It is a thousand kilometers across that desert (沙漠). The road is 16 nearly all the way. Sometimes there is a deep sand. A driver must then put his foot down hard and drive through! There are three small 　17 along the way. Vick reached the first place at ten o‘clock p. m. He had his 　18 in a little restaurant there. It was a warm 　19 in August. Vick wanted to 20 through the night. The nights are warm enough in August, but the days are very, very　 21 .

　　He left the restaurant at 11：30 and drove over 　22 hours. There wasn’t a moon, but the　 23　 were wonderful. There was nothing else on the road. Vick thought， “It‘s an empty desert. No tree, house, man.” He could 　24 the endless, white road in the car’s headlights(车灯). A million stars looked down on him.

　　It was two o‘clock in the morning. Vick stopped the car. He was two hundred kilometers from the 25 town： “I’ll light the cooker，” he thought， “and make some tea. ” He got out of the car.

　　He heard some sounds, ten or fifteen meters 　26 . He could not see anything in the darkness. A man said, “Good morning. It‘s a 27 morning, isn’t it?” The man came forward，out of the darkness; out of the desert. Vick did not move. The man said, “You are going to 28 some tea, aren‘t you? I often get a cup of tea at this time. It’s two o’clock. Cars always 29 　near here at this time. Sometimes I get a 30 . Now listen, and I’ll tell you a story. Then you‘ll give me…”

(　 ) 16. A. bad 　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　 C. busy 　　　　　　　 D. well

(　 ) 17. A. cities　　　　　　　 B. hotels 　　　　　　 C. villages 　　　　　 D. towns

(　 ) 18. A. tea 　　　　　　　 B. supper 　　　　　　 C. lunch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. breakfast

(　 ) 19. A. night 　　　　　　 B. day 　　　　　　　　 C. season 　　　　　　 D. month

(　 ) 20. A. live 　　　　　　　 B. stay 　　　　　　　　 C. drive 　　　　　　　 D. walk

(　 ) 21. A. cold 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　 C. hot 　　　　　　　　 D. warm

(　 ) 22. A. two 　　　　　　　 B. seven 　　　　　　　　　　 C. ten 　　　　　　　　 D. fourteen

(　 ) 23 A. trees 　　　　　　　 B. animals 　　　　　 C. stars 　　　　　　　 D. clouds

(　 ) 24. A. see 　　　　　　　 B. ride 　　　　　　　　 C. pass 　　　　　　　 D. find

(　 ) 25. A. home 　　　　　　 B. whole　　　　　　　 C. next 　　　　　　　 D. another

(　 ) 26. A. about 　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. far 　　　　　　　　 D. away

(　 ) 27. A. noisy 　　　　　　 B. lovely 　　　　　　 C. sleepy 　　　　　　 D. sunny

(　 ) 28. A. eat 　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　 C. cook 　　　　　　　 D. drink

(　 ) 29. A. leave 　　　　　　 B. stop 　　　　　　　 C. meet 　　　　　　　 D. run

(　 ) 30. A. bread 　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　 D. meal

People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very 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. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “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 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

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

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　　Last Saturday, it was Sophie's birthday. Everything 1 ready for the party. 2 the food was on the table. Sophie was very 3 .

　　When it was 4 pest six, she 5 the sandwiches on the plates. Sophie 6 until it was seven o'clock. The doorbell 7 . “At last!” said Sophie. She ran to the door. Ann and Jane were 8 .

　　“I thought you weren't 9 ,” said Sophie.

　　“Happy birthday!” they said.

　　“Thank you!”, said Sophie.

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