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

 

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。
Get SMART This Year

interest     however       take        monthly        weight week       start          will         they           new

The beginning of a new year finds many people making New Year’s resolutions. Though they are easy to make, few people stay true to them.   1 , it’s a new year and many want to turn over a   2  leaf.
If you’re one of   3  , you’ll be more successful if you make SMART goals! Each goal should be:
Specific. Don’t say you want to lose some   4  , read more or exercise. Decide how much weight to lose, how many books to read, or how many times a   5  to exercise.
Measurable(可衡量的). Weigh yourself daily, count the number of books you read   6 , and make notes of how many times you exercise each week.
Attainable(可达成的). Don’t set impossible goals. For example, don’t make promise to lose 10 kilograms in a week. Or if you have just   7  running, realize you won’t be running a long-distance race in a month.
Relevant(相关的). If you love history, you probably   8  read eight books a month about science. You won’t stick with it if the subject isn’t   9 .
Timely. Set deadlines. How long will you   10  to read a book?
A new year is about starting over--- so start now!

用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）
1. We’re looking forward to _________( visit ) Beijing .
2. He enjoys _________ ( stay ) at home.
3. They ________ ( meet ) at the school gate at 8:00 tomorrow.
4. Emily would like ________ ( go ) to the cinema.
5. Thank you for ________ ( teach ) us .
6. Red _________ ( mean ) good luck in China .
7. There are usually ________ ( firework ) at midnight . on New Year’s Eve.
8. Listen ! The girl _________ ( sing ) .
9. “What are you doing ?” “I ______ ( write ) a letter .”
10. Jane is getting ________ ( dress ) now .