...........mother's day and father's day are not very popular in Vietnam we give our parents presents on their birthday
A. Because
B. So
C. Because of
D. Although
in britain there is a holiday now which people call mother's day, in the old days many girls from working-class family in towns and cities and from farmer's families in the country worked in rich houses
.once a year ,it was usually on sunday in march, they could visit their mothers .they went home and brought presents for their mothers and for other members of their families. people call that day mothering day or mothering sunday. mothering day later became mother's day. it is the last sunday in march.
in 1914,president woodrow wilson ang=d congress agreed that the second sunday in may should be observed as mother's day in america. on that day , children give their mothers flowers ,president and cards to show their love to their mother . americans spends millions of dollars to buy mother's day gifts,clothes,perfume,jewelry and book or ticket to the theater are given to mothers . people who can not be with their mothers on that day usually send them presents and call them on the phone
1. Mother's Day is a day to honor mothers and motherhood
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2. Mother's day began as a day when servants could return home for the day to visit their mothers
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3. The united states and britain celebrate mother's day on the second sunday in may
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1. I'm hungry because I _____all day. ( not/ eat )
2. If we don't save wood and paper, we ____our forests some day ( destroy)
3. We can protect our enviroment by ____pollution ( reduce)
4. Because plastic bags are very hard ___, they will cause pollution ( dissolve)
We don’t only choose clothes to make us look attractive, we also use them to tell the world (1)______ our personality. The clothes we wear and our (2)______ as a whole give other people useful information about what we think, how we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear colorful clothes and if we feel depressed we sometimes put on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so often? Is it because they feel miserable sall (3)______? This is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is (4)______ to wear black, and young people they are real fans of fashion.
1. A. of B. with C. by D. about
2. A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing
3. A. the time B. the day C. the week D. the month
4. A. comfortable B. compulsory C. equal D. fashionable
Valentine's s Day is always on Fedruary 14. It's not a national day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, " Be my Valentine".
There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These cards say, "I love you". The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.
Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, " I love you". They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties.
Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.
Questions
1. When is Valentine's Day?
2. Do children give cards to their friends at school parties?
3. How many kinds of Valentine cards are there?
4. Who gives romantic cards to their wives?
Valentine's s Day is always on Fedruary 14. It's not a national day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, " Be my Valentine".
There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These cards say, "I love you". The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.
Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, " I love you". They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties.
Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.
Questions
1. When is Valentine's Day?
2. Do children give cards to their friends at school parties?
3. How many kinds of Valentine cards are there?
4. Who gives romantic cards to their wives?
cau1 : choose the best answer : 1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat a in spite b in spite of c however d although 2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation . a according b on behalf c together d in addition 3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual . a although b however c therefore d still 4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home . a for b thus c so d as 5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road a through b owing c because d since 6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too a since b then c and d but 7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for 8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late a so that b that c because d because of 9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby a as if b so as c such as d if so 10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas
As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease; In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have very low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact, the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when Japanese people move to the United States, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors’ everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.
61. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Doctors advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables.
b. Eating meat causes cancer and heart disease.
c. The kind of diet we have can cause or prevent diseases.
d. Children eat the same way their parents eat.
62. Why do the Japanese have low rates of cancer and heart disease?
a. Because they eat a lot of grains and very little meat.
b. Because they do eat animal fat.
c. Because their diet changes.
d. Because they live longer than anyone else in the world.
63. “…the Japanese live longer them anyone else…” What does anyone else mean?
a. some other people
b. all other people
c. most other people
d. nobody
64. Where does the word ‘there’ in line 11 refer to?
a. in the United States
b. in Cuba
c. in Japan
d. in Cuba, Mauritius, and Hungary
1. I didn’t enjoy the party. – I _________
a. either did b. did neither c. didn’t either d. didn’t neither
2. Their children like circus shows and _________ mine
a. either do b. also does c. do too d. so do
3. Peter couldn’t stay on the horse’s back and neither _________
a. Bob could b. could Bob c. Bob couldn’t d. couldn’t Bon
4. She can’t swim and I can’t _________
a. also b. either c. neither d. too
5. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________ does his brother
a. Too b. Neither c. Either d. So
6. He hasn't written to us _________ he left.
a. as long as b. since c. by the time d. as soon as
7. We couldn’t sleep last night _________ the noise next door
a. because b. because of c. since d. although
8. We decided to go out for dinner _________ it was raining very heavily
a. because b. despite c. because of d. although
9. People know they should save energy, _________ they still waste it
a. but b. then c. and d. so
10. _________ I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
a. Although b. Since c. Because of d. So that
11. _________ of going to Spain for their holiday, they went to Holland
a. instead b. because c. in spite d. in case
12. _________ it looks like an easy game, basket ball is a game of great skill and ability
a. despite b. although c. however d. because
13. I left the party early _________ I didn’t feel well
a. until b. as if c. because d. if
14. May I watch the game _________ we are having lunch?
a. between b. while c. during d. just
15. He’s a milkman, _________ he has breakfast at 4 a.m
a. because b. when c. so d. for
16. _________ he got good jobs, he was not satisfied
a. so long as b. in spite of c. owing to d. even though
17. You’ve changed! I didn’t recognize you _________
a. firstly b. at the first c. in the first time d. at first
18. _________ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. Even
19. Take a map with you _________ you lose your way.
a. in case b. so c. because d. although
20. He got a new alarm clock _________ he'd get up on time.
a. although b. so that c. since d. so
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people
