1 . Many western cultures measure their days with the solar calendar. Therefore, they
Most world cultures have been celebrating the New Year for centuries. The earliest New Year celebrations took place during spring or
Some cultures have
London hosts an annual New Year’s Day parade that
A.observe | B.notice | C.expect | D.decide |
A.happen | B.develop | C.vary | D.hold |
A.burden | B.reunion | C.deal | D.success |
A.winter | B.harvest | C.labor | D.leisure |
A.colder | B.changeable | C.extreme | D.better |
A.eventually | B.naturally | C.occasionally | D.exactly |
A.unique | B.challenging | C.interesting | D.universal |
A.unusual | B.shocking | C.silly | D.typical |
A.coming | B.departure | C.failure | D.dying |
A.animals | B.misfortune | C.enemies | D.poverty |
A.reaches | B.rings | C.strikes | D.shows |
A.kisses | B.love | C.fortune | D.gifts |
A.as well as | B.so as to | C.other than | D.rather than |
A.draws | B.requires | C.amuses | D.provides |
A.watch | B.exceed | C.tower | D.contain |
2 . The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. Here is a beautiful story
Long,long ago, there was a young man named Niulang(Cowherd), One day, he
A.through | B.behind | C.with | D.after |
A.met | B.told | C.thanked | D.missed |
A.boring | B.interesting | C.same | D.different |
A.looked forward to | B.parted with | C.turned down | D.fell in love with |
A.knew | B.lived | C.stayed | D.gave |
A.promised | B.waited | C.ordered | D.helped |
A.yet | B.ever | C.quite . | D.still |
A.angry | B.sorry | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.friends | B.lovers . | C.parents | D.children |
A.back | B.away | C.halfway | D.apart |
A.surprised | B.changed | C.touched | D.protected |
A.so | B.but | C.though | D.because |
A.him | B.her | C.us | D.them |
A.how | B.when | C.what | D.where |
A.day | B.way | C.lesson | D.habit |
3 . Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles (腌黄瓜) to decorate their Christmas trees. The practice is
The tradition involves hiding the pickle ornament(装饰品) among the branches, and
The origin of the
Another
Of course, that story is also
It was said to be
Whether the tradition is real or manufactured, pickle ornaments have become
A.interrupted | B.mentioned | C.favored | D.suspected |
A.Germany | B.America | C.England | D.Australia |
A.pleasing | B.winning | C.rewarding | D.encouraging |
A.fame | B.luck | C.fate | D.life |
A.congratulation | B.expectation | C.situation | D.tradition |
A.originated | B.concluded | C.borrowed | D.dated |
A.custom | B.routine | C.performance | D.story |
A.decorating | B.hanging | C.manufacturing | D.purchasing |
A.program | B.inspiration | C.legend | D.intention |
A.fled | B.slipped | C.escaped | D.immigrated |
A.persuaded | B.advised | C.commanded | D.urged |
A.gave up | B.ended up | C.set up | D.showed up |
A.removed | B.rejected | C.regained | D.released |
A.country | B.family | C.hometown | D.community |
A.whatever | B.whichever | C.whoever | D.whomever |
A.fortune | B.possibility | C.experience | D.destiny |
A.disappeared | B.disapproved | C.unexpected | D.unconfirmed |
A.appropriately | B.approximately | C.likely | D.exactly |
A.created | B.imagined | C.instructed | D.directed |
A.particular | B.popular | C.familiar | D.regular |
4 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people
A.further | B.harder | C.louder | D.straighter |
A.invitations | B.feelings | C.messages | D.sounds |
A.discover | B.hope | C.receive | D.mean |
A.difficult | B.immediate | C.misleading | D.important |
A.far | B.long | C.much | D.well |
A.For example | B.However | C.In short | D.Thus |
A.connections | B.distance | C.greetings | D.trade |
A.bodily | B.eye | C.telephone | D.verbal |
A.enemies | B.neighbors | C.relatives | D.strangers |
A.by all means | B.in a similar way | C.in other words | D.on the other hand |
A.silence | B.experiment | C.conversation | D.trouble |
A.disturbing | B.following | C.guiding | D.helping |
A.away | B.closer | C.faster | D.in |
A.backing away | B.coming out | C.going on | D.stepping forward |
A.carelessness | B.coldness | C.friendliness | D.weakness |
A.laugh | B.talk | C.think | D.travel |
A.different | B.European | C.Latino | D.rich |
A.curiosity | B.excitement | C.misunderstanding | D.nervousness |
A.advice | B.chance | C.result | D.time |
A.noticed | B.pleased | C.respected | D.treated |
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. But I didn’t want my children to know we were poor, so when Christmas was drawing near, I decided to give them some money to buy some
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,
“I was looking
I never felt so
A.gifts | B.flowers | C.candies | D.books |
A.the other | B.each other | C.one by one | D.every other one |
A.toys | B.clothes | C.presents | D.bills |
A.day | B.chance | C.cheque | D.tree |
A.forced | B.reminded | C.invited | D.begged |
A.draw | B.stay | C.move | D.meet |
A.including | B.besides | C.except | D.regarding |
A.quiet | B.excited | C.happy | D.ashamed |
A.since | B.after | C.while | D.until |
A.waiting | B.ready | C.hoping | D.afraid |
A.out | B.over | C.forward | D.around |
A.forgot | B.stopped | C.failed | D.hated |
A.wanted | B.did | C.got | D.played |
A.made | B.searched | C.bought | D.fetched |
A.angry | B.rich | C.patient | D.bitter |
Already in the late 18thand the 19thcenturies, people felt sentimental (眷恋的) about Christmases of the past. The American
The first Christmas card, which was printed in England, showed people eating and drinking
By this time, stagecoaches had
A.festivals | B.weddings | C.parties | D.birthdays |
A.foods | B.traditions | C.cards | D.decorations |
A.writer | B.singer | C.designer | D.farmer |
A.city | B.country | C.town | D.hill |
A.dangerously | B.happily | C.equally | D.generously |
A.usual | B.famous | C.popular | D.regular |
A.started | B.kept | C.stopped | D.continued |
A.left | B.preferred | C.admired | D.reached |
A.amazing | B.new | C.merry | D.old-fashioned |
A.turns | B.appears | C.puts | D.gets |
Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In
As there are so many people
A.Unless | B.As | C.If | D.Although |
A.for | B.at | C.of | D.in |
A.take | B.bring | C.make | D.use |
A.such | B.few | C.so | D.little |
A.full | B.limited | C.extra | D.enough |
A.exchange | B.variety | C.change | D.difference |
A.are | B.is | C.being | D.be |
A.to | B.with | C.at | D.from |
A.sold | B.served | C.made | D.kept |
A.which | B.it | C.except | D.instead |
A.or | B.but | C.and | D.except |
A.consist | B.compose | C.compare | D.insist |
A.along | B.with | C.about | D.at |
A.sort | B.pattern | C.category | D.content |
A.prepare | B.repair | C.afford | D.provide |
A.space | B.case | C.face | D.place |
A.at | B.above | C.over | D.by |
A.must | B.may | C.should | D.could |
A.taking | B.turning | C.depending | D.bringing |
A.Bees | B.However | C.Never | D.More |
8 . I spent my last Christmas Day working the whole day!
Due to the nature of my job, I had to go back to my
Of course, there is something
A.home | B.study | C.office | D.town |
A.made | B.felt | C.kept | D.did |
A.sad | B.strange | C.stupid | D.interesting |
A.or | B.and | C.so | D.but |
A.watched | B.employed | C.missed | D.included |
A.keeping off | B.falling behind | C.getting up | D.running away |
A.also | B.always | C.even | D.still |
A.experienced | B.accepted | C.disliked | D.changed |
A.important | B.good | C.different | D.funny |
A.places | B.tours | C.jobs | D.holidays |
A.other | B.dangerous | C.useless | D.simple |
A.start | B.value | C.spend | D.afford |
A.pay | B.steal | C.save | D.make |
A.almost | B.hardly | C.only | D.exactly |
A.explains | B.means | C.reads | D.tells |
A.villages | B.countries | C.cities | D.buildings |
A.after | B.with | C.except | D.as |
A.work | B.talk | C.homework | D.cleaning |
A.throw | B.post | C.bring | D.pull |
A.fun | B.room | C.service | D.pay |