—Today is the sixth of June.Is it your birthday?

—No，my birthday is on the________ of June，the day after tomorrow.

A. fourth B. fifth

C. seventh D. eighth

—Lily，could you please________ the table? Dinner is ready.

—Okay.I'll do it right now.

A. book B. leave

C. lay D. make

—This zoo isn't open to the public on Mondays，________？

—No，it isn't.

A. is it B. isn't it

C. will it D. won't it

—I'm going to have a picnic with my brother and sister tomorrow morning.

—________.

A. Have fun B. Good luck

C. You're joking D. You're welcome

"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence." That's an old____in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place____you live. Some people worry____young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring 忽视Chinese culture and, instead,____Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.

Foreign books and soap operas are good,____Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can____have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-autumn Festival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best:____friendliness. Not all countries are as____as China.

It's good to enjoy other cultures and to learn____them, but they cannot replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but____you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

1.A. saying B. words C. voice D. talk

2.A. why B. when C. where D. how

3.A. if B. that C. what D. whether

4.A. buy B. refusing C. refused D. buying

5.A. but B. so C. or D. because

6.A. always B. ever C. still D. never

7.A. it B. they C. its D. their

8.A. warmer B. warm C. co1d D. colder

9.A. from B. with C. to D. over

10.A. make up B. make sure C. make up of D. be sure to

Christmas and the Spring Festival are two important festivals in the world.

Christmas is the most important festival in western countries.It comes on 25th December.When Christmas comes，people have a long holiday.And there is Father Christmas! He comes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and gives presents to children so they love him very much.

The Spring Festival is very important in China.It usually happens in January or February.On the New Year's Eve，people have a big family dinner and they watch TV together.Parents usually give their children a hongbao，which means lucky money.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

1.Christmas is the most important festival in western countries.

2.People don't have a long holiday at Christmas.

3.Children love Father Christmas very much.

4.The Spring Festival isn't very important in China.

5.Parents usually give children a hongbao at Christmas.

1.Thanksgiving Day often comes on ________.

A. the second Thursday in October

B. the third Thursday in December

C. the fourth Thursday in November

D. December 25th

2.Of all the festivals below，________ comes last in a year.

A. Christmas Day B. Boy's Day

C. Halloween D. Chinese New Year

3.The symbol of Chinese New Year is ________.

A. turkey B. dumplings

C. trees D. fish

4.There are ________ festivals in the USA in the form.

A. 2 B. 3

C. 4 D. 5

5.From the form we know that people celebrate a festival for boys in ________.

A. China B. the USA

C. Japan D. western countries

For most of people in the west，Valentine's Day(情人节) ends on February 15，but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.March 14—exactly one month after Valentine's Day—is White Day in Japan.

To really understand what White Day is all about，you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like.Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents.Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love，though it might not be true today.Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings.Men should return gifts to women on White Day.

On both days，chocolate is the gift of choice.More often，the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day.You can also buy flowers，candy，or cookies.

Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones，but also to men such as bosses (老板) and male(男性的) friends.

The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978.Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan，China.

1.In Japan，Valentine's Day ends on________.

A. February 14 B. February 15

C. March 14 D. March 15

2.What's the most common White Day gift?

A. White chocolate. B. Flowers.

C. Candy. D. Cookies.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. White Day has a history of 100 years.

B. White Day is all about women getting gifts.

C. People all over the world celebrate White Day.

D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. The History of Valentine's Day

B. Valentine's Day

C. How to Celebrate White Day

D. White Day in Japan

5.The writer of this passage may be from ________.

A. Japan B. China

C. America D. South Korea

1.There are some colourful_____(旗帜) in the park on Children's Day.

2.Jack lives on the_____(第八) floor in this building.

3.Look，the young man is making a _____(演说) in the hall.

4.The main food in this village is _____(玉米)．

5.She bought some new_____(盘子) yesterday.

1.I was told to finish the_____(follow) maths exercises.

2.My sister sang an English song on her _____(twenty)birthday.

3.We will go to the West Lake as soon as the holiday _____(begin)．

4.They often celebrate their mother's birthday by _____(eat) a big meal together.

5.It is a wonderful time and everyone enjoys _____(them)．