1 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A hike.

B．A skiing experience.

C．A vacation plan.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Birthdays are typically the occasions for delight and feasting. Family and friends get together on the occasion and convey their regards with the beautiful presents they bring with themselves. I am personally a big fan of birthdays and wait for my birthday approximately a month prior to the day.

This year, my birthday came off on last Monday. I didn’t know that my parents had arranged a special party for me. At eight o’clock in the evening of my lucky birthday, I was alone at home complaining and frowning, and pitying myself for my misfortune. I thought it was going to be a special day filled with presents and fun, but all I received was a “Happy Birthday”.

All of a sudden, the electricity was cut off and there was a complete darkness in the house. I couldn’t do anything. Therefore, I decided to go to sleep and end this unlucky day.

Out of the blue in that quiet night, I heard a sudden noise coming from downstairs. Startled and terribly shocked, I suspected that someone broke into the house. Immediately, I tried to phone my parents, but no one answered.

After a couple of minutes of fear, I started to calm down. Although in the meantime I heard more noises of people talking, I summoned up some courage and started heading for the basement. As I slowly drew closer to the basement, I guessed there were more than one person, but I found it hard to believe. There couldn’t be a lot of people in our basement!

Courageously, I opened the door of the basement. There was a complete darkness. There wasn’t a single noise. However, as I approached, I heard some laughter and confirmed that there were people. Suddenly, the lights were on and there stood my parents and friends cheering at me with the beautiful presents they had carefully prepared for me.It was a surprise party! The room was beautifully decorated with colorful balloons. Tables and chairs were laid and covered with white and contrasting red sheets. A gigantic birthday cake was positioned on the innermost table.

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1: Now everything was ready and the party was set in motion.
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Paragraph 2: The party was over and the guests began to head off.
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7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With his wrinkled fingers, Wang Qiming put traditional makeup on the faces of young performers before dawn, making final preparations for the shehuo parade.

The shehuo parade,     1     time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China,     2     (date) back to about 2,000 years ago when sacrificial (祭祀的) activities were performed to pray for a good harvest. Later on, as dancing and singing became part of the parade, it developed into a folk custom    3     (stage) during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival     4     (sweep) bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year.

Wangmazui is in Longxian county,     5     (previous) known as Long Zhou, which is famous for shehuo parades     6    (possess) authentic performances and simple yet delicate facial makeup. The county was named the hometown of shehuo performances by the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association in 2013.

More than 100 shehuo festivals are held in Longxian every year, each of     7     involves dozens or hundreds of villagers.     8     (enthusiastic) usually perform on horses or pickup trucks, showing remarkable performances including stilt (高跷) dances and land boats.

Wang, 65, got close     9     (expose) to the annual performances when he was a child. “My family has been engaged in shehuo performances     10     generations,” he said. “I started to watch the show in my childhood, and now I joined them by making face-painting.”

8 . How did the man celebrate his birthday last year?

A．He had a picnic.

B．He gave a party.

C．He took a ride.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. When can people enjoy the art exhibition?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Monday.

C．On Tuesday.

2. How does this year’s ballet performance differ from that of last year?

A．There will be two performances.

B．Admission is free.

C．It will be at the theater.

3. Where will the mask party be held?

A．In the piazza.

B．In the concert hall.

C．In the theater.

4. How much is a family ticket for The Little Prince?

A．$8.

B．$10.

C．$15.