June 1st is the International Children's Day. In the morning, my parents take me to Xinhua bookstore. There they buy two books for me: The Little Girl at the Window and The Book Written by Zheng Yuanjie for Children. The first book is about a shy little girl. She becomes open and likes to talk with people after she goes to a new place. The second book tells many interesting stories with a lot of cute pictures. And this book can help children develop(形成)good habits. Then we have lunch in KFC. Mum and Dad have hamburgers and cola. I have a hamburger and some ice cream. Luckily, I get a special gift. It is a Mickey Mouse toy for Children's Day.

In the afternoon we watch Kung Fu Panda in the Xinhua Cinema. It's one of my favourite movies. I like Panda Po very much, because he is brave and smart. And I can learn a lot from him. I really have a happy Children's Day.

1.The underlined word “shy” means “______” in Chinese.

A.可爱的 B.善变的

C.阳光的 D.害羞的

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer gets his books in a library.

B.Zheng Yuanjie writes the book— The Little Girl at the Window.

C.The writer and his family have hamburgers in the KFC.

D.The writer likes Panda Po because he is very kind.

3.The best title for the passage is ______.

A.The History of Children's Day

B.The International Children's Day

C.A Happy Day with My Friends

D.A Happy Children's Day with My Parents

There is a festival called “Diwali(排灯节)” in India(印度).

People in India often clean their houses before the day of Diwali. Most people clean their houses in the morning. They often decorate their houses with flowers. They also make sweet food look like flowers, people and animals. Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards.

On Diwali, many people open the doors and windows and light(点亮)candles in front of the doors. They want to bring good luck to their families. After Diwali, people often clean their houses again. Some people like to make loud noises at their houses. They think this can make bad spirits go away.

1.There is a festival called “Diwali” in______.

A.China B.the US

C.England D.India

2.Indian people often decorate their houses with______.

A.trees B.grass

C.flowers D.cards

3.Indian people make ______look like flowers, people and animals.

A.presents B.sweet food

C.clothes D.paper?cut

4.Why do many people open the doors and windows on Diwali?

A.Because it's very hot in their houses.

B.Because there are spirits in their houses.

C.Because they want to bring good luck to their families.

D.Because they want to clean their houses.

Dragon Head?Raising Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the second day of the second lunar(农历)month.

On the day in old times, people put ashes(灰)into kitchens and around water vats(大桶). This was to “take the dragon into the house”.

On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and deep fried pancakes. All the day's foods are named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(须)noodles” and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

In some old Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often bring rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

It is said that after the day there will be more and more rain. This is why the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that with the help of the dragon, farming would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest(丰收).

It is also said that a haircut during the first lunar month brings bad luck to the uncles in a family. That is why you still see many people getting their hair cut on Dragon Head?Raising Day.

1.The Dragon Head?Raising Day is on ______.

A.February, 2nd

B.March, 6th

C.the second day of the second lunar month

D.the first day of the first lunar month

2.Which kind of food has the name “Dragon teeth”？

A.Pancakes. B.Noodles.

C.Dumplings. D.Rice.

3.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A.people put ashes into bedrooms and around water vats

B.people eat the dragon's food on this day

C.there is always the most rain on this day

D.people hope a good harvest

4.Which may be the best title for this passage?

A.Dragon Head?Raising Day

B.What to Eat on Dragon Head?Raising Day

C.Traditional Chinese Festivals

D.How to Take the Dragon into the House

Christmas is the most important festival in Western countries. Every year, on 25th December, people from many parts of the world celebrate this special festival.

They get ready for Christmas. Many families go shopping for food and presents. They get lots of food ready, and sometimes put up a beautiful Christmas tree at home.

Children usually love Christmas because they get presents from Father Christmas on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, this fat old man with a long white beard and a red suit visits children at night, and puts presents next to the Christmas tree.

There are many other traditions during the holiday. Some families go to the church in the morning. Along the streets, the shops play Christmas music. When it gets dark, Christmas lights shine everywhere. People say “Merry Christmas” to each other, open presents and sing Christmas songs together.

Red, green and white have long been used for Christmas. Red means blood, love and kindness. Green is the symbol of nature and the hope of life. White stands for(象征)light, purity(纯洁)and joy.

1.What's the heading (标题) of Paragraph 2?

A.Colours of Christmas

B.Things of Getting Ready for Christmas

C.Traditions of Christmas

D.Presents for Christmas

2.What don't people do during Christmas?

A.Go to the church.

B.Sing Christmas songs.

C.Say “thank you” to each other.

D.Open presents.

3.What colour stands for light and joy?

A.Red. B.Green.

C.White. D.Blue.

4.Which of the following is the right description(描述)about Christmas?

A.Christmas Day is on different days every year.

B.Christmas is the most important festival in the world.

C.People go shopping to get ready for Christmas.

D.Father Christmas is a young man with a long white beard and a red suit.

My mother is a good mother. She is busy with the housework. Today is Mother's Day. My father and I want my mum to spend a wonderful day.

My dad and I get up early. We do all the housework before mum gets up. Then we decide to have lunch in the park and give her a surprise. So my father goes out to get ready for it. At noon I take her to the park. There she sees many beautiful flowers and delicious food. She feels very happy. After eating lunch, we go to the theatre and watch a movie about mother's love.

My mother is the kindest person in the world. I love my mother.

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

Li Shan is from China, and Spring Festival is the most ______(重要的)festival in her country. It happens in January or ______(二月). Li Shan has got some photos of it. In the first photo, it's a few days before Spring Festival and her mother is ______(打扫)the house and sweeping away bad ______(运气). They buy a lot of food before the festival. They are ______(庆祝)Spring Festival with a ______(传统的)family ______(晚餐)on the evening before Spring Festival in the second photo. Li Shan is eating a kind of ______(饺子)called jiaozi. After the dinner, they usually watch a special programme on TV. In the last photo, they are visiting the ______(叔叔)and aunts. They're ______(穿)new sweaters and coats. Li Shan always gets a hongbao, which means lucky money.

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

6._______

7._______

8._______

9._______

10._______

阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Dear Li Ming,

Thank you_______your email. In Canada, we have_______autumn holiday_______ (call) Thanksgiving Day. Family always celebrate_______ together. I go to my grandmother and _______ (grandfather) house. My uncles, aunts, and_______ (they) children go there,______.

Canadian Thanksgiving Day is_______ early October(十月). In America, they celebrate Thanksgiving Day in late November.

My birthday is also in November. On my birthday. Everyone_______ (sing)the song Happy Birthday.________________ do you celebrate your birthday?

Yours,

Jenny

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

6._______

7._______

8._______

9._______

10._______

书面表达

假如你是张虹, 春节到了, 你想给你在国外的表妹Betty写一封信, 表达你的祝福, 告诉Betty你正在做的事, 并询问Betty正在做什么。50词左右(开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)。

Dear Betty,

Spring Festival is coming in China.__________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Zhang Hong

The Winter Jasmines often ______ in blossom in spring.

A.break up B.break out C.break on D.break into

The old house I used to live in was knocked ______.

A.down B.into C.at D.on