Which is the most popular song in the world now? Yes, it’s South Korean star PSY’s “Gangnam style” video. The video has become the most liked video on YouTube.

In fact, breaking records, the video has set the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most 'liked' video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube. What’s catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY’s special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes and dancing in a towel（毛巾）. Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.

The video also has many different versions（版本） on the Internet now. The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. “The YouTube video never wanted to attract foreign countries. It was for local fans,” PSY told the reporters after a concert. “My goal in this music video was to look not so fashionable until the end. I achieved it. ”

The singer’s stage name is from “psycho”, and he writes and produces his own music. “Gangnam style” is about the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul, the Capital of South Korea.

1.Who sang the song “Gangnam Style” first?

A. YouTube.       B. PSY.      C. Guinness.      D. We don’t know.

2.YouTube is probably a ___________.

A. magazine        B. newspaper    C. shop          D. website

3.So many people are interested in PSY’s special dance moves. It looks like___________.

A. duck walking    B. fish swimming  C. horse riding    D. bird flying

4.The song won the first place on the song lists in ___________ countries.

A. about thirty      B. three         C. fifteen        D. millions of

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. PSY is the singer’s real name.     

B. PSY sings songs written by others.

C. The song of “Gangnam style” appeared in mid-July.

D. “Gangnam Style” describes the lifestyle of the old people in Seoul. 

Chusok is probably the most popular festival in Korea．It comes on August 15 by the lunar calendar．It is also known as the Korean Thanksgiving Day or Mid-Autumn Festival．

The celebration starts on the night before Chusok and ends on the day after the holiday．Many Korean people take three days off from work to get together with their families and friends．In the festival，people also make special foods，such as a cake which is made office．beans．sesame seeds and chestnuts．On the day，the family visit their ancestors’ graves（祖先的墓地），offer them rice and fruits，bow and clean the area for coming winter．In the evening，women and children wear favorite hankok（traditional Korean clothing）and dance under the bright moon in a large circle．They play games and sing songs．

In a word，special foods，games and dances，remembering ancestors and wearing traditional clothes are all parts of Chusok celebrations．

1．When does Chusok come?

2．What ale the other names of Chusok?

3．How long is the holiday of Chusok?

Reading comprehension(阅读理解)

　　Today is March 17th. About two and a half months ago, I said “Happy New Year!” to many of my friends. Just more than a month ago, I said the same thing to some other friends. In about four days, I'll repeat the same wishes to yet another group of friends. I'll do the same thing in July and also in September.

　　“How can that be?” you might be thinking. “Everyone knows that New Year's Day is in January!”

　　You might ask: “When is the New Year's Day exactly?” Different calendars(日历) give different answers to that question.

　　1．January 1st: New Year's Day on the Western/international calendar.

　　2．Between January 10th and February 19th: New Year's Day on the Chinese calendar(China, Korea, and a few other places).

　　3．March 21st: New Year's Day on the traditional Persian(波斯的) calendar(Iran伊朗).

　　4．Mid-July(usually the 16th): New Year's Day on the Islamic(伊斯兰教的) calendar.

　　5．September: New Year's Day on most Eastern Orthodox Church(东正教的) calendars(Central and Eastern Europe．and, usually, on the Jewish(犹太教的) calendar.

　　And these are just the New Year's Days that I know about! Actually, there are probably even more!

Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示)

1．The first time the writer said, “Happy New Year!” was around January 1st. The second time was on or before ________.

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2．The author will say “Happy New Year” around March 21st to some ________ friends.

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3．The author uses quotation marks(“”) in the second paragraph to show that the words inside the quotation marks are ________.

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4．The New Year's Day on most Eastern Orthodox Church calendars and the New Year's Day on the Jewish calendar are ________.

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A．probably on different dates

B．not always in September

C．probably on the same date

D．always September 1st

5．The Chinese calendar is used ________.

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A．only in China

B．in several different places

C．only in China and Korea

D．in all Asian countries

6．The word “Years” in the title of this short article ________.

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A．suggests that January 1.st is at different times on different calendars

B．is grammatically incorrect and should actually be New Year's

C．suggests that one has to say “Happy New Year!” many, many times in his whole life

D．was used because New Year's Day is at different times on different calendars