A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
1. Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?
A. Charles Dickens B. Jacob Marley
C. Scrooge D. Three ghosts
2. What is Scrooge like?
A. He laughs and smiles a lot.
B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
C He is friendly.
D. He treats others nicely.
3. What happened to Marley after he died?
A. He went to the heaven (天堂).
B. He met three spirits.
C. He was punished.
D. He changed his life.
4. Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?
A. Treating everyone with kindness and warmth.
B. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy.
C. Spreading love and joy everywhere you go.
D. Giving gifts to whoever you meet.
There are many beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.
| Harbin It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
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| Sydney Sydney is at the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks. |
| Vatican City It’s the smallest city in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.
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1. How is the weather in Sydney?
A. cold B. snowy C. windy D. warm
2. Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.
A. January; April B. September; May
C. October; April D. November; May
3. Which city is the smallest?
A. Vatican City B. Stockholm C. Harbin D. Sydney
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Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ________ counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner.” I replied.
Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man ________ almost 10 bottles of milk in his hands. I asked him ________ he needed a trolley or not?
“Sure, thank you.” he answered.
I was ________ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley was full of milk. There were over twenty bottles of milk ________ it.
I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for ________ .”
I said, “Well, it’s too ________ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He ________ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying ________ .
________ ,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”
He smiled and said, “Yes, these are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a symbol of surprises and ________ . Santa comes in December as we ________ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a ________ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) ________ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by ________ love and joy.
1.A. vegetable B. milk C. bread D. fish
2.A. putting B. choosing C. holding D. bringing
3.A. that B. what C. why D. whether
4.A. sad B. excited C. angry D. surprised
5.A. in B. on C. by D. of
6.A. it B. him C. them D. you
7.A. easy B. early C. helpful D. important
8.A. pointed B. laughed C. shouted D. turned
9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
10.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Aloud D. Wisely
11.A. love B. success C. friendship D. knowledge
12.A. call B. show C. expect D. invite
13.A. lost B. frozen C. forgotten D. hidden
14.A. camera B. umbrella C. apple D. box
15.A. storing B. facing C. spreading D. increasing
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根据下列表格的提示, 写一篇题为Changes in Our Hometown的英语短文。（80词左右）文章内容必须包含所给的所有信息。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
根据下列表格的提示, 写一篇题为Changes in Our Hometown的英语短文。（80词左右）
内容要点:
过去 | 现在 |
1.旧房 | 1.高楼 |
2.河水肮脏 | 2.河水清澈(clean and clear). |
3.步行、骑自行车上班 | 3.乘公交车、小汽车上班 |
4.道路狭窄(narrow). | 4.街道宽阔(wide)，干净整洁 |
5.居住条件（living conditions）差 | 5.生活越来越好，环境（environment）越来越舒适。 |
| 6 你的感想 ……（写两到三句） |
In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in our hometown.
任务型阅读.
左栏是对五个人的描述，右栏是外国五种文化的介绍，从右栏中选出最恰当的选项并把它的字母编号写在题号前的括号内。
1.It is the first time for Mr Zhang to drive a car with his friends in America. 2. Chen Fang has celebrated Chinese New Year’s Day for times. Now she is curious (好奇) about other countries. 3.Tong Da, he was asked to an American friend’s home for dinner. It’s new to him. 4.Edison, he is falling in love with a beautiful lady, but she doesn’t know it. 5. Miss. Xie , she is going to have a trip in London. She is not sure what kind of clothes she should take. | A. Valentine‟s Day Feb. 14th. Sweethearts’ day, on which people in love with each other express their love message. B. Traffic Rules in America Keep left! Don’t use your horn(喇叭) to express anger or complain. C. Weather in England Changeable(变化多端). Don’t be surprised to see Englishmen leave home on a bright, sunny morning with a raincoat or an umbrella. D. Eating in America. How to use knife and fork? Arrive on time or earlier? E. Christmas Dec. 25th. The biggest and best-loved holiday in the USA. Hanging a stocking, Christmas Tree, get presents from Santa Claus. |
根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处填入单词，每空限填一词。
Halloween is a 1.(奇怪的) holiday． It started several centuries ago in Europe．
It began as “Hallow Evening” meaning “holy night”． At that time _ 2.(十一月)
1st was called “All Saints’ Day” and people _ 3.(尊重) all the saints who did not have their own special day． People believed that all the spirits of 4.(死了的) people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other．
5.(黑色) is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween
festivals and traditions 6.(发生) place at night. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making _ 7.(灯笼) out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom(风俗).
Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts（鬼），witches（女巫）.
Small children go “Trick-or-Treating”. They 8.穿) costumes, knock on doors, and shout, “Trick or Treat!” People _ 9.(几乎) always choose to give them candies as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes “trick or treat” their friends, too. Usually the “treat” is a glass of wine or some small 10.(礼物).
