Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Seven. D. Ten.
2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?
A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Christmas Day.
C. Valentine’s Day. D. New Year’s Day.
3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes .
A. in May B. in April. C. in June D. in July
4.Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for .
A. children B. mothers C. girls D. students
5.Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.
A. enjoy a long holiday
B. stay with their family members
C. eat big meals with friends
D. spend Thanksgiving Day
One Friday Mrs. King asked her class to write a story after class. “Use your imagination!” she cried, “You can write your story about anything.” Kenny looked worried. “A story?” he thought, “What could I possible have to write about? I don’t know any stories.” The bell rang and all the kids went home.
The next day, Kenny sat at his desk at home, thinking and thinking. The warm sun was shining through the windows, making him drowsy. And soon he fell fast asleep. As he slept, Kenny began to dream about fantastic things.
First he dreamed that he was a world-famous doctor, saving whole cities and curing diseases. Then he dreamed that he was in a UFO. He was talking to strange but friendly space creatures. Then he dreamed that he had become as small as a mouse by a bad scientist. He had to find a way to stop the plot（阴谋）of the mad scientist!
Kenny dreamed wonderful and exciting things until his little brother woke him up. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked. Kenny told his brother the wonderful dreams. His brother enjoyed the stories. Suddenly, Kenny knew that he had his kinds of stories in his imagination.
1.What did the teacher ask the students to do as homework?
A. To act as a doctor B. To read some stories
C. To help family members D. To write a story
2.How many dreams did Kenny have?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3.What was Kenny in his first dream?
A. A great doctor B. A mad scientist
C. A visitor on a spaceship D. A good student
4.The underlined word “drowsy” means_______.
A. unhappy B. sleepy C. upset D. awake
5.The best title for this passage is _______.
A. A strange dream B. Mrs. King's class
C. Writing a story with imagination D. An evil scientist
I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag wearing them.
Everything seemed OK the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.
1.A. difficult B. impossible C. easy D. important
2.A. happy B. nervous C. excited D. sad
3.A. necessary B. healthy C. unfair D. comfortable
4.A. thanks for B. instead of C. because of D. except for
5.A. before B. by C. after D. during
6.A. policemen B. doctors C. engineers D. reporters
7.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
8.A. followed B. heard C. known D. understood
9.A. stomachache B. toothache C. cold D. headache
10.A. differently B. particularly C. usually D. probably
—You must be very excited about going to England for further study.
— , but I am afraid I won’t do well because my English is poor.
A. I’m sorry B. Certainly not C. I don’t know yet D. Well, I ought to be
important information he left for me! It’s of much to me.
A. What, value B. What an, value C. How, valuable D. How an, valuable
Father’s Day is coming. I’m thinking about .
A. what present I gave him B. where we had a big meal
C. how I will give him a surprise D. if I planned a party for him
