Easter is a Christian holiday It is also the ...

Easter is a Christian holiday It is also the most important festival in western country ,just behind Christmas Day Easter Day is on the first Sunday after the full moon in late March or early April. It is said the Jesus died on Friday After three days, be became alive again. His resurrection（复活）is celebrated on that day. For westerners, there are many activities to celebrate Easter now.

All life come from an egg. Long time ago, the egg meant spring and a new life. And now, the egg means Jesus’ reborn Easter eggs can bring happiness to people .Children and their parents often colored eggs. These eggs are symbols of people’s good wishes.

As we know, bunny is the most fertility（多产的）animals, and it means the new life in spring As messengers（报信员）to send eggs, rabbits are popular with children. On Faster Day, children will receive gifts like rabbits. So people give the rabbits a cute name, that is, Easter Bunny. Egg Hunting is a game that eggs are hidden in some places for children to find. It is said that Easter Bunny hid eggs in the room, or the grass and let kids to find. On that day, Children hunt for the eggs all around the house. People hold Easter egg hunts, and the child who finds the most eggs wins a prize.

On Easter Day, people often eat meat, mainly lamb and ham. They all have a certain meaning. Lamb means the devotion（献身）to Christ People eat Easter bread too. The Easter bread painted the words of crosses, in order to commemorate（纪念）Christ.

On Faster Day, people dress up and go out. They walk around the town. Now many people walk in Easter parades （游行） to show and see new spring clothes especially hats. The new clothes are a symbol of new life.

When people meet on Easter, they often greet each other with “Happy Easter! The Lord’s rise!”

根据短文内容，判断正（T）、误（F）。

1.Christmas Day is more important than Easter in western country.

2.Easter Day is on the first Saturday after the full moon in late March or early April

3.When children play egg hunting, the child who finds the most eggs wins a prize.

4.On Easter Day people only eat lamb, ham and bread with words of cross.

5.Many people walk in Easter parades to show and see new spring clothes because they are also a symbol of new life.

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The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.

Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks（锁） the doors and stays at home.

It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead（额头）”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes（信封）. The family then go to sleep.

In the morning，people dress in（穿上） their best clothes. Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.

1.“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．

A．Mid­Autumn    　　　　　　　　 B．the Spring Festival

C．Christmas Day    　　　　　 D. the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival

2.It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A．a few days　　　　　　　　　　 B．twelve days

C．half a month　　　　　　　　 D．three weeks

3.At midnight you can see ______people in the street. Everyone stays at home.

A．lots of　　 B．hundreds of　　

C．many　　 　　 D．few

4.What’s the meaning of Ke Tou?

A. to touch the ground with the forehead .

B. to touch the ground with the head .

C. to feel the ground.　　　　　　

D. to feel the head.

5.On the Chinese New Year's Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A．Good luck!　 　 B．Best wishes!　

C．Good morning. D．Happy New Year!

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信息归纳。阅读下面的短文，根据所提供的信息，完成下面表格。

Mother's Day is celebrated in the USA. It is also a holiday in some other countries. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers or cards. On the cards, children will write “Thanks, Mom”， “To the best mother in the world”， “Best wishes for Mother's Day” and so on. We should make mothers happy on that day.

Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank Miss Anna M. Jarvis. She brought up the idea of having such a day. She lived in West Virginia. Her mother died on May 9th, 1905.She had a deep love for her mother. She wrote letters to some important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for all mothers. Then Mother's Day was made on the second Sunday in May by the USA in 1913.

In China, children give presents to their mothers on Mother's Day, or the whole family go out and try to do something nice for their mothers. Mothers always think of others more than themselves. They love their children and families very much. Everybody should show his love to his mother and help her as much as possible.

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Lightning is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena(现象).It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface(表面)of the Sun and gives out 30，000 amps of electricity(电).It can travel at 100, 000 kilometres per hour and has the ability to hit an object up to 40 kilometres away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every day.

Only about ten percent of people struck by lightning will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured, with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brain, it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects. Some blind people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological(心理的)test showed her intelligence (智力)had greatly improved, and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below freezing in just a T-shirt!

So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing, or water. If you are stuck(困住)outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do mot think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.

Strangely, lightning seems to prefer some people to others. If you are a man, you are six times more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!

1.What does the phrase " positive effects”in Paragraph Two possibly mean?

A.something good B.something bad

C.something strange D.something useless

2.In order to stay safe in a thunderstorm, you should not 　　　　 .

A.stay inside B.roll up into a ball

C.take shelter under a tree D.stay away from water

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A.Lightning is a beautiful but dangerous phenomenon.

B.Most people struck by lightning will actually die.

C.Lightning can travel at 10,000 kilometers per hour.

D.A woman is more likely to be struck by lightning than a man.

4.The writer uses the examples of a man and a woman in Paragraph Two to 　　　　 .

A.show lightning is very dangerous to human beings

B.make the readers want to know more about lightning

C.help people know lightning will surely improve their intelligence

D.prove something interesting may happen because of lightning

5.You may read this passage in 　　　　 .

A.a story book B.a science magazine

C.a tour guide book D.an advertisement

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.Traveling by plane is the most comfortable ， but it is also the _________ .

A. expensive　　　　 B. most expensive

C. cheap　　　　　　 D. cheapest

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This computer is the best one ____ the shop, but it is also the most expensive ___all the computers.

A. in, of        B. in, in

C. of, of        D. of, in

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. This computer is the best one ____ the shop, but it is also the most expensive ___all the computers.

A. in, of        B. in, in

C. of, of        D. of, in

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Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.

Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:

●learn how English speakers use English

●read faster in English

●find examples of good writing in English

●learn new words

●learn about the culture (文化) of English speakers

1.What’s the most important way to become a better reader?　

__________________________________________________________

2.What may some students who don’t want to read for pleasure spend their time on?

__________________________________________________________

3.What do some students think of pleasure reading?　

__________________________________________________________

4.Why does Dr. Krashen think pleasure reading is good for students?

___________________________________________________________

5.Can pleasure reading help you improve your English writing skill?

___________________________________________________________

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Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important 1.　 .Some students say they don't want to read for 2.　 .They want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for English learning. Dr. Stephn Krashen, a famous　 3.　 on language learning, says that pleasure reading　 4.　 you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words　　 5. they read for pleasure. They　 6.　　 learn more about good writing. Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a 7.　　 way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes　 8.　 possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you　　 9. have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:.

· learn 10. English speakers use English

· read faster in English

· find examples of good writing in English

· learn new words

· learn about the cultures of English speakers

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Taking care of small children is one of the ways to make money. It is also called babysitting. Most parents do not have relatives living with them. They need someone to watch the children if they want to go out. A babysitter may play games, draw pictures, or read stories to the children, and then put them to bed at the proper time.

Mowing（割）lawns（草坪）for the neighbors is another common job. When people do not have time to mow their lawns in the garden, they are glad to pay somebody to do this.

Boys and girls can also help deliver newspapers in the neighborhood. They can walk or ride bicycles to deliver newspapers from house to house. They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way.

Some old people who live by themselves need help. Let them know if you like to help with the clean-up work, or go out to mail letters or buy things for them. They will perhaps pay you something each time or every week.

There are many ways to make money. American children often look around to see what work they can do to earn their pocket money.

1.What does the word “babysitting” mean?

A. Taking care of small children.

B. A baby sitting at home.

C. A baby making money.

D. A sitting baby.

2.Most American children make money by doing the following EXCEPT（除了） _____________.

A. delivering newspapers

B. doing what they dislike

C. doing the clean-up work

D. helping old people with some chores

3.A young American is more likely(可能的) to find a job if________________.

A. he has no pocket money.

B. he likes studying .

C. his neighbor is a doctor.

D. his neighbor is old and lives alone(独自).

4.The main idea of this passage is that　　　　　　 .

A. children are good babysitters.

B. children can deliver newspapers.

C. old people living alone need help.

D. American children work to make pocket money

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