2．Here is a book that talks about theoriginof festivals and celebrations of all kinds．（起源）

1．If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time，they become weak； when you start using them again，they slowly become strong again．Everybody knows that．Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory，he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．When someone else says that his memory is poor，he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak，we know that it is his own fault（過錯(cuò)）．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory，many of us think that his parents are to blame（受責(zé)備），and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories？This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things； they cannot write down in a little notebook．They have to remember days，names，songs and stories； so their memory is the whole time being exercised．So if you want to have a good memory，learn from the people：Practice remembering．
57．The main reason for one's poor memory is thatC．
A．his father or mother may have a poor memory
B．he does not use his name or legs for some time
C．his memory is not often used
D．he can't read or write
58．If you do not use your arms or legs for some timeC．
A．you can't use them any more
B．they will become stronger
C．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again．
D．they will become neither stronger nor weaker
59．Which of the following is NOT true？C
A．Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs．
B．Your memory，like your arms or legs，becomes weak if you don't give it  
enough chance for practice．
C．Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory．
D．A good memory comes from more practice．
60．Some people can't read or write，but they usually have better memories，because  
C．
A．they have save much trouble
B．they have saved much time to remember things
C．they have to use their memories all the time
D．they can't write everything in a little notebook．

20．One thing we love about soup is that it's easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients（食材）．Here are four of our fav orite，simple homemade soups．Enjoy!
　　1．Chicken Soup
　　Chicken soup can help fight a'cold．You can prepare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken．Do either of them-although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious．The main ingredients are：chicken，water，onions，carrots，celery（芹菜），salt and pepper and noodles．
　　2．White Bean Soup
　　There are many types of beans to choose from．It's simply a matter of personal taste．Dried beans are more traditional and cost less．However，canned beans also work．The other main ingredients are：onions（洋蔥），tomatoes and carrots．Add salt and pepper to taste．
　　3．French Onion Soup
　　When you get French onion soup in a restaurant，it might look a bit difficult to make．The hardest part is cutting up all those onions get ready for a good cry!The main ingredients are：six sweet onions，butter，water and salt．
　　4．Garden Vegetable Soup
    In summer，you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up．Throw in potatoes，rice or even some meat with the vegetables．The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want．The main ingredients are：onions，carrots，celery，tomatoes and potatoes．
53．How can you make the chicken soup more delicious？D 
A．By adding carrots．
B．By using chicken pieces．
C．By adding onions．
D．By using a whole chicken．
54．What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup？B 
A．Getting good onions．
B．Cutting up the onions．
C．Making the soup look good．
D．Buying the ingredients．
55．What might be the best soup in summer time？D 
A．Chicken soup．
B．White bean soup．
C．French onion soup．
D．Garden vegetable soup．
56．Which of the following is TRUE？A 
A．Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold．
B．Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans．
C．It's difficult to make French onion soup．
D．You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup．

19．October 15^th is the Global Handwashing Day．Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap．For example，donors（捐贈(zèng)者） will give 150，000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia．
Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day，but very few use soap at so-called important moments．These include after using the toilet，after cleaning a baby and before touching food．
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap．Partners include the United Nations Children's Fund，American government agencies，the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble．The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ（細(xì)菌）．They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap．Rub it into all areas，including under the fingernails（指甲）．Rub for at least twenty seconds．Then rinse well under running water．Finally，dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air．
The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands．Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs．And it usually leaves a pleasant smell．The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine（疫苗）or medicine．Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases．When people get germs on their hands，they can infect（感染）themselves by touching their eyes，noses or mouths．Then they can infect others．
49．What's the best title for this passage？C
A．Say no to washing hands in the wrong way．
B．Find out why washing hands carefully is so important．
C．Hand washing：so important----it gets a day of its own．
D．Want to live a longer life？-wash your hands．
50．The word"rinse"in Paragraph 3 probably meansB．
A．to dry your hands   
B．to wash away the soap
C．to rub your hands carefully  
D．to clean your fingers
51．The last paragraph mainly tells usB．
A．how to wash your hands correctly
B．why washing hand with soap is so important
C．the dangers of washing hands without soap
D．when we should especially wash our hands with soap
52．In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage？C
A．Medical care     B．Public service       C．Health report     D．Advertisement．

18．Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada．Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for God's blessing．
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival．This is why it is celebrated in late fall，after the crops are in．But the first thanksgiving in America had nothing to do with a good harvest．On December 4，1619，the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City，Virginia．They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic．
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest．The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts，in 1620．They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel．Many of the Pilgrims died．But the next year，they had a good harvest．So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）．The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast．Everyone brought food．
As time went by，other colonies（殖民地） began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving．But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day．During the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it．In 1863，he proclaimed（宣布） the last Thursday of November as a day of thanksgiving．Today，Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November．Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors．But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October．
Thanksgiving Day is observed by church services and family reunions； the turkey dinner is a reminder of the four wild turkeys served at the Pilgrims'first thanksgiving feast．There are slight differences in Canada's and the United States'Thanksgiving in dates but the tradition is very similar．Other countries celebrate Thanksgiving Day as well．
46．The first group of people in America to have thanksgiving wereA．
A．some people from England
B．the American Indians
C．Sarah Josepha Hale
D．Governor Bradford
47．We can infer from the passage that New England must beA．
A．in the U．S．A．
B．in Great Britain
C．in Canada               
D．on some island off the Atlantic
48．What's the passage mainly about？B
A．It's about how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U．S．A．
B．It's about how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated．
C．It's about that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday．
D．It's about how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with time and  places．

17．There，a big memorial has been built ____ him，who devoted himself to the poor．（　　）

A．

in memory of

B．

in charge of

C．

in search of

D．

in danger of

16．He is said to be very rich，but I don't understand why he is always ________（　�。�

A．

in uniform

B．

in fashion

C．

in trouble

D．

in rags

15．My advice is that the flowers __________ in the following week．（　�。�

	A．	be gathered		B．	should gather
	C．	must be gathered		D．	must gather

14．I parked my car right here but now it's gone．It              ．（　�。�

	A．	must be stolen		B．	may be stolen
	C．	must have stolen		D．	must have been stolen

13．-______ he use your bike？-Certainly．Here is the key．（　　）

A．

Shall

B．

Must

C．

Will

D．

Does