October 31st is Halloween．Where does Halloween come from? The Celts think October
31st is the last day of their year and they think ghosts come back to Earth on this day．So people treat the ghosts and then lead(带领)them away by wearing strange costumes．Today a lot of people around the world celebrate this old festival．They usually have parties, dress up and tell stories about ghosts．Children play games at Halloween parties．
Here are some games for children：
1.Ask your friends to bring a pumpkin lantern to the party. Give a present for the best one.
2.Hide some small pumpkins in the garden and play “Find the pumpkin”.
3.Get apples out．Put lots of apples in the water and then try to get them out! But no hands !
4.Tell ghost stories．Sit around on the floor and share exciting ghost stories with your
friends.
1.What do children do at Halloween parties?
A. They eat a lot of apples.
B. They tell stories about ghosts.
C. They look for their friends.
D. They play with ghosts.
2.Which is RIGHT according to(根据) the passage?
A. All people around the world like Halloween.
B. October 31st is the 1ast day of a year.
C. “Find the pumpkin” is one of the games for children at Halloween parties.
D. Children sit around on the floor and tell stories to ghosts.
3.What does the word“hide”mean in Chinese?
A. 寻找 B. 选择
C. 种植 D.隐藏
4.This passage is about____________．
A. when Halloween is and ghost stories
B. when Halloween is and Halloween games
C. where Halloween is from and ghost stories
D. where Halloween is from and Halloween games
People eat different things in different countries.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.
In the West, such as England and the USA, the most important food is potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything else from animals. They eat food only from plants(植物). They say the food from plants is better for us than meat. These people are called vegetarians.
1.In some countries, people eat _______every day.
A. fish B. Vegetables
C. fruit D. rice
2.Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?
A. Because they like fish better than the other food.
B. Because it is easy for them to get fish.
C. Because fish can give them lots of calories(热量).
D. Because there is no other food.
3.What is the most important food in some Western countries?
A. Fish. B. Potatoes.
C. Vegetables. D. Fruit and vegetables.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. People in different countries eat different food.
B. Food from plants is better for us than meat.
C. Muslims are vegetarians.
D. People in some Western countries can cook tomatoes in many ways.
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
√=like × = doesn’t like
Activities
Names | Play basketball
| Read comic books
| Fly kites
| Play Computer games
|
Millie | × | √√ | √√ | √ |
Alice | × | × | √√ | √ |
Peter | √√21世纪教育网 | √√ | × | √ |
Kate | × | √√ | √√ | √ |
Tom | √√ | √ | × | √ |
1.All the boys and girls like________ .
A. playing basketball
B. reading comic books
B. flying kites
D. playing computer games
2.______ like flying kites.
A. Alice and Peter
B. Millie, Alice and Kate
C. Kate and Millie
D. Kate and Alice
3.______doesn’t like reading comic books.
A. Alice B. Peter
C. Tom D. Kate
4.______ and ______have the same likes and dislikes.
A.Alice; Kate B.Peter; Millie
C.Millie; Kate D.Peter; Tom
完形填空。阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I . I a gift(礼物) for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.” But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .
I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. “Hi, Mom….”
Later, I ask, “Why do you dial the number ?” She smiles, “My parents are old and , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
1.A. will B. do C. won’t D. don't
2.A. buy B. sell C. take D. do
3.A. a cake B. a kiss C. some money D. a gift
4.A. Halloween B. Chinese New Year C. Thanksgiving Day D. Mid-Autumn Festival
5.A. moon B. sun C.TV D. film
6.A. live B. play C. travel D. eat
7.A. make a call B. go fishing C. take a walk D. have a rest
8.A. After B. When C. Before D. For
9.A. a twice B. twice C. second D. the second
10.A. slow B. fast C. healthy D. strong
11.A. enough B. little C. any D. free
12.A. move(移动) B. bring C. take D. answer
13.A. telling B. saying C. thinking D. waiting
14.A. well B. clever C. bad D. good
15.A. call B. love C. want D. Hear
---Happy New Year, Kitty． ---
A. Yes, I’m very happy.
B. Thanks. The same to you.
C. OK, you’re right.
D. Not at all.
---Look, there ____________ a pair of shoes under the sofa.
---Oh, yes. The shoes ____________ mine.
A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are D. is; is
