The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.

For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.

1. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.

A. meat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. fish????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. desserts????????????? ????????????? D. antipasto

2.Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?

A. In Northern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. In Rome.????????????? ?????????????

C. In Southern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. In England.

3.The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.

A. the day when God created the world

B. the Seven Hills of Rome

C. seven Christmas Eve meals????????????? ?????????????

D. the birth of the baby Jesus

4.The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 快速地????????????? ????????????? B. 确切地????????????? ????????????? C. 温柔地????????????? ????????????? D. 逐渐地

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A. It began from ancient times.

B. The number of the fish for it has already changed now.

C. There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.

D. To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.

Dear Maria ,
How are you ? I’m in Beijing , China now . The food here is different and I don’t like it . But I like the people here .
Young people in Beijing like to see movies on weekends . But old people like to see Beijing Opera . There is no Beijing Opera in America . It’ s like a story song . I like it very much .
I have a DVD player in my room . I often watch comedies . They are my favorites . There are many stores in Beijing and I can buy my favorite DVDs . I also like to watch Chinese action movies . There are lots of Chinese actors in the movies . Jackie Chan is a great one . I think he is funny and really good at Chinese kung fu . I like his movies very much .
Yours ,
Sally
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【小题1】Sally is from America and she’s in Beijing now .
【小题2】Sally likes Beijing food .
【小题3】Old people in Beijing like Beijing Opera .
【小题4】Sally’s favorite movie is action movies .
【小题5】Sally thinks Jackie Chan is a great actor .

There are lots of restaurants in our town. And most of _____are clean and cheap.

A. it           B. they         C. us          D. them

I am a mother of two children. Like many other parents, I worry(担心) that my children watch too much TV. Why? First, there are lots of bad programmes (节目) on TV. They may learn from them. Second, watching too much TV is bad for their eyes. Many students wear glasses because they watch TV for long hours. Third, watching too much TV makes children think little(少). I think it is very important for children to read some books. Reading books makes children think more. When I tell this to my children, they just don't listen to me. So I decide to sell the television set. Maybe it is a good idea.

1.Where are there a lot of bad programmes that the woman worries?

A. In films.      B. On the Internet.        C. On TV.       D. On books.

2.Why do many students wear glasses according to the passage(文章)?

A. Because they study too hard.             B. Because they read many books.

C. Because they watch too much TV.         D. Because they have a pair of glasses.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. An interesting story.                 B. A mother's worry

C. Bad programmes on TV              D. Don't read books.

Shows at the Palace Museum

The Palace Museum is a wonderful place to visit. There are lots of fun and interesting things to see. Come to visit the Palace Museum.

1.How many kinds of things can you see at the show ?

A．Four             B．Five              C．Seven            D．Eight

2.When can you see clocks and watches?

A．At 1:40 p.m. from Monday to Saturday

B．At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday

C．At 4:00 p.m. every day

D．At 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday

3.Mr. Wu wants to visit the show with his two students this Saturday. The two students are both 14. How much are the tickets together?

A．￥35.00          B．￥28.00           C．￥15.00           D．￥7.00

4.The Palace Museum opens ________ days a week.

A．Two              B．Five              C．Six               D．Seven

5.Which of the following can you do at the show?

A．To talk to each other.                     B．To take a few nice photos.

C．To buy some souvenirs.                   D．To touch golden throne.