for more information.
A.www.minnewankaboattours.com B.www.rockiesairtours.com C.www.brewster.ca D.www.insideoutexperience.com 23.What kind of activities do the five tours all provide?
A.Outdoor activities. B.Adventurous activities. C.Educational activities. D.Free activities. 24.Where can the passage be probably found? A.In a tour brochure. C.In a textbook. B
“Happy New Year!”Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet over the next couple of weeks．But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the New Year．
At least 4，000 years ago the ancient Egyptians and Bahylo-nians(古巴比伦人)marked the changing of the year．In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River(尼罗河)flooded，enriching farmers’fields with silt(淤泥)．This happened at the end of September．
The Babylonians held a festival in spring，on March 23,to kick off the next farming cycle．The Babylonian celebration lasted for l l days． The date January 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 4 6 BC．The month of January was named after the Roman god，Janus(雅努斯)．He is pictured with two heads．0ne head looks forward and the other back．They represent a break between the old and new．That new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present Day.
B.In science fiction. D.In a TV guide.
Around the world，different cultures have their own traditions for welcoming the New Year．The Japanese hang straw rope across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck．They also have a good laugh as the year begins to get things started on a lucky note． In India people like to wear pink, red ,purple and white flowers. Women favor yellow，the colour of spring．Hindus also leave shrines next to their beds so they see beautiful objects when they wake up．
Canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swim．People of all ages put on their swimsuits and jump into frozen lakes．
25. Which ancient country has a great effect on the New Year we are celebrating now?
A．Egypt． B．Rome． C．Babylon．D．India． 26. What’s the main idea of the last three paragraphs?
A. People in different countries celebrate the New Year in different times of the year．
B. In different countries people celebrate the New Year in different ways．
C. Which country has the best tradition for welcoming the New Year? D. In different countries people play different games to celebrate the New Year．
27.What can we infer from this passage?
A. Everyone will greet each other with “Happy New Year” for several months．
B. Women favour yellow flowers in Japan when they celebrate the New Year． C. Canadians like swimming in the lake to celebrate the New Year though it is very cold．
D. Human beings have been celebrating the New Year for no more than 4000 years．
C
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. \bed?\
The clock struck 12.\before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched（可怜的） creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep. 28.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .
A. working in bed B. asleep C. outside D. quietly laughing at him 29. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________. . A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired
C. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
D. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open 30. What do you suppose happened to the author？
A. He failed in the exam B. He passed the exam by luck
C.He went to a church to pray again D. He was punished by his teacher
31. The best title for the passage would be __________ . A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons
D
When Sabrina Vega was 5 years old,a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics.
A few nights after the party,Sabrina had a dream.She told her mother,Jahira,about the dream.Jahira said,“Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics.She described everything at this international competition.At first I did not take her story seriously.”
But Sabrina kept talking about her dream.She told it to her father,David.So Jahira and David decided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics.So Sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym.Though only 7 years old,she was already training to compete at a high level.The years passed quickly.Sabrina got better and better.By the time she was 12 years old,Sabrina was training so many hours each day that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of the same age did.
When Sabrina was 13,she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics
event.If she did well,the event would give her the chance to join the national team—the team that trains for the Olympics.
But the family was out of money.Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go.Jahira said,“Tears came to her eyes,and she said,‘I understand.’”
A week or two later,a rich family came to visit Sabrina’s gym unexpectedly.They watched Sabrina train.Then they asked to talk to her mother.The rich family offered all the money they needed!
Eventually,Sabrina Vega competed at the 2020 Olympic trial.She finished 10th in the all rounds.
32.Sabrina Vega had a dream to .
A.go to the party B.do gymnastics
C.take part in the Olympics D.attend a national competition 33.From the passage,we can infer that .
A.Sabrina’s parents were tired of her talking about her dream B.Sabrina’s parents loved her and were moved by her
C.Sabrina’s mother supported her dream even at the beginning D.Sabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve 34.What does the author want to tell us?
A.All roads lead to Rome. B.Early birds catch worms.
C.Practice makes perfect. D.God blesses the determined and hard-working.
35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.A talented girl C.An Olympic dream
B.The caring parents D.A helping hand
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