January1stisNewYearsDay.Peopleall1theworldcelebrateit.2NewYearsDaythereisaone-dayholidayinmostcountries.TherealcelebrationsforNewYearalways3onthenightbeforeonNewYearsEve.TherearealotofinterestingcustomsintheWest,andthere4alotofdifferencesfromcountrytocountry.InChina,theSpringFestivalisafamilyget-together,just5Christmasinmanywesterncountries.ButNewYearforsomepeopleisatime6togetherwiththeirfriends,too.ManypeoplehavepartiestowelcomeNewYear.Attheseparties,thereareallkindsoffoodsanddrinks,7peopleoftensinganddanceuntilthebellsringforthecomingofNewYear.OnNewYear'sEve8midnightcomes,peopleoften9HappyNewYeartoeachother.Champagne()is10favoritedrinkforNewYear.InmanywesterncountriesfireworksareletoffatmidnighttocelebratetheNewYear.()1.A.overB.ofC.aboutD.in()2.A.InB.OnC.AtD.For()3.A.happensB.happenedC.happenD.happening()4.A.isB.haveC.hasD.are()5.A.asB.likesC.likeD.of()6.A.getB.gotC.togetD.getting()7.A.butB.soC.andD.for()8.A.untilB.forC.ifD.when()9.A.speakB.sayC.tellD.talk()10.A.aB.anC.theD./Whotaughtyoutowalkwhenyouwerelittle?Whoworriesthemostwhenyouare11?Whomakesyoudinner?Ityour12.Nomatterwhathappens,shell13theloveforyou.Doyouknowhowdid14Daycomeintobeing()?ItbeganintheUSin1907whenan15girlnamedAnnaJarvisstartedacampaigntohonor()mothers.Shebelievedthatmotherscould16peopletogetover()the17ofthewarandtostrengthen()therelationshipinsidethefamilies.OnMothersDay,childrenusuallyhelptheirmothersdo18.Inwesterncountries,bringingmothers19inbediscommon.Amotherwillgetuplatewhileherchildrenmakeherfavoritebreakfast.ChildrenalsomaketheirownMothersDaycard20athankyounote.Ortheybuygiftsandflowersfortheirmothers.()11.A.lazyB.illC.sleepyD.happy()12.A.fatherB.motherC.sisterD.cousin()13.A.continueB.stopC.startD.bring()14.A.ChildrenB.WomenC.MotherD.Father()15.A.AsianB.AustralianC.AmericanD.Indian()16.A.helpB.askC.orderD.tell()17.A.worryB.painC.memoryD.happiness()18.A.homeworkB.houseworkC.hairD.sports()19.A.flowersB.clothesC.breakfastD.dinner()20.A.withB.forC.fromD.withoutMikeandJackaretwomonks.MikeisshortandJackistall.Theyarenotbrothers,buttheyliveinthesamehouse.Everymorningtheygoouttolookforsomefood.Oneday,theywentoutveryearly.Theywereontheroadtoavillage.Itwastooearlyandtherewerenopeopleontheroad.Theywerewalking,suddenly,theystopped.Therewasacombontheroadnearthem.Theywererunninguptoitatthesametime.Ifounditfirst,itsmine,oneofthemsaid.No,Ifounditbeforeyou,soitisntyours;itsmine,theothersays.Theysatontheroad.Theywerequarrelling()forthecomb.Morningpassedandthencameafternoon.Buttheywerestillquarreling.Alittleboycameuptothemandsaid,Youaremonks.Monkshavenohair.Whatistheuseofthecombforyou?21.MikeandJackAREN______.A.menB.monksC.brothersD.short22.Everymorning,theygooutto______.A.playB.carrywaterC.lookforwaterD.lookforfood23.______foundthecombfirst?A.MikeB.JackC.MikeandJackD.Wedontknow24.Theysatontheroadandquarrelingfor____A.amorningB.adayC.anightD.anafternoon25.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thecombwasveryusefultothem.B.Itwasnotnecessaryfortwomonkstoquarrelforacomb.C.Theylittleboytolduswhoshouldownthecomb.D.Thetwomonkswontlivetogetheranymore.Allovertheworldpeopleenjoytakingpartinsports.Takingpartinsportsis26peoplehealth.Manypeopleliketowatch27playsportsgames.Theybuytickets28turnontheirTVsetstosit29them.Sports30withtheseasons.Peopleplay31gamesindifferentseasons.Sometimestheyplayinside,andsometimestheyplayoutside.Wecan32sportshereandthere.Somesportsareratherinteresting33peopleeverywherelikethem.Football,forexample,isverypopularintheworld.People34differentcountriescannotunderstandeachother,butafteragametheyoftenbecomevery35toeachother.()26.A.goodforB.goodatC.goodD.goodto()27.A.otherB.othersC.theotherD.theothers()28.A.andB.butC.orD.so()29.A.infrontB.inthefrontC.inthefrontofD.infrontof()30.A.changeB.areC.playD.start()31.A.sameB.differentC.thesameD.thedifferent()32.A.seeB.lookC.findD.watch()33.A.sothatB.butC.orD.and()34.A.fromB.toC.outsideD.inside()35.A.friendB.friendlyC.friendsD.morefriendlyThemarathonisapopularOlympicevent.Itisavery36race42.2kilometers,andgood37finishitinabouttwohours.MarathonisthenameofaplaceinGreece.Thereisanold38aboutanimportantbattle()atMarathon2500years39.TheGreekswonthebattleandtheirleader()wasveryexcited.Heshouted,Wemust40amessagetoAthens()atonce.It'salongwaytoAthens.41cantakeourmessagehometoourpeople?Pheidippidessaid,Ican!Iwanttodoit.Icanrun42thanalltheothermen!PheidippidesranasfastashecouldtoAthens.Heshoutedthe43newstotheAthenians,Wewon!Wewonthebattle!Thenhe44totheground.Hewastootiredanddied.Hewasthe45Marathoner.()36.A.dangerous()37.A.players()38.A.subject()39.A.ago()40.A.answerB.interestingB.runnersB.resultB.beforeB.giveC.shortC.doctorsC.storyC.afterC.bringD.longD.workersD.bookD.laterD.send()41.A.What()42.A.slower()43.A.good()44.A.jumped()45.A.lastB.WhoB.higherB.sadB.wentB.firstC.WhereC.furtherC.luckyC.fellC.bestD.WhenD.fasterD.safeD.movedD.realBeforeyoubeginyourexcitingtriptoBermuda,youneedtodecidewhichkindoftransportationtotakeontheisland().Hereissomeinformation()onhowtochoosethebesttransportationforyouBermudavacation.TakingataxiT