( ) 68. They went to London ______.

A. to give a concert B. for a trip C. to see a doctor D. to visit old friends

( ) 69. Mrs. Black put the tickets ____ while she was playing the piano.

A. in her handbag B. in their car C. in her pocket D. on the piano

( ) 70. What do you think they would do next?

A. They had to buy another two tickets for the next flight.

B. They had to go back home and take the tickets.

C. They had to go back home and take the piano.

D. They had to buy another two tickets for the same flight.

D

The Lunar Calendar(阴历)

Modern Chinese use the solar calendar(阳历)as English people do . But at the same time , they use their own lunar calendar . Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again .

Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon . And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month . The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20 . On the last day of the lunar year , there is a big family dinner . All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal , even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents . Old quarrels are forgotten , and everybody is happy . After the dinner , the children keep awake to welcome the New Year .

The New Year celebrations last for 15 days , from the new moon to the full moon . On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders .

( )71. If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year ?

A.It was the year of tiger . B.It was the year of the hare .

C.It was the year of snake . D.It was the year of the ox .

( )72. Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner ?

A.On February 15 B.On February 16

C.On February 14 D.On February 17

( )73. The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of ________ .

A.the married son B.the married daughter

C.the unmarried son D.the parents

( )74. People celebrate the New Year ________ .

A.for 15 days

B.from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year

C.from January 21 to February 20

D.both A and B

( )75. From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by ______ .

A.the sun’s revolutions(旋转) B.the moon’s revolutions

C.the earth’s revolutions D.both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions

四、 根据句意及汉语提示填单词，使句子完整、通顺。(每小题1分，共10分)

76.My _________ (爱好) are reading, singing and drawing.

77. Don't be late for your _______________(面试), or you won't get the job.

78. Ladies and ___________________(先生) , welcome to my daughter's birthday party!

79. The old photo brings back many pleasant ___________________(回忆).

80. Ben writes a ______________(每周的) letter to his parents.

81. Lingling is very i________ in collecting stamps.