There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.
【小题1】People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.

A．New Year’s Day	B．the night before New Year’s Eve
C．the night of New Year’s Day	D．New Year’s Eve

【小题2】In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.

A．friends always get together

B．friends write to each other

C．people can have a week’s holiday

D．people go from one country to another

【小题3】On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.

A．say “Happy New Year” to each other

B．let off fireworks

C．sing a Scottish song

D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits

【小题4】This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.

A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day

B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day

C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day

D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》)。 It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

   The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version (版本) by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published（出版）in 1796. The words and the music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

   The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1.This passage is from ___________.

A. a newspaper      B. a magazine     C. a TV program    D. a radio program

2.Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us ?

A. Robert Burns      B. the Washington Saxophone Quartet

C. Buddy Thomas     D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3.The words and the music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared _________.

A. in 1790    B. in 1793    C. in 1796    D. in 1799

 

【小题1】Li Lei often practises ____ (read) English. So his English is better than any other students in our class.
【小题2】It was raining hard, so it ____ (take) them three hours to get to the picnic.
【小题3】--What we you going to be when you grow up?
--I want to be a ____ (write).
【小题4】Look! There ____ (be) a pen and two books on the desk.
【小题5】The people in the north of China usually eat some ____ (dumpling) on New Year's Eve.

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》)。 It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version (版本) by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published（出版）in 1796. The words and the music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
【小题1】This passage is from ___________.

A．a newspaper

B．a magazine

C．a TV program

D．a radio program

【小题2】Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us ?

A．Robert Burns	B．the Washington Saxophone Quartet
C．Buddy Thomas	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小题3】The words and the music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared _________.

A．in 1790

B．in 1793

C．in 1796

D．in 1799

We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival（春节）. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep , the year of the monkey or the year of the dog. And this year is the year of the horse.

Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives（亲戚）. They say “good luck” and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.

1.How many Chinese festivals are talked about (谈论）in this passage ?

A. One.    B. Two.    C. Three.   D. Four.

2.We can find every Chinese year is given ___________ name.

A. an animal    B. a plant  C. a  family     D. a full

3.How do Chinese people usually spend New Year’s Eve ?

A.They put on new clothes and go to the park .

B.They visit their friends and relatives

C.They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses

D.They have a big dinner and stay up late to welcome the New Year.

4.On New Year’s Day, people say “___________” to each other when they meet

A. Merry Christmas                 B. Good luck

C. Happy New Year                 D. Both B and C

5.The best title for this passage (本文的最佳题目)is ____________

A. Good Time                      B. The Spring Festival  

C. Big Dinner                      D. The Year of the Horse