19、Cards，flowers，sales，TV specials，and a day off for someone who really deserves it--that's what probably comes to mind for many people when they think about Mother's Day．But there's certainly more to the story．

Mother's Day hasn't been around as long as moms have，but the tradition does go way back．The earliest Mother's Day celebrations were held in the springtime in ancient Greece．The celebrations honored Rhea，the Mother of the Gods．During the 1600's，England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday"，a day on which even servants were given the day off to spend with their families．A "mothering cake" was even served with the family meal．

In the U．S．，Mother's Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe，who wrote the words to the famous song．"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"，suggested it as a day dedicated（獻(xiàn)給）to peace．But it didn't really catch on until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign（戰(zhàn)役）to honor her own mother．She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War（內(nèi)戰(zhàn)）．

The U．S．isn't alone in devoting a day to its mothers．Many other countries including Denmark，F(xiàn)inland，Italy，Turkey，Australia，Japan and Belgium also celebrate their morns in May．Other countries honor their morns at different times of the year．

Learning more about and celebrating Mother's Day is important，but probably not as important as understanding what your own mom，or grandmother，or aunt or anyone you choose to celebrate on this day has really done for you．And that will certainly be appreciated （感激）more than one day a year．

1．It can be inferred that in England people celebrated "Mothering Sunday"______．

A．in the springtime in ancient time

B．more than 1，600 years ago

C．with servants still working

D．with a mothering cake served at dinner

2．According to the passage，in the U．S．Mother's Day ______．

A．has a history of about 100 years

B．has become popular for almost 136 years

C．was a day dedicated to mothers at the beginning

D．was started by Julia Ward Howe

3．What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Celebrating Mother's Day is very important．

B．Mother's Day should be celebrated all over the world．

C．The most important is to appreciate mothers' love all the time．

D．Doing something for your mother on Mother's Day is very important．

18、Antarctica（南極洲）is in the in the southern part of the world．It is like nowhere else on the earth．It is much larger than Europe，and nearly twice the size of Australia．The South Pole（南極）is at its center．Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world，even colder and windier than the North Pole．In summer，the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day，but in winter it's completely dark for about three months．Very few plants grow there，but there is some wild life，including whales，seals，and penguins．

When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship，be found no one living there．Today，a few scientists work in Antarctica，but they only spend a short time there．

Many scientists are studying the ozone layer，which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide．The biggest "hale" is above Antarctica，and the weather there is getting warmer．Scientists think that this cold and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to keep the earth safe．

1．When did Captain James Cook travel around Antarctica?

A．In the 1670s．                              B．In the 1760s．

C．In the 1770s．                              D．In the 1780s．

2．What does the underlined part "ozone layer" mean in Chinese?

A．凍土層                B．大氣層                C．臭氧層                D．高壓層

3．How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two．             B．Three               C．Four               D．Five

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia．

B．Scientists spend a long time in Antarctica．

C．There is no plant growing in Antarctica．

D．In winter，it's dark for about 70 days in Antarctica．

16、從A-G中選出可以填入對(duì)話空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)

W: Hello! UCI booking line．  1 

M: Hello．．．yes．．．I'd like to book two tickets for Harry Potter，please．

W:  2  When for? There are shows at 5:30 pm，8:00 pm and 10:30 pm every day．

M: In that case．I think the 5:30 pm one on Friday，please．

W: I'll just check．Sorry，that show is booked up．  3_

M: Er．．．yes，please，if you could．

W: Yes，there are some seats for the 8 o'clock show．Do you want them?

M: Yes，please．

W:   4 

M: Darren Brown．6398 0102．  5 

W: You can get your tickets from the box office at any time from 5:00 pm today until ten minutes before the start of the film on Friday．

M: Thank you．

W: You're welcome．Goodbye．

15、-- Kally，what do you think of the Pizza?

-- I like it very much．It tastes_______．

A．good          B．well          C．terrible          D．pretty

14、-- Hi，Jeccy! My new dress is green．What about_______?

-- _______ is light blue．

A．you; My           B．yours; Mine           C．mine; Yours           D．your; Mine

13、There are _______students doing sports on the playground，_______?

A．hundreds of; aren't they                    B．four hundred; are they

C．hundreds; are there                        D．hundreds of ; aren't there

12、I _______understand the girl _______I finished reading her story．

A．don't; since       B．didn't; since          C．don't; until                  D．didn't; until

11、Take exercise every day， _______you'll become stronger and healthier．

A．or          B．a(chǎn)nd          C．but                D．so

10、--Linda，do you enjoy the song?

--Yes，very much．The music is wonderful but I can_______ understand the words．

A．hardly             B．nearly              C．clearly             D．a(chǎn)lmost