On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets. In Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds(拿着) grapes(葡萄). When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.
In Japan, people eat noodles(面条) on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life(生命). Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.
1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.
A. Italy B. Spain C. Japan D. A,B and C
2.People in Spain welcome New Year by ________ after twelve.
A. eating grapes B. eating noodles
C. throwing the old things D. watching the sunrise
3.People in both Spain and Japan ________ to bring the New Year.
A. Throwing things away B. sing and dance
C. eat some food D. climb a mountain
4.Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _________.
A. look at the stars B. look for New Year’s wishes
C. see the sun coming up D. have a rest
5. The people in ________ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.
A. Japan B.China C. Spain D. Italy
Jim and Andy are standing at the bus stop and waiting for the No.6 bus. They want to buy some new books. Suddenly（突然）, two men are running past them. A short man is crying,“help! help! Catch（抓住） the thief! Give my bag back to me.”“Oh! That man is a thief!”Jim shouts to Andy. They begin to run after the tall man, and very soon they catch him and get the bag back. The short man runs over and smiles,“Thank you. But we are filming(拍摄)a movie.”
1. What are Andy and Jim doing at the bus stop?
A. They are waiting for the thief.
B. They are waiting for the bus.
C. They are waiting for their friends.
D. They are watching a movie.
2..Where might(可能)they go?
A. They might go to the cinema (电影院).
B. They might go to the zoo.
C. They might go to a bookstore.
D. They might go to a restaurant.
3. Andy and Jim think the tall man is______.
A. an actor B. a thief
C. a policeman D. the short man’s friend.
4.In fact(事实上), the tall man and the short man are_____.
A. thieves B. policemen C. actors D. clerks
5. From the passage, we know______.
A. Jim and Andy like seeing movies
B. Jim and Andy like helping others
C. Jim and Andy want to be actors
D. the four people in the story become friends after that
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1. If you go to Singapore, you have to learn to speak _______ and __________.
A. Chinese, Japanese B. English, French
C. Chinese, English D. English, Japanese
2. Koalas come from __________. They are very cute.
A. Africa B. China C. Japan D. Australia
3. Pandas are our Chinese treasure. They feed on(主食) __________.
A. bamboo B. animals C. meat D. vegetables
4. Which of the following is Chinese?
A. She has curly hair and blue eyes. B. She has blond hair and brown eyes.
C. He is tall and has blue eyes. D. He has black hair and black eyes.
5. When it is winter in China, it is _______ in Australia.
A. hot B. snowing C. cold D. cool
Hello! I have four classmates. Do you want to know what they 1 ? Let me tell you.
Wang Lin is the capital of the basketball team. He is tall and he is 2 medium build. He has short straight hair. Wang Lin is very popular in my class.
Mary is thin and she is 3 heavy. She has short curly blond hair. She is good –looking but she is a little bit quiet.
Xu Quian loves 4 jokes. She is short and a little heavy. She has beautiful long black hair. She never stops talking.
Mike is a good student. He is very tall. He has curly brown hair. He 5 reading and playing chess.
Which one of them do you like best, could you tell me?
1. A. looks like B. look like C. look at D. looks at
2. A. at B. in C. of D. for
3.A. little B. kind C. kind of D. lots of
4. A. to talk B. saying C. telling D. to speak
5.A. like B. enjoys C. love D. liking
Thank you for joining CCTV’s Around The World show. Today, we’re in Australia. It’s a beautiful, 1 day! There are many people here 2 vacation. Some are taking photos. 3 are lying on the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look cool! I am surprised they can play 4 this heat. This is a very interesting place. The people are really very 5 !
1. A. sun. B. sunny. C. raining. D. rain.
2. A. of. B. in. C. on. D. at.
3.A. Other. B. The other. C. Others. D. another.
4.A. in. B. with. C. on. D. at.
5. A. relax. B. relaxing. C. relaxed. D. relaxes.
As we know, animals are our friends. Please read the following descriptions and try to find out what kinds of animals they are.
Hi! I am Molly. I am twelve years old. I 46 from Africa. I like to play with my friends and eat grass.
This is Ling Ling. She is five years old. She comes from China. She is very beautiful, but she is very 47 , please be quiet.
Hello! This is Bill. Isn’t he cute? He is from Australia. He 48 during the day, but 49 he gets up and eats leaves.
Molly is a tiger. Is Ling Ling a 50 ? What about Bill? Koala? How clever you are!
1. A. came B. was C. comes D. am
2. A. smart B. shy C. interesting D. crazy
3. A. works B. washes C. cries D. sleeps
4. A. in the morning B. in the evening C. at noon D. in the day
5. A. tiger B. panda C. dolphin D. cow
