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gh ( ) 18. A. looked B. turned C. put D. picked ( ) 19. A. when B. because C. unless D. if ( ) 20. A. wondered B. described C. wished D. found ( ) 21. A. received B. refused C. gave D. offered ( ) 22. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody ( ) 23. A. told B. gave C. believed D. broke ( ) 24. A. dead B. ill C. missing D. well ( ) 25. A. Sadly B. Surprisingly C. Unluckily D. Luckily Ⅲ . 閱讀理解( 40 分) A To: From: Subject: Autumn! Date:14/09/ 8:00 . Hello, Jenny! Today is the MidAutumn Festival. We will watch the moon tonight, and look for Chang’e and Wu Gang. We usually eat mooncakes. They are round, like the moon. Our National Day is also in autumn, on October 1st. My mother and father are usually free for seven days from October 1st to 7th! We will do many things together. I like going to some National Day celebrations. But the best thing in autumn is my birthday. It’s in October. I will be fifteen years old. Best wishes, Yours, Li Ming To: From: Subject: ___________! Date:14/09/ 9:12 . Dear Li Ming, Thank you for your ! I love autumn too. In Canada, we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving Day. Family members always celebrate it together. I will go to my grandmother and grandfather’s house. My uncles, aunts and their children will be there too. Canadian Thanksgiving Day is in early October. In the USA, they celebrate Thanksgiving Day in late November. Have a good time on your birthday, Li Ming! On my birthday, I have a cake with candles. Everyone at the party sings the song “Happy Birthday”. Then I blow out the candles! Will you have a cake for your birthday? Your friend, Jenny ( )26. Li Ming’s birthday is . A. on Sept. 14th B. in September C. before Oct. 1st D. in October ( )27. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day . A. in early October B. in early November C. in late October D. in late November ( )28. Canadians usually on Thanksgiving Day. A. eat cakes B. stay together C. watch the moon D. sing a song ( )29. The subject of Jenny’s is “ ”. A. Your birthday B. My birthday C. Thanksgiving Day D. National Day ( )30. Li Ming and Jenny both use the when they write to each other. A. pen B. paper C. puter D. telephone B As we know, there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at some words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in Western countries, dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dogtired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in Western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的 ). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national f lower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We ca