Riddle guessing on New Year’s Eve has become ...

Riddle guessing on New Year’s Eve has become my family ________ for many years.

A.habit     　　　　　 B. act　　     　　　　　　　

C. tradition     　　　 D. way

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. There is a tradition of having a family dinner at home on lunar New Year’s Eve.

_____, however, the custom has changed.

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---Let’s go to the New Year’s Eve party, shall we?

----　　 I guess it will be fun.

A. Forget it!　　 　　　 　 　 B. No way!

C. Why not?　 　　　　　　　 D. What for?

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---Let’s go to the New Year’s Eve party, shall we?

---- 　　　　　　　　　　 　 I guess it will be fun.

A. Forget it!　　　 B. No way!

C. Why not?　　 　　 D. What for?

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New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and enter the new year with a smile on your face. When I was a kid ,the thing I enjoyed most about New Year’s Eve was trying to stay awake until midnight. My parents didn’t ______me to go to bed early, but my heave eyelids usually _______me well before the new year arrived. When I woke up the next morning, my mum would ask me if I wanted to make a New Year’s ______. I had no　 ______what it was. After she ______it to me, I said I would try to_______less with my older brother. This got me a(n)______and a pat on the head from my mum. _______, the resolution lasted only until dinnertime, when my brother and I got into a(n)______about who would set the ______.

A New Year’s resolution is a decision to do or not to do something in order to _______a personal goal or break a habit. It comes at a time when people_______the past year and make an effort to _________themselves as the new year begins.

Like many _______, New Year’s resolutions have a long and interesting________.

New Year’s Day was first celebrated 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. Although the Babylonians did not have a written calendar, historians determined that they ________the start of the new year in late March with the arrival of the spring season.

If you would like to make a New Year’s resolution this year, there are some _______to consider, for example, volunteer at a church or animal rescue organization.

Remember that it takes work to keep a New Year’s resolution. Don’t worry if you______once or twice. If you are_______to what you want to accomplish, you’ll be a ________person at the end of the year than at the beginning.

1.A. suggest　　 B. force　　 C. demand　　 D. forbid

2.A. betrayed　　 B. beat　　 C. surprised　　 D. disappointed

3.A. wish　　 B. guess　　 C. resolution　　 D. comment

4.A. plan　　 B. opinion　　 C. thought　　 D. idea

5.A. showed　　 B. passed　　 C. left　　 D. explained

6.A. chat　　 B. talk　　 C. fight　　 D. share

7.A. complaint　　 B. blame　　 C. smile　　 D. honor

8.A. Luckily　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Amazingly　　 D. Honestly

9.A. argument　　 B. situation　　 C. conversation　　 D. agreement

10.A. firework　　 B. bed　　 C. table　　 D. clock

11.A. accomplish　　 B. design　　 C. create　　 D. abandon

12.A. look forward to　　 B. look back on　　 C. look down upon　　 D. look out of

13.A. improve　　 B. enjoy　　 C. entertain　　 D. relax

14.A. habits　　 B. places　　 C. countries　　 D. traditions

15.A. story　　 B. meaning　　 C. history　　 D. mystery

16.A. observed　　 B. witnessed　　 C. fixed　　 D. established

17.A. requirements　　 B. factors　　 C. rules　　 D. choices

18.A. slip up　　 B. make up　　 C. turn up　　 D. draw up

19.A. calm　　 B. devoted　　 C. grateful　　 D. enthusiastic

20.A. wealthier　　 B. smarter　　 C. healthier　　 D. better

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As usual, the 2013 Spring Festival Gala _____ on New Year's Eve, which attracted almost all the Chinese.

A．took up　 B．took in　

C．took overD．took place

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A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year's Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn't feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.

In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year's Eve as an ending and a beginning. New Year's Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect.

New Year's Eve is full of possibility, and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?

In many ways, New Year's Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It's about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong （迅猛地）into the unfamiliar.

Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed（丧偶的）mom. I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.

Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children and I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.

I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing （热情洋溢的）heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness in this holiday season.

1.What made the author unhappy on New Year's Eve a decade before?

A.The pressure she faced in her work.

B.The health problem her husband faced.

C.The information received from her family.

D.The relationship between her and husband.

2.What does the underlined word "halt" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Stop. B.Beginning. C.Meaning. D.Tradition.

3.What does the author think people should do at a new year?

A.Set challenging goals for the next year.

B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit.

C.Spend more time with family members.

D.Think about the past and get ready for the future.

4.What is the author's attitude toward the future?

A.Calm. B.Indifferent. C.Doubtful. D.Expectant.

5.What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To memorialize her husband.

B.To show how she got through a hard time.

C.To share her view of New Year's Eve.

D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life.

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A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year's Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn't feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.

In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year's Eve as an ending and a beginning. New Year's Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect.

New Year's Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?

In many ways, New Year's Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It's about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong （迅猛地） into the unfamiliar.

Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed （丧偶的） mom. I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.

Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children and I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.

I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness this holiday season.

1.What does the underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Stop. B.Beginning.

C.Meaning. D.Tradition.

2.What does the author think people should do at new year?

A.Set challenging goals for the next year.

B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit.

C.Spend more time with family members.

D.Think about the past and get ready for the future.

3.What is the author's attitude toward the future?

A.Calm. B.Indifferent.

C.Doubtful. D.Expectant.

4.What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To memorialize her husband.

B.To show how she got through a hard time.

C.To share her view of New Year's Eve.

D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life.

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A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year’s Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn’t feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.

In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect. New Year’s Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?

In many ways, New Year’s Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition (过渡) that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It’s about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong (迅猛地) into the unfamiliar.

Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed mom, I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.

Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness (沉静) and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.

I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing (热情洋溢的) heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness in this holiday season.

1.What causes author’s unhappiness on New Year’s Eve a decade ago?

A.The pressure she faced in her work.

B.The health problem her husband faced.

C.The information received from her family.

D.The relationship between her and her husband.

2.What does the underlined word “halt” most probably mean?

A.End.

B.Start.

C.Change.

D.Meaning.

3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the thing people should do at New Year?

A.Set challenging goals for the next year.

B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit.

C.Spend more time with family members.

D.Think about the past and get ready for the future.

4.What’s the main purpose of writing the passage?

A.To memorialize her husband.

B.To show how she got through a hard time.

C.To share her view of New Year’s Eve.

D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life.

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Children have to ______ conventional ceremonies in greeting their seniors on the New Year’s Eve.

A. notice　　 B. protest

C. prohibit　　 D. observe

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