—I think so. I’m afraid it’ll be one hundred years ______ China wins the World Cup.

A. since B. until C. after D. when

—Yes, sure. I’ve got everything ready.

A. if was there going to be B. if there is going to be

C. whether is there going to be D. whether there is going to have

Chinese people ______ celebrated the MidAutumn Festival and enjoyed mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of _______ full moon on the MidAutumn night. They carry people's ______to the families who they love and miss.

There are many ______ folk stories about this festival. ______， most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching. Chang'e ______ Hou Yi's beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave ______ some magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned _____ it with Chang'e, but a bad man called Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine _______ Hou Yi was not at home. Chang'e refused to give ______ and drank it all. ______ a result, she became very light and _______ to the moon. Hou Yi was _______sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was very ________ and round, so he could see his wife there. He quickly laid ________ her favourite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang'e could come back!

After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.

【1】A. have B. has C. had D. did

【2】A. a B. an C. the D. /

【3】A. hope B. ideas C. wishes D. thoughts

【4】A. tradition B. traditional C. modern D. new

【5】A. Whenever B. However C. Whatever D. Wherever

【6】A. is B. was C. are D. were

【7】A. he B. his C. him D. her

【8】A. drink B. drinks C. to drink D. drinking

【9】A. when B. before C. until D. till

【10】A. him to it B. it him C. it to him D. he it

【11】A. As B. With C. In D. Of

【12】A. fly up B. jump up C. flew up D. jumped up

【13】A. very B. so C. too D. such

【14】A. brightly B. bright C. brighter D. brightest

【15】A. out B. away C. about D. into

New Year's Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special meal 【1】 New Year's Eve.

In many 【2】(country), the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start【3】(celebrate) on 31st December, New Year's Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they 【4】(wait) for the New Year, they listen to music, sing 【5】(tradition) songs and have fun. Just 【6】 12 o'clock, everyone counts down from 10: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6… As soon as it【7】 12 o'clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “【8】 New Year！” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new！” 【9】(sudden), there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing 【10】 old song called Auld Lang Syne.

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【1】The organization was ________ on May 19, 1998.

【2】My father says that we will take a ________．

【3】Lily was the ________ girl who passed the English exam.

【4】________ my mother was cooking, I was watching TV.

【5】Every night，the wife does not have dinner ________ her husband comes back.

【1】________ People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.

【2】My grandfather was born ________ 10th December, 1950.

【3】National Day is coming. We'll have ________ sevenday holiday.

【4】There will be ________ important test at the end ________ this term.

【5】Mr Smith and Mary will get married next month and they will have three days ________．

【6】________ that day, we did all kinds ________ things for the old people at ________ Old People's Home.

【7】It's ________ start of spring and we can see green grass everywhere.

【8】Many people like going swimming in the river ________ July and August. Because it's so hot.

【9】I will have ________ picnic with my friends this Saturday.

【10】There are many interesting festivals in ________ UK.

【1】I haven't seen him ________________ we met at the airport last year.

【2】Mum, I won't go to bed ________________ you come back.

【3】My grandparents were watching TV ________________ my mother was washing clothes at that time.

【4】We've celebrated the important festival ________________ 1949.

【5】—Mary, I'll call you ________________ I arrive in Shanghai.

—OK, see you then.

【1】My favourite ________(季節(jié)) is summer because I can swim in the river behind my house.

【2】The Peking University was ________(成立) in 1898.

【3】Our new term usually begins in September. It's the ________(第九) month of the year.

【4】The summer ________ (假期) is from July to September and it lasts for nearly two months.

【5】I was doing my homework ________ (當(dāng)……的時候) my parents were watching TV last night.

The story makes Shennongjia in Hubei a famous place for tourists. Travelling there is an exciting experience, because you can see beautiful sights of the four seasons from different altitudes(海拔). “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foot of the hill is autumn, the top is covered with ice，” local people say of the special climate(氣候) of Shennongjia.

Shennongjia is also home to 5，000 kinds of animals and plants. Many animals in danger live there, such as the golden monkey, the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear.

One interesting thing about Shennongjia is its story of wild men. Some people once said that they saw very big footprints(腳印). Yet so far, scientists haven't believed it is true and some say they are just bears.

The beautiful place has received a new title. On July 17, 2016, Shennongjia Forestry District was added(增加) to United Nations World Heritage list as a natural site. China now has 50 world heritage sites(遺址), second only to Italy in the world.

【1】In Shennongjia, ________．

A. there are many medical stores along the way

B. people can experience four seasons up the mountain

C. there are 500 kinds of animals and plants

D. scientists have proved there are wild men there

【2】What does the underlined word “title” mean in Paragraph 5?

A. 標(biāo)題 B. 景點 C. 稱號 D. 職務(wù)

【3】Which of the following countries has the most world heritage sites?

A. Italy. B. The USA. C. China. D. Canada.

【4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The story of Shennong.

B. Animals living in Shennongjia.

C. The amazing Shennongjia.

D. World heritage sites.

The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is a great wonder of the natural world. It is best known for its size and depth(深度). It is 446 kilometres long, up to 29 kilometres wide, and 1.6 kilometres deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people think big. Every year, about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views, while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers.

If you love animals, you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The “Big Five” live there. They are the lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinoceros and African buffalo. The name “Big Five” came from the five animals that were hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration(遷徙) of over 1.5 million wildebeest(角馬) and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.

【1】Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?

A. A national park is public land that covers a large area.

B. Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

C. Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks.

D. National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

【2】The underlined word “immensity” refers to________.

A. great size B. natural wonder

C. colourful view D. unusual beauty

【3】The best title for the passage may be “________”.

A. Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B. Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C. Seven Natural Wonders of the World

D. Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

【4】If the writer continues the passage, he would most likely write about ________.

A. ways to keep the air and water clean

B. more national parks in the world

C. his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon

D. famous historic wonders in Africa