假如你是安阳一中的学生李华，你的美国笔友Jane给你来信想了解中国人过春节的情况。请你给他写一封回信，简单介绍中国人过春节的情况，内容须包括以下要点：字数120字左右。书信的开头和结尾已给出

春节是中国人最重要的传统节日，春节往往在阴历元月或二月份进行，春节往往持续半个月的时间。在春节来临之前，为了有个新面貌，各家都进行大扫除。然后在门上张贴对联以便能带来好运气。提前一个月人们就开始忙着采购过年的物品。尤其孩子们都盼望着过春节，因为能穿上新衣服，还能得到很多零花钱（pocket money）。各家都准备了丰富的食物来招待朋友，亲戚。尽管火车票、飞机票很难买，为了能和家人团圆，在外工作的人都会设法回家过年。在春节这一天，燃放鞭炮来增加过年的气氛。在春节期间，人们彼此都很友好，相互探访。在元宵节来临时，春节就结束了，新的一年又开始了。

Dear Jane,

I’ m glad to know that you want to know something about the Spring Festival.                         

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

   Many scientists are now exploring the idea of going to live on Mars. Some other scientists from the MASA AMES Center(美国宇航局) have already started the creation of a “Mars town” and many others are in fact already experimenting with it. Of course, these experiments are done on Earth itself but this “Mars town” has an environment practically like that of Mars.

  The astronauts working in these towns wear their space suit and also do everything they would really have to carry out if they ever go to Mars in the future.

   But Mars would be like Earth, a temporary（临时的） place for humans. When the Sun starts swallowing up(吞掉) the planets, Mars will disappear only hours after Earth. So Mars only seems to be the ideal place to spread the human beings. It is also a good location to send humans if ever there is a disaster on Earth. By saying disaster, I mean asteroids(小行星) hitting and things like that.

   If we humans do not want to disappear when Earth or Mars gets swallowed up, we will have to go and live beyond the solar system. But are there any planets outside our solar system prepared to support life? Astronomers’ answer is:

   “If Earth can support life, why can’t other planets do the same too? Astronomers have already discovered a Jupiter(木星)- like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, so why not an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star?

   To achieve this goal though, many other problems have to be taken into consideration. How do we transform(改造) a dusty planet like Mars into one more or less like our Earth? How should we go on? There is still a long way to go.

The “Mars town” mentioned in the passage is ___________

   A. a research base on Mars.

   B. an experimental lab built on Earth.

   C. a strange place on Mars .

   D. a town existing in scientists’ imagination

We can know from the passage that astronomers probably think ____________

   A. it is impossible to transport humans to other planets.

   B. there may be an Earth-like planet outside the solar system

   C. humans will move to the new-found Jupiter-like planet

   D. there’s no need for humans to move beyond the solar system.

Why would Mars only be a temporary(临时) place for humans?

   A. The conditions there would be too hard for the human beings

   B. There would be more disasters like asteroids hitting.

   C .It would disappear when Earth disappeared.

   D. It would be too hot to live on.

The underlined word “orbiting” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”

   A. moving around           B. getting close to

   C. passing by quickly        D. going through

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   A. Mars Town                           B. Living on Mars

   C. The Future of Earth                    D. Where to live in the Future

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several things that you should pay attention to. Jobs and careers are fewer than you expect, especially when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about.  How are you going to find the job that you want and what should you avoid on your way? When you want to make use of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.
One of the most important rules is never to compromise(妥协) on the things you ask for or desire or it will have a bad effect on your life and peace of mind. Keep in mind your basic expectations of a dream job. They might be something about money or you might find they have something to do with time off. Whatever they are, make sure that you do not accept a job without them. Your requirements might not be easy to meet, but you have the right to try and achieve them.
What’s more, don’t go away from odd (临时的)jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in. Sometimes, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching and putting in a lot of effort. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking the chance is of great importance and is something you might want to seriously consider. As long as you keep your goals in mind , you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job search.
If you are looking for the right job, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to market yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one suffering for it. If required, give enough encouragement to yourself and try to confidently look at all that you have. Make sure that you can show your skills and abilities. If the jobs that you have set your sights on are challenging , set goals for yourself and work hard at them. The more efforts you put in marketing yourself, the more your chances of obtaining the job you like will be.
Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not short-change yourself. This is because you will only harm yourself by setting low goals.

读下面短文，从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the    26         are in seasonal work, mainly connected with wourism and    27         

The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the     28     of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are  29     jobs in hotels and restaurants.

   But it is not easy now to find work. “    30    you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser in     31        for students.

“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Pairs, the owner will expect you to speak   32     . British students only have a language     33      for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

       34      enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been     35      .One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was      36       home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the      37       they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only    38     evening of the entire trip. “ I did visit a lot of new places,” she says,“ but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was     39      and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

“The troubles is, students expect to have a(n)     40     time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a    41      .In practice,     42       ,you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In the other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that     43     you. But you have      44     employment rights. As soon as the holiday season      45      ,they’ll get rid of you.”

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30）

Have you just been fired? Don’t worry. Cheer yourself up and send your  36   . Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you.  37   sometimes you don’t realize it, you are asking to be fired.

Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was   38  creative gifts and then a good idea  39  him---- selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He  40  them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and started delivering. It was a huge  41  . As a result, one of his customers   42  they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still, this landlocked computer salesman  43  get the idea of lobsters out of his   44   . Why not turn this into a hobby and  45  a few extra dollar? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he  46  a local radio station to give him a few ads in 47  for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s boss heard his prize salesman  48  lobster, not computers. No surprised. Dan was let go. After  49   the company’s car, he started to think maybe this was a  50  . Playing with his phone that night, Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB. The number was   51  , and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20 years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn’t be  52  .

Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling   53   and learned the pain and humiliation(羞辱) are  54   . So do not be afraid to move   55   and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn’t mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.

36. A. dreams           B. wings                C. needs            D. minds

37. A. Because          B. When                 C. Though           D. If

38. A. searching for   B. making up            C. giving away      D. thinking up

39. A. came about       B. took place           C. went on          D. came to

40. A. packaged         B. sold                 C. tied             D. placed

41. A. matter           B. business             C. failure          D. success

42. A.said              B. thought              C. suggested        D. hoped

43. A. couldn’t        B. mustn’t             C. shouldn’t       D. wouldn’t

44. A. heart            B. mind                 C. head             D. hand 

45. A. make             B. get                  C. gather           D. spend

46. A. permitted        B. hoped                C. persuaded        D. suggested

47. A. change           B. exchange             C. place            D. need

48. A. hunting          B. seeking              C. collecting       D. selling

49. A. selling      B. paying               C. returning        D. using

50. A. thing        B. sign                 C. pity             D. please

51. A.wrong         B. right                C. free             D. available

52. A. happier      B. worse                C. lower            D. higher

53. A. jobs         B. wishes               C. careers          D. promises

54. A. short        B.long                  C. forever          D. temporary（临时）

55. A. back         B. on                   C. in               D. away