There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.
【小题1】People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.

A．New Year’s Day	B．the night before New Year’s Eve
C．the night of New Year’s Day	D．New Year’s Eve

【小题2】In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.

A．friends always get together

B．friends write to each other

C．people can have a week’s holiday

D．people go from one country to another

【小题3】On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.

A．say “Happy New Year” to each other

B．let off fireworks

C．sing a Scottish song

D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits

【小题4】This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.

A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day

B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day

C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day

D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,sir?”he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?Sir,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫),Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted,but what the boy said surprised him greatly.“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,I’d   love to ,”the boy answered.
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Sir,would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother.He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when_______.

A．he met paul

B．Paul told him about the car

C．Paul received an expensive car

D．he was walking around the car

【小题2】From the story we can see the urchin________.

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

【小题3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.

A．to show he had a rich friend

B．to show his neighbors the big car

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

【小题4】We can find from the story that_______.

A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

Art of sushi (寿司) making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230	Festive buffet (自助餐) CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择). 010-6530-9383
New Year dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466	New Year shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 010-8516-2888

【小题1】Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _________.

A．fruit cakes

B．song-and-dance performances

C．jewelry and leather

D．art of sushi making

【小题2】If you want to buy some gifts for your friends, you’d better go to _________.

A．Beijing Minzu Hotel

B．Grand Millennium Beijing

C．The Peninsula Beijing

D．Bei Restaurant

【小题3】If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone ________.

A．010-8516-2888	B．010-6601-4466
C．010-6530-9383	D．010-6410-5230

January l is New Year's Day. People usually give parties to celebrate    1   . The Spring Festival comes   2  . It is the most important holiday in   3  . Before the Spring  Festival,   people   4   their houses and do a lot of shopping. On the    5  of the festival family members meet for a big    6  . After   7  they watch TV until midnight. They enjoy    8  and eating.   9  , people cheer to welcome the New Year and wish other good   10  .
Teachers' Day is  11  September 10. Students give cards or  12   to their teachers to express their thanks. The Mid-autumn Festival comes in September or October. People get   13   for a family dinner and then eat moon-cakes and watch the full,  14   moon. May 1 is Labor Day, and October 1 is our National Day. We    15  have a get-together to celebrate them in public places.

【小题1】

A．it B．one C．they D．them

【小题2】

A．next B．first C．second D．last

【小题3】

A．Canada B．China C．Australia D．France

【小题4】

A．clean B．build C．sell D．draw

【小题5】

A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．eve

【小题6】

A．lunch B．dinner C．time D．breakfast

【小题7】

A．school B．work C．dinner D．picnic

【小题8】

A．to talk B．talk C．talks D．talking

【小题9】

A．At nine B．At ten C．At eleven D．At twelve

【小题10】

A．look B．book C．luck D．cook

【小题11】

A．at B．by C．in D．on

【小题12】

A．drinks B．flowers C．music D．e-mail

【小题13】

A．off B．up C．on D．together

【小题14】

A．old B．tall C．round D．dark

【小题15】

A．usually B．never C．sometimes D．already

Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!
【小题1】According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Ben was pleased to leave school．

B．Eve does not spend much time in reading．

C．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV．

D．Joan is learning languages in the evening school．

【小题2】Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．

A．Ben and Eve	B．Eve and Ted
C．Ted and Joan	D．Ben and Joan

【小题3】In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．

A．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well．

B．Eve will study computers

C．Ben is interested in current affairs．

D．Joan prefers going to the city libraries．

【小题4】The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．

A．Ben thinks he never need to learn

B．Ben wants to learn that

C．Ben would like to go on studying

D．Ben will learn from others