Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Ch...

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we　 buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.

1. When is Buy Nothing Day?

A. On December 25th.　　　　　　 B. On November 29th.

C. On November 25th.　　　　　　 D. On December 29th.

2. Buy Nothing Day started in　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Vancouver B. Albuquerque

C. California D. Manchester

3. In California, children usually enjoy　　　　　　　　　 on Buy Nothing Day.

A. going shopping for Christmas

B. buying some toys with their parents

C. organizing a dinner for other students

D. reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures

4.In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to 　　　　　　 .

A. help poor people

B. make money on Buy Nothing Day

C. make advertisements for the restaurants

D. let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day

5. What's the best title for this passage?

A. A Free Dinner　 B. A Big Success

C. Buy Nothing Day D. A New Christmas Day

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Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we　 buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.

1.When is Buy Nothing Day?

A. On December 25th.　　　　　　 B. On November 29th.

C. On November 25th.　　　　　　 D. On December 29th.

2.Buy Nothing Day started in　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Vancouver 　　 B. Albuquerque 　　 C. California　　 D. Manchester

3.In California, children usually enjoy　　　　　　　　　 on Buy Nothing Day.

A. going shopping for Christmas

B. buying some toys with their parents

C. organizing a dinner for other students

D. reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures

4.In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to 　　　　　　 .

A. help poor people

B. make money on Buy Nothing Day

C. make advertisements for the restaurants

D. let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. A Free Dinner　 B. A Big Success

C. Buy Nothing Day D. A New Christmas Day

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完形填空（15分, 1.5分一题）

In western countries, many people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. __　　 some people think they shouldn’t buy too many things. They have started a ___　　 day called Buy Nothing Day. They hope that nobody goes __　　 on that day.

Buy Nothing Day __　　 on November 29. It is after Thanksgiving Day. Often, in western__　　 , before Christmas, there are so many advertisements in the newspapers and __　　 TV to tell people to buy something. The idea for Buy Nothing Day__　　 in Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, America, parents and children get together to__　　 stories, sing songs and draw pictures. The children talk about__　　 they can’t get many toys.

Can you buy __　　 just for one day? Have a try!

1.A. But　　 　　　 B. And　　　　　 　 C. So

2.A. bad　　　　　　 B. special　　　　 C. cold

3.A. washing　　 B. fishing　　　　 C. shopping

4.A. is　　　 　　 B. was　　　 　　 C. are

5.A. city　　　　　 B. cities　　　　 C. countries

6.A. at　　　　 　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. on

7.A. got　　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. started

8.A. read　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　 C. see

9.A. what　　 　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. where

10.A. something　 B. anything　　　 C. nothing

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1.Helen sent lots of _______(明信片) to her friends before Christmas.

2.I told them my new idea, but nobody _______(支持) me.

3.I’ll_______(用……进行交换) presents with my classmates tomorrow.

4.What do you often do in your _______(空闲的) time?

5.How many_______(爱好) does your sister have?

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices（选择）. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. Did you choose an oval shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend（依靠） on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts. These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.This passage mainly tells us ________.

A. why people like chocolate

B. almost everyone likes chocolate

C. about different kinds of chocolate

D. different choices may show different characters（性格）

2.Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ________.

A. likes singing, dancing and drinking

B. likes to do something for others

C. is good at making things

D. can be depended on

3.If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ________.

A. look forward to the future

B. like to think of the past

C. enjoy parties and fun

D. have trouble making decisions

4.From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate ________.

A. in oval shape　　　　　 B. in square shape

C. with nuts　　　　　　　　 D. with coffee

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Do you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Do you choose an oval (椭圆形的) one? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square chocolate shows something else. The person is honest and true. You can believe in him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to decide things. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it just because they like it.

1.What does it show if a person pick a round shape of chocolate?

A. He is good at making things. B. He likes to do something for others.

C. He likes singing, dancing and drinking. D. You can trust him.

2.What may you do if you enjoy eating milk chocolate?

A. Look forward to the future. B. Like to think of the past.

C. Enjoy parties and fun. D. Have problems deciding things.

3.Which kind of chocolate may a helpful person choose?

A. With nuts. B. In square shape. C. In oval shape. D. With coffee.

4.What’s the writer’s main idea?

A. We should believe all the information about chocolate.

B. Don’t believe the information about candy.

C. Candy can tell something about a person.

D. It’s not important for eaters of chocolate to believe the ideas or not.

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1. This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. why people like chocolate

B. almost everyone likes chocolate

C. different choices may show different personalities

D. about different kinds of chocolate

2.If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ______.

A. like to think of the past

B. look forward to the future

C. enjoy parties and fun

D. have trouble making decisions

3.The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.

A. believes all the information about chocolate

B. does not believe the information about candy

C. is trying to get you to believe false information

D. doesn’t think it important whether（是否） you believe the ideas

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Do you like chocolate? Most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it to them as a surprise. See how happy that person becomes.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first?

A man has studied people’s choices. He says that they tell us something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. Did you choose an oval（椭圆形）shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shows something else. The person is honest and you can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate . This shows you have warm

feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who choose it looks towards the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make decisions. Some people like chocolate with nuts（果仁）. These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It isn’t really important. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. likes to go to the party　　　　　　　 B. likes to help others　　

C. is good at making things　　　　　　 D. is honest

2.If you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may　　　　　　 .

A. think about the future　　　　　　　 B. like to think of the past.

C. enjoy parties and fun　　　　　　　　 D. have trouble making decisions

3.From the passage we can say that a helpful man may choose　　　　　　　　 .

A. oval chocolate　　　　　　　　　　　 B. square chocolate　　　

C. chocolate with nuts　　　　　　　　 D. chocolate with honey

4.The last paragraph (段落)shows that the writer　 　　　 .

A. believes all the information about chocolate

B. does not believe the information about chocolate

C. is trying to get you to believe all the information

D. doesn’t think it important whether(是否) you believe the ideas or not.

5.The passage mainly tells us 　　　　

A. why people like chocolate

B. different choices may show different characters

C. almost everyone likes chocolate

D. there are many different kinds of chocolate.

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on (依靠) him or her.

(2)What kind of ________ do you ________? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate?  Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Different choices may show different characters（性格）．Do you believe these ideas?

Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.回答下面问题：

What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?（不超过5个单词）

_____________________________________________________________________

2.将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________

3.在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________，________

4.找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.

_______________________________________________________________________

5.找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：

____________________________________________________________________

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—What do you think of the gift ?

—I like it a lot, but it’s too ________ .

A. fantastic     B. wonderful   C. cheap    D. expensive

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