Mike: My favourite festival is April Day. It is on April 1^st . I enjoy playing tricks on my friends on this special day. If you play tricks on someone, you are usually happy and say “April Fool!”

Linda: I like Thanksgiving Day best. It is on the 4^th Thursday in November. It’s a day for people to give thanks for the good things they have. I enjoy the festival because my family can get together and have a big dinner. We eat turkey together.

Jane: My favourite festival is in October. It’s a day for Children, I think. I can wear special costumes(服饰) and frightening masks(面具). We can get a lot of sweets and candies. There is also a party in the evening. What festival is it, do you know?

Andy: Of course I enjoy Christmas. I can have a long holiday at Christmas. And I like Father Christmas. We have parties and I get lots of presents. I enjoy making the Christmas tree with father.

Liu Gang: Most Chinese children like Chinese New Year best. So do I. I can see all my cousins at the festival. And I have new clothes to wear. I can watch fireworks and eat nice food. And I get lots of red packets.

Name	Favourite festival	When is the festival	Enjoy doing
Mike	April Day	1. ____________________	Playing tricks on others
Linda	Thanksgiving Day	The fourth Thursday of November	Family get-together, eating 2._______________for dinner
Jane	3. ____________________	October	Wearing masks and costumes, eating sweet and candies, a party
Andy	Christmas	December 25	Getting presents, making 4. _____________
Liu Gang	Chinese New Year	January of February	Wearing new clothes, watching fireworks, getting 5. _____________

   

阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

　　Hello, My name is Barbana. This is Bill, my husband (丈夫). And my daughter, Betty. This is our day: morning, afternoon and evening. Bill gets up at seven o'clock. We have breakfast at seven forty-five. Bill starts work at eight o'clock. My daughter goes to school at half past eight. Betty comes home at four fifteen. Bill finishes work at five o'clock. We have dinner at half past seven. Then Bill and I watch TV. We go to bed at eleven o'clock.

(1)How many people are there in the family?

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(2) ________ is a student.

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(3)When does the husband begin to work?

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(4)Betty comes home ________ her father.

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(5)Who usually watches TV in the evening?

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阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

　　Hello, My name is Barbana. This is Bill, my husband (丈夫). And my daughter, Betty. This is our day: morning, afternoon and evening. Bill gets up at seven o'clock. We have breakfast at seven forty-five. Bill starts work at eight o'clock. My daughter goes to school at half past eight. Betty comes home at four fifteen. Bill finishes work at five o'clock. We have dinner at half past seven. Then Bill and I watch TV. We go to bed at eleven o'clock.

(1)How many people are there in the family?

[　　]

(2) ________ is a student.

[　　]

(3)When does the husband begin to work?

[　　]

(4)Betty comes home ________ her father.

[　　]

(5)Who usually watches TV in the evening?

[　　]

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小题2】  What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.