This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little _____ without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas _____ was the most important. So we set to work assembling (组装) the beautiful _____ tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet (储藏柜). After we finished, we stepped back to _____ our work. It looked wonderful. But something was _____.
＂Where’s the star?＂I asked. It was my grandmother’s _____. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes _____ with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without _____, the star was gone, too.
＂Let’s _____ in the closet where the tree was, ＂my sister Donna said. We ______ under beds and over shelves, inside and outside ______ we had excluded every possibility. We could see grandmother was ______, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was ______ outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sister and I ______ early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to ______ presents.＂The last gift is to grandmother from grandfather. ＂Father said, in a puzzled voice.
＂From who?＂There was ______ in my grandmother’s voice.
＂I found that ______ in the closet when we got the tree down, ＂Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) ______ golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颠抖) as she read it:
Don’t be ______ with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much ______ as the first one. Merry Christmas.
1.A. empty B. cold C. slow D. absent
2.A. wish B. tree C. spirit D. work
3.A. unique B. artificial C. widespread D. alive
4.A. follow B. show C. judge D. admire
5.A. losing B. happening C. missing D. falling
6.A. doubt B. reward C. honour D. treasure
7.A. filled B. covered C. put D. removed
8.A. them B. it C. her D. him
9.A. stop B. move C. start D. stay
10.A. hid B. searched C. lay D. found
11.A. as B. until C. because D. though
12.A. disappointed B. amazed C. excited D. shocked
13.A. snowing B. raining C. blowing D. darkening
14.A. cheered up B. picked up C. woke up D. took up
15.A. pack B. open C. pick D. exchange
16.A. happiness B. fright C. surprise D. hope
17.A. gift B. book C. note D. letter
18.A. big B. old C. shining D. broken
19.A. generous B. angry C. strict D. important
20.A. sadness B. concern C. peace D. joy
When you are running late for school in the morning, you dress up quickly to catch your bus and reach school on time. 1.
Did you ever wonder why your parents want you to have breakfast? Is it that important? The answer is yes! 2. It makes you ready for the whole day, just as fuel helps cars to start and reach their destination.
Researchers say that kids and adults who eat breakfast have more energy and remain healthy throughout their lives, while people who don’t eat breakfast regularly feel tired, frustrated, irritable and restless.3.
There are many benefits of breakfast. 4. They need more energy which comes from food. When you miss your breakfast, you are not helping your body and brain. Like cell phones, your body also needs to charge itself. The charging of body coming form healthy breakfast ensures that your body works well the whole day.
Researchers say that healthy breakfast improves brain function and helps you concentrate in class and other physical activities. It helps to absorb new information and strengthen your memory. People who regularly take their breakfast have better behavior and attitude. 5.
Eating healthy breakfast provides your body with many important vitamins. It keeps the weight in check. If you don’t want to become fat, never ever skip your breakfast.
A.And how you feel will affect your mood.
B.You were too busy to prepare your breakfast.
C.You realized the importance of eating breakfast.
D.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
E.But your mom is asking you to do your breakfast first.
F.They are less aggressive and more positive about things.
G.Your body is growing and your brain is developing.
If you're like most kids, you've probably heard at least one parent say, "Don't forget to take your vitamin(维他命)!" or "Eat your salad — it's packed with vitamins!" But what exactly are vitamins?
Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work properly, so you grow and develop just like you should. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. For example:Vitamin D in milk and fish helps your bones. Vitamin A in orange fruits and vegetables,liver and milk helps you see at night. Vitamin C in oranges and some green vegetables helps your body heal if you get a cut. Vitamin E in nuts, seeds, whole grains and green, leafy vegetables protects your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air. B vitamins in green leafy vegetables help your body make energy from food.
When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble(脂溶性的) vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver. They wait around in your body fat until your body needs them.
Fat-soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body for a while — some stay for a few days, some for up to 6 months! Then, when it's time for them to be used, special carriers in your body take them to where they're needed. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins.
Water-soluble vitamins are different. When you eat foods that have water-soluble vitamins, the vitamins don't get stored as much in your body. Instead, they travel through your bloodstream. Whatever your body doesn't use comes out of your body. So these kinds of vitamins need to be replaced often because they don't stick around! This crowd of vitamins includes vitamin C and the big group of B vitamins — B1 , B2 , B6 , B12 and so on.
1.The first paragraph of the passage is used to ________.
A.tell us the special use of salad
B.lead to the topic of the passage
C.advise kids to take more vitamins
D.show readers the value of vitamins
2.If a man suffers from night blindness, he’d better take more ____.
A.vitamin D B.vitamin A
C.vitamin E D.vitamin C
3.What is special about fat-soluble vitamins?
A.They can stay stored in our bodies for some time.
B.They are needed in our bodies every minute.
C.They can be easily produced in our bodies.
D.They contain all kinds of vitamins.
4.After reading the passage, we learn that ____.
A.kids need a lot more vitamins than adults
B.water-soluble vitamins stay long in our bodies
C.fat-soluble vitamins need to be replaced very often
D.vitamins play a great role in the development of our bodies
Festivals in India are special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebration. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.
What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritages (遗产) of the region.
Religious festivals are celebrated as part of Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the western world during the celebrating of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritages of the land for tourism purpose. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.
1.India has so many festivals because _______.
A.the Indians like singing and dancing
B.the Indians want to attract more tourists
C.there are a great number of old attractions
D.there are many different religions, ideas and cultures
2.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ______.
A.which festival is the most popular
B.the difference among all types of festivals
C.how the Indians celebrate their festivals
D.three types of important festival in India
3.The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by ______.
A.performing different art forms
B.visiting famous old heritages
C.having a journey of honoring gods
D.getting together and attending fairs
Around the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.
In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festival’s characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival- goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.
Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces(鬼脸). It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September. The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.
The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland. The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbor’s wife. According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.
Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate. Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.
First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean City. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.
The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. It’s an unusual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.
1.If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he / she should __________.
A.roll as much cheese down the hill as possible
B.find the largest piece of cheese rolling downhill
C.perform the best grimace when chasing the cheese
D.be the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill
2.According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying __________.
A.the world-wide championship of wife lifting B.the world championship of grimace
C.the Boryeong Mud Festival D.the Monkey Buffet Festival
3.If you are interested in the Boryeong Mud Festival, you should go to ________.
A.England B.Finland
C.South Korea D.Thailand
假如你是学生会主席李华，为了推广中国传统文化，学生会将举办一年一度的英语演讲比赛，本年度的主题为“My Favourite Traditional Chinese Festival”，请给你的英国朋友Carlie写一封邮件，邮件的内容包括：
1. 说明你打算参加比赛及原因；
2. 比赛的相关内容（例如：时间、主题等）；
3. 希望她给予你相关的指导。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Carlie,
How is everything going?
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
