This year is a leap year. Leap years are years with 366 days, instead of the usual 365. Leap years are necessary because the actual length of a year is 365.242 days, not 365 days, as commonly stated. Basically, leap years come every 4 years, and most years that can be evenly(平均地) divided by 4 have 366 days. This extra day is added to the calendar on February 29^th which is known as a leap day. Why leap is used here? Leap means jump.[来源:]

However, there is one exception to the leap year rule about century years. Century years are only considered as leap years if they are evenly divided by 400. Therefore, 1900 was not a leap year, but 2000 was a leap year.

A person who is born on February 29^th may be called a "leapling" or a "leap year baby". In non-leap years, some leaplings celebrate(庆祝) their birthday on either February 28^th or March 1^st. In England and Wales or in Hong Kong, a person born on February 29^th, 1996, will have legally(法律上) reached 18 years old on March 1^st, 2014. If he or she was born in the United States, Taiwan or New Zealand, his or her legally birthday will come a day earlier.

There is a popular custom in some countries that a woman may ask a man to marry her on February 29^th. If the man refuses, he then has to give the woman money or buy her a dress.

Since leap days are special days, people nowadays want to do something different within the 24 extra hours. Big jumps are the most popular ones.

Some salaried(领薪水的) workers want to get pay for their extra day’s work. But in my opinion, if you know why there is a leap day, you will get the answer to this problem.

1. The next leap year is          .

A. 2014                         B. 2016                       C. 2018

2. American boy Toby is a leapling. Next year he will probably to have his birthday party on       .

A. February 28^th                  B. February 29^th                C. March 1^st

3. Which picture is about popular custom on leap days?

A.                  B.              C.

4.. Many people like to have a big jump on leap days probably because         .

A. it’s a custom                  B. they are leaplings             C. leap means jump

5.We can learn from the passage that         .

A. 2100 will not be a leap year

B. every year leaplings celebrate their birthday on either February 28^th or March 1^st

C. it is necessary to pay the salaried workers for the leap day’s work

There is a saying that the British like a nice cup of tea in the morning and a nice cup of tea at night. And at half past seven, their idea of heaven is a nice cup of tea. They like a nice cup of tea with their dinner and a nice cup of tea time, and before they go to bed, there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea!

Sometime it seems that no one likes tea as much as the British does. But in fact, tea is liked in countries around the world. In China and Japan tea was first used as a medicine, many years later, people there drank tea as a beverage（饮料）.

People in the world like to drink different kinds of tea — green, black or red as some people call it. It is served in different ways. But they all know that drinking tea is good for one’s health.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.

A. how many cups of tea the British drink each day

B. that the British like talking about tea

C. that the British can’t live without drinking tea

D. that tea is very important in the life of the British

2.The phrase “their idea of heaven” means ______.

A. the happiest thing for them

B. their thoughts

C. their God

D. the worst thing for them

3.The sentence “there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea” means ______.

A. they enjoy drinking a nice cup of tea

B. there is a lot of tea

C. they talk much about a nice cup of tea

D. there is a talk while drinking tea

4.From the passage we know tea was used as a medicine in ______ many years ago

A. the world       B. British

C. many countries           D. China and Japan

5.This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. people in different countries like drinking different tea

B. something interesting about tea

C. how many kinds of tea there are in the world

D. drinking tea is good for our health

Let me tell you something about our park.It’s not very big but beautiful .Here’s the gate .We can go into (进)the park from here. On the left of it, there are two toilets .There is a café on the right .We can drink coffee there. There is a big tree near it. In the tree, there are many birds. In the middles of the park ,there is a playground .There are many boys and girls on it .Some are flying kites, and others are dancing. They are happy. Near the playground, there is a nice and big lake .There are many boats on it.

1.Is the park beautiful?  _______.

A. No, it isn’t.  B. Yes ,it isn’t   C. No, it is   D. Yes, it is

2.What’s on the left of the gate? ______.

A. There is a tree .  B. there are two boats.  C. There are two toilets.  D. There is a river

3.How many trees are there in the park? ______.

A. One   B. two   C. three   D. four

4.What’s in the middle of the park?  _____.

A. There is a café   B. There is a playground  C. There is a tree  D. There is a lake

5.What does the word “playground”mean?

A.  球场    B.篮球场     C. 操场   D.  大厅

Chinese Restaurant

We specialize in banquets and parties. Authentic(正宗) Chinese food. Special lunchtime dishes.

licensed and BYO(bring your own)

SUNDAY DIM SUM(点心）LUNCH

Situated in Smithfield Shopping centre.

Tel: 361 9042

Place: 589 Walkley Road, Smithfield????????????? Hamburger Joe’s

Dine in or take away 7 days a week.

Friendly, polite waitress service.

Pleasant, informal and air-conditioned surroundings.

Time:? Mon. Noon—10pm

?????? Tues. Noon—11pm

?????? Wed.—Sat. Noon—Midnight

?????? Sun. Noon—9pm

Place:? 14 Jetty Road, Glenelg

Tel:??? 295 7783?????????????

The Seafood Inn

Licensed Café

We offer lunch and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere（气氛）with indoor or outdoor seating. We have an interesting wine list and freshly prepared foods.

Time:? Tuesday to Friday

12:00—3:00 pm? 6:30—11:30 pm

Tel:??? 306 2481

Place:? 482 Spring Street, Carlton????????????? Peppi’s Italian Restaurant

Pasta just like Mama used to make Italian or Australian wines or BYO

Time: Open 7 days for lunch and dinner

Car parking available

Tel:??? 224 1086

Place:? 28 O’Connell ST CITV

????????????? ??? Pizza Palace

Pizza ·Beer ·Wine

Fully Licensed

Full take-away service

Special children’s menu

Everard Park, Glenelg City

1. If you’d like to order some dim sum, you should dial ______________.

A. 361 9042????? B. 306 2481 ???? C. 224 1086???? D. 295 7783

2. Pizza Palace is the best place for children to eat because ______________.

A. the waitress service is friendly and polite????

B. there is a special children’s menu

C. there are indoor or outdoor seats?????????

D. it’s close to Smithfield Shopping centre

3. How many hours a day is the Seafood Inn open from Tuesday to Friday?

A. 3.????? B.5.?????? C. 8.?????? D. 12.

4.The address of Hamburger Joe’s is ______________.

A. 589 Walkley Road, Smithfield????????? B. 14 Jetty Road, Glenelg

C. 28 O’Connell ST CITV??????????????? D. 482 Spring Street, Carlton

5.Which statement is wrong?.

A. Peppi’s Italian Restaurant allows you to bring your own drinks

B. You can’t buy breakfast at Hamburger Joe’s

C. You can enjoy authentic Chinese food in Chinese Restaurant

D. You can dine in or take away from Pizza Palace

This is a street crossing. There are red and green lights at each corner. Drivers must watch the lights carefully.
When there is a green light, the cars may go. When there is a red light, the cars must stop. They must wait until the red light changes to green. Then they can go on. Sometimes the cars want to make a right turn or a left turn. They can make a right turn when the light is green or red. But they must wait until the green light is shining if they want to turn left.
Some people are color-blind(色盲). They can not tell the difference(不同) between the red and green lights. These people must not drive, or there will be accidents. We must keep our streets safe.
【小题1】Drivers must watch _____ carefully at each corner.
A.green lights         B.red lights            C.both green lights and red lights
【小题2】When there is a red light _____ .
A.the cars must stop                B.the cars may go on      C.the cars may make a left turn
【小题3】Cars can make a right turn when _____ .
A.there is a red light              B.there is a green light     C.there is a red or green light
【小题4】Color-blind people may have accidents because _____ .
A.they can’t see cars
B.they can’t see the lights
C.they can’t tell the difference between the red and green lights
【小题5】According to (根据) the passage _____ must not drive.
A.young people     B. color-blind people             C.old men