Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Almost everyone in the USA  31   shopping for presents.   32  is falling and people are walking fast. They are trying   33   warm as they move from shop to shop. Inside the shops the children are   34   at the toys and talking to a man called Father Christmas. He is asking them what they want for Christmas.

In the USA it is warm and beautiful in summer, the trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter and   35  is white. The white snow is as almost   36   as Father Christmas.

    At   37   there are different colours. Thousands of lights decorate(???)the houses and buildings of every town. These bright red, green, blue, orange and yellow lights help to make Christmas a beautiful   38   of year.

Christmas Day always begins    39    breakfast. The children wake up very early and can't wait to open the   40   from their parents. Then they wake their parents up calling  "Merry Christmas! "

1.A. go           B. goes          C. went          D. going   

2. A. Snow        B. Rain          C. Leaf          D. Kite

3.A. kept         B. keeping        C. keeps         D. to keep

4.A. seeing        B. looked         C. looking       D. saw

5.A. everything    B. nothing        C. anything       D. some things

6.A. interested     B. thin           C. welcome       D. strong

7.A. evening      B. night          C. morning        D. afternoon

8. A. time's        B. times'         C. times          D. time

9.A, before        B. at            C. from          D. in

10.A. doors        B. presents        C, windows       D. books

Today a second cold front will come to the north parts of Huai River．Tomorrow the temperature in the north of North China and most parts of Northeast China will be 6 to 12 degrees lower．What's more interesting，Inner Mongolia and Northeast China have the least difference between the temperatures of day and night．It can also bring rain，snow and strong winds．Weather report for some cities tomorrow．

1．In Northeast China，it will be much                            tomorrow．

2．                       have the least difference between the temperatures of day and night．

3．In Changsha and Chongqing，it's a little                      for people to drive in the street．

4．In which city will it rain tomorrow?

5．How much is the Max（℃）temperature higher in Haikou than in Jilin?

One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”

The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard（努力）. But he doesn't write down a word. Five minutes later, he finishes（完成）. He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and hands in (交)his exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”

1.The teacher asks the students to            .

A. read the text                                            B. write about a match

C. do their homework                                   D. have a lesson

2.The teacher is going to read the students' exercise books     .

A. in class     B. at home                  C. at school      D. in classroom

 3.Five minutes later, he __________           .

A. writes down many things                B. writes down "Rain, no match"

C. writes a word                                    D. doesn't write down a word

4.Tom is           to hand in the exercise book.

A. the third（第三）   B. the last（最后）     

C. the first（第一）D. the second（第二）

5.Tom writes          about the match.

A. nothing            B. a lot                C. lots of things     D. Much

Has helping people become a thing of the past? Walking through the crowds of today’s busy cities, you might think so. It seems people are too busy or too afraid to lend a hand to someone they don’t know.  But at Radio Beijing today, two friends would like to share their experiences with the listeners.

Hazel Johansen

One Sunday morning, I was running late for work.  As I drove off, I noticed an elderly lady from the neighborhood.  She was pulling a large piece of wood out of the rain. I wanted to help, but I was in a hurry.

I hesitated （猶豫） for a moment. Then I stopped my car, got out and helped her move the wood. Months went by. Then one day, I was walking in the street and saw some workmen cleaning out an old store. There in the dark and dirty corner was a large Coca-Cola cooler. How fun! The workmen said I could have it, so I picked it up and started home. I didn’t get very far. It was much heavier than I thought.  How could I get this to my home? Then out of the blue, the elderly lady appeared — with a handcart! I had helped her, and just when I needed it, she was there and returned the favor （幫忙）.

Rachel Swats — The Irish Helper

Going to the hospital is no fun —— especially when you live in a foreign culture. I recently went to see a doctor in the US. When I got there, I discovered I had forgotten to bring enough money to pay for my treatment. I had my credit card in my pocket, and I thought I could use that. However, I was wrong! For some reason, my card didn’t work. And even the hospital’s ATM wouldn’t let me take money. Since I couldn’t pay, I couldn’t get the treatment I needed.

I was so sad that I began to cry.  Unluckily, when I started crying, I had trouble stopping. I was making quite a big noise!

Everybody else in line was getting impatient （不耐煩的）. Just at that very moment, a lovely Irish woman appeared and asked me what I needed. I told her my problem. She immediately handed me $1,000, along with her business card, so I could repay her later.

I was able to pay and get the treatment.  When I got back home, I emailed the Irish woman. We’ve been in touch ever since!

1. Which of the following could be the best title for Hazel’s story?

    A. A Favor Returned                       B. A Kind Elderly Lady

    C.  She Was There                        D. An Act of Kindness

2. What does "out of the blue" mean in the 4th paragraph?

    A. all of a sudden                          B. as a result

C. to some extent                          D. in a minute

3. What trouble did Rachel meet in the hospital?

    A. She could not stop crying loudly.

    B. She forgot to take any money with her.

    C. Her money was not enough for the treatment.

    D. People waiting in line were impatient with her.

4. Both of the story tellers are trying to tell that ________.

    A. learning to help others is very important

    B. giving help to a stranger is not an easy thing

    C. help might be closer than you think when you get into trouble

    D. someone will be there to help you out if you help other people