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Many cultures follow different calendars and celebrate the New Year at different times. The Lunar New Year is one example. No matter_________you celebrate, there are many traditions around the world for_________in the New Year. Here is a look at a few of them:

Chasing away bad luck

Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off demons (恶魔) and bad luck. This often involves using fire or loud noises — or both — often in the_________of fireworks! But there are other ways people do it, too. In Scotland, for example, people hold bonfire celebrations. And men from villages walk through the streets swinging giant blazing (炽热的) fireballs over their heads. These fireballs_________the sun and they are supposed to clean the_________year.

Of course, some traditions meant to avoid bad luck do not_________fire at all. For example, just before the New Year, people in Denmark find the highest surface they can and jump from it as the New Year starts. This ritual symbolizes that they_________the bad spirits and bad luck of the previous and enter a New Year full of_________and new beginnings.

Food for good luck

Many_________have certain foods that are said to bring good luck.

In the southern part of the United States, people often eat black-eyed peas and pork for good luck in the New Year. In other parts of the US, people eat sauerkraut with pork sausage on New Year’s Day.

In Spain and some other countries, as the clock__________midnight, people eat 12 grapes. These 12 grapes__________the 12 months of the year. And eating them all in the first 12 seconds of the New Year__________that the year will be filled with good luck.

In the Philippines, many people eat and display 12 round fruits to bring them a__________year.

And in Japan, people eat soba noodles on New Year’s Eve. While they eat they try not to__________the long noodles — which represent__________.

1.
A．whereB．whenC．whyD．how
2.
A．rollingB．intrudingC．ringingD．counting
3.
A．lightB．formC．presenceD．course
4.
A．representB．surroundC．chase afterD．figure out
5.
A．passingB．lunarC．calendarD．coming
6.
A．worshipB．involveC．mentionD．depend on
7.
A．let aloneB．go againstC．leave behindD．fight against
8.
A．challengesB．certaintiesC．confidenceD．promise
9.
A．countriesB．citizensC．culturesD．minorities
10.
A．strikesB．turnsC．pointsD．refers to
11.
A．stand byB．stand forC．stand asideD．stand back
12.
A．reflectsB．provesC．deniesD．guarantees
13.
A．successiveB．specialC．prosperousD．negotiable
14.
A．stirB．breakC．wasteD．spin
15.
A．longevityB．prosperityC．fortuneD．luck
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【推荐1】Every year, Dale Marks puts up a massive Christmas lights display at his home in Des Moines. It’s part of a neighborhood ______. For decades, people have come by the carload every December to the Beaverdale community to ______ the Markses’ house Christmas lights display. The holiday display _________ good cheer. The Markses put boxes at the end of their driveway and ask visitors to ______ money and food to the Food Bank of Iowa as they drive past.

But this year, after ______ a heart attack, Marks was too _______ to hang lights while his wife was too busy with his care to _______the job. Bob Coffey, a stranger who owns a local construction company, heard the couple’s ______ and offered to help. So Coffey brought a group of ____ to their home to put up thousands of lights. Coffey and four of his workers spent ______ putting up lights and decorations throughout the yard. He _____ that there were at least 10,000 lights. Everyone ______, when at the end of the day, he plugged two cords (电线) together and ______ the display.

“The _____ of that afternoon will last a lifetime,” Coffey said, explaining that seeing Dale and Julie Marks watching from the porch made it all ______.

1.
A．reformB．missionC．initiativeD．tradition
2.
A．admireB．fetchC．reportD．dismiss
3.
A．responds toB．goes beyondC．aims atD．differs from
4.
A．donateB．earnC．lendD．save
5.
A．sufferingB．identifyingC．convincingD．acknowledging
6.
A．urgentB．mightyC．weakD．panicked
7.
A．take awayB．take inC．take apartD．take on
8.
A．resolutionB．interruptionC．outcomeD．situation
9.
A．volunteersB．doctorsC．nursesD．students
10.
A．weeksB．daysC．hoursD．minutes
11.
A．imaginedB．estimatedC．suggestedD．insisted
12.
A．hesitatedB．continuedC．complainedD．cheered
13.
A．beat downB．lit upC．packed upD．prayed for
14.
A．newsB．truthC．goalD．memory
15.
A．worthwhileB．harmoniousC．incredibleD．permanent
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“No ____________, Rita,” my coworker said, “Those flowers are for you, Your friend Patrick wanted you to ____________ flowers of your own today.”

1.
A．surprisingB．boringC．comfortingD．tiring
2.
A．fell downB．worked outC．broke downD．pulled out
3.
A．raisingB．gettingC．admiringD．borrowing
4.
A．strikeB．purposeC．dutyD．business
5.
A．gestureB．chanceC．trendD．attitude
6.
A．screamedB．sworeC．teasedD．announced
7.
A．rottenB．beautifulC．expensiveD．normal
8.
A．UnfortunatelyB．UnwillinglyC．SuddenlyD．Gradually
9.
A．textB．pictureC．placeD．note
10.
A．blessingB．symbolC．reflectionD．conclusion
11.
A．responsibilitiesB．deliveriesC．rewardsD．challenges
12.
A．confusionB．generosityC．sorrowD．joy
13.
A．remainedB．countedC．disappearedD．functioned
14.
A．taken awayB．tried outC．turned onD．messed up
15.
A．clearedB．checkedC．wroteD．questioned
16.
A．addressB．shopC．boxD．comment
17.
A．sideB．mindC．listD．routine
18.
A．missedB．pickedC．destroyedD．sold
19.
A．matterB．wonderC．mistakeD．secret
20.
A．donateB．earnC．buyD．have
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A．argumentB．planC．invitationD．secret
2.
A．troubledB．spreadC．movedD．switched
3.
A．reportersB．doctorsC．scientistsD．teachers
4.
A．confirmingB．lyingC．sayingD．promising
5.
A．linkedB．filledC．sharedD．finished
6.
A．heardB．datedC．cameD．kept
7.
A．gainedB．touchedC．acceptedD．produced
8.
A．complainingB．recallingC．reflectingD．describing
9.
A．impolitelyB．wiselyC．guiltilyD．proudly
10.
A．unwillinglyB．accidentallyC．sincerelyD．undoubtedly
11.
A．explainedB．provedC．refusedD．introduced
12.
A．friendlyB．differentC．otherD．neighbouring
13.
A．discountsB．servicesC．protectionsD．advice
14.
A．letterB．bookC．songD．diary
15.
A．researchedB．arrivedC．tookD．carried
16.
A．determinedB．leftC．progressedD．formed
17.
A．limitedB．blockedC．controlledD．destroyed
18.
A．competitionB．situationC．adventureD．decision
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A．InternetB．televisionC．videoD．newspaper
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A．inB．afterC．forD．down
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