But some US cities have rules about who can go trick-or-treating. For example, in the cities of Meridian, Mississippi and Bishopville, South Carolina, kids above the age of 12 cannot go trick-or-treating. Why were these rules created? Something that is just for young children. Others point out that teenagers lose interest in trick-or-treating at a certain age anyway, and would prefer to go to a party with their friends instead.

I don’t quite remember when I stopped trick-or-treating. It was probably when I was in my early to mid-teens. So I guess these laws wouldn’t have bothered（困擾）me. But then again, I’m not sure if it’s “right” to stop older kids from trick-or-treating, especially if they work hard to put together a creative costume.

And there could be some bad effects as well. Experts say that trick-or-treating has been welcomed in the US because it helped to cut down on teenage vandalism（破壞公物）in the past. If kids are busy getting candy, they won’t have time to play any tricks.

【1】According to the passage, which city doesn’t have rules about who can go trick-or-treating?

A.MississippiB.South CarolinaC.BishopvilleD.New York

【2】In the city of Meridian, kids are not allowed to go trick-or-treating.

A.under 3 years oldB.over 12 years oldC.over 6 years oldD.under 8 years old

【3】People support these rules for the following reasons EXCEPT that .

A.it’s silly for older teens to ask for candy door to door

B.teenagers are not interested in trick-or-treating

C.teenagers prefer to go to a party with their friends

D. Something that is just for young children.

【4】In the US, trick-or-treating has been welcomed because .

A.it helped to cut down on teenage vandalism

B.it helped candy companies sell more candy

C.kids spent a lot of time thinking about tricks to play

D.kids love to get candy and wear costumes

【5】What’s the writer’s attitude（態(tài)度）towards the new law?

A.He doesn’t care about it.

B.He thinks it is right.

C.He thinks it makes people upset.

D.He is not sure whether it is right or not.

B: Of course! It’s exciting! My family and I even start 【2】 our trip.

A: Oh, really? Where are you going? Around Europe or in Southeast Asian countries?

B: Neither. Well, our destination is Australia-a country that is famous for its kangaroos and koala bears!

A: Wow, how amazing it is! I always dream of travelling there someday. 【3】 are you going there?

B: Well, we are leaving on 26 December this month and coming back home in one 【4】

time-that’s on 3rd January next year.

A: Sounds fantastic! What are you planning to do there? Can you 【5】 your travel arrangement with us?

B: Sure. We’re 【6】 from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport and are staying in Hilton Sydney---a five-star hotel. We’re going to the Bondi Beach---the best beach for

sunbathing and sand volleyball,【7】the sunshine isn’t strong and sands are so soft. You 【8】find another better place!

A: Are you going to Blue Mountain?

B: 【9】! That’s the best bit of it! We’re going hiking and camping in Blue Mountain. The mountain is gorgeous with various kinds of beautiful trees and flowers.

A: What a brilliant arrangement! I can’t wait to see you uploading（上傳）some travel 【10】!Enjoy your nice trip! I’m going to have my Chinese lesson now, bye.

B: All right. Huawei is good for picture taking. Bye.

【題目】選詞并用適當形式補全短文
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Cara worked as a newspaper reporter for eight years, and experienced plenty of interesting things ---but the stories that she was in hardly ever came out on the frontpage . “Time and again ,” she writes on her blog , “the small was moving : the first day of school, the wind moved a boy to a place far away , the final months of care for a dying person .”
Though Cara is no longer a reporter, she's never up her interests in small stories. And now , living in Cambridge, she looks the special moments in people and places that are around her, the stories with a reporter's eyes, and enjoying the stories with people
On her website, The Small Story , you will find a story about a man finding art again through an MFAprogram for blind people ; and a wonderful piece on Cambridge's
contest in which the winning photo can be on show for a whole year.
None of the people or things her stories is famous , but all of them have meaning to people , and are used for people to look through . There's even a space to your own story , telling about the most important person in your own life and show him your love.

I’m Kevin. I’m talking to you in London. America Today is going to share two brave American people with you. The first one is John White, a bus driver. He often goes on a j【8】 in a boat with his family. However, this year is different, he sails around the world a【9】. That’s quite cool, right? He can see cute animals and beautiful islands. But sometimes he meets some p【10】, such as a bad storm. He thinks he is lucky to be alive. The nest brave person is Rick Hoyt. In many people’s hearts, he isn’t the loser of the triathlon even though he never w【11】. He can’t walk or talk because of cerebral palsy. But how can he take part in running, c【12】 and swimming? Thanks to his father, Dick Hoyt. When they run, Dick p【13】 his son in a wheelchair. When they cycle, Rick sits in a seat in front of his father’s bike. When they swim, Rick finishes it by l【14】 in a small boat and Dick swims and tries to p【15】 the boat. Team Hoyt encourages lots of people around the world. Do you have any questions about the two brave people? You can leave them on our websites. John White and Rick Hoyt will answer them online tomorrow. Thank you for your listening. Goodbye.

You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are large as a school bus.. 【2】 Some have sharp teeth. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. 【3】 And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.

The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It’s cold, and it’s dark too. 【4】 About 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fished have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.

Besides the cold and darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger---other animals. Animals eat! They must find food to eat. 【5】 However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not become other animals’ meal.

A. However, you can’t dive too deep.

B. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.

C. There is less and less food for them because water pollution.

D. Many animals eat plants.

E. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is.

F. Some sea animals give out light in the dark.

【題目】用所給單詞的適當形式填空
（1）I suggest(go) home now.
（2）Tourists should help look after (nature) environment.
（3）He is (know) as a successful actor.
（4）After(watch) TV, he went to sleep.
（5）He will go(madly) if he knows this.
（6）The young man went out , (laugh) loudly.
（7）I happened(know) your address, so I can find you.
（8）He’s(experience) in looking after children.
（9）Be careful(not hurt) her feelings.
（10）The plants need(water) once a week.

【1】A. He B. She C. Her D. His

【2】A. volleyball B. basketball C. music D. oranges

【3】A. And B. With C. But D. Of

【4】A. fun B. difficult C. interesting D. fine

【5】A. likes B. don't like C. like D. doesn’t like

【6】A. looks B. knows C. plays D. has

【7】A. food B. books C. colors D. classes

【8】A. in B. about C. for D. on

【9】A. hamburgers B. chicken C. potatoes D. fruit

【10】A. boring B. healthy C. great D. relaxing

【1】I want to go to the store on S________.(星期六)

【2】The boy looks c______(酷的)in the black jacket.

【3】Kate’s room is not tidy. Her t______(東西)are everywhere.

【4】I want to ask Tony some q_____(問題)about his family.

【5】We can s_____(看到)two English books on the desk.

【1】Jo is really crazy about sports, especially running. Now he is in a half-marathon for a ___ charity. (child)

【2】Shall we go to the funfair nearby? Let’s______many people give performances, like jugglers, clowns and so on. (watch)

【3】We should learn ___________English. It is terrible if you can’t understand others while traveling in other countries. (speak)

【4】The ____________are not afraid to do their own thinking and use their own knowledge. Also, they care about the world and its people. (win)

【5】A: Give me another ten minutes. Then we go out and have fun.

B: It doesn’t matter. I’ll wait for you. Although（雖然）there is a lot of homework, I’m_______. (finish)

【6】It’s really noisy in the classroom, but everyone stops _____when the teacher comes in.(talk)

【7】In my spare time, I like going to the seaside to enjoy the_______________of the sun. It’s really comfortable to lie on the beach in the sun. (warm)

【8】I will hire the company to _____ our wedding ceremony at this 5-star hotel. Hope everything goes on well. (organization)

【9】Anna likes knitting（編織）. She can knit three scarves in a month. See, this is the ____________scarf she’s knitted! Amazing! (forty)

【10】It was terrible at first, _____ getting up before dawn（黎明）to catch that 6:30 train. (special)

A.finish, as fast as possibleB.finishing, as quick as possible

C.to finish, as fast as possibleD.to finish, as quick as possible