1 . What’s your favorite festival? Why do you love it? Let’s look at Wendy’s favorite festival.
| Name | Wendy Robert | Age | 14 |
| School | No. 1 Middle school | ||
| Favorite festival | Thanksgiving Day | Date | The 4th Thursday in November |
| 1. I have a big family. All my family members go to my grandparents’ home this day. We have a good time. Every year we take a lot of family photos. 2. I can eat my favorite food—turkey. The turkey is too big, and we can’t eat it up at a time. So I can enjoy it in the next two days. 3. We have a family football game. Boys in my family love it best. We watch or play football together. 4. Christmas will come in one month after Thanksgiving Day. That is to say, my long winter holiday is coming. | |||
1. What does Wendy Roberts do?
| A．She is a student. | B．She is a teacher. | C．She is a football player. |
| A．April | B．October | C．November |
| A．volleyball | B．football | C．swimming |
| A．In her house. | B．At her grandparents’ home. | C．On her aunt’s farm. |
| A．She has a small family. |
| B．She has a long holiday for Thanksgiving Day. |
| C．She likes eating turkey a lot. |
2 . Ben, 11 years old, China
Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) is my favorite festival. It is on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). We can enjoy many interesting activities.
David, 12 years old, America
My favorite festival is Christmas Day (圣诞节). It is on December 25th. We always put a Christmas tree in our house. In the evening, my family have a big dinner at home.
Tmsuk, 11 years old, Japan
My favorite festival is Children’s Day. It is on June 1st. On that day, parents wish (祝愿) their children happy every day.
1. Ben’s favorite festival is ______.| A．Christmas Day | B．Dragon Boat Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．Teachers’ Day |
| A．in the classroom | B．in school |
| C．in a store | D．at home |
| A．wish their children happy every day | B．make breakfast for their children |
| C．play football with their children | D．go shopping with their children |
3 . Christmas Day is as important as China’s Spring Festival in Western countries. It started about 2,000 years ago. It falls on December 25th. It’s a special day to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the only son of God (上帝).
Christmas is popular with people because it’s a chance (机会) to enjoy themselves with family and friends. A main traditional dish in England is goose (鹅). But when the first travelers from England arrived in North America in 1620, they didn’t have any goose, even no food to eat. So they had to eat turkey. Turkey could be found everywhere at that time. So now people in America still eat turkey instead of goose as a traditional dish for Christmas dinner.
Complete the chart according to the passage with not more than two words for each blank.
| Christmas Day—an | |
| The date (日期) of the festival | On |
| About 2,000 years ago | |
| Why people celebrate the festival | To celebrate the birth of Jesus To have |
| What is the traditional food on that day | In England: goose For travelers from England: turkey For |
| A. Boryeong, South Korea, holds a mud (泥浆) festival every July. During the festival, people can go into plastic pools, play or get their bodies with mud. B. The Taste of New York appeared in 1980. Some restaurant owners suggested the idea of a food festival. Jane Byrne, the leader of New York, agreed. And the city has been hosting the event ever since. C. The Dragon Boat Festival is a day to remember Qu Yuan, a great Chinese poet. On this day, people usually eat zongzi, hold dragon boat races and drink a kind of special wine. D. The Mid-autumn Day is a festival to get together. During the festival, people usually eat moon cakes, get together and enjoy the full moon with their family. E. Songkran Festival, in Thailand, is a very special festival for all the people. People splash (泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet, but they are very happy. F. Every August, Spain, celebrates a food festival. At that time, the world’s biggest food fight begins. Many people take part in the event, throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other. G. If you go to Japan in early May, you will see colourful flags in the sky. The flags fly to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5th. |
Do you know that there are two special days for parents
In many countries, Christmas is an important festival in the year. People come back to their homes to celebrate it with their families. On Christmas Day, you can hear many ringing bells (清脆的铃声).
Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are presents in the tree here and there. Children usually like Christmas a lot because of Father Christmas. In many places, Father Christmas is a kind man and in red clothes. There is a big bag on his back. There are many kinds of presents in it. He visits people on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and gives presents to children, Father Christmas is their parents. They put presents in their children’s stockings (长袜).
Also, people can enjoy lots of delicious food on Christmas Day. You can see apple pies, turkeys，potatoes and even a delicious goose on the table. You can’t wait to eat them.
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5. People can eat
7 . Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do—buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
1. Father’s Day was started just because ________.| A．there was a Mother’s Day | B．there was a Children’s Day |
| C．people liked their fathers very much | D．shopkeepers found it was a good way to earn money |
| A．Very few countries have a Father’s Day. |
| B．Americans never care about Father’s Day. |
| C．Father’s Day has become important in North America. |
| D．Fathers may get presents on Father’s Day. |
| A．go shopping with their fathers |
| B．help their fathers do something |
| C．buy presents for their fathers |
| D．show their love to their fathers |
| A．people to buy as many presents as they can |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| D．fathers to save as much money as they can |
8 . In Britain, people celebrate Boxing Day on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in the whole Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing (航行) ships were setting off to discover new land, a priest (神父) placed a Christmas Box on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn’t open it to share the money with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became know as Boxing Day.
Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time, services and money to Aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. When will people celebrate Boxing Day if Christmas Day is on a Saturday?
| A．On December 25th. | B．On December 26th. |
| C．On December 27th. | D．On December 28th. |
| A．Because they wanted to save the poor. |
| B．Because they wanted to pay for the priest. |
| C．Because they wanted to discover new land. |
| D．Because they wanted to pray for sailing safely. |
| A．密封 | B．悬挂 | C．归还 | D．传递 |
| A．Offering gifts to the poor. | B．Supporting families in need. |
| C．Spending time with family. | D．Giving money to Aid Food Banks. |
| A．To praise the kindness of priests. | B．To introduce the origins of Boxing Day. |
| C．T o call on people to help the poor. | D．To compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day. |
9 . Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like “Meatout Day”, “Earth Day” and “Buy Nothing Day”.
“Meatout Day” is on March 20th. Many people around the world don’t eat any meat for one day. In this way, they’ll get healthier and reduce (减少) greenhouse gases.
“Earth Day” is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don’t use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.
“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don’t buy anything. “Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”. When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.
Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写T，不符合的写F。
1. Many people don’t eat any meat on “Meatout Day”.
2. In Italy, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars on April 22nd.
3. Many people do nothing to protect the environment on “Earth Day”.
4. Many people buy and sell nothing on “Buy Nothing Day”.
5. The passage mainly tells us the special days about saving the earth.
10 . Do you think April Fool’s Day is a very unusual holiday? On April Fool’s Day, you have to watch out for practical
It can be
April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them
| A．joke | B．jokes | C．a joke | D．to joke |
| A．hear | B．read | C．listen to | D．know |
| A．on | B．in | C．for | D．of |
| A．asked | B．helped | C．caused | D．guided |
| A．interested in | B．fond of | C．afraid of | D．pleased with |
| A．information | B．fun | C．healthy | D．stupid |
| A．passing | B．having | C．failing | D．enjoying |
| A．such a | B．such | C．so a | D．so |
| A．too little | B．a few | C．a little | D．too much |
| A．what | B．how | C．why | D．that |
