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However, Martin is so happy because he can see a new key to a thousand worlds and adventure after that. With the key, Martin can travel in those books forever.
47. When does Martin’s father give him a book?
A. On a book sale day. B. On Christmas Day. C. On his birthday.
D. On New Year’s Day.
48. Martin starts reading the book because_______.
A. he likes reading B. he likes things about magic C. his father asks him to do that
D. he likes reading with his sister
49. What does “That” in the 3rd paragraph refer to（指代）? A. His sister.
B. His father.
C. The book.
D. the talk.
50. What is the best title for the story? A. The Birthday Gift
B. The Magic Key D. Martin’s Dreams C
Many families in the United States celebrate National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September.
Many people honor (表达敬意) their grandparents through activities such as gift-giving, card-giving, and children invite their grandparents to school for a day where they join in special lessons or activities. Many students take part in telling stories about their grandparents, and children also take part in art competitions and use a story about their grandparents in their artwork.
About four million greeting cards are sent within the United States each year on this Day. It is also an opportunity for people to express their love to their grandparents through kind actions such as making a phone call or inviting their grandparents to dinner. People living in retirement villages or nursing homes may receive a visit from their grandchildren or loved ones on this day.
National Grandparents Day has more than one origin. Some people believed Michael Goldgar first started it in the 1970s after a visit to his aunt in a
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nursing home. To make the day official (官方的), he made 17 trips to Washington DC over seven years to meet with the officials.
Others think Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia, is the one who started the holiday. McQuade worked hard to educate the people about the greatness of the old people. She also advised people to take a grandparent home, for a lifetime of experience.
Each year the President calls on people and groups to celebrate the day with some activities.
51. What do people do on Grandparents Day? A. Send cards or gifts to grandparents. B. Draw pictures of their grandparents. C. Listen to stories about grandparents. D. Invite grandparents to teach at school.
52. What is the meaning of “origin” in the 4th paragraph? A. Story
B. Birth
C. History
D. Festival
53. Which of the following is true?
A. McQuade is a housewife in Washington DC. B. Grandparents Day is a time to express love. C. Goldgar traveled to DC for 17 times in a year. D. Grandparents Day is a time to educate people.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项（共6分，每小题2分）
If you are one of the people who do last-minute Christmas shopping, this article will give you two ways to get your Christmas shopping done early this year.
First, shop for the next year right after Christmas. ______ (54). So in doing this, you can save (节省) a lot of money. ______ (55). Give them the first gift for their birthday and put the other gift away until Christmas.
If you do so, when Christmas comes, you will have most of your Christmas
gift bought. ______ (56). But if you have people on your list whose birthday is in late December, you might still need to do last-minute shopping.
A. Many stores have great sales
B. You usually need to spend much time shopping online C. So you can spend your time relaxing and enjoying the holiday D. Second, buy two gifts for each person on your list at the time of their birthday
八、阅读与表达（共8分，每小题2分）
Shrimp fishing, or shrimping, is a popular activity in Waishuangxi, Taiwan. There are many shrimp fishing pools there.
Shrimping is fun, it is not free. You need a fishing pole. You also need some bait (饵). The bait will attract (吸引) the shrimp so that you can catch them.
Catching shrimp in a shrimping pool isn’t too hard, but you must be patient (有耐心的). To catch shrimp, put the bait on two little hooks (鱼钩) and put them into the water.
Beginners catch about three shrimp an hour. More experienced shrimpers can catch about 10.
Shrimp fishing is a good activity for people to do together. They can relax, talk, fish and later, eat together. After shrimp fishing, you can cook your own food or ask someone else to do it. If you want someone else to help you, give your shrimp to a cook. The cook will prepare them. Or you can cook your own food near the fishing pool. Then you can enjoy a delicious meal. The food tastes even better because you caught it yourself! 57. Is shrimping a popular activity in Taiwan? ____________.
58. What do people need to go shrimping?
____________.
59. How many shrimps can a beginners catch an hour? ____________.
60. Why is shrimp fishing a good activity for people? ____________.
九、完成句子（共8分，每小题2分） 61. 我们没有牛奶了。喝点果汁怎么样？
We don’t have any milk. ____________ drinking some juice? 62. 如果你迟到了，就要道歉。
You need to say sorry if you ____________. 63. 谢谢你的生日礼物。
____________ your birthday gift. 64. 对孩子来说，睡前故事很令人放松。
____________ to listen to a story before going to bed. 十、文段表达（共10分）
根据中文提示和英文海报内容，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词
的邮件，邮件的开头和结尾已给出，其字数不计入所完成的回信内。请不要出现真实的学校、班级和姓名。
学校近期进行“学科小明星”评选。假设你是七年级一班的Wang Wei. 看
到海报，准备报名。请你给负责人Michael写一封自荐信，首先介绍自己的基本信息（班级、姓名等），然后说明你想竞选什么明星（如：the English star, the art star），以及你为何想成为该学科的小明星。
BE THE STAR!
? Who are you?
? What star do you want to be? ? Why do you want to be the star?
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