There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields.

Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.

One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）

1.On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ______.

A. camels B. parades C. people in green D. green buildings

2.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes.

C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A. The race happens on March 17. B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.

C. The race has a history of about 10 years. D. About 30 people go to the race every year.

4.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A. On the first Sunday in February. B. On the last Sunday in December.

C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

5.Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a storybook. B. In a cookbook. C. In a travel magazine. D. In a sport magazine.

According to research, an average (普通的) American kid watches TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. That means he or she spends more than one and a half months a year in front of the TV. But some American kids are just saying “No” to TV.

Take Meghan Kelley from Pembroke, Massachusetts for example. She used to spend a lot of her free time in front of the TV. But several years ago, Meghan gave up her TV habits. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates took part in Screen-Free Week. Screen-Free Week is on the first week of May every year. It is an event where children, families and schools are encouraged to turn off their TVs, computers, DVD players, iPads and so on and “turn on life” — read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.

After the first week, Meghan decided to test herself further (进一步). “I wanted to see how long I could go without TV,” said Meghan. “Could I do it for a year?” The answer was yes!

Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined two soccer clubs and now plays basketball. Because Meghan is studying more, she’s also getting much better grades.

根据材料内容判断正（T）误（F）。

1.An average American kid watches TV for more than 20 hours a week.

2.The writer thinks older kids could watch TV more often.

3.Screen-Free Week helped Meghan Kelley give up her TV habits.

4.Meghan Kelley found it hard to live without TV at first.

5.Meghan Kelley has never missed TV since she gave up her TV habits.

1.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That makes them think I’m not friendly to them.

2.In my teachers’ eyes, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so．No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my schoolwork.

3.My parents never allow me to play computer games at all. They want me to study all day and do well in my exams. I feel unhappy．

4.I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don’t allow me to go out alone.

5.My mother makes me take piano lessons．She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just can’t play well.

A. Let your parents know you will not be alone．Also，you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about after-school activities.

B. Don’t worry，even great piano players have to practice．Hard work and a 1ot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player．

C. When you feel angry you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you can keep quiet.

D. Don’t worry. Everybody worries about their schoolwork，even those students like you who do well．Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while.

E. Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too. Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends．

Roy is in the third grade, but he cannot read or write. He makes loud sounds from his chair and waves his hands around his head all the time. He cannot listen for more than two minutes at a time. Sometimes, he hits the other children. Sometimes, he also hits his teacher.

Roy has autism (孤独症). His brain cannot organize and manage information clearly. He does not understand the world or the people around him.

The headmaster says that the other children lose too much learning time when Roy is in their classroom. She thinks Roy can get a better education at a special program nearby. There, teachers know how to take care of students with autism.

But Roy’s parents do not want him to go there. In fact, a law was made in 1988. It says that students with disabilities can be in normal classes. This gives them the same chances for success as everyone else.

His family used to live in Chicago. Roy went to normal classes there. Some special teachers helped Roy study. “He was part of the school,” his mother told reporters. “He also learned to hold hands with some of the children in his class.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Which grade is Roy in?

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2.Does Roy behave well in class?

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3.What problem does Boy have?

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4.What was the headmaster’s suggestion?

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5.Where did Roy’s family use to live?

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许多世纪以来，全世界的华人都在庆祝传统节日-中秋节，它承载着人们对家人的爱和思念，关于这一节日有许多传统的民间故事，然而嫦娥的故事是最为感人的。

For centuries Chinese people have been 961. the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoy mooncakes. Mooncakes are in the 97 2. of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s 983. to the families they love and miss. There are many 994. folk stories about this festival. 1005., most people think that tie story of Chang’e is the most touching.

进入初中转眼已经两年多了，两年的初中生活令我们成长了很多。请把两年前的自己和现在的自己进行了比较，以“How I’ve changed” 为题写一篇文章。字数80左右。（15分）

________ mooncake on the plate looks delicious.I want to eat ________．

A. A；one B. The；it C. The；one D. A；it

—How do you improve your ________ ?

—By reading aloud every morning.

A. sentence B. expression C. grammar D. pronunciation

—What do you think of your English teacher?

—She is very ________．She often explains the difficult points many times until we understand.

A. strict B. hard?working C. patient D. smart

—Where is the bookstore?

—It's ________ the second floor, ________ the furniture store and the drugstore.

A. on；between B. at；next to C. on；among D. in；across from