it was january 1st a holiday答案解析

— _____       —It was August 1st.
A. What was the date yesterday?  B. When was yesterday?    C. What day was it yesterday?

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.

People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang  and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.

We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .

1. What happened in a large part of China this January?

A. It experienced larger amounts of smog.

B. People set off lots of firecrackers.

C. There was a heavy rain.

D. Many car accidents happened

2.How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China ？

A. By putting up a notice     B. By setting off firecrackers

C. By not wasting food      D. By using public transportation

3.How many provinces have started to use national 4 standard?

A. Three  B. Six   C. Eight   D. More than ten

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival

B. We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution.

C. Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission.

D. More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to reduce the vehicle emission

B. How to improve the air quality

C. What do Chinese do in Spring Festival

D. Using public transportation

情景交际（10分）从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。

A: Hello .Nice to meet you . .

B: Nice to meet you , too .

A: 1._______  .

B:  I went to the Palace Museum and the Great Wall .

A:  Really ?2.________

B:  Yes , I did . It was very great.

A:  but the weather was not good , was it ?

B:  Yes .3._______ .

A: How were the people in Beijing ?

B: 4.________  .

A :5.________

A. How great ! I hope I can go there one day.             

B. It was hot and humid.

C. I went there by plane.      

D. Did you go to Tian' anmen Square ?.

E. They were friendly to foreigners and they always helped us .             

F. Did you go there with your parents?

G. Where did you go on holiday ?

It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.

Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.

But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.

He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.

The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”

In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”

1.Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

A．Because he was ill.                      B．Because he walked so fast.

C．Because he was too old.                  D．Because the subway station was so crowed.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened.

B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep.

C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time.

D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital.

3.Mr Autrey was worried about         when the train stopped.

A．his two daughters   B．Mr Hollopeter      C．his blue hat        D．the train driver

4.Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to        .

A．keep him calm                         B．keep him down

C．keep him warm                         D．keep him awake

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sick Man                            B．Save One’s Life

C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter              D．The Subway Hero

It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.
Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.
But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.
He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.
The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”
In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”
【小题1】Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

从A～G选项中选出五个句子补全对话，有两个为多余选项

A：__1__.

B：We're going to have a computer class.

A：Really? __2__?

B：At 3∶30p.m. on January 1st.

A：__3__?

B：At the school library.

A：What are we going to learn?

B：We're going to learn how to use the Internet, how to send email, and how to take online classes.

A：__4__.

B：And it's free !

A：Really? Great! __5__ Thanks very much for telling me.

根据对话内容，在空白处填上适当的单词，使对话完整、通顺。

A： Did you have a perfect holiday?

B： Perfect? No, it was boring！

A： Tell me more （1） a________ it．

B：I stayed at home （2） a _______ and looked after the garden．

A：Where were your parents? （3） W______ they at home?

B：No, they went to Hong Kong （4） f_______ their holiday．

A：Oh, I see．So you had to do all the things on your own．

B：Yes．But I am not good at （5）c_______．So I only ate some noodles and my stomach was always empty．

A：What a pity! I think you should get enough practice．I learned to cook （6）w______ I was seven years old．

B：Yes．I （7）t______ so．

A：Did you have to （8）w_______ your clothes?

B：Yeah, I washed them by hands because I didn't know （9）h______ to use the washing machine．

A：B：You are right．It's important for us to （10） 1____ some life skills．

?Which day is New Year's Day?

?________.

A. It's February 1st

B. It's January 1st

C. It's January

D. It's December 1st

根据对话内容，在空白处填上适当的单词，使对话完整、通顺。

A： Did you have a perfect holiday?

B： Perfect? No, it was boring！

A： Tell me more （66） a________ it．

B：I stayed at home （67） a _______ and looked after the garden．

A：Where were your parents? （68） W______ they at home?

B：No, they went to Hong Kong （69） f_______ their holiday．

A：Oh, I see．So you had to do all the things on your own．

B：Yes．But I am not good at （70）c_______．So I only ate some noodles and my stomach was always empty．

A：What a pity! I think you should get enough practice．I learned to cook （71）w______ I was seven years old．

B：Yes．I （72）t______ so．

A：Did you have to （73）w_______ your clothes?

B：Yeah, I washed them by hands because I didn't know （74）h______ to use the washing machine．

A：B：You are right．It's important for us to （75） 1____ some life skills．

阅读理解

　　Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their children were going to begin their holiday one day. As they had decided to spend it in another country, they had to be at the airport at 11∶40 a. m. “It'll take us half an hour to get there in the taxi,” Mr. Wilson said, “So we all have to be ready by 11 o'clock. Nobody should be late.”

　　At 10∶50 they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs. Wilson, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun.

　　Her husband and children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry too. Until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all clocks and watches ahead 20 minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly without worrying about being late.”

1．The Wilsons had to get everything ready and leave for the airport ________.

[　　]

2．How long would they spend on the way to the airport?

[　　]

3．At ten to eleven Mrs. Wilson wasn't in a hurry because in fact it was ________.

[　　]

4．What happened to their clocks and watches?

[　　]

A．They all had to be repaired.

B．They all kept the correct time.

C．They were 20 minutes fast.

D．They were 20 minutes slow.

5．What do you think would happen to the Wilsons?

[　　]

A．They would get to the airport in time.

B．They would get to the airport just on time.

C．They would arrive at the airport a little late.

D．They would arrive at the airport an hour earlier.

梍_______ is New Year’s Day?

?It’s January 1st．

　　A．How B．What　　C．When D．What time

?Which day is New Year's Day？

?________.

A. It's February 1st

B. It's January 1st

C. It's January

D. It's December 1st