In most countries New Year's Day is a very important day. Many people celebrate it together. But the real celebration for New Year happens on the night before--on New Year's Eve. There are a few interesting customs in the west countries, and there are a lot of differences from country to country.

　　Christmas is a family get-together, and New Year for some people is a time to be with friends. People in many countries often hold parties to welcome New Year. A lot of food and drink are usually ready before the parties. People like dancing to wait for the coming of New Year.

　　At midnight（午夜）, people often say “Happy New Year!” to each other. People's favourite drink is champagne（香槟酒）during the parties. In many western countries fireworks（烟火）are let off at midnight. Many people like to make noise, maybe they think the noise can drive away bad spirits（幽灵）. One famous Scottish（苏格兰的）song is often sung at New Year. That's Auld Lang Syne（友谊地久天长）.

(1) People often have great celebrations for New Year on ________.

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A．New Year's Day

B．the night before New Year's Day

C．the night after New Year's Day

D．the night before New Year's Eve

(2) In many countries people often ________ to welcome New Year.

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(3) The phrase “let off” in the passage means ________.

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(4) People let off fireworks at midnight, because they think ________.

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A．it makes people warm

B．it makes sky light

C．noise maybe drive away bad spirits

D．noise makes people sad

(5) The main idea of the passage is about ________.

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A．western people like dancing before New Year's Eve

B．how people in west countries spend their New Year's Eve

C．western people like letting off fireworks before New Year's Eve

D．what western people do after New Year's Eve

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　　 　Have you 　1　　 　seen snow? 　2　　 　people in the world have not. A lot of countries 　3　　 　have snow-or they have it only on the tops of very high mountains. In Scotland and in the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every 　4　　 　, but in the south of England, there is usually 　5　　 　.

　　 　When a student from 　6　　 　country like Malaya （马来半岛）or Indonesia （印度尼西亚）comes to Britian in autumn for the first time, he feels 　7　　 　at first. There are 　8　　 　dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in Britian in autumn, and most students from warm countries 　9　　 　like this.

　　 　But snow is different. Although it is very cold, it is very 　10　　 　. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of 　11　　 　in his room. He thinks, “Is it so 　12　　 　?” and jumps out of bed .But no,it si not very late. He 　13　　 　out of the window-and there is the 　14　　 　, on the ground and on the roofs （屋顶）of the houses and 　15　　 　. The light in his room came from that clean, beautiful white snow.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．often	B．ever	C．always	D．yet	[　　]
2． 　　 A． A lot of	B． Much	C． A great deal of	D． A lot	[　　]
3．A．ever	B．only	C．never	D．often	[　　]
4．A．spring	B．summer	C．autumn	D．winter	[　　]
5．A．alittle	B．little	C．few	D．afew	[　　]
6. A. a cold	B． a windy	C． a warm	D． a rainy	[　　]
7．A．hot	B．cold	C．cool	D．warm	[　　]
8．A．often	B．not	C．no	D．even	[　　]
9．A．not	B．does not	C．do not	D．have	[　　]
10．A．bad	B．beautiful	C．dirty	D．handsome	[　　]
11．A．light	B．dark	C．wind	D．bright	[　　]
12．A．early	B．cold	C．warm	D．late	[　　]
13．A． sees	B． looks	C． looks at	D． sees for	[　　]
14．A．wind	B．rain	C．snow	D．fog	[　　]
15．A．anywhere	B．where	C．there	D．everywhere	[　　]

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　　Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very harmful （有害的）. Fire can keep your house ____1____, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things ____2____. Big fire can burn trees, houses, animals or people.

　　Nobody knows how people began to use fire. But there are ____3____ interesting old stories about how a man or woman started a fire. One is ____4____ a man. The man ____5____ a very long time ago. He went up the sun and ____6____ fire down.

　　Today people know how to make a fire with matches（火柴）.Children sometimes ____7____ to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper. and ____8____ it could burn a house. A small fire can turn a big fire very quickly. So you ____9____ be careful with matches.

　　Be careful with fire, and it will ____10____ you. But if you aren't careful with fire, it may hurt you.

（　）1. A. warm　　　　　　　　  B. warmer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. cooler

（　）2. A. also　　　　　　　　    B. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. neither

（　）3. A. many　　　　　　　　  B. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

（　）4. A. over　　　　　　　　    B. about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

（　）5. A. worked　　　　　　   B. studied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. learned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. lived

（　）6. A. bring　　　　　　　　   B. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. brought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. took

（　）7. A. enjoy　　　　　　　　  B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. don't like　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. become

（　）8. A. after　　　　　　　　   B. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

（　）9. A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

（　）10. A. help　　　　　　　　  B. do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. hope