’d been memorizing songs for his school’s “Winter Celebration.” All the parents were invited to be present at their show.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d be working. Unwilling to 　　　 　 his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She told me there’d be a dress rehearsal(彩排) the morning of the presentation. All 　 　　　 　 unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.

So, on the 　 　　　 　 of the dress rehearsal, I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room, I saw several other parents. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as “Christmas”, I didn’t 　　　 　 anything other than fun. So, when my son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”, I was a little bit surprised by its title.

Nicholas was excited, as were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters, one by one, to 　　　 out the title of the song. As the class would sing “C is for Christmas,” a child would hold up the letter C. Then, “H is for Happy,” and on and on 　　　 all the children presented the complete message “Christmas Love”.

The show was going smoothly, until suddenly, a small, quiet, girl in the front row held the letter “M” upside down — totally not knowing her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience(观众) laughed at this little girl’s 　　　　 . But she had no idea why they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, 　 　　　 holding her “W”. The laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A sudden 　 　　　 came over the audience and eyes began to widen. At that moment, we understood why we were there and why we 　　　 the holiday.

For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: “CHRIST WAS LOVE”.

1.A. family        B. love                C. Christmas            D. school

2.A. fresh            B. exciting            C. successful        　　 D. golden

3.A. miss            B. waste                C. forget            　　 D. change

4.A. officers        B. children            C. teachers            D. parents

5.A. morning        B. noon                C. afternoon            D. evening
6.A. enjoy        B. expect            　　 C. find                D. have

7.A. spell         B. pick            　　     C. check                D. carry

8.A. since        B. before            　　 C. until                D. when

9.A. letter        B. mistake            C. appearance        　　 D. gesture

10.A. politely        B. honestly            C. quietly            　　 D. proudly

11.A. cry            B. anger                C. silence            　　 D. sadness

12.A. celebrated    B. remembered        C. invented            D. recorded

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In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies(用小手指拉钩)with each other and saying, "A pinkie promise must be kept for 100 years. ”Then, they may press their thumbs (按拇指)together to _______ the promise. Sometimes, couples will hook pinkies and promise to be _______ together.

How did the pinkie promise come out? Some say it comes from a nursery thyme(童谣). Others say it was introduced from the West-born out of a love _______ where a man and a woman hooked fingers.

It is said that it may have something to do with the role of fingers in Chinese _______. The Chinese character (汉字) for "finger" also means "aim"-people's thoughts. So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of thoughts. Therefore, the fingers _______ an important role in making a promise: they can not only be used to complete a promise, but also be cut _______ making a blood promise. _______ someone swears to heaven (对天发誓), they use their fingers to point to the sky.

Generally, hooking fingers means making a _______ promise. In some movies, if a person breaks a promise, he may even have his little finger _______ ! Of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in the ________ world. But we can still see how important "pinkie promises" can be.

1.A. complete B. keep C. hold D. remember

2.A. ever B. still C. always D. just

3.A. life B. story C. sign D. secret

4.A. value B. society C. mind D. culture

5.A. show B. play C. share D. produce

6.A. without B. through C. for D. by

7.A. After B. Before C. Until D. When

8.A. serious B. necessary C. private D. successful

9.A. cut through B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down

10.A. open B. whole C. future D. real

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In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. They say, “A pinkie promise must be ___ for 100 years.” Then they may press their thumbs together to complete the promise. Sometimes, __ will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever.

There are many theories(推测) on the origin of the pinkie promise. Some say it comes from a nursery rhyme. __ say it was introduced from the West – born out of a love story where a man and a woman hooked fingers.

One theory is that it may have ___ to do with the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese character for “finger” also means “aim(旨)” (referring to people’s thoughts). So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of ___.

Therefore, the fingers play a(n) ____ role in making an oath(盟约): They can not only be used to complete a promise, but also be cut for making a blood oath. When someone swears to heaven, he uses his ____ to point to the sky.

____, hooking fingers means making a serious promise. In some movies, a person who breaks a promise may have his little finger cut ____! Of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in real life. But we can still see____important “pinkie promises” can be. So next time, when you hook pinkies with someone, you’d better be careful with your promise!

1.A. recorded B. kept C. remained D. noticed

2.A. enemies B. cousins C. strangers D. couples

3.A. The other B. Another C. Others D. Other

4.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

5.A. promises B. gifts C. roles D. thoughts

6.A. ancient B. important C. pleasant D. modern

7.A. head B. hand C. shoulder D. finger

8.A. Generally B. Suddenly C. Simply D. Luckily

9.A. over B. into C. off D. in

10.A. what B. how C. when D. whether

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Frank and his friend gave each other their addresses and promised to ____ each other.

A. get on well with B. carry on with C. keep in touch with D. come up with

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Frank and his friend gave each other their addresses and promised to________ each other.

A. get on well with B. connect with C. keep in touch with D. come up with

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John and I　　 friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party.

But we　　 each other a couple of times before that.

A. had been; has seen　　 B. have been; have seen

C. had been; had seen　　 D. have been; had seen

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Studying makes you tired? How to deal with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.

Rest at weekends

Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice lie-in(睡懒觉) is a good idea. Besides, good sleep makes sure of your study.

Cry out

If you feel sad, don’t try to hide your feelings.　 Crying out may　 help　 reduce(减少) your sadness.

Keep a diary

You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.

Enjoy a big meal

It’s not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don’t need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.

Join in activities

Having a get-together(聚会) is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.

1.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

A.Four. B. Five. C.　 Six.

2.If you feel sad, you’d better　　　 .

A.have a nice lie-in

B. hide your feelings

C. cry out

3.According to the passage, 　　　　 can bring you a good sleep.

A.keeping a diary

B. enjoying a big meal

C. joining in activities

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Good sleep makes sure of your study.

B.Writing a diary can hide your feelings.

C.It is a good idea for a kid to lose weight.

5.The passage is mainly for　　　 .

A.students B. parents C. teachers

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Studying makes you tired? How to deal with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.

1. Rest at weekends

Weekends are time for a rest. After a week's hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice lie-in(睡懒觉) is a good idea. Besides, good sleep makes sure of your study.

2.Cry out

If you feel sad, don't try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce(减少) your sadness.

3.Keep a diary

You can write down all that you want to say. That's a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.

4.Enjoy a big meal

It's not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don't need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.

5.Join in activities

Having a get-together(聚会) is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.

1.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

A. Four.　　 B. Five.　　 C. Six.　　 D. Seven.

2.If you feel sad, you'd better ________.

A. have a nice lie-in　　 B. hide your feelings

C. cry out　　 D. go to a party

3.According to the passage, ________ can bring you a good sleep.

A. keeping a diary　　 B. enjoying a big meal

C. listening to music　　 D. joining in activities

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Good sleep makes sure of your study.

B. Writing a diary can hide your feelings.

C. It is a good idea for a kid to lose weight.

D. A kid shouldn't enjoy a big meal.

5.The passage is mainly for ________.

A. students　　 B. parents　　 C. teachers　　 D. fathers

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Studying makes you tired? How to deal with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.

56.Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice lie-in(睡懒觉) is a good idea.

57.If you feel sad, don’t try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce your sadness.

58.You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.

59.It’s not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don’t need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.

60.Having a get-together is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.

Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.

A. Express your feelings　　　　　 B. Make good use of time

C. Keep a diary　　　　　　 D. Enjoy a big meal

E. Rest at weekends　　　　　 F. Join in activities

A. Express your feelings　　　　　 B. Make good use of time

C. Keep a diary　　　　　　 D. Enjoy a big meal

E. Rest at weekends　　　　　 F. Join in activities

1._______________

2._______________

3._______________

4._______________

5._______________

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