People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

46. A. familiar　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. normal

47. A. If　　　　　　 B. Even though 　　 C. While　　　　　 D. Before

48. A. comes　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. counts

49. A. loudly　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. safely

50. A. walk　　　　　 B. secret　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　 D. treatment

51. A. put on　　　　 B. write down　　　 C. take away　　　　 D. look after

52. A. quickly　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. hardly

53. A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. their

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

55. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. from

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　Mr Reece worked on a farm. He and his wife grew a lot of things and they had some cows. Every day they worked hard 　1　 morning till night. One day, Mr Reece 　2　　　his wife, “Let's go to Portsmouth next Sunday. We can 　3 　a good lunch there and then we can go to the cinema. ”

　His wife was very happy when she 　4 　this, because they always ate a lot, and she didn't 　5 　cooking three times a day.

　They went to Portsmouth by plane and walked about 　6 　an hour. Then, when it was twelve o'clock, they wanted to 　7 　. They looked at four restaurants（饭店）. In front of one restaurant, they 　8 　a notice（公告）. It read, “Lunch: 12:30 to 2:30, 1.5 pounds.”

　“Well, that's 　9 　,” Mrs Reece said, “We can eat for two hours for 1.5 pounds here! This is 　10　 for us.”

Dear Dr Know,

I’m not happy. I have too 　41　 rules in my family. I have to 　42　 at 6:00 every morning. I can’t 　43　 my friends after school 　44　 I have to 　45　 my dog for a walk. I can’t watch TV on school nights. And I have to 　46　 in bed by ten o’clock 　47　 weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my clothes. Then I have to help my mother 　48　 dinner. Later I have to go to the Children’s Palace 　49　 the piano. I never have any fun. 　50　 can I do?　

(　 )41. A. many　　 B. much　　　　 C. a few　　　 D. few

(　 )42. A. go to bed　 B. get up　　　 C. go home　　 D. get home

(　 )43. A. watch　　 B. look　　　　 C. meet　　　　 D. listen

(　 )44. A. so　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. because　　 D. and

(　 )45. A. bring　　　 B. take　　　　 C. carry　　　　 D. took

(　 )46. A. be　　　　 B. is　　　　　 C. am　　　　 D. are

(　 )47. A. In　　　　 B. On　　　　 C. At　　　　　 D. of

(　 )48. A. make　　　 B. making　　　 C. do　　　　　 D. doing

(　 )49. A. learn　　　 B. to learn　　　 C. learning　　 D. learned

(　 )50. A. Why　　　 B. Who　　　　 C. How　　　　 D. what