Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.

The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes(英雄). At the end of the season the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

（     ）56. According to the passage, which is wrong?

               A. Boys and girls like baseball games.

               B. Baseball is played in the open air.

               C. A baseball match has nine players.

               D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

（     ）57. American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.

               A. May, June, July, August

               B. March, May, July, August

               C. January, June, October, November

               D. February, May, July, December

（     ）58.What happens at the end of the baseball season?

               A. People talk only about football games.

               B. Many baseball fans become members of top teams.

               C. A lot of people join in the games.

               D. Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game.

（     ）59. _______ follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.

               A. The baseball season          B. The football season

               C. A baseball match                     D. A football match

（     ）60. This passage mainly tells us something about _______.

               A. the football season in the U.S.A.

               B. football is more interesting than baseball in the U.S.A.

               C. the difference between baseball and football

               D. the baseball season in the U.S.A.

Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.

?? Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated（庆祝） the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated(装饰) their graves(坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories（记忆，回忆）.

1.When is Father’s Day??????????????????????

A. The second Sunday in May.???

B. The third Sunday in June.

C. The third Saturday in June.????

2.On Father’s Day ?? ?????? usually receive gifts and cards.

A. fathers?? B. mothers??? C. father

3.Where does the idea for the holiday come from??????????????

A. China.?? B. England.??? C. America.???

4.When did the people celebrate the first Father’s Day????????????

A. In June in 1900.??????????? B. In July in 1910.?????? C. In June in 1910.

5.Which sentence is not TRUE????????????????

A. On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.”

B. Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school.

C. In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons.

1.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of __, 2011.

A．June             B．July              C．August            D．September

2.Shanghai Disneyland will open ___________.

A．on April 8, 2011    B．in 2012           C．on May 8, 2012     D．in 2016

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Shanghai Disneyland?

A．A 10-kilometer-long river goes in the middle of the park.

B．There will be many Chinese characters.

C．It is the same as the others.

D．It opened 5 years ago.

4.In order to keep the road safe, European Commission wants to      

A．make buses and taxis go slowly.

B．fit buses and taxis with "black boxes".

C．make the police find out what happened.

D．find out what "black boxes" can do.

5.According to the news, we can learn___________

A．Now we are able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai.

B．The black boxes can help the police predict what will happen.

C．The passenger volume can reach 380 million a year.

D．“The most beautiful teacher” Zhang Lili is our good example.

Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated (装饰) their parents’ graves (坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories.
【小题1】When is Father’s Day?