*Question*
Thanksgiving Day is an American national holiday. It usually lasts four days. Americans celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November each year. It's a time for people to give thanks to God, and it's also a time for family members to get together. Thanksgiving Day is like a warm family meeting. On the Eve of Thanksgiving, members of the family will drive and even fly home. The next day, they sit around the table, enjoying a traditional dinner together. Turkey  ,sweet potatoes and a pudding are always ready for the Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving Day is also a day for students to give thanks to parents and teachers who give them help and who love them very much. Thanksgiving Day is on  _   every year. A) the second Tuesday of November B) the third Tuesday of November C) the fourth Thursday of December D) the fourth Thursday of November
**Answer**
D

*Question*
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food--"dumplings". It means "come together". On the day before the festival, parents  buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve , all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. ,,.  (5 ,2,10) What's the meaning of the food "dumplings" for Chinese people in the Spring Festival? A) Look up. B) Help yourself. C) Come together. D) Take care
**Answer**
C

*Question*
Nigel is our new next-door neighbour. He's a pilot . He was in the R.F.A. He will fly to New York next month. The month after next he'll fly to Tokyo. At the moment, he's in Madrid. He flew to Spain a week ago. He'll return to London the week after next . He's only forty-one years old, and he has already been to nearly every country in the world. Nigel is a very lucky  man. But his wife isn't very lucky. She usually stays at home! What does Nigel's wife usually do? A) Goes to every country in the world with Nigel. B) Goes to work C) Flies to New York and London. D) Stays at home.
**Answer**
D

*Question*
I had the unkindest mother in the whole world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast.I had to have cereal and eggs.When others had Cokes and candy for lunch,I had to eat a sandwich.But at least I wasn't alone.My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did. My mother knew where we were at all times.She knew who our friends were.We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day.We had to be in bed by 9:00 p.m.and up at 8:00 a.m. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends.So while they slept,our mother gave us work to do.We had to wash dishes,make our beds and learn to cook.I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do. Through the years,things didn't improve a bit.We could not lie in bed "sick" like our friends did in order to miss school. My mother was the unkindest mother.Out of four children,a couple of us went on to higher education.None of us have ever done bad things.She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people.I am trying to raise my three children like this.I will feel proud when my children call me unkind.Because you see,I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the whole world. What does the sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" mean ? A) The writer's mother was only unkind to her. B) The writer,s mother liked her best. C) The writer's sister and brothers were unkind to her as well. D) The writer's mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers.
**Answer**

D