Winter solstice ( 冬至 ), as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term（节气）in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes（组成）a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere（北半球） the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.

1.There are _________ solar terms in a year.

A. twelve         B.  five

C. thirty-one     D. twenty-four

2.People often eat _________ during winter solstice

A. dumplings       B. mooncakes

C. noodles        D. chicken

3.Winter solstice is in __________.

A. January        B. September

C. December       D. October

4.On winter solstice the period of night is ________in China.

A. darkest        B. the shortest

C. the longest     D. brightest

5. Which day has the longest daytime in China?

A. Summer solstice                B. The beginning of spring

C. Grain full                    D. The beginning of autumn

Now QQ coins are popular among Chinese teenagers. People use real money to buy Web money. Then they buy clothes for their online characters (人物形象) or services for their online pets with it. And these fancy things will cost QQ fans more in the future.

The government will put a tax (税) of 3% on online sales. For example, if QQ users pay 100 yuan for 110 QQ coins, they will have to spend 103 yuan in the future. The extra (额外的) three yuan is tax.

Beijing was the first city to carry out the policy. Online games have to pay the tax, too. A number of players make money by spending a lot of time on the games to gain powers (获得能量), and then selling them.

Experts said that online trade grow fast. There is more than 10 billion yuan of real money in online trade a year in China.

However, the government’s new move has become a hot topic (话题) among Internet users around the country. In a survey by sina.com more than 70% of about 3,000 surveyed were against it. They said that the tax is too much.

But supporters (支持者) said the government’s better management (管理) of the Internet would help it become healthier. They believe the new move would help stop online identity theft (账号偷窃).

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前的括号内。

1.We can learn from the story that QQ coins are ________.

A. a kind of game software    B. some online pets

C. some fancy clothes           D. a special Web money

2.The Chinese government will put a tax of ________ on online sales.

A. 10%    B. 3%  C.11%  D.15%

3.Which city was the first city to carry out the policy?

A. Shenyang.B. Beijing.

C. Guangzhou.   D. Shanghai.

4.We can learn from the passage that________.

A. all the people support (支持) this policy

B. online gamers don’t have to pay the tax

C. many people think the tax is too much

D. the new move will cause online identity theft

5.The new move can help Internet become healthier and ________.

A.stop online identity theft   B. stop online trade

C. stop online shopping        D. stop online spending money

One day Mozart saw an old man playing the violin at the street corner. He found that the old man was playing one of his compositions(乐曲) .The old man played for some time, but the cap in front of him was still empty—nobody put any money into the cap. Mozart asked the old man ,“Do you often play compositions by Mozart?” The old man answered ,“Now everybody knows Mozart and likes his compositions.” “Do you make a living by playing the violin?”

The old man said he did. Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play. He played so well that all the passers-by stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man felt surprised that the man could play so well, He asked Mozart,“Who are you ,Sir?” “A poor musician like you.”then Mozart gave the violin to the old man and went away.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并将答案填入题前的括号内。

1. the old man played the violin at the street corner to give a concert.

2. Mozart was a famous musician.

3.Nobody gave any money to the old man because he played the composition by Mozart.

4.When the old man heard the wonderful music he was disappointed.

5.All of the passers-by stopped to listen to the music because Mozart played so well.

Here are some important rules for you to become a good student at school.

◆ Go to school on time

As a    going to school on time is very important. If you are late, you will not start your lesson at the same time with your classmates so that you will      some lessons, which can influence your grades. If you are late, the teacher will be     with you, too. So remember to go to school on time.

◆Follow the school rules

Do not     the school rules. For example, you are not allowed to chew gum or sleep in class. Don’t fight      your classmates , and you should be friendly to your classmates and your teachers and be ready to    others who are in trouble. You mustn’t run in the hallway (走廊).

◆Prepare (准备) lessons before class

      you want to know what you will learn next day, you’d better prepare lessons. It is good for your study and it can help you get good      . Besides, you should listen to the teachers as      as possible.

◆ Take part in all kinds of activities at school

Try to be in all kinds of activities at school. For example, sports can not only improve the relationship between you and your classmates but also make you     .

It’s easy to follow the school rules and you will become a good student.

1.A. student B. teacher C. volunteer   D. classmate

2.A. study     B. teachC. miss D. practice

3.A. pleased     B. strictC. angry  D. popular

4.A. make B. breakC. changeD. follow

5.A. to           B. atC. aboutD. with

6.A. understand B. loveC. help    D. realize

7.A. Although    B. After   C. UnlessD. If

8.A. lessons    B. grades      C. studies     D. comments

9.A. carefullyB. happily    C. easily D. slowly

10.A. calmer  B. healthierC. funnier    D. cleverer

— The game is too hard for me. I will certainly lose.

—          You never say no before you try.

A.Come on! B. I’m sorry.

C. Forget it!    D. Pardon me?

— Excuse me, could you tell me where I can buy some       ?

— Sure. There’s a post office at the first crossing.

A. snacks      B. umbrellas C. stamps     D. Bananas

I don't know________ they have passed the exam.

A.if             B. what        C. which      D. Where

— Do you need any help?

— Yes. I want to buy some novels. Could you please tell me 　　     ?

A. where is the nearest library        B. where the nearest library is

C. where the nearest bookstore is      D. where is the nearest bookstore

It took her some time ________ Chinese in class.

A.finish to reading B．to finish to read

C．finish reading D．to finish reading

_______ exciting film it is !

A.What     B. What an      C. How an        D. How