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Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival, 1.(celebrate) in most East Asian countries, such as China and Vietnam. The festival2.(take) places on month 8 day 15 of the Chinese calendar. In 2017 it’s on October 4th.
It is 3.second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. To the Chinese, the festival means family reunion and peace. It is also called "the moon festival" as it is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the 4.(big) and fullest.
Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival 5.many traditional and meaningful activities, such as eating dinner with family, hanging lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and worshipping the moon. Since 2008, Mid-Autumn Festival6.( be) a 3-day public holiday in mainland China.
New celebrations have developed in recent years. The younger generations prefer 7.(travel), surfing the Internet, and using smart phone apps to celebrate with their families.
Moon cakes are the must-eat Mid-Autumn food in China. They are a kind of traditional Chinese pastry. Chinese people see in the roundness of moon cakes a symbol of reunion and 8.(happy). Other foods eaten during the festival are harvest foods, such as crabs, pumpkins, and grapes. People enjoy them at their freshest and most nutritious.
Festival food traditions are also changing. The younger generations have9.(they) own ideas about what should be eaten. Most of them don’t like moon cakes, and prefer to eat10.they like.
She’s 14 now, a turbulent (不安的)age.
She walks into the ____. It is night time, and I’m picking her up from an activity, and she is ____. She used to always be happy. ____ it’s a 50-50 matter. She ____ me a picture she wants to post on the Internet of her and a friend. She asks if it’s OK. I ____ her it’s OK. I don’t know if it’s OK; I’m ____ trying hard to keep up with the rules. She is happy.
We sit in the car, and talk about ____. It is pleasing for a moment not to be asking her about school or homework or friends and ____ for her for a moment not to be ____ about any of it.
“Hey Dad,” she says. “Can I have your phone? I want to ____ some music.”
“Sure,” I say, and I give her the ____. She presses a few buttons ____ - this technology comes second nature to her generation. They don’t need ____. They just know.
The song begins and ____ I know. It’s her favorite _____
I introduced her to this song a while ago. She sings along to every word. I do too.
She looks up at me and ____. Her teeth are straight; the braces(牙箍)are gone. She leans closer to me and says, “Don’t you love this song Daddy?” I hear her say “Daddy,” and think ____ to a time when she raced over to me at the airport ____ I returned from a business trip several years ago. She’s 14 now, a turbulent age. Tomorrow, she may ____ me. But now, in the coolness of the evening, she smiles at me, and we ____ together. We are off key. We are off key together.
1.A. plane B. car C. restaurant D. classroom
2.A. happy B. cold C. tired D. pretty
3.A. Again B. Thus C. Then D. Now
4.A. brings B. offers C. sends D. shows
5.A. convince B. order C. tell D. promise
6.A. just B. still C. even D. also
7.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
8.A. annoying B. common C. pleasing D. valuable
9.A. complaining B. worrying C. talking D. writing
10.A. create B. hear C. perform D. record
11.A. phone B. key C. tape D. CD
12.A. carefully B. easily C. proudly D. gently
13.A. opinions B. knowledge C. instruction D. education
14.A. honestly B. partly C. eventually D. immediately
15.A. song B. activity C. picture D. time
16.A. shouts B. answers C. continues D. smiles
17.A. over B. up C. back D. ahead
18.A. until B. after C. since D. though
19.A. look through B. look at C. look after D. look for
20.A. communicate B. drive C. celebrate D. sing
When I was a kid, the thing I enjoyed most about New Year’s Eve was trying to stay awake until midnight. 1. However, I usually fell asleep before the New Year arrived. It wasn’t until my 10th birthday that I reached the finish line and was able to cheer with the rest of the family. When I woke up the next morning, my mom asked me if I wanted to make a New Year’s resolution.(决心要做的事).
2.After she explained it to me, I said I would try to fight less with my older brother. This got me a smile and a pat （轻拍）on the head from my mom. Unfortunately, the resolution lasted only until dinnertime. 3.
A New Year’s resolution is a decision to do or not do something in order to accomplish a personal goal or break a habit. It comes at a time when people look back at the past year and make an effort to improve themselves as the new year begins.
4. Kids make resolutions to get along better with others or to do their homework right away.
Remember that it takes work to keep a New Year’s resolution. 5. As long as you stay committed to what you want to accomplish, you’ll be a better person at the end of the year than you were at the beginning!
A.My parents didn’t force me to go to bed early.
B.I had no idea what a New Year’s resolution was.
C.Don’t worry if you fail to make it once or twice.
D.Be kind to your friends, teachers and family members.
E.You can consider the following New Year resolutions.
F.Adults often make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or exercise more.
G.The reason is that my brother and I got into an argument about who would set the table.
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
A. ＄10. B. ＄20.
C. ＄30. D. ＄40.
2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ________ .
A. very angry B. quite happy
C. too excited D. a little nervous
3.The boy wanted to buy _________ with twenty dollars.
A. a new novel for himself B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday D. one hour of his father’s time
4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father_________.
A. often played with his son B. spent little time with his son
C. didn’t love his son at all D. often came home early
The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.
“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”
“I was until I got airsick,” replied Ralph, “I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!
1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A. He had a lot of things to do. B. He was disturbed by a big noise.
C. He was thinking of what gift he would get. D. He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.
2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.
A. was probably very sad B. found what he wanted
C. ran into a reindeer D. heard a loud cry
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift
C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer
Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛) with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!
1.Lisa in this passage is the name of _____.
A. a girl B. a male lion
C. a female lion D. a pride
2.The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _____.
A. the animal that is hunted B. the animal that is dangerous
C. the animal that is powerful D. the animal that is ill
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.
B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.
C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.
D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
4.The passage is written for _____.
A. doctors B. tourists
C. children D. hunters
