On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets. In Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds(拿着) grapes(葡萄). When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.

    In Japan, people eat noodles(面条) on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life(生命). Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.

1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.

A. Italy            B. Spain            C. Japan            D. A,B and C

2.People in Spain welcome New Year by ________ after twelve.

A. eating grapes                   B. eating noodles   

C. throwing the old things          D. watching the sunrise

3.People in both Spain and Japan ________ to bring the New Year.

A. Throwing things away         B. sing and dance

C. eat some food                    D. climb a mountain

4.Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _________.

A. look at the stars                B. look for New Year’s wishes 

C. see the sun coming up            D. have a rest

5. The people in ________ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.

A. Japan          B.China   C. Spain        D. Italy

 

 

With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the      building in the US.

As he got to the last step, McCarthy      fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he      cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that      a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong     . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone     achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school      he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered      train him. They      more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “     seems that he never knows how difficult it is.      I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more      .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I  found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the      sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was       of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll  point(指着) to the building and      ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”

1.A. largest                 B. highest                   C. earliest                            D. latest

2.A. seldom                         B. hardly                        C. always                         D. almost

3.A. enjoyed                       B. needed                      C. made                           D. kept

4.A. while                            B. after                           C. if                               D. though

5.A. mind                            B. legs                             C. body                                  D. love

6.A. by                        B. for                                    C. in                                      D. from

7.A. as                        B. since                          C. until                             D. before

8.A. help               B. to help                        C. helping                    D. helped

9.A. used                             B. spent                          C. took                             D. wasted

10.A. Here                          B. There                         C. He                                      D. It

11.A. However                    B. Sometimes                      C. Again                          D. Then

12.A. friends                        B. helpers                  C. time                            D. exercise

13.A. strong                        B. stronger                     C. strongest                  D. strongly

14.A. excited                      B. curious                   C. worried                   D. proud

15.A. say                   B. speak                     C. talk                                   D. tell

 

Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏).Our legs were so heavy and cold that     16  felt like big pieces of ice.Have you    17  seen snowmen ride bicylces? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who were    18   long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late  19   
we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes    20 like glass in the setting sun and loooked wonderful.
Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirt and I knew I didn’t need to    21  her.To climb the mountains was hard work but as we    22  us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going  23  the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much    24   .At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to   25  
Our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.
In the early evening we stopped to    26    .We put up our tent and then we ate. Afte supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed    27  .At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.As I    29   below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.
We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We     30  hardly wait to see them!

【小题1】

A．we B．you C．they D．it

【小题2】

A．never B．ever C．even D．yet

【小题3】

A．dressed in B．put on C．taken off D．dressed up

【小题4】

A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night

【小题5】

A．shine B．shining C．shines D．shone

【小题6】

A．follow B．encourage C．remind D．discover

【小题7】

A．looked at B．looked after C．looked for D．looked around

【小题8】

A．up B．down C．around D．into

【小题9】

A．colder B．drier C．warmer D．wetter

【小题10】

A．charge B．check C．chase D．change

【小题11】

A．make beds B．make friends C．make camp D．make money

【小题12】

A．alive B．alone C．away D．awake

【小题13】

A．cloudy B．foggy C．noisy D．quiet

【小题14】

A．lie B．lied C．lay D．laid

【小题15】

A．may B．can C．must D．shall

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Remember to be a good boy or a girl any time. It’s important to have good manners, especially in some public     1     . When you are waiting in line, don’t jump the queue. Be patient. Don’t stand too close to others in the line. Keep 20cm      2      if you can.

Follow the advice of the workers when your are having a visit on a place of interest. Do not climb on exhibitions. Make      3        it’s OK to take pictures before you hold up your camera. When you go to shows,     4      clean clothes. You should get to the show 15 minutes before it starts. During the shows, turn      5        your cell phone. Don’t eat during the show. Restaurants will be quite busy. Do not stay too long    6       you finish eating. Remember to        7     your rubbish away after the meal.

Good manners can make you a gentleman or a lovely lady.     8     you are, others will be pleased with you.