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ingers go from door to door, singing carols. These singers can get some presents, food or a glass of good 8 , sometimes even some money. The singers often 9 the money they get to poor people.In Australia, Christmas falls in 10 , so it’ s always very hot. People also like to sing carols. Some people sing and dance outside on the beach (海灘) to celebrate Christmas at night. They sing carols with candles (蠟燭) in their hands.( ) 1. A. want B. make C. call D. say( ) 2. A. happy B. sad C. busy D. tired( ) 3. A. long B. big C. old D. heavy( ) 4. A. listening B. listening to C. looking D. looking at( ) 5. A. after B. in C. before D. on( ) 6. A. talk about B. chat with C. worry about D. think of( ) 7. A. like B. likes C. with D. of( ) 8. A. fruit B. drink C. candy D. meat( ) 9. A. show B. take C. make D. give( ) 10. A. winter B. autumn C. summer D. springⅢ. 閱讀理解 (每小題2分, 共30分)根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容,從各題后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳答案。A 易讀度★☆☆☆☆Mr. and Mrs. Green have three children. They are Sue, Rose and Kitty. Sue is sixteen, Rose is twelve and Kitty is fourteen. They all study at the same (同樣的) school near their home. They go to school every day except (除了) Saturday and Sunday.Sue, Rose and Kitty all like fruit, but they don’t like the same fruit. Sue likes apples, Rose likes bananas and Kitty likes oranges. Now Mr. and Mrs. Green don’t call their real names at home. They call Sue “Apple”, Rose “Banana” and Kitty“Orange”. The three girls like their own nicknames very much.They all have a lot of afterschool activities. Sue and Rose often play badminton at school. Kitty often practises drawing in the Art Club. At weekends, they go to the Swimming Club together.Christmas is their favorite festival because they can get the presents they want. They are all interested in the Chinese New Year. They think it’s very interesting. They will fly to Beijing in January and spend (度過) the Chinese New Year there with their pen friend, Li Dan.( ) 1. There are ________ people in Mr. Green’s family.A. three B. four C. five D. six( ) 2. Mr. and Mrs. Green call ________ “Orange” at home.A. Sue B. KittyC. Li Dan D. Rose( ) 3. The three girls ________ together at weekends.A. play badmintonB. practise drawingC. go swimmingD. fly to Beijing( ) 4. What does the underlined word “nicknames” mean in Chinese?A. 昵稱 D. 生活方式( ) 5. Which of the following about the three girls is TRUE according to the passage?A. Rose is the oldest of the three girls.B. Kitty is a member of the Art Club.C. The Chinese New Year is their favorite festival.D. They will fly to Beijing at C