1 . It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon
The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge,
More and more young Javanese
After they were inside the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes — delicious homemade ones,
By midnight, the fireworks had stopped
A.let out | B.gave out | C.came out | D.set out |
A.burning | B.used | C.exploding | D.broken |
A.lit | B.bought | C.piled | D.removed |
A.patiently | B.calmly | C.worriedly | D.excitedly |
A.silver | B.new | C.colorful | D.gold |
A.mountains | B.valleys | C.streets | D.shops |
A.games | B.meetings | C.sports | D.events |
A.danced | B.gathered | C.drank | D.shouted |
A.village | B.scene | C.night | D.ground |
A.on the edge of | B.on the way to | C.in the center of | D.in the direction of |
A.tip | B.back | C.top | D.bottom |
A.fond | B.little | C.full | D.free |
A.jumped | B.sat | C.stood | D.bent |
A.follow | B.show | C.notice | D.admire |
A.shooting | B.kicking | C.hitting | D.jumping |
2 . Yesterday was my birthday, but I didn’t
To my
We spent one hour
A.give away | B.stick to | C.come up with | D.break away from |
A.proud | B.excited | C.sad | D.tired |
A.helped | B.advised | C.followed | D.drove |
A.order | B.fight | C.listen | D.change |
A.friends | B.customers | C.bosses | D.workers |
A.show | B.celebrate | C.protect | D.attend |
A.far | B.clean | C.full | D.empty |
A.lay | B.buy | C.move | D.share |
A.reported | B.refused | C.accepted | D.recorded |
A.fear | B.surprise | C.pity | D.regret |
A.cake | B.dish | C.menu | D.gift |
A.standing | B.waiting | C.looking | D.talking |
A.Finally | B.Slowly | C.Luckily | D.Secretly |
A.kids | B.parents | C.ladies | D.gentlemen |
A.offered | B.wished | C.asked | D.taught |
3 . When the bell rang on the last day of school, Susanna cheered along with her classmates. School was over, and summer was beginning!
Some students were
On sunny days at the cottage, there was so much
On
Susanna loved the way her whole family spent the summer there. However, the
A.hesitant | B.grateful | C.excited | D.patient |
A.lacked | B.meant | C.proved | D.changed |
A.freedom | B.imagination | C.practice | D.pleasure |
A.struck | B.kissed | C.bit | D.tore |
A.brave | B.nervous | C.proud | D.eager |
A.even though | B.in case | C.as if | D.so that |
A.cloudy | B.rainy | C.windy | D.sunny |
A.working on | B.putting away | C.picking up | D.handing out |
A.talking | B.drawing | C.dancing | D.reading |
A.highlight | B.arrangement | C.tradition | D.advantage |
A.protecting | B.hiding | C.seating | D.dressing |
A.stories | B.lies | C.jokes | D.secrets |
A.Eventually | B.Exactly | C.Fortunately | D.Obviously |
A.exhausted | B.silent | C.awake | D.sleepy |
A.exist | B.approach | C.last | D.end |
4 . Many cultures follow different calendars and celebrate the New Year at different times. The Lunar New Year is one example. No matter
Chasing away bad luck
Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off demons (恶魔) and bad luck. This often involves using fire or loud noises — or both — often in the
Of course, some traditions meant to avoid bad luck do not
Food for good luck
Many
In the southern part of the United States, people often eat black-eyed peas and pork for good luck in the New Year. In other parts of the US, people eat sauerkraut with pork sausage on New Year’s Day.
In Spain and some other countries, as the clock
In the Philippines, many people eat and display 12 round fruits to bring them a
And in Japan, people eat soba noodles on New Year’s Eve. While they eat they try not to
A.where | B.when | C.why | D.how |
A.rolling | B.intruding | C.ringing | D.counting |
A.light | B.form | C.presence | D.course |
A.represent | B.surround | C.chase after | D.figure out |
A.passing | B.lunar | C.calendar | D.coming |
A.worship | B.involve | C.mention | D.depend on |
A.let alone | B.go against | C.leave behind | D.fight against |
A.challenges | B.certainties | C.confidence | D.promise |
A.countries | B.citizens | C.cultures | D.minorities |
A.strikes | B.turns | C.points | D.refers to |
A.stand by | B.stand for | C.stand aside | D.stand back |
A.reflects | B.proves | C.denies | D.guarantees |
A.successive | B.special | C.prosperous | D.negotiable |
A.stir | B.break | C.waste | D.spin |
A.longevity | B.prosperity | C.fortune | D.luck |
5 . One year my children came home from school asking where we were going on summer vacation. It seemed that all the other kids were
I called several amusement parks to see if there was a half-price event during the summer but no such
One mother was a
Another mother had Bible
At our house on Wednesdays, I made an outdoor
On
The summer was a big success. Okay, it wasn’t Disney World,
A.rejecting | B.discussing | C.learning | D.reporting |
A.sacrifice | B.offer | C.select | D.afford |
A.hope | B.luck | C.attitude | D.hobby |
A.come up with | B.face up to | C.look forward to | D.step away from |
A.teacher | B.doctor | C.gardener | D.grocer |
A.debates | B.readings | C.explanations | D.contests |
A.computer | B.obstacle | C.painting | D.speech |
A.Thursdays | B.Saturdays | C.Sundays | D.Mondays |
A.hiding | B.making | C.hunting | D.donating |
A.and | B.so | C.or | D.but |
6 . In China, the Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things
Spring Festival, which comes “only
In the past,
A.help | B.want | C.get | D.hope |
A.in | B.on | C.at | D.with |
A.after | B.before | C.during | D.at |
A.towns | B.schools | C.shops | D.restaurants |
A.on | B.in | C.from | D.above |
A.other | B.fewer | C.another | D.more |
A.Where | B.Wherever | C.Whatever | D.How |
A.a time | B.twice | C.one | D.once |
A.money | B.presents | C.wishes | D.cards |
A.itself | B.themselves | C.by itself | D.either |
A.go | B.come | C.return | D.turn |
A.in | B.at | C.on | D.by |
A.would | B.might | C.could | D.have to |
A.Now | B.But | C.And | D.So |
A.sleeping | B.playing | C.running | D.drinking |
7 . Every Christmas, we get “The Box” from my uncle, who owns a local sporting goods store. He
One year, we got caps that sported a company’s misspelled
Another year, we got a birthday party T shirt for a woman’s ninety sixth birthday when it was
You never know what you’re going to get out of “The Box”, so we play a
We have had a million
I’m not sure what we will do if my uncle runs out of things to send us! It’s a
A.supplies | B.designs | C.transports | D.counts |
A.celebrations | B.presents | C.blessings | D.impressions |
A.place | B.time | C.name | D.form |
A.but for | B.other than | C.compared to | D.instead of |
A.supposed | B.allowed | C.forced | D.encouraged |
A.ordinary | B.special | C.right | D.green |
A.seen | B.ordered | C.found | D.placed |
A.song | B.joke | C.sport | D.game |
A.sets up | B.brings back | C.draws out | D.gets in |
A.clue | B.opportunity | C.ability | D.dream |
A.area | B.week | C.day | D.family |
A.buys | B.takes | C.refuses | D.throws |
A.laughs | B.protests | C.attempts | D.images |
A.excites | B.reminds | C.disappoints | D.threats |
A.beloved | B.legal | C.native | D.calm |
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
But Douglas made a
Yes, his
His strange image captured the
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
A.eager | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.prepared |
A.considered | B.accepted | C.produced | D.imagined |
A.tests | B.texts | C.arts | D.answers |
A.same | B.different | C.similar | D.right |
A.in addition | B.as a result | C.by contrast | D.in other words |
A.incredible | B.anxious | C.happy | D.sad |
A.holiday | B.picture | C.tradition | D.pain |
A.approved | B.employed | C.asked | D.persuaded |
A.dream | B.preference | C.imagination | D.hope |
A.student | B.doctor | C.cook | D.farmer |
A.care for | B.appeal to | C.trade with | D.call on |
A.class | B.discussion | C.game | D.action |
A.remembered | B.recorded | C.watched | D.researched |
A.sang | B.walked | C.talked | D.complained |
A.break | B.sell | C.fix | D.hold |
9 . Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday came, but the day went normally. Her husband
The last bell of the day rang. She picked up her
The thought made her smile as she
Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs. She hadn’t
As the song continued, tears
Some of the students parted and her three children stepped out holding a birthday cake with two
Don’t forget your parents,
A.showed up | B.set out | C.fell ill | D.passed away |
A.worrying | B.depressing | C.surprising | D.puzzling |
A.purse | B.book | C.chair | D.food |
A.recognize | B.admire | C.demand | D.recommend |
A.promised | B.ignored | C.deserved | D.permitted |
A.approached | B.discovered | C.started | D.touched |
A.moved | B.frightened | C.delighted | D.satisfied |
A.disturbed | B.inspired | C.amused | D.shocked |
A.mentioned | B.realized | C.doubted | D.admitted |
A.followed | B.invited | C.guided | D.introduced |
A.gathered | B.dried | C.disappeared | D.remained |
A.gradually | B.frequently | C.secretly | D.suddenly |
A.presents | B.flowers | C.candles | D.cards |
A.strength | B.enthusiasm | C.calmness | D.interest |
A.as if | B.even if | C.so that | D.now that |
10 . Pumpkin carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I
This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner.
Eventually, Dad
A.compete | B.compare | C.conflict | D.contradict |
A.command | B.desire | C.rule | D.habit |
A.Undoubtedly | B.Unfortunately | C.Uncertainly | D.Unacceptably |
A.guess | B.idea | C.thought | D.trick |
A.rare | B.special | C.grand | D.annual |
A.placed | B.laid | C.pressed | D.pulled |
A.hardly | B.randomly | C.quickly | D.briefly |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Besides | D.Then |
A.support | B.abandon | C.reduce | D.measure |
A.easily | B.hard | C.smoothly | D.gently |
A.routine | B.situation | C.panic | D.fight |
A.temporary | B.stupid | C.priceless | D.useless |
A.enclosed | B.wide | C.open | D.vast |
A.tried | B.wanted | C.managed | D.planned |
A.ordinary | B.unforgettable | C.outstanding | D.extra |