People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

46. A. familiar　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. normal

47. A. If　　　　　　 B. Even though 　　 C. While　　　　　 D. Before

48. A. comes　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. counts

49. A. loudly　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. safely

50. A. walk　　　　　 B. secret　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　 D. treatment

51. A. put on　　　　 B. write down　　　 C. take away　　　　 D. look after

52. A. quickly　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. hardly

53. A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. their

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

55. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. from

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, __41__ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see __42__ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __43__ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked __44__ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __45__ keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __46__ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __47__ you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to __48__. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __49__ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to __50__ the Lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

41. A. look 　　　 B. read　　 C. see　　　　 D. watch

42 A. her　　　　　 B. him　　 C. other　　　　　 D. others

43. A. than　　 B. since　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. because

44. A. what　　 B. why　　 C. who　　　　 D. how

45. A. early　　　 B. dear　　 C. easy　　　　 D. late

46. A. under　　　 B. around　　　 C. above　　　　　 D. between

47. A. soon　　 B. busily　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. often

48. A. place　　　 B. song　　 C. school　　　　　 D. dance

49. A. buying　　　 B. losing　　　 C. sending　　 D. playing

50. A. follow　　　 B. give　　 C. make　　　　 D. bring

　　 When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 　42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 　43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 　44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 　45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 　 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 　47 . At that moment, a boy 　48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 　50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 　51 made me feel happy and warm.

That smile 　52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 　54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 　55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. smile　　　　 D. surprise

42. A. first　 　　　B. second　　　 C. third　　　　 D. last

43. A. For example　 B. In other words C. In the end　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　　 B. sleepy　　　 C. lonely　　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　　 B. break　　　　 C. strike　　　　 D. shake

　46. A. think about　 B. worry about　 C. talk about　　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　　 B. in fact　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. once again

48. A. entered　　　 B. left　　　　 C. watched　　　 D. locked

49. A. in　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　 D. knew

51. A. It　　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. They　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 B. changed　　　 C. lived　　　　 D. spent

53. A. closer　　　 B. quicker　　 　 C. easier　　　　 D. nicer

54. A. remember　 B. forget　　　　 C. mind　　　　　 D. stop

55. A. remain　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. matter

Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like 　36　 . Red is used for signs of 　37 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 　38　 in autumn. People say orange is a 39 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _ 40 __. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in _41__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people _ 42_ _ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _ 43_ _. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be _ 44_ _. Those who like to be with _ 45 _ like red. The cool colors are _ 46_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _ 47 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good _ 48_ for a living room or a _ 49_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __ 50 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

(　 )36. A. sadness　　　　　 B. anger　　　　 C. administration　 D. smile

(　 )37. A. roads　 　　　　 B. ways 　　 C. danger 　　　　　　 D. places

(　 )38. A. land　　　　　　　　 B. leaves 　　　 C. grass 　　　 　　　 D. mountains

(　 )39. A. lively　 　　　　　 B. dark 　　　　 C. noisy 　　　 　　　 D. frightening

(　 )40. A. moonlight 　　 B. light 　　　　 C. sunlight 　　　　　 D. stars

(　 )41. A. summer 　　B. spring 　　　 C. autumn　　 　　　 D. winter

(　 )42. A. speak　 　　　　 B. say 　　　　　 C. talk about 　　　 D. tell

(　 )43. A. green 　　　 　 B. yellow 　　 C. white 　　　 　　　　　　 D. gray

(　 )44. A. calm 　　　　　　 B. sleepy 　　　 C. active 　　　　　　 D. helpful

(　 )45. A. the other 　　　 　　B. another 　　 C. other one 　　　　 D. others

(　 )46. A. black　　　　 　 B. green 　　　 C. golden 　　 　　　 D. yellow

(　 )47. A. go round 　　B. go by 　　　　　　 C. go off 　　 　　　 D. go along

(　 )48. A. one 　　　 　　B. way 　　　　 C. fact 　　　　 　　　 D. matter

(　 )49. A. factory　 　　 B. classroom C. restaurant 　　　 D. hospital

(　 )50. A. Different　 　　 B. Cool 　　　　 C. Warm 　　　　　　 D. All

先通读下面短文，掌握大意，然后在所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __36__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __41__! I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__...

As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

31. A. talked　 　 　　　　　 B. spoke　 　　　　　　　　 C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

32. A. hardly　　　　　　　　　　B. quickly　　　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 D. easily

33. A. guitar　 　 　　　　　　 B. gift　　 　　 　　　　　　 C. cake　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. card

34. A. rushed　 　 　　　　 B. rode　 　　　　　　　　　 C. climbed　　 　　　　　　 D. came

35. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

36. A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing

37. A. liked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thanked

38. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. for

39. A. got in　　　　　　　　　　　B. got on　　　　　　　　　　 C. got off　　　　　　　　　　　D. got up

40. A. surprised　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. bad

41. A. look ahead　　　　 　 B. look back　　　　　　　　 C. come up　　　　　　　　　 D. come down

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

43. A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge

44. A. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. news　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　　　　　　 D. story

45. A. spends　　　　　　　　　　 B. costs　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. offers