1 . 假设你是李华，你远在美国的笔友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信向你询问有关情况。请你根据以下要点给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节以及中国人是如何过春节的。要点如下：
1. 春节在中国的地位；
2. 春节持续的时间；
3. 春节来临之前人们的活动；
4. 除夕人们的活动；
5. 春节期间人们的活动；
6. 你对春节的态度。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,

Thanks for your email.

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How do you like the Chinese Spring Festival? I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . What do the speakers agree to do together?

A．Go shopping.

B．Clean the floor.

C．Hold a party.

3 . Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

The winter solstice (冬至), the longest night of the year, falls on December 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere and June 20 or 21 in the Southern. Since ancient times, people all over the world have celebrated this important astronomical occurrence in different ways. Here are some solstice traditions both new and old to help light your way to longer days.

Soyal

Soyal is the winter solstice celebration of the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona. Ceremonies and rituals include purification, dancing, and sometimes gift-giving. On the day, Hopi welcome the protective spirits from the mountains.

Saturnalia

The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia is perhaps the most closely linked with the modern celebration of Christmas. This festival happened around the time of the winter solstice and celebrated the end of the planting season. There were games and feasts and gift-giving for several days.

Midwinter in Antarctica

Even Antarctica gets its share of solstice celebration, thanks to the researchers staying there over the long, dangerously cold season. While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying the most daylight hours, in the Southern Hemisphere they are celebrating Midwinter. Festivities include special meals, films, and sometimes even handmade gifts.

Dong Zhi

Dong Zhi, the “arrival of winter”, is an important festival in China. It is a time for family to get together and celebrate the year they have had. The holiday generally falls between the 21st and 23rd of December. It is thought to have started as an end-of-harvest festival. Special foods, such as Tang Yuan and Jiaozi, are enjoyed. Friends and family members occasionally express their blessings and care to each other through gifts.

1. Which of the following festivals has something with Christmas?

A．Soyal.	B．Saturnalia.
C．Midwinter in Antarctica.	D．Dong Zhi.

2. What do the festivals have in common?

A．They fall on the same day.

B．They welcome protective spirits.

C．They mark the end of the year’s harvest.

D．Their celebrations all include gift-giving.

3. In which part of the newspaper can we read the text?

A．News.

B．Sports.

C．Culture.

D．Weather.

4 . What does the man give the woman?

A．A plant.

B．A CD.

C．Some flowers.

6 . Where will the woman have her wedding?

A．In a church.

B．At the beach.

C．In a beautiful garden.

8 . Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun homework—to draw a picture of something for which they were_______.

Most of the class might be_______economically disadvantaged; but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. The teacher thought these would be the subjects of most of her students’_______. And they were.

But Douglas made a_______kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery (不幸), weak and unhappy. As other children played in the playground, _______, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain Douglas felt behind those_______eyes.

Yes, his_______was different. When_______to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an ordinary hand.

His strange image captured the_______of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a________because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and________people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God for God feeds us. And so the________went on—until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.

When the children had gone on to other pictures, she walked up to Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was.

The little boy looked away and muttered (低声说出),“ It’s yours.”

She________the times she had taken his hand and________with him here and there, although she had the other students. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas. We’ll go outside.” Or “Let me show you how to________your pencil.” Or “ Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

1.

A．eager

B．grateful

C．concerned

D．prepared

2.

A．considered

B．accepted

C．produced

D．imagined

3.

A．tests

B．texts

C．arts

D．answers

4.

A．same

B．different

C．similar

D．right

5.

A．in addition

B．as a result

C．by contrast

D．in other words

6.

A．incredible

B．anxious

C．happy

D．sad

7.

A．holiday

B．picture

C．tradition

D．pain

8.

A．approved

B．employed

C．asked

D．persuaded

9.

A．dream

B．preference

C．imagination

D．hope

10.

A．student

B．doctor

C．cook

D．farmer

11.

A．care for

B．appeal to

C．trade with

D．call on

12.

A．class

B．discussion

C．game

D．action

13.

A．remembered

B．recorded

C．watched

D．researched

14.

A．sang

B．walked

C．talked

D．complained

15.

A．break

B．sell

C．fix

D．hold

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Alice going to do?

A．Give Bill a surprise.

B．Take Bill to a party.

C．Pick Bill up from work.

2. Who will bring dessert?

A．Susan.

B．Joe.

C．Jim.

10 . The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. Children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers on the day. However, do you know that Mother’s Day celebration is no recent thing?

England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States, Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked their governor to set a festival for mothers that they loved. Therefore, they set the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

In the morning of Mother’s Day, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨)，the official Mother’s Day flower. If their mothers left the world, they may bring white carnations their grave sites (墓地)，This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day, family members do not want their mother to cook dinner!

1. In America, who asked the government to set a festival for their loved mothers?

A．Mike.

B．Alice.

C．Tom.

D．Anna.

2. When is Mother’s Day in America?

A．On the second Sunday in May.	B．On the first Sunday in April.
C．On the second Sunday in July.	D．On the fourth Sunday in September.

3. What is the official Mother’s Day flower according to the passage?

A．Blue carnations.	B．White carnations.
C．Red carnations.	D．Green carnations.