根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

People all over the world celebrate（庆祝） the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the      date every year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.      they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone       down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very       , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a       .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions（决心） for the new year. They        a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work       at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made       list, they read it to their family or friends and promise （承诺）to        their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate,        people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1.A. familiar       B. same             C. important         D. normal

2.A. If            B. Even though       C. While            D. Before

3.A. comes        B. turn              C. looks            D. counts

4.A. loudly        B. quietly            C. sadly            D. safely

5.A. walk          B. secret              C. job             D. treatment

6.A. put on         B. write down         C. take away        D. look after

7.A. quickly       B. hard               C. harder           D. hardly

8.A. its            B. his                 C. her             D. their

9.A. achieve       B. make               C. do              D. give

10.A. by          B. for                 C. with             D. from

—Do you like sports?

—Yes, I do some running in the park everyday _______ the weather is terrible.

    A. if               B. after            C. unless           D. while

Dear David,

How are you ? I’m fine. I’m in London, at the International School of English. I’m in Class 3 with eight students . They are from different countries---Spain, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland and Thailand. Our teacher’s name is Henry . He’s very nice. He’s a very good teacher.

I’m living with an English family. Mr and Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catharine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them !

London is very big and very interesting. The weather is cold but sunny and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park , Green Park and ST.Jame’s Park are all in the city centre(中心）.

English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!

Write to me soon .

                                                            Love,

                                                            Paula

1.The letter is from ___________ .

A. David   B. Paula   C. Paula’s classmate  D. Paula’s teacher

2.The writer’s class has ________.

A. many students         B. eight students

C. nine students         D. eight girls

3.The writer（作者） lives ____________.

A. at school             B. in a hotel 

C. with her classmates    D. at Mr Brown’s home

4.Hyde Park is __________.

A. in a school B. in London  C. next to London D. Small

5.The letter is NOT about ____________.

A. the writer’s classmates        B. the writer’s teacher

C. the writer’s dinner            D. London

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When July comes, children know they’ll have ________(1) examinations and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and they’ll leave school ________(2) train or by car to ________(3) to see their fathers and mothers .

The summer holidays are the ________(4) time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so one can ________(5) most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can ________(6) into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play.

The best place for a summer holiday is the ________(7). Some children are ________(8) enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.

Now, ________(9) makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are ________(10) new things to see, nice things to eat, and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet, of salt water on their skin, and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs make them happier.

1.A. they B. them C. theirs D. their

2.A. on B. by C. in D. at

3.A. go to town B. go to the parks C. leave home D. return home

4.A. best B. better C. worst D. worse

5.A. take B. use C. spend D. waste

6.A. go out B. go on C. go back D. go away

7.A. village B. seaside C. city D. park

8.A. lucky B. sad C. worried D. quiet

9.A. that B. which C. who D. what

10.A. little B. much C. lots of D. no