寒假来临，你打算如何度过一个快乐又有意义的假 期呢？请你根据下列提示以What I  plan to do during my winter holiday为题写一篇词数为80左右的英语短文，内 容须包括：

1. 好好休息几天，看几部有趣的电影；

2. 做假期作业，阅读两本英文小说；

3. 坚持锻炼，设法参加一些有教育意义的活动；

4. 帮助父母做尽量多的家务。

What I plan to do during my winter holiday  The winter holiday is coming and here is what I plan to do during my winter  holiday._

If your birthday is coming, what presents  will your par?ents buy for you? It's not 71 for Chinese parents to choose a  birthday present for their children. Many American parents also have the same  problem.But 72 they have got American Girl―an American company. It is famous for  its beautiful dolls (洋娃娃).Though there are many famous  dolls in the world ， American Girl dolls are becoming  one of the most popular birthday 73 for girls.

What makes American Girl dolls so popular  among girls? The 74 is in her matching(相酉己的)hair, skin,  eye colour, clothing and so on. That is to say, there are

75 kinds of dolls for buyers to choose and  the dolls look

76 their owners.The company hopes their  dolls can make girls 77 that it is OK to be different from others.

The company gives each American Girl doll  her own name and special background (背景).They also  invite writers to 78 books about her.The stories in the book are mainly about  different periods (日寸期)of American history.So 79 the  girls are playing with dolls, they can get a lot of fun and they can learn 80  about history, too.

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A ： What nice photos！Did your father or your uncle take

them?

B ： Oh, no...  no. 66

A ： Really? Is your  hobby taking photos?

B:Yes,that's right. 67

A ： When did you  become interested in taking photos?

B ： In 2007. 68 My  uncle sent me a camera as my birthday present and he taught me to take  photos.

A ： How many photos  do you think you have taken so far?

B ： Maybe more than  ten thousand,I think.

A ： More than ten  thousand? 69

B:No，I have already  used three cameras.

A ： Have you ever  entered any photo competitions?

B ： Of course. 70  Last month my photo of the Great Wall won the first prize in the city photo  competition, for exam?ple.

54. What shall we do to c_Mr White's  fortieth birthday?

53. The boy s_ some money, so his  mother

punished him.

52. The book is really interesting and it is  w_reading.

51. Linda is a nice girl and she always  r_the old peo?ple.

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one  year and the beginning of another in some way.Different cultures cele?brate the  beginning of a new year in different ways ， and at  different times on the calendar.

In western countries, people usually  celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st―January 1st. People may go to  parties,sometimes dressed in formal(正式的)clothes,and they  may drink champagne(香模酒)at midnight. During the first  minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year  ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to  watch the sunrise.They welcome the new year with the first light of the  sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get  rid of (摆 脱)bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For  example, in Ecuador,families make a big doll from old clothes.The doll is filled  with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to  show the bad things from the past year are gone and that the new year can start  afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad  luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying  special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to  bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck  is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good  luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good  luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good  luck―but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! 46.The  reading is mainly about_.

A. the meaning of Happy New Year

B. several different New Year  traditions

C. what to eat on New Year's Day

D. why people dress up nicely on New Year's  Day 47.It is clear that_.

A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the  morning

B. the Western people celebrate New Year on  New Year's Day

C. people in Ecuador go to parties on  December 31st― January 1st

D. no cultures do special things to  celebrate New Year 48.In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or  the

ocean to_,

A.bring good luck B.keep away bad  luck

C.forget everything D.plan for the next  year

49.To have a happy new year,_.

A.friends talk to each other in special  ways

B. families make big dolls filled wilh old  clothes

C. some people get up early to watch the  sunrise

D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's  Day

50. When eating black-eyed peas on New  Year's Day, people think_•

A. one pea brings one day of luck

B. black-eyed peas are the best  medicine

C. the peas are too black and taste  bad

D. the peas are helpful to count  numbers

South of Florida, many islands dot  (点缀着)the ocean. One of them is Hispaniola. Its name  points to the fact that Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1492.As a  result, Spain ruled the island for the next 300 years. Two nations

now share the island. Haiti makes up  (占据)the western third. The Dominican Republic makes up  the eastern two-thirds.

The Dominican Republic's area is about  18,000 square miles with the population of 8 million.Most people live close lo  the island's coast. Like many other tropical (热带的)  islands, the Dominican Republic regards tourism as a key in?dustry .The coastal  cities, especially, depend on tourists to fill their hotels and restaurants.The  natural beauty of the beaches and of the forests draw Dominicans and tourists  alike.

When you are ready for something else,walk  into town. Music,dancing and people in colourful masks (面具)will greet you at nearly every street corner. Whether you go to join  them or get away from them, there will be a place for you in the Dominican  Republic.

41.Which of the following maps shows the  right position of Hispaniola,Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

42. What happened to Hispaniola after  Christopher Columbus visited there in 1492?

A. Spain ruled the island for 300  years.

B. Two nations shared the island.

C. The Dominican Republic joined the  island.

D. The name of Haiti began to  use.

43. The Dominican Republic is famous  for_

A. hotels B. restaurants C. tourism D.  forests

44. The last paragraph seems to tell us that  people in the Dominican Republic are_.

A. colourful B • friendly C. busy D •  brave

45. The passage is probably taken  from_•

A.a science book B.a storybook

C.a geography book D.a picture  book

36. You can_at J&M Music  Store.

A. receive guitar lessons

B. borrow new or used CDs

C. learn pop music history

D. buy all kinds of music books

37. You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have  coffee and pies at_

A.8:30 a.m. B.9:30 a.m.

C.10：30 p.m. D.ll:30  p.m.

38.If your friend is coming for a  visit,where will he stay for a night?

A. In J&M Music Store.

B. In Peth Market.

C. At Times Coffee Shop.

D. At Macon's B&B.

39. Which of the following is TRUE according  to the passage?

A. There is no breakfast at Macon's  B&B.

B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy  it in J & M Music Store.

C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every  day.

D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in  Peth Market.

40. Where is the passage probably  from?

A.A dictionary. B.A newspaper.

C.A storybook. D.A science  report.