1.There are twelve ________ in a year.
2. ________ first is Children's Day (儿童节).
3.National Day (国庆节) is________ first.
4. ________ tenth is Teachers' Day.
5. _________ first is New Year's Day.
6. ________ the eighth month in a year.
7.—When is________ (Mary) birthday?
   —________ (she) birthday is May 16.
8.—How old________ your brother?
    —________ 12 years old.

     Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most
successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy
the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
     In 1954, life magazine published (刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report
said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided
to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish
and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
     In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even
a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents
loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him
want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is
called Green Eggs and Ham.
      In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment
his books provided American children and their parents.
     He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People
say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people
of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said,  "I do not write for children. I write for people."

1. Are Doctor Seuss's books very popular with young readers?
    ___________________________________________________________________
2. Were many children's books interesting or boring according to the report in 1954?
    ___________________________________________________________________
3. When did he write the book The Cat in the Hat?
    ___________________________________________________________________
4. How many words does the book Green Eggs and Ham have? 
    ___________________________________________________________________
5. What did Doctor Seuss achieve in his life? 
    ___________________________________________________________________

1. There are twelve __________ in a year.
2. __________ first is Children's Day (儿童节).
3. National Day (国庆节) is __________ first.
4. __________ tenth is Teachers' Day.
5. __________ first is New Year's Day.
6. __________ is the eighth month in a year.
7.—When is __________ (Mary) birthday? —__________ (she) birthday is May 16.
8.—How old __________ your brother? —__________ 12 years old.

　　Pubs are an important part of British life. E-ven very small villages always
have one. People,especially men, often go to a pub for a drink in thesame pub.
Women now go to the pubs more thanthey used to, butthey usually don't like to go
to apub on their own. Children under 16 are usuallynot allowed to go to the
pubs.      
　　Until 1988, pubs were only open from 12 amto 2 pm. When it's nearly time
for the pub toclose, the owners shout "last orders" and the"time". Pubs also sell
food or snacks, Typical pubfood is pie, chicken and chips, and bread with
cheese.  Pubs have names.  Here is often a sign out-side the pub shoWing the
name with a picture.Many pubs have two or more different bars. Thepublic bar
often has a pool table and
dartboard(飞镖). Local people usually go to such kind of bar.The saloon bar is
comfortable and well-furnished.Men and women often go there drinking
together.                       

1. Who do you think will go to the pubs  more? 

A. Men.        
B. Women.        
C. Villagers.        
D. Children under 16.

2. Do women often go to the pubs alone?

A. Yes, they do.    
B. No, they don’t.  
C. Yes, they will.    
D. No, they didn’t.

3. How long were the pubs usually open before 1988 ?

A. For about 12 hours.    
B. For about 14 hours.    
C. For about 9 hours.
D. For about 2 hours.

4. Which of the following is TRUE? 

A. An eighteen-year-old boy can't go to the pubs.    
B. Women weren't allowed to go to the pubs on their own.    
C. Pubs sell food or snacks，but they don’t sell drinks.    
D. Local people usually like to go to the public bar.

5. What do you think. the public bar is like? 

A. It's more crowded and comfortable.   
B. It's comfortable and clean.    
C. It's more crowded than the saloon bar.
D. The drinks there are more expensive.