When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

Are you a crazy chocolate fan? Have you heard about Hershey's Kisses? Do you love the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If your answer was, "yes", to any of the questions, then my experience will make you jealous (妒忌的). I just went to the famous Hershey Chocolate Factory!

    The other day we drove from Washington DC to the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. When we arrived at the factory, we realized that this was much more than just a factory. The whole town is a chocolate-themed amusement park. The sweet smell of chocolate is on every street corner. There are even road signs that say things like, "Chocolate Ave(大道)" and "Cake St.".

    As we were walking towards the park, Jason, our tour guide, began telling us about this quiet little town. Hershey chocolate has been a brand in the world over the past hundred years. It is the biggest company that makes and sells chocolate in America," he started. "I guess you get the chocolate in China, don't you?"

    I nodded(点头) without thinking. How could I possibly not know those lovely little candies when I've been eating them all these years? 

Jason went on, "The factory first started on a small farm. It developed very fast. So they built this town for factory workers to live in. Then they built hotels, hospitals, stadiums(体育馆), theaters and even museums with the theme of chocolate. Isn't that cool?"

   "Yes, a hundred times yes!" I yelled (叫喊 )with delight.

1. What did the writer mainly talk about?

A. Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory.       B. What kind of chocolate she likes best.

C. How chocolate is produced in the factory.        D. Why she likes chocolate so much.

2. What was the small town of Hershey like?

A. It was very beautiful.                       B. It was like a big city.

C. It was very colorful.                        D. It was a theme park.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hershey Chocolate has not been introduced to China yet.

B. Hershey was a German company.

C. Hershey Chocolate developed very fast.

D. Hershey Chocolate first started on a big farm.

4. What does the underlined word mean? ______.

A. 乐队         B. 品牌                 C. 一种         D. 帮派

5. What can we know from the writer’s answer to the guide?

A. The writer had never heard about Hershey Chocolate.

B. The writer didn’t want to visit the factory any more.

C. The writer had visited the factory before.

D. The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory.

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【小题1】One day Alice was             by the river with a book.
【小题2】---You like              classical music, don’t you?
--- Yes, I like this kind of music very much.
【小题3】--- How long have you         in the Middle School Attached to Guangxi University?
--- More than one year.
【小题4】There is a boy            Li Lei in our class.
【小题5】--- I hope you will enjoy             at the birthday party, Tony.
--- Thanks, Miss Green.
【小题6】Have you heard the            news?
【小题7】Best             to you!
【小题8】I like shopping very much. My mum and I go shopping              a week.
【小题9】This is Jim’s             brother. He is two years older than Jim.
【小题10】           a white rabbit ran past the little girl. She began to cry.