Every country has its own festivals to celebrate different things. Some festivals are more interesting than others because they’re unusual---and a lot more fun! Here are just a few unusual festivals around the world.

Holi, the festival of colours, takes place every year in India, Nepal, and other parts of the world. Holi celebrates the e______ of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s also a celebration of good over evil. During the festival, people throw coloured powder (粉末) and water at each other. Stores and offices close, and the streets fill with e______ crowds. It’s one of the most colourful festivals in the world.

The only colour during another famous festival is red. “La Tomatina” takes place in Bunol, Spain, in August. People come from all over the world for a big food f______. La Tomatina, you

see, is the festival of throwing tomatoes! All over the city, people run through the streets throwing red tomatoes at each other. The streets get very messy, but everyone has a good time.

A______ strange and cold festival takes place every May or June in Peru. People celebrate with music and dance on top of a glacier! The festival l______ for three days, and people walk out carrying torches (火把) to finish the festival.

Finally, how about a festival with animals? On the last weekend in November, people in Lopburi, Thailand, i______ some unusual guests to dinner at the Monkey Buffet Festival. Hundreds of monkeys come to the buffet, where they feast (享受) on fruit, nuts and vegetables. It’s a great tourist attraction, and people from all over the world come to watch it.

Unusual or not, festivals have one thing in common all over the world. They bring people

t______, and they give them a reason to celebrate and have fun.

【1】e______

【2】e______

【3】f______

【4】A______

【5】l______

【6】i______

【7】t______

On the afternoon of June 20th, there was a car accident on Park Road. As a result, the road was blocked (阻塞). Two drivers were quarrelling and both of them said that the other was wrong. However, the other drivers were not interested in knowing whose fault it was. They were waiting impatiently and just wanted to be able to leave.

Finally someone called the police. Two policemen soon arrived. They cleared the road immediately and tried to control the traffic.

Then the police took the two drivers to the police station. There, the two drivers described the cause of the accident, saying that it was not their own fault. Finally, the policemen decided that both drivers were wrong because they had driven too fast.

The two drivers also had to take the alcohol(酒精)test. Fortunately, they did not drink any alcohol before driving. Otherwise, the result would be more serious! So it is very important to drive safely.

【1】完成句子The road was blocked because there was __________ .

【2】簡略回答問題Who cleared the road immediately?

__________________________________________

【3】簡略回答問題 Did the two drivers drink wine before driving?

___________________________________________ .

【4】找出并寫出文章的主題句__________________________________________ .

【5】將文中畫線句子譯成漢語。__________________________________________ .

A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally(正常地). It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.

And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.

Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk. No matter how well we drive, if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish, careless and should have their driving licenses (駕照)cancelled.

There is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.

【1】The underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to________.

A.phone usersB.mobile phones

C.driversD.ears

【2】If a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone.

A.12B.13C.14D.15

【3】What is the most serious problem when driving?

A.Talking on the mobile phone.B.Texting.C.Drunk driving.D.Playing.

【4】Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?

A.It will take longer to send text messages.

B.People will want to talk on their phones more often.

C.There will be more things for people to do with their phones.

D.People think the new phones are easier and safer to use.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The drivers should use the mobile phone while driving.

B.Talking on mobile phones while driving is really worse than drunk driving.

C.The drivers should be put into prison(監(jiān)獄) when they send text messages while driving.

D.It takes three minutes to write and send a text message when driving.

A. grow B.farthest C.even D.happened E.set

There is 【1】 “pumpkin chucking (丟).” It’s a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the 【2】 wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was 【3】 in Utah (猶他州) in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1.69 kilometers!

Finally, have you ever heard pumpkin growing contests? Farmers try to 【4】 the biggest pumpkins. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.

A. eat B.part C.serving D.place E.common

You may have seen many pumpkins (南瓜) in TV recently since Halloween came on Oct 31. Lanterns made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o’-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween (萬圣節(jié)). Many people in the US like to make them and put them in front of their houses. People hollow out (挖空) a pumpkin, draw a face on one side, and 【1】 a candle inside to make the pumpkin bright. The lanterns can look funny or scary.

This is not the only way pumpkins are 【2】 of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a 【3】 food. It’s made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before 【4】 it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving holidays.

【1】Both my sister and I like the songs by the Beatles. (改為否定句)

________ my sister ________ I like the songs by the Beatles.

【2】Mary read the English text twice last night. (改為反意疑問句)

Mary read the English text twice last night, ________ ________?

【3】She paid 30 yuan for the ticket for the film Wandering Earth (流浪地球). (對劃線部分提問)

________ ________ did she pay for the ticket for the film Wandering Earth?

【4】People plant more trees to help protect the environment. (對劃線部分提問)

________ ________ people plant more trees?

【5】Could you tell me where I can exchange money for travelling abroad? (改為簡單句)

Could you tell me ________ ________ exchange money for travelling abroad?

【6】We will build another superstore in our town next year. (改為被動語態(tài))

Another superstore will _______ _______ in our town next year.

【7】a good idea, before bedtime, it is, light music, to listen to (連詞成句)

___________________________________________________________________.

As soon as she was ready, she got on her bike and________the park—it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly，as she was _______fast, she heard sirens(警笛).The sound of the sirens was getting closer and _______ . So Sandra looked behind her to see _____was happening. As a result, she ______ her bike and lay in the middle of the road. ________, Sandra wasn’t hurt, but a car hit her bike.

_______ the car stopped, two men got out and started running. Just then, a police car stopped next to the car and three policemen got out and started ______ the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves!”

Some time later a policeman came to see Sandra. He thanked her _______ she had helped them catch the thieves in a way.

【1】A.andB.withC.forD.without

【2】A.arrived atB.left toC.left forD.got to

【3】A.walkingB.runningC.talkingD.riding

【4】A.closerB.quieterC.fartherD.noisier

【5】A.howB.whatC.whenD.where

【6】A.jumped upB.fell downC.got onD.fell off

【7】A.ReallyB.SeriouslyC.LuckilyD.Unluckily

【8】A.BeforeB.WhenC.AfterD.While

【9】A.running afterB.running outC.running awayD.running across

【10】A.ifB.becauseC.howD.where

【1】seems, be, he, unhappily, to

________________________________________________________.

【2】sit alone, he, in, deep, thought

________________________________________________________.

【3】hard, book, miss, to, my, it's, find

________________________________________________________.

【4】did, the, about, let's, future, a survey

________________________________________________________.

【5】what, we, a, wonder, time, had

________________________________________________________！

A.inB.atC.onD.by

succeed, dialogue, try one's best, think about, neighbour

【1】Mr. Smith is my ________. We get on well with each other.

【2】Keep your dream and work hard towards it, and you will ________ sooner or later.

【3】The teacher told us to read the ________ and act it out in groups.

【4】Do you ________ your future? You should be ready for it.

【5】Tom is a good boy. He ________ to do everything well.