A. he doesn't think his son is clever

B. his son is lazy

C. his son doesn’t study hard

D. his son can’t buy something for him

( ) 72. The boy thinks about what his father says, but he still doesn’t know ______.

A. where to buy it B. what to buy

C. how to buy it D. why to buy it

( ) 73. __________ helps the boy.

A. A girl B. An old man C. A friend D. A teacher

( ) 74. The father is _______ when he sees the watermelon.

A. sad B. happy C. excited D. angry

( ) 75. The meaning of “honesty” is __________.

A. 失败 B. 坚持 C. 诚实 D. 骄傲

(B)

I’m planning to visit Xi’an for my vacation this summer. I’ll fly there on July 28 and stay there until August 6. First I want to see the old city wall. There are many old city walls in Xi’an in the past. But now there are only a few left. They are more than 700 years old. Lots of them were pulled down in the 1960s. People thought they were not useful and they made the traffic heavy and the streets crowded. Some of them were even dangerous. Today, our country is trying to build some of the old city walls again, because they can help us to remember our history.

Second, I’m visiting Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Warriors (秦始皇兵马俑). It’s very famous in China. And I will take the camera with me. I’m taking photos there.

I think my trip will be very interesting and I can’t wait for it.

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( ) 76. Where is the writer going to visit?

A. Dalian. B. Shanghai. C. Xi’an. D. Xuzhou.

( ) 77. How many places is the writer going to visit in Xi’an?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

( ) 78. How long is the writer staying in Xi’an?

A. For a month. B. Less than a week.

C. Only three days. D. For about 10 days

( ) 79. Which is NOT the reason for people to pull down the old city walls?

A. They made streets crowded. B. They made traffic heavy.

C. They were dangerous. D. They were too high.

( ) 80. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There were a few walls in Xi’an in the past.

B. Today our country is building the old walls again.

C. The writer isn’t taking any photos during his vacations.

D. The writer is going to Xi’an by train.

(C)

Is it traditional to have a birthday like this?

Teresa, Madrid, Spain

My twenty-first birthday was in April. I was really happy to go out with some friends. They pulled my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom(习俗). Some people do it only once, but my friends are very traditional! Sometimes it’s great to follow the custom. I even want them to do that on my sixtieth birthday!

Francisco, Paris, France

I’m going to be 30 next Friday. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out. I know that in some countries it’s the opposite---people take you out.

Lin Xiaohan, Taipei, China

Yesterday was my sixteenth birthday. It was a special birthday, so we had a family dinner together. I was happy to get some money from my parents. My mother cooked noodles--- noodles are for a long life.

Mr. and Mrs. Brady, Manchester, Britain

In Britain, we say, “Life begins at 40”. My husband is going to be 40 at the weekend. It’s a special birthday. I’d like to hold a big party for him with all our friends and family members, but we don’t want him to know that now. It’s going to be a surprise. What am I going to give my husband? I can’t say. That’s a surprise, too.

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( ) 81. In Britain, it’s a custom to pull people’s ears on their birthday.