Mr．Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring．He turned on the light and looked at his clock．It was twelve o'clock．"Who can it be at this time of night" He thought．He decided to go and find out．So he got up，put on his dressing gown(浴袍) and went to the door．When he opened the door，there was nobody there．"That is very strange．" Then he went back to his bedroom，took off his dressing gown，got back into bed，turned off the light and tried to go to sleep．
A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again．Mr．Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door．He opened it，but again he found no one there．He clod the door and tried not to feel angry．Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor．He picked it up．There were some words on it："It is now after midnight(午夜)，so it is April Fool's Day(愚人节)．April fool to you!"
"Oh，it was the English boy next door!" Mr．Lee exclaimed(惊叫) and almost smiled．He went back to bed and felt asleep at once．The bell did not ring again．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．When did Mr．Lee go to bed
He went to bed _______．
A．before twelve o'clock
B．after twelve o'clock
C．when the bell rang
D．when he saw the boy
( ) 2．Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the cond time
A．He wanted to open the door for the visitor．
B．He wanted to find out who the visitor was．
C．He was afraid of the ring．
D．He was waiting for someone．
( ) 3．From this passage，we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day．
A．say "Hello" to each other
B．dance and sing at night
C．play jokes on each other
D．nd prents to children
( ) 4．What did Mr．Lee think about the English boy
He thought he ________．
A．was a good boy
B．was friendly with him
C．shouldn't ring the bell at midnight
D．did a dangerous thing just now
( ) 5．How about the English boy according to the passage
A．He is friendly．
B．He is nervous．
C．He was handsome．
D．He was kind．
答案：
1．A 文章第一段的前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。
2．B 文中“Who can it be at this time of night”，说明 很想知道是谁在午夜时来敲门。
3．C 在愚人节这天，人们可相互开玩笑。
4．B 英国男孩和 开玩笑，说明他把 看成朋友，所以答案是 B。
5．A 根据短文中男孩和 开玩笑，可以看出男孩很友好，所以选 A。
二
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It is the most important festival in China．So before it comes，everyone has to prepare things．They buy pork，beef，chicken，fruits and many other things．And they often make a special kind of food —"dumplings"．It means "come together"．On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children．Children also buy prents for their parents．On the Spring Festival Eve(除夕)，all the family members come back to their hometown．This is a happy moment．Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year．They all have a good time．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．Which is the most important festival in China
A．The Mid Autumn Festival．
B．Lantern Festival．
C．Children's Day．
D．The Spring Festival．
( ) 2．When is the Chine Spring Festival usually celebrated
A．In March or April．
B．In May or June．
C．In January or February．
D．In December
( ) 3．________ is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China．
A．Chicken B．Dumpling C．Fish D．Fried rice
( ) 4．What's the meaning of the food "dumplings" for Chine people in the Spring Festival
A．Come together．
B．Help yourlf．
C．Look up．
D．Congratulate．
( ) 5．The family ________ when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve．
A．give each other the best wishes
B．buy each other prents
C．sing，dance
D．play cards
答案：
1．D 根据短文中 It is the most important festival in China．可以看出春节是中国最重要的节日，所以选 D。
2．C 由文章中 Usually it is in January or February．可知中国的春节是在一二月份举行的，所以选 C。
3．B 根据短文内容 they often make a special kind of food — "dumplings"，可知选 B。
4．A 根据文中 It means "come together"，可以看出，Dumplings 是“come together”的象征，所以选 A。
5．A 根据短文最后几句话可以看出，人们在吃饭时互相祝福，所以选 A。
三
What is your favorite holiday Here are some students' opinions．
Sandy from Taiwan says：
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival．I always visit my grandfather and grandmother，and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation．At night，we always have a barbecue，and watch the moon together．I enjoy it a lot．
Zhenia from Ukraine says：
My favorite day is New Year's Day．We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December．Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night．He puts his prents under the New Year Tree．We have a party and stay up until midnight to e the New Year in and the Old Year off．We cook delicious food for the party．People also celebrate Old New Year in our country．It is on the 14th of January．
