The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It usually comes in January or February. It takes about 15 days to prepare for it.

On the eve of the festival, people close the shops and stay at home. They all get together for a big dinner. They stay up late and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.

In the morning, people dress in their best clothes, and usually the old stay at home, the young go out to pay a New Year Call(拜年). It is an important time for the young. The young people bow(鞠躬）to the old people. The Chinese call this “Ke Tou”. This means “touching the ground with the forehead(額頭)”. Then the young people give their best wishes to the old people. The old people give children gifts or lucky money.    

They are very polite(禮貌）and do not use bad words on the Spring Festival Day. It，s the most important day of the year.

1.‘The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “      ” .

A. Mid-autumn Festival      B. the Spring Festival

C. Christmas Day        D. the Dragon Boat Festival

2.It takes about to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A. a few days B. twelve days C. half a month       D. three weeks

3.On the eve of lunar New Year, Chinese people stay up late and eat dumplings because

A. they’re hungry      B. they want to get good luck

C. they like Chinese food very much            D. they want to read books

4.From this passage we can know that       give children gifts or lucky money.

A.the teachers B. their friends C. the old people D. their brothers

5.On the Spring Festival Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A. How are you?        B. Merry Christmas.

C.Good morning.       D. Happy the Spring Festival.

Today is March 7th, and tomorrow is __1__. Doris wants __2__ her mother something. She __3__ 10 dollars. She is thinking about __4__. She thinks and thinks. Then she has an __5__. “I can buy a card __6__ my dear mother.”

Doris goes to a supermarket and buys a beautiful card. She __7__ some words on it.

She shows it to her mother and says, “Here is a card for you, Mum.” Her mother is __8__ happy. “__9__, Doris.” She says. Doris is __10__, too.

My name is Max. I am twelve years old. I have many friends. Most of them are as old as I. Some are older. Some are younger.

My best friend is Bill. He lives near me. We go to the same school and we are in the same class. Bill helps me with my maths homework. I help him with his English homework.

Bill is taller than me. He is quite fat. He doesn't .like sports, so he doesn't get much exercise. We both have black eyes, but Bill's hair is longer. I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day. Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins.

1.The main idea (????) of the text is _______.

A. Max has many friends

B. Max and Bill go to the same school

C. Max and Bill are best friends

D. Max and Bill like the same things

2.Most of Max's friends are _______.

A. twelve years old

B. older than Max 

C. younger than Max

D. thirteen years old

3.Max and Bill live _______.

A. near each other

B. in different towns

C. in the same house

D. in the school

4.Max helps Bill with _______.

A. his maths homework 

B. his English homework

C. his sports lessons

D. his computer lessons 

5.Max and Bill both like to _______.

A. swim

B. play football

C. play computer games

D. play sports