People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   46    way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend    47    the seasons, the moon or the sun.

In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they    48    music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    49    down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there    50   fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   51   “Auld Lang Syne”.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    52   with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    53   , many families go out for a walk.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”

Or “I won’t spend so much time    54   video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.

So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to    55   goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1.A. different           B. difficult                  C. same             D. easy

2.A. in                        B. on                          C. for                          D. like

3.A. hear                             B. listen to                  C. sound            D. hear of

4.A. counts               B. count                     C. counted       D. counting

5.A. am                       B. is                            C. be                          D. are

6.A. calls                     B. calling                    C. called            D. call

7.A. meal                   B. breakfast      C. lunch             D. supper

8.A. well                     B. good             C. hot                         D. fine

9.A. play                    B. playing                   C. played                   D. plays

10.A. say                             B. tell                          C. talk               D. speak

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo has been open for several months and there are large numbers of volunteers serving there.

    Chen Chuan，a 19- year-old student at Fudan University, is usually fast asleep at 6 am. But over the May 1 holiday, he was rising early to eat breakfast and    41    answer questions like，“Where can I find the toilet?” Such is the life of a Shanghai World Expo volunteer. But Chen and his 72,000 colleagues(同事)aren't complaining,   42   ，they’re trying not to. “Volunteering is   43   work，”Chen said，“but it makes me feel happy. ”

    Other student volunteers have   44   feelings. Wang Lin an 18-year-old volunteer from Chongqing University，told us about trying to explain to a tourist why a line to visit a pavilion was so long. When the tourist suddenly got quite angry, Wang became upset   45   being shouted at. Wang said. “I didn’t expect we would have to face so many difficulties in our service. But I know serving is about giving   46  . ”Still，the very next day, Wang received a reward(嘉奖)when she helped a lost child   47   his parents. “The happy smiles and their gratitude(感谢)made me feel so   48   ，” Wang said. “That’s   49  I now always smile to others，even if they don’t look happy. Smiling makes me happy. ”

      50   their green and white clothes，people call volunteers “Little Cabbage”. Wang likes this nickname(绰号). “We’re green, we are fresh，just like the vegetable，”Wang said.

1.A. get ready to      B. get ready for        C. be ready           D. get ready

2.A. at most         B. at least           C. after all            D. at last

3.A. hardly            B. a hard              C. a hardly            D. hard

4.A. same             B. different            C. difficult             D. the same

5.A. for             B. at                      C. in             D. with

6.A. and receiving    B. not receiving        C. for receiving         D. with receiving

7.A. found             B. with finding C. to be found          D. find

8.A. sweetly         B. sweet          C. sweets            D. sweetness

9.A. what                  B. how              C. why             D. where

10.A. Because of      B. Because           C. Thank to            D. Thanks for

People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   46   way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend    47   the seasons, the moon or the sun.
In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they    48   music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    49   down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there    50  fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   51  “Auld Lang Syne”.
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    52  with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    53  , many families go out for a walk.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”
Or “I won’t spend so much time    54  video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.
So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to    55  goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

 Breakfast was ready and Mrs. Green came in Tom’s bedroom. “G    71   up, dear,” said the woman. “It’s ten to eight. We’ll go to see your aunt in half an hour.” But there was no a   72   . She took the bedclothes off, but her son wasn’t on the bed. She looked a   73   the room carefully and didn’t see his football. She went to the window, but there was no child in the yard (院子). She had to go back to the sitting room and covered the porridge (粥) and cakes with a wooden box.

Ten minutes l  74    , Tom rushed in, being out of b75     . “What happened to you, dear?” the woman asked in s   76   .

The boy didn’t answer. Instead, he asked, “Mummy, is it true that an apple a day k  77  the doctor away? ” “Well, that’s w   78    people say,” answered Mrs. Green.

“Then, give me an apple, but be q  79  ! The doctor’s window was broken and he’s l   80  for me now! ”