1 . When the leaves begin to change colors,it means one thing for many travelers：Fall festival season is here.If you’re interested in visiting a fall festival in America,here are some of the country’s best fall festivals for you to choose from.

Wellfleet Oysterfest

Wellileet Oysterfest is a two-day event held in Wellfleet,Mass.The meeting on Cape Cod is one that the locals look forward to all year long.Feed on oysters(牡蛎）and other seafood，while you watch the fastest oyster-eaters in the world compete in the famous Oyster Shuck-Off,a competition for taking the outer covering of oysters.The competition is taken very seriously.

Harvest on the Harbor

It takes place in Portland,Maine.The festival celebrates all that is best about Maine’s food and wine.This celebration is held every October,and includes the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition and Savory Samplings at the Marketplace.The latter allows travelers to taste the best local food that Maine has to offer at Casco Bay.

Killington Hay Festival

If you’re looking for a fall festival that includes hay sculptures(干草雕塑)，take part in the yearly Killington Hay Festival.When you begin to see the giant hay sculptures,you’ll know you’ve arrived.Past sculptures have changed from a 20-foot-tall kangaroo to a family of penguins.

1. What can we learn about the meeting on Cape Cod?

A．It takes place twice a year.	B．It lasts three days in all.
C．It’s loved by the locals.	D．It’s not open to tourists.

2. Who would most probably go to Harvest on the Harbor?

A．People who want to go to a festival in November.

B．People who want to try Maine’s local food.

C．The fastest oyster-eaters worldwide,

D．The best cooks around the world.

3. What do the festivals have in common?

A．They all serve seafood.	B．They are all liked by eaters.
C．They all last for two days.	D．They all take place in fall.

2 . More than 100 people who met old friends, danced to pop music, ate hot dogs and celebrated Amityville pride Saturday came together. Terry Edwards, president of The North Amityville Old School Association-which hosted the gathering in Belmont Lake State Park-said he had grown up in Amityville with fellow association members David Joyner, John Fields and the late Columbus Poole in the 1960s. For fun, they and other neighborhood youths often played basketball together at Bolden Mack Park on Great Neck Road.

After they graduated in the 1970s, it became more difficult for everyone to stay in touch. They often reunited again only for funerals of loved ones. When Poole-who was fondly remembered as a “really nice guy”-died in 2002, Joyner and other friends began talking about gathering during happier occasions.

The most recent happy occasion was Saturday, the 16th annual Amityville Old School Reunion in West Babylon. While their first reunion at Bellmore in 2004 drew 10 to 15 people, organizers kept hosting the event, watching attendance grow steadily each year. In recent years, more than 1,200 people have attended. “Every year, there’s a new story from people you haven’t seen in 20 years, 30 years. They have a story to tell, “Joyner said, remembering reconnecting with a good friend at one reunion years ago and staying in contact ever since.

Madeline Quintyne-McConney, 66, an Amityville resident and the commissioner of Babylon’s Department of Human Services, said the gathering was not only a way for people to meet and reconnect with old friends, but also a way to celebrate Amityville’s “rich history” positively. Marilyn Fritz, 70, of Copiague, said her favorite moment was meeting one friend at a previous reunion whom she had not seen in 10 years. Fritz remembered crying tears of joy when the two reconnected. “We can remember the people we lost, but it’s also a celebration of life,” Fritz said.

1. What did Terry Edwards and his friends do in the 1960s?

A．They often danced to music.

B．They met old friends together.

C．They always gathered on Saturday.

D．They often played basketball at a park.

2. When did the friends reunite after they graduated in the 1970s?

A．When their loved ones passed away.

B．When something happy occurred.

C．When they wanted to meet each other.

D．When they wanted to play basketball.

3. What can we know about the first reunion at Bellmore?

A．Nobody participated in the reunion.

B．More than 1,200 people were present.

C．Less than twenty people attended.

D．Joyner reconnected with his best friend.

4. What does the author intend to express in paragraph 4?

A．Most people attending Reunion are very old.

B．The Reunion are well accepted.

C．The friendship between old friends is valuable.

D．The gathering can make people cry.

3 . 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。

Sammy Flynn and her father Richard had been celebrating her special day at the Wild West Town theme park in Union, Illinois last month when Richard got a call about a biker     1     motorcycle had broken down three hours outside of town.

This is not the first time that Richard     2     (get) an automotive call for help; he is one of the co — founders of WAR Performance,     3     motorcycle repair shop based out of Marengo.

^“We have     4     (real) tried to instill(灌输)that we always help others and that is     5     our business is about.” Richard told Good News Network. So when Richard got news     6     there was a biker in need of help, he worried about interrupting his daughter’s birthday at the theme park. Instead, the youngster insisted on     7     (continue) with the rescue operation.

“They had called everyone they could think     8     but no one could come out to help them. We had only been at the Wild West Town theme park for 10 or 15     9     (minute) when I got the call,” Richard told GNN. “She said that we should never leave anyone behind and she was willing     10     (miss) her party.”

4 . A beloved janitor (管理员) received special surprise, when teachers and students made him “King for Day” at the retirement (退休) party.

John Lockett, also called Mr. John, cried tears of ________ when the gentle old man was greeted by 685 ________ at Sand Hill Elementary School in Carrollton, Georgia. “He was so surprised that he just ________ with the kids,” headmaster Carla Meigs told Good Morning American. Finally, she said, “The scene was so ________. He is very modest, hard-working, and devoted to his job, so everyone loves him.”

Mr. John officially was to retire on May 24, but the school threw him a retirement party one week ________. Mr. John’s wife, Annie Lockett, who was also a person of good quality, was also ________ at this event.

On that day, when Mr. John ________ for work as usual, he found the passage of the hall lined with students of that very school ________ there to wish him a very happy day! The children ________ him a crown and a cape and told him that it was “Mr. John Day”. Many kids were ________ banners (横幅) and shouting “Mr. John Day! Mr. John Day!”, while many others walked up to him to give him a hug! Mr. John was truly ________ by the surprise. “They are all like my children, I ________ the kids,” Mr. John told Good Morning American. “It was the perfect day to ________ my retirement and make it about me.” “The school ________ so much to me, really love my job; it is for students,” he wrote in an email. The 83-year-old man had been janitor for more than a decade ________ having a career in building.

1.

A．fear

B．regret

C．joy

D．hope

2.

A．kids

B．farmers

C．teachers

D．workers

3.

A．smiled

B．chatted

C．helped

D．cried

4.

A．strange

B．violent

C．sweet

D．puzzling

5.

A．later

B．early

C．ago

D．off

6.

A．surprised

B．terrified

C．upset

D．inspired

7.

A．dressed up

B．made up

C．showed up

D．cheered up

8.

A．lying

B．waiting

C．wandering

D．hiding

9.

A．threw

B．sold

C．lent

D．gave

10.

A．placing

B．holding

C．seeking

D．making

11.

A．convinced

B．bothered

C．touched

D．tricked

12.

A．interest

B．comfort

C．disappoint

D．love

13.

A．observe

B．understand

C．announce

D．forget

14.

A．tells

B．means

C．leaves

D．shows

15.

A．while

B．after

C．unless

D．until

5 . Holiday season is drawing near. Choosing presents for your friends or loved ones is a hard nut to crack.     1    

Don’t try to price-match.

The first thing you should do when planning your gift list is to create a budget (预算) of how much you’re willing to spend — and stick to it, even if you receive a more expensive gift from someone else. “A void matching spending, because that’s when gift-giving is driven more by pressure than by thoughtfulness,” says Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette (礼节) expert and founder of Protocol Etiquette Worldwide. After all, loved ones dropping a lot of money on expensive gifts could probably afford expensive items on their own and aren’t looking for you to return the favor.     2    

Don’t give just because you did in the past.

When you’re figuring out whom to give to keep in mind your list might not have all the same people as last year’s. “You have to review it every year because you have relationships with different people, so you have to look at how those relationships have grown and developed,” says Schweitzer.     3     Even if you’ve exchanged gifts in the past, don’t feel you should give presents to friends who you haven’t kept in touch with much this year. Send a holiday card instead to show you’re thinking of them.

Be honest if you don’t have a gift.

If someone surprises you with a present you weren’t expecting, be honest that you don’t have one to give in return.     4     “Say you’re touched and delighted and a little embarrassed you don’t have anything for them.” says Schweitzer. Don’t try to think up a gift on the spot by taking something out of your closet suddenly, because the other person will likely know exactly what you’re doing.

    5    

With the exception of family members or best friends, never ask people what they want for a present. “That makes people very uncomfortable, and they feel they ought to get you something in return,” says Schweitzer. Gift requests leave little creativity to the giver, so come up with your own ideas for a more thoughtful present.

A．Never ask for a wish list.

B．People come in and out of your life.

C．Have creative ideas when you choose gifts.

D．The best way to deal with that is to be honest and sincere.

E．Here are pieces of gift-giving etiquette you need this holiday season.

F．Expensive gifts are sometimes thoughtful items your friends selected.

G．Find a thoughtful gift instead, like a frame with an old favorite photo.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who started to make birthdays important holidays?

A．The woman’s grandparents.

B．The man’s grandparents.

C．The woman’s parents.

2. What does the woman’s mother do for the woman’s birthday?

A．She gives her a gift of jewelry.

B．She cooks some special food.

C．She makes some beautiful clothes.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving?

A．The sauces.

B．The salad.

C．The desserts.

2. What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family?

A．No one takes it very seriously.

B．Her parents try to do everything.

C．Everyone shares the preparation work.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Brother and sister.

B．Mother and son.

C．Doctor and patient.

2. What will the speakers do next month?

A．Hold a party.

B．Attend a wedding.

C．Have a family dinner.

9 . What does the man plan to do for his mother on her birthday?

A．Buy her a bunch of flowers.

B．Buy her a new coat.

C．Cook a dinner for her.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the party for ?

A．John’s birthday .

B．Christmas.

C．John’s wedding.

2. What do we know about the man ?

A．He’ll go to the party with the woman.	B．He looks forward to visiting the woman.
C．He has told Anna to keep the party a secret.