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.

根据情景对话，选择正确图画

1．A：What are you doing, Jim? (　　)

B：Christmas Day is coming. I'm busy decorating the tree.

2．A：Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. What are you going to do? (　　)

B：We're going to make dumplings.

3．A：What does Father Christmas do? (　　)

B：He climbs down the chimney and then fills the stockings with Christmas presents.

4．A：What do you Chinese do on Mid-autumn Day? (　　)

B：We eat a big dinner and mooncakes.

5．A：Is Thanksgiving Day on the 4th Thursday of November? (　　)

B：Yes. Families usually get together and have a big dinner and almost everyone eats turkey for Thanksgiving.

用恰当的词语填空，完成对话。每空一词。（每小题1分，共5分）

A: Hi, James! Come in, please.

B: Hi, What are you doing?

A: I’m looking for 1.______________ about Sydney on the Internet. I’m going to Sydney for my holiday.

B: Aren’t you lucky? Have you ever been there before?

A: No, but my father has been there. So I know there are many 2.______________ of interest there.

B: What time are you leaving?

A: I’m leaving at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 26.

B: Will you go there by plane?

A: Of course. I have never 3.______________ in a plane before.

B: You must be very excited when you fly in a plane.

A: Really, I can’t 4.______________ for it.

B: How long will you stay there?

A: Two weeks. I’m sure I will have a 5.______________ time there.

B: You will.