1 . Whether it’s one day off or a week, you don’t need to be surrounded by people to have a great holiday.     1    . You can use your holiday to do all the things you never have time for in your everyday routine.

Go out and do something

Don’t feel like you have to stay in your house because you’re spending your holiday alone. Going shopping is a good choice.     2    , you can take your time perusing stores,and treat yourself to something small that you’ve been wanting. Going to see a movie or showing alone can be also a fun experience.

Be productive

    3     Your project might be anything from weeding your garden or organizing a messy closet. While you work on your project you can make it fun. You can keep snacks around or listen to some music.

Read a book

Setting aside long periods of time to read can help you get around to finishing that book you’ve been wanting to read and feel a sense of achievement.     4    . It’s still a relaxing activity, but you won’t feel like a zombie(僵尸)in front of your computer or television.

Do some exercise

    5    ,and it can improve relaxation afterwards. Set aside thirty minutes or an hour to do a cardio workout. Holiday is a great time to exercise because you won’t be rushed or feel like you need to be somewhere else. You’ll feel better and fresher after you are wet with sweat.

A．Even if you don’t want to spend a lot of money

B．Make a schedule for your study

C．Being alone can also be relaxing and enjoyable

D．Reading can also help you free from technology

E．It really makes sense to read a book alone on your holiday

F．A holiday can be a great time to get around to your home project

G．Exercise has many long-term benefits

2 . 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。

The Mid-Autumn Festival,     1     is an important traditional festival in China, usually falls in September or October. It is on the 15th day of the     2     (eight) month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Festival Celebration between New Zealand and China     3     (hold) with high quality performances at the New Zealand National Museum last Sunday night. Artists from southwestern China’s Chongqing     4     (present) the Wellington audience with Sichuan Opera Performance. The performances perfectly showed the charm of Chinese culture and art     5     the audience.

Guo Zongguang, who is the     6     (direct) of the China Cultural Center in New Zealand, stressed that this show was one of    7     most important events in this year’s culture exchanges between China and New Zealand.

Brett Hudson, a member of Parliament, acknowledged that China, now New Zealand’s largest trading partner, provided New Zealanders with thousands and thousands of     8     (job). Our relationship with China is     9     (extreme) important. Our two-way trade now tops 28 billion New Zealand dollars in 2018,     10     (help)New Zealanders improve life styles for families. And it is strengthening even further through cultural exchange and better understanding of one another.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do at the Media Camp?

A．She studied film-making.

B．She learnt poster design.

C．She wrote for a magazine.

2. Why did the woman spend her holiday there?

A．To visit her brother.

B．To work in the movie industry.

C．To try something different.

4 . A few years ago, I wanted to do something special for my birthday.   I remembered how my parents gave me a very special treat when I was a child. I never enjoyed big parties, so they decided to celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans(孤儿).                 1    

With those memories in mind, ten days before my birthday I placed an order for a huge cake with lovely decorations. I also asked for a day's leave from the office where I worked.       2       There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations! I felt like a kid myself! I bought some other food to go with the special cake. Then smiling broadly, I drove to an orphanage(孤儿院).

There were two different buildings:   an orphanage and a nursing home run by the same management. I went in.         3       There were only six young boys in the home that day. They loved the feast! We sang, told stories, painted, and played in the garden. I felt like the oldest kid there!

When the children's rest time came we realized there was still a lot of food left. The nurse had a bright idea.              4    

So, I visited the nursing home（养老院） as well! We spent a few hours together, enjoying the food, singing songs, telling stories.       5       What a contrast（对比）!

I finally arrived home, meeting my family who had come to celebrate my birthday. What an unforgettable birthday I had!

A．At that time I was the youngest person.

B．They need love and care from all of us badly.

C．And that was the most beautiful gift I ever had!

D．She suggested the elders should enjoy a treat as well.

E．It was such fun that I couldn't tear myself away from it.

F．On the morning of my birthday I dashed to the cake shop.

G．It was the most unexpected surprise for the nurse and the kids!

5 . When will Amy get to Bob’s house?

A．At 10:30.

B．At 11:30.

C．At 11:00.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why do the speakers have a big party tonight?

A．To celebrate their parents’ birthday.

B．To celebrate the children’s birthday.

C．To celebrate their parents’ wedding anniversary.

2. What gift do the speakers want to send their parents?

A．Traveling.

B．Some books.

C．A birthday cake.

3. What does the man think of the woman?

A．Super.

B．Thoughtful.

C．Wonderful.

7 . The Torch Festival is a traditional festival celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu，Naxi，Pumi and Lahu，etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25^th of June, with three days of celebrations. The origin（起源）of the festival may have something to do with the worship of fire by ancestors（祖先），who believed fire had the power to drive away insects and protect crop growth. For some ethnic groups，it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them on taking care of crops.

During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races, bullfights, etc. are also held during the festival.

In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to form hurdles（栏架） for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally attach fruits to torches with ropes. When the ropes are broken after the torches are lit, people struggle for the fruits for good luck.

For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding grand torch parades. Big torches are carried by the procession（队伍）, which is like a fire dragon. If several processions from different directions meet, it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.

1. Why did people originally light torches during the Torch Festival?

A．To drive away insects and evils.

B．To celebrate crop harvests.

C．To light up the villages and fields.

D．To memorize their ancestors.

2. Which of the following activities is not included during the festival?

A．Learning how to farm.

B．Singing and dancing.

C．Horse racing and bullfighting.

D．Enjoying big dinners.

3. Looking for fruits is the festival activity of _______.

A．the Yi people

B．the Hani people

C．the Lisu people

D．the Naxi people

4. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．Horses are the most popular animals in Yunnan.

B．Most peoples celebrate the festival in a similar way.

C．Fruits are regarded as a sign of good luck in Sichuan.

D．The festival is celebrated differently by different ethnic groups.

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线（ )，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起)不计分。

With Teachers’ Day was approaching, our class decided to celebrate the important day.

In the afternoon of September 10, some of us decorated the classroom with variously flowers and colorful balloons. Some decorated the blackboard, which read “Happy Teachers’ Day!” And others go to buy cakes, drinks and fruits. Represented our class, another student and I went to Mr. Li’s office to invite her. Entering the classroom he was pleased to find all was standing in line, clapping hands and saying “Happy Teachers’ Day!” Wang Hua, who had gift for singing, sang a beautiful song “You Raise Me Up” for Mr. Li, and Liu Mei, our monitor, also put on an amused performance. After we left, we enjoyed a new English song by Mr. Li.

What a wonderful time we spent with Mr. Li!

9 . USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:

Kutztown Folk Festival

The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.

Water Lantern Festival

The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.

Carnaval of Quebec

The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.

1. What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?

A．Modern arts.

B．Quilts for sale.

C．Traditional weddings.

D．Shows on stage.

2. Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?

A．Kutztown Folk Festival.

B．Carnaval of Quebec.

C．Water Lantern Festival.

D．San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.

3. Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...

A．include special food

B．relate to parades

C．take place only at nights

D．have sculpture exhibitions

10 . Get out your shovels, your seeds, and your soil-it's almost April 22. Here are four fun ways to celebrate Earth Day with your kids.

Plant a tree.

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, planting trees has been a traditional way of celebrating the holiday. Try planting one in your own backyard, or attending a local tree-planting event. In its lifetime, that single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide.    1    .

Spend the day without a car.

    2    . Yet, challenge yourself to make your way through the day without hopping in the car. Walking, biking, or catching the bus will keep your carbon dioxide emissions down and show the kids there are other fun ways of traveling.

Take a walk in nature.

Perhaps the most obvious Earth Day activity is a nature walk. Make a list of things you'd like to find and check them off on your walk.    3    . Go through the colors of the rainbow and try and find an object in that color on your walk.

Attend a community activity.

Show your kids it's not just Mom and Dad who care about Earth Day. Tons of people will show up for local events as well!    4    . We guarantee you will find some activities like park cleanup, recycling demos, or tree-planting ceremony.

    5    .

When it comes to taking care of Earth, we all need to do our share. Take your kids to the local playground and give them each a pair of gloves and a small garbage bag. Task them with picking of scraps of trash as fast as they can-whoever fills up their bag first, wins. Once you get back home, enjoy some Earth Day movies.

A．Play the clean-up game

B．Remember that every day can be Earth Day

C．If you don't feel like making a list, try a color search

D．Check out your newspaper the week leading up to the holiday

E．On Earth Day, we realize what we can do to preserve our natural resources

F．And there are a lot more surprising facts about trees you can share with your kids

G．Depending on where you live, this will bring varying degrees of problem to travel