Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行)，musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive. From theback of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clearup. Sounds like fun!
【小题1】The most exciting activity of the festival is ________.

A．parades

B．street parties

C．the tomato fight

D．the musical bands show

【小题2】The stories about how the festival began are ________.

A．quite different

B．rather sad

C．very famous

D．very clear

【小题3】On the fight day, _________.

A．all the buses are filled with tomatoes

B．you can see lots of red apples on the streets

C．shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight

D．lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can throw tomatoes at others but others can’t throw back.

B．The tomato must be squashed before throwing it.

C．The fight usually lasts more than thirty minutes.

D．People can throw everything on the fight day.

【小题5】The best title of the passage can be________.

A．Travel in Spain	B．The Tomato Festival in Spain.
C．The History of Spain	D．Rules of the Tomato Festival

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小题1】 It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__     ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

	News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Taipin, Mazhang, has moved(感动) many people in Zhanjiang. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.
	News 2 In Zhanjiang City, the Forest Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip.
	News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Zhanjiang Convention and Exhibition Center(湛江会展中心). All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit(精神) of the people in Zhanjiang. After running, many runners singed their names on the wall.

【小题1】In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

A．eight days

B．eight weeks

C．eight months

D．eight years

【小题2】We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in the Forest Park.

A．throw the rubbish	B．find some waste bags
C．plant more trees	D．help keep the environment clean

【小题3】To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A．cleaned the park	B．singed their names on the wall
C．ran about 4.7 kilometers	D．started to help disabled people

【小题4】According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.

A．Beijing

B．Zhanjiang

C．Guangzhou

D．Mazhang

【小题5】We may know the news above from _____.

A．a newspaper

B．a book

C．a magazine

D．a

Trip 1 One Week in The mountains Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing.This is also a protection area for wild animals.You can find many kinds of animals living in this area. Time:May 8th～May 14th         Tel:64639818 Adult(成年人)：＄110.00      Child: ＄ 55.00

 

Trip 2 Three Days in the country There are many beautiful gardens.Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley.It is a good place for fishing and horse riding.You can also find different kinds of flowers here.This is also a great walk for bird—lovers. Time:May 20th—May 22th    Tel:63986432 Adult: ＄50:00           Child: ＄25.00

 

Trip3 Flashlight Adventure Put on your warm clothes,bring a flashlight(手电筒)and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley.It is a trip full of adventure(冒险).A guide will lead the tour.Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. Time:May 16th—May 18th         Tel:63875629 Adult: ＄30.00               Not for children

 

Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening.Our hotel is next to the sea.We have our own boats too.You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool.Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming. Time:May 23th—May 27th      Tel:67538293 Adult: ＄80.00               Child: ＄40.00

【小题1】What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A．67538293

B．63986432

C．64639818

D．63875629

【小题2】Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife,his five-year-old daughter and his seven—year-old son.How much will it cost?

A．＄25

B．＄50

C．＄100

D．＄150

【小题3】David loves sports.He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15.What activity will he probably take part in?

A．Hiking in the mountains	B．Fishing in the country.
C．Watching plants at night	D．Swimming in the sea.

【小题4】Lucy is a college student.She is quite interested in science.She wants to know something about the life of plants at night.Which trip will she choose?

A．Trip 1

B．Trip 2

C．Trip 3

D．Trip 4

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?