“BANG! BANG!” Setting off firecrackers(爆竹), which has been the most typical cust

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“BANG! BANG!” Setting off firecrackers(爆竹), which has been the most typical custom on the Spring Festival, is the happiest part of the Festival for most Chinese kids. They light the fuse(导火线) nervously, run away in a hurry, cover their ears with their hands and watch the colorful display with a big smile on their faces. Faced with the beautiful scene, they feel they are the happiest ones in the world as if they had never had a more exciting experience.
While setting off firecrackers can bring kids so much fun, these firecrackers can also be dangerous. Therefore, many Chinese big cities including Beijing began to ban them in the 1980s. Such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities because the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts to hang in the living room.
This year good news came for teens in Beij ing. The ban on firecrackers was cancelled on September 9, 2008. It will add much fun to the coming Spring Festival in tile capital. Hearing the news, many kids were wild with joy.
According to Chinese custom, lighting firecrackers is a must during the Spring Fesrival. People believe the sound of the firecrackers drives away demons(恶魔) and bad luck for the coming year. Their beautiful colours and sound also bring much excitement during this most important traditional Chinese festival.
Since the ban, people complained that the Spring Festival was too quiet and not traditional enough. Children lost the fun and grown-ups lost their childhood memories.
Some even worried that if the ban continued, the next generation would only know the custom of lighting firecrackers through books. This would be a great loss for tradition.
Everybody knows that we can’t give up eating for the slight risk of choking(因噎废食). So in recent years, many cities have resumed the old custom at the request of local residents. This year Beijing kids will also be able to join in.
However, every year there are kids injured by setting off fireworks in a dangerous way. So while enjoying yourself, please bear safety in mind.
Don’t light fireworks among crowds, inside a bottle or with a part of your body right over it.
No matter how much fun firecrackers are, the most important thing is to keep away from danger. We wish every kid an exciting and safe Spring Festival!
Title：Firecrackers back in Beijing on the Spring Festival

小题1: △ for setting off firecrackers	☆It is the most typical custom of the Chinese. ☆The sound of the firecrackers is 小题2: △ to drive away demons and bad luck. ☆Their beautiful colours and sound also make people 小题3: △ .
Fun for kids	☆Feeling nervous and running away 小题4: △ when lighting the fuse ☆Covering the ears with hands and 小题5: △ the colourful display joyfully
小题6: △ on the ban	☆It is very dangerous for people and their properties. ☆Its noise and smoke cause heavy 小题7:△ .
Complaints about the ban	☆Much fun for kids will be 小题8: △ . ☆It’s difficult for grown-ups to remember their childhoods.
Return of firecrackers	☆The government 小题9: △ the ban on Septmnber 9, 2008. ☆If taking proper 小题10: △ measures, Beijing kids will enjoy an exciting Spring Festival this year.

答案

小题1:Reasons
小题1: believed/thought/supposed/expected
小题1:excited/thrilled/happy/joyful
小题1:hurriedly/quickly
小题1: watching
小题1:Factors
小题1:pollution
小题1: lost/gone/missing
小题1:cancelled
小题1: safety

解析

小题1:Reasons 此题为总结栏，从右面一栏可知是放鞭炮的原因，和for搭配用reasons，注意大写。
小题1: believed/thought/supposed/expected 根据第四段中的People believe the sound of the firecrackers drives away demons(恶魔) 可知人们认为鞭炮声可以吓走恶魔，也就是这一观点是得到认可的，故用believed/thought/supposed/expected
小题1:excited/thrilled/happy/joyful 根据第一段中they feel they are the happiest ones in the world 可知是高兴的，所以用excited/thrilled/happy/joyful
小题1:hurriedly/quickly 根据第一段中They light the fuse(导火线) nervously, run away in a hurry 可知需要填和 in a hurry 意思相近的词，故填hurriedly/quickly
小题1: watching 根据第一段中watch the colorful display 可知填watch，再根据上文的covering可知填watching
小题1:Factors 根据第二段中because the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration的factors，注意大写及复数
小题1:pollution 根据第二段中 because the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration 可知填pollution
小题1: lost/gone/missing根据第五段中Children lost the fun可知孩子失去乐趣，也就是乐趣失去了。故填lost/gone/missing
小题1:cancelled 根据第三段中The ban on firecrackers was cancelled on September 9, 2008. 原词重现
小题1: safety 根据倒数第三段中please bear safety in mind 可知填safety，意为安全措施。

举一反三

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. 小题1:
First,employers should take the responsibility for their employees.小题2: But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees,it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
小题3: This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement.This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years.This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly.This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions.Furthermore,some institution should be created for senior citizens,which can help provide a comfortable life for them. 小题4:
The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly,particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establ

ish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
小题5:Therefore,it is r

easonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

A．Every coin has two sides

B．To sum up,all these options have advantages and disadvantages.

C．I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

D．It’s unfair to let the governme

nt to share all the responsibilities.

E. To make this possible,a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose.
F. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual.
G. Unfortunately,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly practical answer.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文　中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉；
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I very sympathize with you and the great tr

ouble you are suffering.I suggest you to
Communicate your trouble to your teachers and classmates so as to get help from them..
You are not supposing to think about your exams all the time,that only makes you more
stressed out. Somehow, your should think about the progress you made in your study.
That will surely increase your confidence.In addition, I suggest you to doing more exercise in your
spare time to relieve your stress because sports will too help better at night.As for me, I
would like to listen to classic music If I have time.
I wish you will get out of your trouble.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic(现实的) for you .___小题1:_
So what should you do about your weight control?
小题2: The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian（营养学家)._小题3:____If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.
_小题4:__People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.
Small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持做) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat._小题5:__ Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.
It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.

A．Try giving up regular soda for a week.

B．Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.

C．Weight management is about long-term success.

D．Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.

E．Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.
F．Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.
G．They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.

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It is reported that Russia uses____ energy as Uklaine.

A．as twice much

B．twice as much

C．twice much as

D．twice much

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阅读下面五个人对不同乐器和不同音乐种类的爱好，从所给的六个选项（A, B, C, D, E和F）中，为他们各自选出最恰当的一项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑，其中有一项是多余的。
小题1:Kathy loves jazz music very much. Her favorite musical instrument is the guitar and she also wants to improve her skill in playing the guitar.
小题2:Ronald started to play the violin when he was five. His favorite style of music is country music. His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future.
小题3:Gilbert like a variety of musical style though his real wish is to be a computer expert. He especially loves the sound of the drum(鼓) and he likes rock music.
小题4:Clinton is only 14 years old. He has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years. He says the best instrument is the piano. He expects to be a pianist in the future. In his spare time he likes to listen to opera.
小题5:Green was born in a worker’s family. He wants to learn to play the drum and at the same time he wishes to study classical music.

A．Birthplace of a violinist
The city becomes famous because great violin players were born there. The students there have several good places to play their violins. Meanwhile they have a chance to learn about country music..

B．Home of musical judges
In this department they teach the students how to enjoy all kinds of music, especially for those who want to be a listener not a player.

C．Drum Garden
This department is the home for the drum players. If the students haven’t played the drum and hope to learn from the beginning, it is likely to be their favorite place. In addition, they have chances to learn about rock music, jazz and so on.

D．Jazz paradise

In this department you can learn jazz, opera, classical music, but jazz is the best of all. Jazz teachers are experienced and have won a lot of national prizes. At the same time you can improve your skill in playing the guitar and the piano.
E. Palace of piano
As is known, the piano is more versatile(用途多的) than any other instrument. In this department only the students who have learned the piano for at least five years can be admitted. Besides, the students also have chances to enjoy all kinds of music.
F. Eden of percussion instrument
In this department they do better in teaching how to play the drum. They have excellent drums and every student has a chance to practise every day. All the teachers are very patient and experienced. What’s more, the students can learn rock, classical music and jazz.

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