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tell the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern(圖形) he calls. Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people. Special clothes are worn by some when dancing. This makes the dance more colourful to watch. The special clothes are different from place to place. Women often wear full skirts of various colours with a pretty blouse. Men have coloured shirts and western trousers that they wear only when square dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes. Today in some parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or groups square dancing for fun. 68. From the passage we know that square dancing came from_______. A. the clubs B. the schools C. big cities D. the countryside 69. How many steps do the dancers usually do while square dancing? A. At most four. B. At least one thousand. C. At most eight. D. At least five. 70. For what purpose do the American men and women dance? A. For money. B. To lose weight. C. For fun. D. To show their beautiful clothes. 71. If 800 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed? A. 200 squares. squares. C. 400 squares. D. One big square. E Ask any student to say one thing they know about Charles Dickens, and it is very likely they will say Oliver Twist. His classic tale of a poor orphan boy strikes at the heart of all those who have ever wanted more, as Oliver did. And now, Dickens39。 Honour your partner。s dead relatives. The act of giving out soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for homeless ghosts. The practice, which was referred to as going asouling was finally taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given sweets, food, and money. The tradition of dressing in costume(服飾) for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies were often not enough because people were afraid of the darkness and would stay at home without doing businesses. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would meet with ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for their fellows(同伴 ). On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to satisfy the ghosts and prevent them from trying to enter their houses. 64. Halloween is a day_______. A. respecting the old B. pleasing the children C. honoring the dead D. praying for relatives 65. Which of the following statements is false about Halloween? A. Halloween has a long history. B. Children can get a lot of gifts. C. Americans created the festival. D. People were afraid of darkness. 66. Ancient people would wear masks on Halloween in order to______. A. frighten the ghosts B. leave their homes C. enjoy themselves D. look like ghosts 67. The best title for the passage is___________. A. Halloween Traditions B. American Traditions C. Ancient Church Practices D. Halloween Costumes D In America, square dancing has been the most popular form of folk dancing since the early days. In early times, when men and women worked in groups to build a barn (谷倉 ) or harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music came from the violin for the most part, but if there was no one to play a musical instrument, clapping was used to produce the rhythm to which people dance. The early settlers danced in a store, in a barn, or in a farm kitchen. A square is formed by four couples (對) who stand facing the centre of the square. Each couple stand on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right. The caller is an important part of the dance, since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps, he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand(被需要) . These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square。 the new sport in cities is freerunning. Since it started in a Paris suburb around 1995, freerunning has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world. Instead of walking normally, freerunners jump over or around anything― cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights― in their way. One of the sport’s inventors told our reporter how freerunning started. It was boring where we lived. There was nothing for us to do after school. We had done playground games like football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting. We started learning how to jump and run between buildings― and we loved it. Walking is a