The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-February has long been popular in Quebec City, Canada. The first large Winter Carnival here, in the world’s snow capital, took place in 1894. Faced with winter’s hardships, the city’s population made this popular tradition into a winter celebration that warmed the hearts of all people.
Interrupted by two wars and then the economic crisis of 1929, the Carnival was held from time to time until the second half of the century. In 1954, a group of business people re-started the festivities. That year, Bonhomme was born and was elected the event’s representative.
The next year the first official Quebec Winter Carnival took place. The Carnival snowballed into a big event and was important for tourism and economic activity in the city.
From one winter to the next, the Carnival enriched its activity program. We have since added even more popular activities, such as winter sports, snow sculptures, and activities based on the traditional Quebec lifestyle, such as dogsled races. The Quebec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival in the world today, and is third on the list of Top Carnivals after the famous carnivals in Rio and New Orleans.
1960
The people living along Rue Sainte-Therese created many snow or ice sculptures, and this location became known as Carnival Street.
1964
The name of Bonhomme Carnival and his image became registered trademarks.
1970
A new tradition was born: closing the event with a firework display.
1975
A new activity, called The Break, was created, on Friday from noon till midnight. Many employers gave their employees time off so they could go dancing at the Quebec City Convention Centre. The event continued to be held until 1986, sometimes late into the night.
1977
Until 1991, the Carnival offered a children’s sculpture competition.
1987
The snow bath became part of the program.
1999
Because of the importance of volunteers, the human resources department was created to improve organization.
小題1:The Quebec Winter Carnival     .
A．is held from mid-February to the end of March
B．is an encouragement for the local people in winter
C．is the second largest carnival in the winter
D．has as many activities as when it was first held
小題2:

小題3:

小題4:

小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
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A．help people earn more and pay for the program
B．help more families get health insurance
C．make it free for people to see a doctor
D．help families pay for private health insurance
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B．They can get special medical care.
C．They can see a doctor free of charge.
D．They can go to see a doctor as soon as possible.
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A．health insurance is very important for ordinary people
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C．people should make more money to pay for private health insurance
D．many people don’t make enough money to pay for health insurance
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“There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life．But people still act surprised  when you ask if the coffee is‘to go’．You mean I can take it with me? they ask..”
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B．Europe is often a few years before trends in America
C．America often follows Europe’s “coffee to go”culture
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C．Europeans are used to taking away the coffee
D．the coffee is easy to take away
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B．To explain the science of economics.
C．To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
D．To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
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A．rapid speed of transactionsB．misunderstandings
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When asked what makes a good video jockey, many successful VJs have given similar answers. To be a good VJ you need to know a lot about music, you need to be funny, and you can’t be shy.
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A．how to become a VJB．the most popular VJ today
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B．They are music video channels in Asia.
C．They do not use VJs to introduce the music.
D．They have viewers in more than one country.
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With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”.  But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
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A．be ready to help othersB．make good use of one’s friends
C．be a little ahead of othersD．gain something at other’s expense
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A．While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.
B．In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.
C．The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.
D．The workers are always honest with their working hours.
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A．the Finnish society is of very high moral （道德） level
B．there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
C．in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D．everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
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A．controlB．requireC．produceD．grow
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You may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother’s Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it ---- those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mother’s Day. But there’s more to the story.
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.
In the US, Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis stared a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil
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Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day are important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that will certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
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A．The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day.B．The ways people honor mothers.
C．The history of Mother’s Day.D．The great contribution of mothers.
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A．In ancient Greece. B．In the US.C．In England. D．In Italy.
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A．Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient Greece
B．not all the countries celebrate Mother’s Day in May
C．only mothers were given a day off on Mothering Sunday
D．it was in 1872 that Mother’s Day really came into being
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A．a(chǎn)ll the people should celebrate Mother’s Day
B．only mothers are honored on Mother’s Day
C．understanding mothers’ work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s Day
D．people should celebrate Mother’s Day every day

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