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

完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we1the national flag go up.
　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 2and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　 Can I really do it?
　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 3me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.4for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great5for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents6. I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel7.
When did I last give a talk to8many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really9it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I10
“Take it easy,” I said to11. “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t12stand up.
I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 13afraid, just talk!”
I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know14I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself15everyone what I can do.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      see
   3. C.
      notice
   4. D.
      look at
2. 2.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      proud
   3. C.
      bored
   4. D.
      careful
3. 3.
   1. A.
      spoke
   2. B.
      asked for
   3. C.
      said to
   4. D.
      showed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Look out
   2. B.
      Come on
   3. C.
      Take care
   4. D.
      Get ready
5. 5.
   1. A.
      chance
   2. B.
      news
   3. C.
      time
   4. D.
      message
6. 6.
   1. A.
      to do
   2. B.
      to listen
   3. C.
      to see
   4. D.
      to play
7. 7.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      happy
   3. C.
      nervous
   4. D.
      surprised
8. 8.
   1. A.
      after
   2. B.
      such
   3. C.
      before
   4. D.
      so
9. 9.
   1. A.
      do
   2. B.
      speak
   3. C.
      talk
   4. D.
      take
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sat
    2. B.
       stood
    3. C.
       jumped
    4. D.
       ran
11. 11.
    1. A.
       me
    2. B.
       myself
    3. C.
       my class
    4. D.
       my parents
12. 12.
    1. A.
       be able to
    2. B.
       hardly
    3. C.
       never
    4. D.
       even
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Not be
    2. B.
       Don’t
    3. C.
       Don’tbe
    4. D.
       Not
14. 14.
    1. A.
       where
    2. B.
       how
    3. C.
       why
    4. D.
       whether
15. 15.
    1. A.
       with
    2. B.
       at
    3. C.
       to
    4. D.
       for

完型填空：阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  1 the national flag go up.
　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　 Can I really do it?
　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.  4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great  5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel  7 .
When did I last give a talk to   8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really  9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to  11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t  12  stand up.
I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on!   13 afraid, just talk!”
I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know  14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  15 everyone what I can do.

完型填空：阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  1 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.  4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great  5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel  7 .

When did I last give a talk to   8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really  9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

“Take it easy,” I said to  11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t  12  stand up.

I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on!   13 afraid, just talk!”

I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

I don’t know  14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  15 everyone what I can do.

1.                A．watch          B．see            C．notice    D．look at

2.                A．surprised       B．proud          C．bored    D．careful

3.                A．spoke          B．asked for        C．said to    D．showed

4.                A．Look out        B．Come on        C．Take care D．Get ready

5.                A．chance         B．news           C．time D．message

6.                A．to do          B．to listen         C．to see    D．to play

7.                A．excited         B．happy          C．nervous  D．surprised

8.                A．after           B．such           C．before   D．so

9.                A．do            B．speak          C．talk  D．take

10.               A．sat            B．stood          C．jumped   D．ran

11.               A．me            B．myself         C．my class   D．my parents

12.               A．be able to       B．hardly          C．never D．even

13.               A．Not be         B．Don’t         C．Don’t be D．Not

14.               A．where         B．how           C．why  D．whether

15.               A．with           B．at             C．to    D．for