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（一）

On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.

Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.

Of course， Father Christmas isnt real. In Jim and Kates house， “Father Christmas” is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesnt climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young， Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesnt do that now. The children are no longer young， and they know who “Father Christmas” really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.

1. Christmas Eve is _______.

A. the night of Christmas Day

B. the evening of Christmas Day

C. Christmas Day

D. the night before Christmas Day

2. Father Christmas often puts presents ________.

A. into childrens hats

B. into childrens stockings

C. under childrens beds

D. into childrens shoes

3. When the children were very young， _______.

A. they didnt know who Father Christmas was

B. they knew that Father Christmas wasnt real

C. they thought their father was Father Christmas

D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings

4. When the children are older， they ________.

A. know that Father Christmas is real

B. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents

C. know that Father Christmas is really their father

D. know that Father Christmas is really their friend

5. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.

A. chimney

B. back door

C. front door

D. window.

（二）

When we think of Hollywood， we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywoods history. Today people make movies in other places too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles， California.

You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says“HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

In the hills of Hollywood， there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage. The stage was designed by the great American architect[建筑師] Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

1. Today Hollywood is ______.

A. a special city in Los Angeles

B. a place where all the movie stars live

C. a place where they make all the movies

D. the biggest city in California

2. You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because ______.

A. it is a hill

B. postcards show you

C. there is a big sign on the hills

D. local people will tell you

3. The Hollywood Bowl is ______.

A. a place where you see movies

B. one of the largest open-air theatres in the world

C. a hill in Hollywood

D. a big sign in Los Angeles

4. Which is not mentioned about the Hollywood Bowl？

A. Seats.

B. Size.

C. Stage.

D. Designer.

5. What special things can we see in Hollywood？

A. The Hollywood hills.

B. The Hollywood landmark.

C. The Hollywood Bowl.

D. Both B and C.

（三）

You go to a store. You see many new things. You know about them before you get to the store. How do you know？ You saw these things on TV. You learned about them through advertising.

People have been advertising for thousands of years. Long ago， men called “criers” walked up and down the street. They shouted about things that were being sold.

Later， people met at one place. This place was a market. Some people came to sell. Other people came to buy. But only those people who were at the market knew what was being sold.

When people learned about printing， things changed. Soon there were newspapers. Many people read the newspapers. They saw many ads in the papers. Later， more people saw and listened to the ads on TV. Are the people who sell to us “criers”？

1. When you go to a store， you see _____.

A. singers

B. advertisement

C. many new things

D. TV

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

A. We go to the store to read the newspaper.

B. We go to the store to buy things we hear about.

C. We go to the store to look at the ads on TV.

D. We go to the store to know other people.

3. People have been advertising for _____.

A. thousands of years

B. hundreds of years

C. one thousand years

D. one hundred years

4. Later people could find the ads _____.

A. on TV

B. in the newspapers

C. everywhere

D. both A and B

5. The main idea of the whole story is _____.

A. people advertise to sell things

B. people cried when they had to advertise

C. people went to the market

D. people never advertise

（四）

Each year， we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1， we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another， four holidays on the first day of a month： April Fools Day， May Day， Friendship Day （ Aug.1 ） and Grandparents Day （ Sept.1）. The most important holiday for the youngpeople comes in February. It is Valentines Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mothers in May and celebrate Fathers Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day， so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children.For example， Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns[南瓜燈] and put on all kinds of masks[面具].

Of course， the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study， people can enjoy a long holiday， eat big meals， and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays are there on the first day of a month in America？

A.Four. B.Five.

C. Seven. D.Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people in America？

A.Thanksgiving Day.

B.Christmas Day.

C.Valentines Day.

D.New Years Day.

3.From the reading we know that Fathers Day comes ______.

A.in May B.in April

C.in June D.in July

4.Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for ______.

A.children B.mothers

C.girls D.students

5.Many people return home in November because they want to ______.

A.enjoy a long holiday

B.visit their friends

C.eat big meals

D.spend Thanksgiving Day

（五）

The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host， he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I dont want to， because it is considered[认为] bad manners in the West to leave ones food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an Americans dinner party， he very often refuses[拒绝] the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China， but it is not in the West at all. In the United States， it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct[直接的] way of speaking. If they want something， they will ask for it. If not， they will say， “No， thanks.” When an American dislikes the beer served by the host， for example， he might say， “No， thanks. Ill take some diet Coca-Cola[可口可乐] if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States， you had better remember the famous saying： When in Rome， do as the Romans do.

1. From the passage， we can know that the Chinese are usually _______ to the guests.

A. very hot B. rude

C. impolite D. cold

2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host， he often feels_______.

A. pleasant B. uncomfortable

C. satisfied D. happy

3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party？

A. He has had enough.

B. He is shy.

C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.

D. He thinks its polite to do that.

4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner， he will _______.

A. ask for it through others

B. refuse the offer

C. ask for it directly

D. express himself indirectly[間接地]

5. “When in Rome， do as the Romans do” means “_______”.

A. When you got to Rome， you should act as the Romans do

B. When you stay in Rome， you should do as the Romans do

C. When you are in a new country， you should do as the locals[当地人] do

D. Romans can be aft example for you

参考答案

（一）1-5： DBACA （二）1-5： ACBBD

（三）1-5： CBADA （四）1-5： BCCAD

（五）1-5： ABDCC