Thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. On birthdays, the bad spirits were able to harm you and change your life. It was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. Also, noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.
The custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. By lighting candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. Blowing out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message.
This is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. But different cultures celebrate in different ways.
The birthday story in the Bible（圣經(jīng)） that we know best is about the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem（地名：伯利恒）. For nearly 2000 years since that day, the Christian world has been honoring this birth. The day many Englishmen celebrate is, of course, Christmas. There are other references to birthday parties. King Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by making a feast for his court followers. That was over 4000 years ago. The story of King Herod tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in Galilee (地名：加利利).
小題1: According to the passage, good wishes and presents given by one’s friends and family on his birthday can _____________________.
A．cheer him upB．prove that he’s a popular person
C．bring him a big fortuneD．push bad spirits away
小題2: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The custom of lighting candles originated with the gods.
B．The gods celebrate their birthdays by lighting candles.
C．People send messages to the gods by lighting or blowing out the candles.
D．The gods will help people realize their dreams on their birthdays.
小題3: The two ancient kings’ ways of celebrating their birthdays show__________________.
A．how great the two kings were
B．how different cultures celebrate in different ways
C．the two kings’ excellent cooking skills
D．that their court followers were awarded the special honors
小題4: The passage is mainly about __________________.
A．the functions of the noises made on birthdays.
B．how to scare away the bad spirits on birthdays
C．the origin of a famous day Christmas
D．how birthdays came about
小題1:D小題1:C小題1:B小題1:D
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A．purchase
B．changes
C．storage
D．choices
小題2:
A．make sure
B．take care
C．help out
D．work out
小題3:
A．check
B．speak
C．find
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小題4:
A．Eventually
B．Actually
C．Fortunately
D．Hopefully
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ttention
B．way
C．devotion
D．duties
小題6:
A．practices
B．interests
C．habits
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小題7:
A．last
B．quick
C．careful
D．thorough
小題8:
A．dashed
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C．burst
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小題9: A. work
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小題10:
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B．concentration
C．reporting
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B．turn
C．time
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A．fame
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A．bad
B．smart
C．good
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小題15:
A．before
B．unless
C．until
D．though
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A．show
B．discussion
C．party
D．game
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ngry
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A．question
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小題2:.
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小題3:.
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小題8:
A．foundB．noticedC．heardD．wrote
小題9:
A．sinceB．thoughC．whenD．whether
小題10:
A．commonB．strictC．publicD．special
小題11:
A．includingB．comparing withC．a(chǎn)ccording toD．depending on
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A．someB．othersC．a(chǎn)notherD．other
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小題6:
A．stomachB．handC．mind D．mouth
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A．failB．succeedC．wishD．try
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B．lazy  
C．a(chǎn)nxious
D．tired
2．A．took
B．minded
C．missed
D．picked
3．A．falling
B．rolling
C．dropping
D．coming
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B．look out
C．hold on
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B．help
C．encourage
D．get
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B．season
C．month
D．day
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B．late
C．bad
D．unfair
8．A．small
B．empty
C．new
D．neat
9．A．knocked
B．forced
C．pushed
D．tried
10．A．thinking
B．complaining
C．talking
D．a(chǎn)rguing
11．A．expecting
B．catching
C．finding
D．forgetting
12．A．regret
B．disappointment
C．a(chǎn)stonishment
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B．turned down
C．turned up
D．turned away
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B．sailed on the Indian Ocean.
C．sailed past Africa
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A．a(chǎn)nd takes great pleasure from what he or she buys
B．in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life
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B．because they like to show off their success in getting things for less money
C．because they have money problem
D．because they want to save money to help heir budget
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小題1: What is John Harrison’s job?
A．An official.B．An ice-cream taster.
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When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.
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B．we discussed the topic and then left together
C．we just stopped talking about her illness
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B．Because she always played with Lisa.
C．Because she cried in the classroom
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B．To be nice to everyone everywhere.
C．To face challenges in life bravely.
D．To put others’ needs above yours.
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