Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.
Reduce the use of the decorative(装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly（环保的）lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.
Reuse the wrapping (包装)paper to wrap the gifts. You don’t need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.
Recycle(循环利用)all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It’s a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas.(1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.
There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.
(2)You can _______ Christmas gifts by _________.You needn’t go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful.
If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.
Let’s use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!
1.将（1）句译成中文。
2.在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
3.回答问题：Why do we use the eco-friendly lights for Christmas?
4.在文中找出与This can help improve your relationship.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

One day Yu Mei   41 shopping with her mother. When they get  42  the supermarket,Yu Mei is very  43  .There are many things and many people   44  it.Her mother tells Yu Mei  45  her. They walk here and there and they   46  some things. When they come to a shelf（货架），Yu Mei  47  some boxes of chocolates.She wants her mother to buy some   48  her.Her mother gives  49  a box of brown chocolates. Yu Mei shakes(摇晃)her head and says, “I want a box of white chocolates.”

“ Why?”asks her mother.

“I can’t bite my fingers(咬着手指)when I eat them  50  night,”answers Yu Mei quickly.

1.	A．goes B．go C．to go D．going

 

2.	A．for B．on C．to D．with

 

3.	A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．good

 

4.	A．on B．for C．at D．in

 

5.	A．follow B．follows C．to follow D．following

 

6.	A．buy B．take C．carry D．make

 

7.	A．looks B．watches C．reads D．sees

 

8.	A．with B．for C．to D．about

 

9.	A．her B．to her C．for her D．with her

 

10.	A．in B．on C．at D．for

 

阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before    26   every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never    27   . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food,    28   . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a    29    sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,   30    he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”

He had a wide smile    31    his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”

Alicia thought he    32   very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the    33    of a happy old age.

“I hope you don’t    34    me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do    35    I am your age.”

The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for   36   ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”

Alicia was    37   . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did    38    wrong. She thought he should be    39    and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life    40    eating well or doing lots of exercise.

“How old are you?” she asked.

“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”

26. A. lunch        B. breakfast   C. dinner           D. supper

27. A. exercised        B. drank        C. worked           D. slept

28. A. too              B. also         C. either           D. still

29. A. man              B. woman        C. boy          D. girl

30. A. so               B. but              C. and          D. or

31. A. in               B. with         C. at               D. on

32. A. saw              B. looked           C. listened         D. found

33. A. secret           B. dream        C. plan         D. future

34. A. stand        B. mind         C. allow        D. enjoy

35. A. when         B. since        C. though           D. for

36. A. health           B. success          C. happiness   D. life

37. A. surprised        B. worried          C. excited          D. relaxed

38. A. something        B. anything     C. everything       D. nothing

39. A. angry            B. serious     C. quiet        D. sick

40. A. through          B. from         C. without          D. by

Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet (问候)
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. 
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
【小题1】 If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____

A．5:02 p.m.

B．4:50 p.m.

C．4:30 p.m.

D．5:30 p.m.

【小题2】When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.

A．Smith

B．John

C．Mary

D．Paul

【小题3】The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.

A．when to arrive at your friend’s house	B．how to greet people
C．what to bring to your friend	D．how to be a good visitor

阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。

Introduction  to  invitations（邀请活动简介）

Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.

   When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.

After a dinner or birthday party , most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.

任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。

A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.      

B. James accepts the invitation.

C. James writes a thank-you note.              

D. James brings a birthday present.

E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.

.  　E　    1.____      2. ____    3.____  4 .____

任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。

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