Birthday parties, Christmas and Easter can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What’s better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?

That is why Granny Look has supplied in this section, one of the most comprehensive guides to making these special occasions that happen perhaps once a year a real success.

From a selection of Advent calendars to party planning or Christmas-stocking fillers we have all the possibilities covered so that your children and grandchildren will really have a memorable time with attractive gifts and original ideas.

Bring that festive spirit to all those traditional days, and ensure you are always ready for any possibility. Granny Look’s extensive links are bound to make every special occasion an entirely different experience from the year before and allow everyone to feel entertained and content.

CHRISTMAS-STOCKING FILLERS

LOOK no further!! Granny Look helps the family to prepare in time for FATHER CHRISTMAS. Give SANTA CLAUS some ideas. He can fill all the children’s Christmas-stockings with goodies! Unique Christmas gifts for children - stocking fillers.

A Granny Look favorite!

ADVENT CALENDARS

All children love the build-up to CHRISTMAS! What is better than choosing one of Granny Look’s selection of Advent Calendars! Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent calendars for children at Christmas time.

A Granny Look favorite!

BIRTHDAYS

LOOKING for a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT? Explore Granny Look’s selection of PRESENTS, PARTYPLANNING, PARTY TOYS and PARTY GAMES for your Children and Grandchildren’s BIRTHDAYS.

Plan and organize the KIDDIE’S PARTIES ahead of time!!

Don’t forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS!

CHRISTMAS

LOOK and BOOK now!! Granny Look’s selection of CHRISTMAS GIFTS for children.

 Some guides to “What’s on in your area” … for the kids. PANTOS, SHOWS, THEATRES … at Christmas time!

UNIQUE Christmas gifts for Children. Spend QUALITY TIME with your Children’s Children this FESTIVE SEASON!

61. From the text, we know that “Granny LOOK” is __________.

A. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success

B. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions

C. a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet

D. a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions

62. The purpose of the text is _________.

A. to make children have a memorable holiday

B. to show you how to shop on the Internet

C. to give you some information about Granny Look

D. to introduce some goods 

where will you search for the information?

A. At Birthdays.                                B. At Advent Calendars.

C. At Christmas-stocking fillers.                     D. At Christmas.

64. You will fail to find any information at Christmas when you need _________.

A. Christmas cards                                B. fun Advent calendars

C. Christmas gifts                                   D. tickets for theatres

65. If your son wants a traditional Advent calendar, you should search _________.       

A. Birthdays                                       B. Advent Calendars

C. Christmas-stocking fillers                           D. Christmas

本篇主要介绍Granny Look网的办网宗旨以及各种各样的网址链接。

Valentine’s Day is a popular festival of love and romance. There are      legends associated with the festival along with the belief that birds began to mate from this day. Historians trace (追踪)its      to an ancient Roman festival. It is said that in ancient Rome, people      a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno—the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. On the following day, February 15th，the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Roman God of Agriculture.

An interesting      was followed on the festival of Lupercalia to bring together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly      . On the eve of the festival, names of young Roman girls were written on a slip of paper and placed into jars. Each young man      a girl's name from the jar and was paired with the girl during the festival. Sometimes the      lasted for a year until next year's celebration. Quite often，the couple would fall in love with each other and       marry. The custom lasted for a long time until people felt that it was un-Christian and that mates should be chosen by sight, not      .

The pairing of young boys and girls set the mood of the Valentine's Day Festival as we know today. But it was      due to the efforts and daring of a priest St Valentine that the festival got its       and clearer meaning. The story goes that Emperor Claudius II of Rome found it      to get soldiers and felt the reason why men did not join the      was that they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. St Valentine challenged Claudius's      order and secretly married couples. When his disobedience was      ，Valentine was put to death on February 14, around 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a saint.

1.A. acceptable          B. familiar        C. various D. unrelated

2.A. possibility  B. development         C. event    D. origin

3.A. studied       B. observed       C. handled       D. discussed

4.A. movement B. celebration   C. competition  D. custom

5.A. respected  B. educated       C. separated      D. organized

6.A. spoke out  B. brought out  C. pulled out     D. drew out

7.A. pairing        B. dating        C. playing  D. celebrating

8.A. fortunately         B. occasionally  C. finally    D. surprisingly

9.A. order          B. risk        C. name    D. luck

10.A. usually     B. actually C. really    D. factually

11.A. history     B. story     C. fame     D. name

12.A. strange    B. slow      C. awful     D. tough

13.A. war  B. party     C. army     D. game

14.A. unfinished        B. unjustified     C. unrecognized        D. unconcerned

15.A. discovered       B. attacked        C. memorized   D. promised

 

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.There are plenty of jobs ________(可利用的)in the western part of the country. 

2. A week ago, father bought a Christmas tree ________ （装饰）with coloured lights.

3.The local government take ______（措施） to bring down the high price .

4.A great celebration was held on his _________(90岁)birthday.

5.The news he __________ (传播) around the town was not true.

6.In fact, China is a_________（多山）country.

7.At that time in the southern states, the scenery looks good ________(衬托) the blue sky.

8.John was ______(严重 ) ill when I saw him in Beijing last year .   

9.The man is carrying a heavy bag, __________ (重量达..) about thirty kilos.

10.Mike’s family used to live in a __________(亚洲) country.

 

Summerfest Arts Faire 2010

Summerfest Arts Faire is an arts festival in Logan, Utah, celebrating local, regional and national artists. Visitors can expect to see high quality artworks from nationally recognized artists. Summerfest also features live entertainment and a variety of delicious food.

Place: 50 North Main Street, Logan, UT 84321

Dates: June 17-June 19, 2010

Time: Thursday-Saturday 1:00 pm-10:00 pm

Venture Outdoors Festival

The 5th Annual Venture Outdoors Festival is a celebration of outdoor recreation (娱乐). This unique festival is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of and participation (参与) in the many recreational activities available in Utah. This family-friendly event features live music, guest speakers, giveaways, creative children’s activities, and great food all day long.

Place: 3100 South 2900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84109

Date: June 19, 2010

Time: Saturday 3:00 pm -10:00 pm

The Days of ‘47 KSL 5 Parade (游行)

The parade is one of the largest and oldest parades in the United States. Colorful floats, bands, horses and clowns thrill tens of thousands of people each year. Many parade-goers camp out on the streets the night before just to make sure of a great position to catch it all.

Place: 900 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Date: July 24, 2010

Time: Saturday 9:00 am

Taylorsville Dayzz 2010

Experience Taylorsville Dayzz 2010, a celebration of the city’s birthday. Enjoy a 5K Family Run, Carnival, Food and Exhibit Booths and Fireworks. Listen to a live concert by Taylorsville Symphony and Utah Symphony, and a live performance of Jayson Hewlett (an American entertainer).

Place: 5100 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84118

Dates: June 25-June 28, 2010

Time: Monday 8:00 pm, Friday 7:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

1.If you have to go to work in the afternoon, you can only take part in        .

A．Summerfest Arts Faire 2010               B．Venture Outdoors Festival

C．The Days of ‘47 KSL 5 Parade             D．Taylorsville Dayzz 2010

2.A person who wants to watch fireworks can go to       .

A．50 North Main Street, Logan, UT 84321

B．3100 South 2900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84109

C．900 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

D．5100 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84118

3.Which of the following time is proper for one to enjoy a live concert?

A．Monday 8:00 am.   B．Friday 6:00 pm.     C．Saturday 9:00 pm.   D．Sunday 10:00 pm.

4.We can learn from the text that       .

A．The Days of ‘47 KSL 5 Parade attracts a large crowd

B．Summerfest Arts Faire 2010 is mainly intended for writers

C．people can take part in various matches at Taylorsville Dayzz 2010

D．Venture Outdoors Festival will become more and more popular

 

Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.

We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回应) surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.

The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.

I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.

1.How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ? 

A．They took her on a trip across the country.

B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.

C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.

D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.

2.When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____. 

A．disappointed and lonely                  B．sorry and sad

C．surprised and pleased                    D．nervous and excited

3.The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________

A．relationships       B．works            C．successes         D．celebrations

4.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____. 

A．the more friends you have, the better

B．friends are more important than family

C．understanding leads to greater success

D．true friendship is very important to us

5.Which of the following words can best describe the author's grandmother ? 

A．Famous           B．Great.            C．Polite            D．Pleasant