1 . 听下面一段较长对话，完成以下小题，每小题不超过四个单词。
Activities to Celebrate Christmas | |
Cathy | Go to a party at her friend’s house: • •Have a (n) •Sing Christmas songs • |
Billy | Celebrate with his family: • •Open gifts • |
2 . 听下面一段对话，根据所听内容填空。
W: Well, the Easter holiday should soon
M: Yes, isn’t it
3 . 听下面一段对话，根据所听内容填空。
M: We have
W: We have about two weeks during the Christmas season, but we have more than six weeks for the
Information | Value |
| Event | |
| Start Date | January 21, 1986 |
| Founder | Kevin Zaborney (American) |
| Reason for Choosing January 21 | Between |
| Purpose | Promote |
| Global Celebration | Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Russia |
| Prominent Celebrations | Schools and hospitals in America |
| Widely accepted in most societies | |
| Advice | |
| Notable Research | Dr. Jay Gordon’s book “Brighter Baby” suggests daily hugging may contribute to 7 in children |
| Hugging Benefits | Shown to have 8, acceptable in various social contexts |
Information | Details |
| Holiday | |
| First Celebration | |
| Date of Celebration | Second Sunday in May |
| Purpose | Honor mothers |
| Traditions | - Mothers receive |
| - Cards often contain messages like “Thanks, Mom” and “ | |
| Founder | Miss Anna Marie Jarvis |
| Location | West Virginia |
| Anna’s Mother | - |
| - Cared for wounded soldiers on | |
| - Created Mother’s Day Work Clubs to | |
| Mother’s Death | May 9th, |
| Memorial Meeting | - Anna hosted an informal memorial meeting on the anniversary of her mother’s death |
| Church Service | - In 1907, a church service was held on |
| Anna’s Initiative | - Wrote letters to important persons suggesting a public holiday to honor all mothers |
| Recognition by Congress | - In 1914, the United States Congress agreed that |
| Official Announcement | - President Wilson announced the decision |
Information | Details |
| Event | |
| Duration | January 10th to |
| Location | |
| Entrance Fee | $10 (Free for |
| Site Division | Six Areas |
| Flower Show | - Located in the center |
| - Ideal for | |
| - Two areas with a total of 30 rides | |
| New Events | - Fancy Dress Competition (Tent set up for the competition) |
| - Ice Sculpture Exhibition | |
| Food Shops | - Four shops near the entrance |
| - Maps available at the ticket office for reference | |
| Note | - Participants in the fancy dress competition |
| - Enjoy diverse | |
| - Thank you for your 10and support |
Location | Christmas Celebration |
| Winter Climate | Christmas is celebrated traditionally with |
| Santa Claus | Santa Claus sends |
| Warm Climate Areas | People in warm climates celebrate Christmas differently. |
| California (Santa Cruz) | Santa Claus delivers gifts on a surfboard, wearing |
| Many young people go to the beach, | |
| Christmas Day at Bondi Beach | Bondi Beach attracts up to |
| Cooler Areas | In cooler areas, young people often use Christmas as an opportunity to |
8 . Different Manners in Different Countries
| Countries | Good Manners | Ill-mannered |
| China | knock at the door | not |
| China | not sit before asked | sit |
| receive sth.with two hands | ||
| before you enter a house， take off your shoes | not take off shoes | |
| European countries | not take off even dirty | ＼ |
| Malay | leave a little showing you have had enough | |
| finish food | ＼ |
