Fill in the missing words according to the meaning of the passage and the first letters given. (根据短文内容及所给首字母，在每一空格内填写一词。)

　　Western country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. It is a mixture(混合) of music f　　1 all of these places.

　　In the west of America, cowboys had to take c　　2 of the cattle (cows). They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran a　　3. A cowboy's life was l　　4 and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them q　　5. Of course, the cowboys also sang music when they t　　6 to town to relax and have a good time.

　　In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France, Canada. They e　　7 their own kind of music. When they visited their friends and families on h　　8 like Thanksgiving and Christmas, they usually sang and played country music.

　　Western country music describes life. It talks about love, j　　9, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like western country music b　　10 everyone knows something about these ideas.

Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.

Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极).There are only two seasons there, winter and summer.

There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can’t see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there’s no night.

Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins(皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes.

Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can’t get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm is over.

Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.

1.Near the North Pole there are _______ in a year.

A．two seasons—winter and summer

B．two seasons – spring and autumn

C．four seasons

D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes

2. How long does the longest day or night last(持续) near the North Pole?

A．24 hours          B．Over a week       C．A month          D．Over two months

3.Eskimos use skins to make________.

A．clothes           B．houses            C．trees             D．both A and B

4.There are no ______ near the North Pole.

A．days             B．nights            C．trees             D．animals

5. Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from______.

A．animals           B．storms            C．snow             D．rain

 

Zhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival. “I love chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can’t help eating them,” Zhang said.

Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts and chocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖) are “bad”. Almost every kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的) to a country or a culture.

In Japan, Matcha(抹茶) is a kind of green tea powder. It’s made from tea leaves and can be used with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies covered with chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.

Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn(爆米花) is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcorn.

In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 p.m. every day. They call it “afternoon tea”. Traditional afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also have scones(烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.

 

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is         that of other countries.

A．larger than                            B．smaller than

C．as big as                              D．as small as

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to        .

A．go to better schools

B．make more friends

C．find jobs

D．spend a holiday

3.They visit their parents       .

A．on weekdays                           B．on weekends

C．every day                             D．on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because                  .

A．children can learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children wanted them to do so

C．they are rich

D．they live far from each other