1 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A festival.

B．Foods.

C．TV programs.

2 . Some Famous Libraries in the World
The Royal Library of Alexandria

The Royal Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt is probably known as the largest and the most famous library in the ancient world. It is said that the ancient library was burned three times over the centuries. A likeness of the ancient library was built in Alexandria and was opened on October 16，2002.

Celsus Library

Celsus Library was built in what had been a monument tomb of the governor of the Province of Asia, Celsus Polemaeanus in Ephesus, Turkey. It used to be the third richest of ancient times in the world，which had more than 12,000 works of art, but it was destroyed in wars, leaving some ruins. Even so, it is now still so world-famous for its beautiful structure that many visitors come to see it. There is a statue of Athena at its entrance as she is the Goddess of Wisdom. It remains delicate and appealing.

Bodleian Library

Bodleian Library is attached to Oxford University and mainly used as a research library. It is also a copyright library, which means it has a right to every book published in the United Kingdom. The library was designed by the architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Construction was completed in 1940.

The British Library

The British Library was set up in 1973 and is one of the world’s greatest libraries. This library has PACCAR gallery of living and workshop of words. The sounds and images offer shows and different programs at the theme exhibitions. They also have a wide collection of stamps of the world which are on show for visitors. The library also offers events like music and discussions.

1. Which of the following libraries has been reconstructed?

A．The Royal Library of Alexandria.	B．Celsus Library.
C．Bodleian Library.	D．The British Library.

2. What can you do in Celsus Library?

A．Read books.	B．Borrow books.
C．See a stamp exhibition.	D．Enjoy the beautiful remains.

3. What is special about Bodleian Library?

A．It belongs to a university.

B．It was once destroyed by fires.

C．It is one of the famous ancient libraries.

D．It is well-known for its beautiful structure.

3 . M: Have you lived in America for many years?
W: Yes, I have lived there for10 years, why?
M: Tomorrow I will go to an American friend's home to celebrate Christmas.     1    
W: OK. No problem.
M:     2    
W: Both are OK. Don’t get there early.
M:     3    
W: If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, I advise calling your hosts to tell them.
M:     4    
W: Certainly Flowers are always nice.
M:     5    
W: Just watch the other guests and follow them.                      
M: Thank you.
A. Should I arrive on time or five to ten minutes late?
B. What should I do at the dinner table?
C. Have you got some flowers?
D. Could you give me some advice?
E. I worry I might meet terrible traffic.
F. Should I bring a gift?
G. Should I arrive early ?

4 . The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival,

Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying _________to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people _______, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get _______ pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in___________parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was _______ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance_______music, share photos with   friends or watch_________in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time

for Chinese living in the US. They_________in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(烟花，焰火) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese_________they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at__________because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.1.

A．yes

B．goodbye

C．no

2.

A．hang up

B．hang back

C．hang out

3.

A．green

B．golden

C．red

4.

A．other

B．others

C．another

5.

A．congratulated

B．celebrated

C．happened

6.

A．on

B．in

C．to

7.

A．TV

B．matches

C．movies

8.

A．put

B．join

C．live

9.

A．if

B．weather

C．whether

10.

A．home

B．outdoors

C．restaurant