Unit 6 Celebrating the big days【B卷·培优卷】-2024-2025学年七年级英语上册单元速记·巧练（福建专用，仁爱版2024）

null 班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 6 Celebrating the big days（B卷·培优卷） 英语 （满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟，其中听力30分钟，笔试90分钟） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I.听力部分 （共三节，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第1节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图中选出与句子内容相关的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1． A． B． C． 2． A． B． C． 3． A． B． C． 4． A． B． C． 5． A． B． C． 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案 （每段对话读两遍） 6．What color jacket does Paul like? A．The blue one. B．The brown one. C．The black one. 7．Who is Mrs. Miller? A．Ken’s music teacher. B．Ken’s English teacher. C．Ken’s geography teacher. 8．Where are the girl’s keys? A．On the sofa. B．In the bag. C．On the table. 9．How old is Mark’s brother? A．16 years old. B．10 years old. C．6 years old. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题 10．Where are they? A．In the store. B．In the library. C．In the classroom. 11．What color does the boy’s sister like? A．Red. B．Purple. C．Yellow. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题 12．Who has a birthday party on Sunday? A．Lisa. B．Mike. C．Frank. 13．When does the school finish? A．At 4:00. B．At 4:15. C．At 4:45. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题 14．How much is the science book? A．8 dollars. B．12 dollars. C．15 dollars. 15．How many books does the boy buy? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. 第三节 听下面对话，根据你所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（对话读三遍） The Dragon Boat Festival Introduction It is an 16 festival for Chinese people. Activities ★It’s 17 o’clock a.m. My mother and aunt are making zongzi. We have different kinds of zongzi. They must 18 great. ★My sister is telling my cousin the story about Qu Yuan. ★I am wearing five-color thread. It is 19 beautiful. ★My father is watching boat 20 on TV. II. 单项选择 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21．In China, people usually remember their late family members by ________ the tombs. A．sweeping B．buying C．making 22．The Spring Festival ________ on the first day of the first lunar month. A．puts B．falls C．sits 23．It’s a tradition for Chinese people to ________ food and drinks before the Spring Festival. A．clean B．bring C．buy 24．We often ________ family hiking on Qingming Festival. A．get on B．come on C．go on 25．I’m happy ________ the Spring Festival with my family. A．to spend B．spend C．spends 26．It is very important for Chinese people to ________ couplets at the Spring Festival. A．look up B．put up C．get up 27．Her birthday is _________ August. A．in B．on C．at 28．Remember _________ in the cost of drinks. A．add B．adding C．to add 29．Please give me _________. A．two piece of papers B．two paper C．two pieces of paper 30．They are ________ about ________ news. A．exciting; excited B．exciting; exciting C．excited; exciting 31．She often spends one hour ________ before going to bed. A．read B．reading C．to read 32．They are busy ________ for their coming exam. A．prepare B．to prepare C．preparing 33．There are ________ months in a year, December is the ________ month. A．twelve; twelve B．twelfth; twelfth C．twelve; twelfth 34．Listen! Someone ________ in the room. A．singing B．sing C．is singing 35．She often ________ to work by car. A．go B．going C．goes III. 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 One day, a young elephant walks in the forest (森林). He wants to have some 36 . He sees a bird in a tree. “Can you be my friend?” 37 the elephant. “You are too heavy. You can’t 38 me in the tree.” Then the elephant sees a white rabbit. “Could you please be my friend?” he says. “How can I? 39 , Mr. Elephant. You are too big 40 strong.” The elephant isn’t happy. Then he goes home. The next day, he sees all the animals running (跑). But he doesn’t know 41 . The bird tells him a big tiger is near here. He will come to 42 other animals. The elephant goes to 43 and says, “Please, Mr. Tiger. Don’t eat the small animals.” “Go away!” says the tiger. The elephant is not happy and kicks (踢) the tiger with his 44 . Then the tiger goes away. All the animals think the elephant is 45 . So they all want to be his friends. 36．A．friends B．toys C．clothes 37．A．sings B．tells C．asks 38．A．speak to B．play with C．think of 39．A．Yes B．Sorry C．Right 40．A．and B．but C．so 41．A．what B．when C．why 42．A．see B．know C．eat 43．A．them B．him C．her 44．A．legs B．arms C．ears 45．A．heavy B．tall C．kind IV. 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Wu Mei I’m from Beijing. My favorite holiday is Spring Festival. On that day, we put on our new clothes and visit our friends. We have dumplings for dinner. Bob I’m from the US, I enjoy Christmas a lot. We say Merry Christmas to our family and friends, sing Christmas songs and have Christmas dinner. We also get lots of Christmas presents. Li Jun I’m from Shanghai. I like Dragon Boat Festival most. On that day, we can watch the Dragon Boating. We eat a kind of food calledzongzi. I also like Mid-Autumn Festival. I can eat moon cakes on that day. Betty I come from England. I always have a great time on Easter(复活节). We play a fun game with our friends. We eat a lot of chocolate eggs. Jane I’m from Canada. Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday. My family have a turkey dinner and we also have pumpkin pies(南瓜馅饼) on that day. 46．How many festivals are mentioned(提到) in the form(表格)? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 47．Which is Chinese traditional festival? A．Thanksgiving Day. B．Christmas. C．Mid-Autumn Festival. D．Easter. 48．Which is Jane’s favorite festival? A．Spring Festival. B．Dragon Boat Festival. C．Easter. D．Thanksgiving Day. 49．What do people have on Thanksgiving Day? A．Noodles. B．Turkey and pumpkin pies. C．Dumplings. D．Chocolate eggs. 50．Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A．Wu Mei puts on her new clothes and visits friends on Spring Festival. B．Li Jun has dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival. C．Bob says Happy New Year to his friends on Christmas. D．People in Canada don’t celebrate(庆祝) Thanksgiving Day. B Hello, boys and girls! I’m Helen. The art festival starts in our middle school. Today is December 13. There is a photographic exhibition (摄影展). Students take many photos. All of them are great. I love one of the photos a lot. It’s a photo of a big family. It’s named “Happy Birthday, Grandpa!” I think this student must have a happy family, just like me. In the next two weeks, we have other fun things — the talent show, the traditional (传统的) Chinese painting show and the DIY show. I like the talent show very much. The talent show is on the afternoon of December 19th. My classmate Tony and I will play the piano in the show. Our parents will come and watch the show. I hope we can do well. Do you have time? Please come and watch our show. 51．There is a(n) ________in Helen’s school. A．sports meeting B．art festival C．English party D．book sale 52．The underlined word “them” refers to ________. A．students B．shows C．photos D．schools 53．Helen will play the piano with ________. A．her classmate B．her mother C．her teacher D．her cousin 54．What can we learn from the passage? A．My parents won’t come to see my performance (表演). B．There is a basketball game. C．Helen likes the DIY show very much. D．There is a talent show on the afternoon of December 19th. 55．What is the best title for this passage? A．A Photo Show B．A Happy Family C．The Student Art Festival D．A Talent Show C There are all kinds of festivals all over the world. Some of them are about people, while some are about seasons. Some festivals are to remember the people who have passed away. For example, on the Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, ancestors (祖宗) and national heroes in the past would be greatly missed in China. Some festivals are to remember famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day honours the coming of Christopher Columbus in the New World. Some festivals are about seasons. In autumn, harvest festivals can be very happy days because people get enough food for the cold winter. In China, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in September or October. People get together with family members, watch the full moon and enjoy mooncakes. In spring, festivals are often colourful to celebrate the lively season, such as Holi Festival in India and Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan. In most of the festivals, people get together to eat, drink and have fun. Festivals give us time to enjoy life and relax ourselves. That may be the meaning of them. 56．Which festival is to honour ancestors? A．The Dragon Boat Festival. B．Columbus Day. C．Holi Festival. D．The Qingming Festival. 57．Which country is NOT mentioned? A．China. B．America. C．Japan. D．The UK. 58．What does the underlined word “harvest” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．收获 B．满足 C．迫使 D．给予 59．How do people celebrate most of the festivals according to the passage? ①Get together. ②Have a rest. ③Stay up late. ④Enjoy nice food. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④ 60．Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A．The Dragon Boat Festival is to honour a famous poet. B．People usually get together and have fun in most of the festivals. C．Festivals are always busy and give us no time to relax. D．People watch the full moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival. D Father’s Day is on Sunday, 21st June this year in England. It is a day to show love to fathers across the country. Father’s Day starts in America and it is celebrated in many countries now, like China and Germany. What do I usually do with my dad on this day? Well, he always asks for a “nice card”, so I often make some special cards for my father, usually with some nice photos on them. He says that this is “enough” and he doesn’t want a present but I always give him something small as a gift, such as a tie, a pair of socks or a new shirt for work. And this year I want to do something different. I will make him a big breakfast. Father’s Day is on Sunday, so we have time to spend together—as a family. My brother and I will try and do something nice with our dad. We’ll take him out for a nice walk together with our mum. At noon, we will also have a picnic with our dad’s favorite food in the City Park! Then we’ll enjoy dinner together in a nice French restaurant. It must be a nice day! 61．Father’s Day starts in ________. A．England B．America C．China D．Germany 62．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)? A．presents B．birthdays C．cards D．shirts 63．The writer will do the following things for his father this year EXCEPT ________. A．making a big breakfast for him B．having a picnic with his favorite food C．taking him out for a nice walk D．buying him a pair of socks and a new shirt 64．How many people are there in the writer’s family? A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6. 65．The passage mainly talks about ________. A．the time of Father’s Day B．the history of Father’s Day C．the reason to celebrate Father’s Day D．the things to do on Father’s Day 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。（每小题1分，满分5分） Different countries have different festivals. There are many festivals in India. Every month people celebrate one. 66 Holi comes in the spring eve. 67 People prepare a lot of things for the important festival. On Holi, people like going out early in the morning. 68 It’s difficult to recognize (认出) your close friends at that time. There is a pool near my house. I love to play with my friends in it. 69 Then we try to push (推) each other into the water. It is great fun. 70 Everyone enjoys this festival. But we must be careful to play with colors. We should not hurt others. In that way everyone will have a good time in this festival. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A．It means the end of winter and the start of spring. B．On that day, we put many colors in the pool. C．My favorite festival is the Holi (胡里节). D．Holi is also a good time for people to make friends. E．They put colors on the faces of everyone. V. 情景交际 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，用英语完成下列各题。 71．你想知道重阳节在什么时候，你会怎么问？ the Double Ninth Festival? 72．你想知道对方的家人在清明节都做些什么，你会怎么问？ on the Tomb-sweeping Day? 73．你想知道康康最喜欢中秋节的什么，你会怎么问？ about the Mid-Autumn Festival, Kangkang? 74．你想知道对方最喜欢的节日是什么，你该怎么问？ ? 75．你想问对方在元宵节通常做什么，你该怎么说？ ? VI. 看图写话 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 76．  eat tangyuan 77．  sweep the tombs 78．  get lucky money 79．  put up 80．  make a card, now VII. 短文填词 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 What does “Guo Nian Hao” mean in Chinese? Well, it 81 (mean) “Happy New Year”. Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival. It is 82 important festival in China. It means the 83 (begin) of a new year. At the Spring Festival, people welcome the new year 84 say goodbye to the old year. Chinese people do some 85 (thing) for the Spring Festival. They clean their houses. They buy new clothes. They buy good food and drink. They make or buy some lanterns (灯笼). They cook delicious meals. We can see a lot 86 red things at the Spring Festival. In China, red 87 (be) the symbol (象征) of good luck. Some people choose 88 (wear) red clothes. Lanterns are red. Children can 89 (get) red envelopes (红包). Their parents or grandparents put some money in red envelopes. Children are 90 (excite) to get red envelopes. VIII. 书面表达（满分15分） 91．假如你是林芳，为了宣传传统文化，你的学校将开展了解中国传统节日的活动。你准备向大家介绍象征团圆的中秋节。请你根据下面表格中的提示内容写一篇80词左右的英语短文。 The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) 日期     活动     传统食物 感受 农历八月十五 吃团圆饭、赏月、吃月饼、谈论过去和将来 月饼 …… ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 答案第10页，共10页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 6 Celebrating the big days（B卷·培优卷） 英语 （满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟，其中听力30分钟，笔试90分钟） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I.听力部分 （共三节，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第1节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图中选出与句子内容相关的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1． A． B． C． 【答案】B 2． A． B． C． 【答案】A 3． A． B． C． 【答案】B 4． A． B． C． 【答案】C 5． A． B． C． 【答案】C 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案 （每段对话读两遍） 6．What color jacket does Paul like? A．The blue one. B．The brown one. C．The black one. 【答案】C 【详解】W:Do you like this blue and brown jacket, Paul ? M:No ,I don't. I like black. I want that black one. 7．Who is Mrs. Miller? A．Ken’s music teacher. B．Ken’s English teacher. C．Ken’s geography teacher. 【答案】C 【详解】W:Pen, look at the woman.Is she a music teacher or an English teacher? M:Oh ,she is Mrs Miller, my geography teacher. 8．Where are the girl’s keys? A．On the sofa. B．In the bag. C．On the table. 【答案】A 【详解】W:Dad, I can't find my keys on the table and they are not in my bag.Can you help me? M:Yes, let me see.Oh, they are on the sofa. 9．How old is Mark’s brother? A．16 years old. B．10 years old. C．6 years old. 【答案】B 【详解】W:Mark, do you have sisters and brothers? M:Yes, I have a ten year old brother and a six year old sister. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题 10．Where are they? A．In the store. B．In the library. C．In the classroom. 11．What color does the boy’s sister like? A．Red. B．Purple. C．Yellow. 【答案】10．A 11．B 【详解】W:Look, those pencil boxes are nice. M:Yes. I want to buy one for my sister. W:What color does she like, red or yellow ? M:She likes purple ,it is fifteen Yuan. I'II take it. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题 12．Who has a birthday party on Sunday? A．Lisa. B．Mike. C．Frank. 13．When does the school finish? A．At 4:00. B．At 4:15. C．At 4:45. 【答案】12．C 13．B 【详解】W:Hi Mike. Frank's birthday party is on Sunday ,do you go to his party? M:Yes I do.And you Lisa? W:Me too.What do you want to buy for him? M: He loves music ,so I want to buy him a CD. W:I want to buy him a tennis bat and a tennis ball. M:That's great.He likes the sport. How about going to the store to buy them? W:Okay ,our school finishes at four fifteen. Let's go to the store after school. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题 14．How much is the science book? A．8 dollars. B．12 dollars. C．15 dollars. 15．How many books does the boy buy? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. 【答案】14．A 15．B 【详解】W:Welcome to happy bookstore.We have a big sale this week . M:I need a science book for school . W:Have a look at this one ?It is only eight dollars . M:Okay, I'II take it .Is this English book on sale two? W: No, it is fifteen dollars. M:What about this history book ? W:It's on sale ,it's four dollars and it's very interesting. M:Okay. I'II take it too. Here are twelve dollars. 第三节 听下面对话，根据你所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（对话读三遍） The Dragon Boat Festival Introduction It is an 16 festival for Chinese people. Activities ★It’s 17 o’clock a.m. My mother and aunt are making zongzi. We have different kinds of zongzi. They must 18 great. ★My sister is telling my cousin the story about Qu Yuan. ★I am wearing five-color thread. It is 19 beautiful. ★My father is watching boat 20 on TV. 【答案】16．important 17．nine/9 18．taste 19．really 20．races 【原文】(W)Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It is an important festival for Chinese people. It's nine o'clock a. m. My mother and aunt are making zongzi. We have different kinds of zongzi. They must taste great. My sister is telling my cousin the story about Qu Yuan. He is a great man who loves his country. People eat zongzi to remember him. I am wearing five-color thread, which can bring us good luck. It is really beautiful. My father is watching boat races on TV. In the afternoon we go to Fenhe Park and go boating. We are very happy. II. 单项选择 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21．In China, people usually remember their late family members by ________ the tombs. A．sweeping B．buying C．making 【答案】A 【详解】句意： 在中国，人们通常通过扫墓来纪念他们已故的家人。 考查动词辨析。sweeping打扫；buying买；making制作。根据空后“the tombs”可知，此处考查sweep the tombs“扫墓”，固定搭配。故选A。 22．The Spring Festival ________ on the first day of the first lunar month. A．puts B．falls C．sits 【答案】B 【详解】句意：春节在农历正月初一。 考查动词辨析。puts放置；falls下降；sits坐。根据空后“on the first day of the first lunar month”可知，此处是指落在农历一月的第一天；考查fall on“落在某个时间或日期上”，动词短语。故选B。 23．It’s a tradition for Chinese people to ________ food and drinks before the Spring Festival. A．clean B．bring C．buy 【答案】C 【详解】句意：春节前买食物和饮料是中国人的传统。 考查动词辨析。clean清理；bring带来；buy买。根据“food and drinks before the Spring Festival”可知，此处指在春节前购买食物和饮料，故选C。 24．We often ________ family hiking on Qingming Festival. A．get on B．come on C．go on 【答案】C 【详解】句意：我们经常在清明节全家徒步旅行。 考查动词短语辨析。get on上车；come on快点；go on进行。结合空后“hiking on Qingming Festival”可知，此处是指在清明节期间全家徒步旅行，考查go on hiking“徒步旅行”，动词短语。故选C。 25．I’m happy ________ the Spring Festival with my family. A．to spend B．spend C．spends 【答案】A 【详解】句意：我很开心能够和家人一起欢度春节。 考查非谓语动词。to spend动词不定式；spend“度过”，动词原形；spend动词三单形式。根据空前“I’m happy…”可知，此处考查be happy to do sth.“做某事很开心”，固定搭配，因此这里应用动词不定式。故选A。 26．It is very important for Chinese people to ________ couplets at the Spring Festival. A．look up B．put up C．get up 【答案】B 【详解】句意：对于中国人来说，过春节贴春联很重要。 考查动词短语。look up向上看；put up张贴；get up（使）起床。根据“It is very important for Chinese people to …couplets at the Spring Festival.”可知，此处是指张贴春联。故选B。 27．Her birthday is _________ August. A．in B．on C．at 【答案】A 【详解】句意：她的生日在八月。 考查介词辨析。in用于表示世纪、年、月、季节，在上午/下午/晚上/白天等；on用于表示确定的时间，具体某天或具体某一天的上午下午晚上或一般节日等；at后跟时间点。根据“August.”可知，月份前加in。故选A。 28．Remember _________ in the cost of drinks. A．add B．adding C．to add 【答案】C 【详解】句意：记得把饮料的成本加进去。 考查非谓语动词。根据“Remember … in the cost of drinks.”可知，此处为固定短语remember to do sth.意为“记得去做某事”，应用动词不定式作宾语。故选C。 29．Please give me _________. A．two piece of papers B．two paper C．two pieces of paper 【答案】C 【详解】句意：请给我两张纸。 考查不可数名词数量的表达。paper表示“纸张”，为不可数名词，无复数形式；表示数量时候应用“基数词+量词+of+不可数名词”的结构，two后接可数名词复数；two pieces of两张。故选C。 30．They are ________ about ________ news. A．exciting; excited B．exciting; exciting C．excited; exciting 【答案】C 【详解】句意：他们对这个令人兴奋的消息感到很兴奋。 考查形容词的用法。excited感到兴奋的，修饰人；exciting令人兴奋的，修饰物。be excited about“对……感到兴奋”；exciting用来作定语修饰名词news。故选C。 31．She often spends one hour ________ before going to bed. A．read B．reading C．to read 【答案】B 【详解】句意：她经常在睡觉前花一个小时看书。 考查非谓语动词。spend time (in) doing sth“花费时间做某事”，因此这里是reading，动名词作宾语。故选B。 32．They are busy ________ for their coming exam. A．prepare B．to prepare C．preparing 【答案】C 【详解】句意：他们正忙于准备即将到来的考试。 考查动名词。be busy doing sth“忙于做某事”。故选C。 33．There are ________ months in a year, December is the ________ month. A．twelve; twelve B．twelfth; twelfth C．twelve; twelfth 【答案】C 【详解】句意：一年有12个月，十二月是第12个月。 考查数词。twelve十二；twelfth第十二。根据“There are …month in a year,”可知，此处表示数量，应用基数词twelve；根据“December is the … month.”可知，此处表示顺序，应用序数词twelfth。故选C。 34．Listen! Someone ________ in the room. A．singing B．sing C．is singing 【答案】C 【详解】句意：听着！有人在房间里唱歌。 考查现在进行时。根据“Listen”可知，这里是现在进行时态，结构是be doing。故选C。 35．She often ________ to work by car. A．go B．going C．goes 【答案】C 【详解】句意：她常常开车去上班。 考查动词时态。根据“She often …to work by car.”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数“She”，动词应用第三人称单数形式“goes”。故选C。 III. 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 One day, a young elephant walks in the forest (森林). He wants to have some 36 . He sees a bird in a tree. “Can you be my friend?” 37 the elephant. “You are too heavy. You can’t 38 me in the tree.” Then the elephant sees a white rabbit. “Could you please be my friend?” he says. “How can I? 39 , Mr. Elephant. You are too big 40 strong.” The elephant isn’t happy. Then he goes home. The next day, he sees all the animals running (跑). But he doesn’t know 41 . The bird tells him a big tiger is near here. He will come to 42 other animals. The elephant goes to 43 and says, “Please, Mr. Tiger. Don’t eat the small animals.” “Go away!” says the tiger. The elephant is not happy and kicks (踢) the tiger with his 44 . Then the tiger goes away. All the animals think the elephant is 45 . So they all want to be his friends. 36．A．friends B．toys C．clothes 37．A．sings B．tells C．asks 38．A．speak to B．play with C．think of 39．A．Yes B．Sorry C．Right 40．A．and B．but C．so 41．A．what B．when C．why 42．A．see B．know C．eat 43．A．them B．him C．her 44．A．legs B．arms C．ears 45．A．heavy B．tall C．kind 【答案】 36．A 37．C 38．B 39．B 40．A 41．C 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一只年轻的大象在森林中寻找朋友的故事。 36．句意：他想要有一些朋友。 friends朋友；toys玩具；clothes衣服。根据“Can you be my friend”可知他想要一些朋友。故选A。 37．句意：“你能成为我的朋友吗？”大象问。 sings唱；tells告诉；asks问。根据“Can you be my friend”可知大象问鸟。故选C。 38．句意：你不能和我一起在树上玩。 speak to对……说话；play with和……玩；think of想到。根据“me in the tree”可知是和我玩。故选B。 39．句意：对不起，大象先生。 Yes是的；Sorry对不起；Right对的。根据“Mr. Elephant. You are too big...strong”可知此处是兔子向大象道歉，不能做他的朋友。故选B。 40．句意：你太大了太强壮了。 and和；but但是；so所以。根据“Mr. Elephant. You are too big...strong”可知此处是并列，用and连接。故选A。 41．句意：但他不知道为什么。 what什么；when何时；why为什么。根据“But he doesn’t know”可知不知道为什么动物都在跑。故选C。 42．句意：他会来吃其他动物。 see看；know知道；eat吃。根据“Don’t eat the small animals”可知是老虎要来吃其他动物。故选C。 43．句意：大象去找老虎并说，“老虎先生。请你不要吃小动物。” them他们；him他；her她。根据“Mr. Tiger.”可知此处指老虎，用代词him。故选B。 44．句意：大象不开心，用他的腿踢了老虎。 legs腿；arms手臂；ears。根据“kicks (踢) the tiger with his”可知是用腿踢老虎。故选A。 45．句意：所有动物都认为大象是友好的。 heavy重的；tall高的；kind友好的。根据“Then the tiger goes away. All the animals think the elephant is”可知大象把老虎赶走了，所有的动物都认为大象很友好。故选C。 IV. 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Wu Mei I’m from Beijing. My favorite holiday is Spring Festival. On that day, we put on our new clothes and visit our friends. We have dumplings for dinner. Bob I’m from the US, I enjoy Christmas a lot. We say Merry Christmas to our family and friends, sing Christmas songs and have Christmas dinner. We also get lots of Christmas presents. Li Jun I’m from Shanghai. I like Dragon Boat Festival most. On that day, we can watch the Dragon Boating. We eat a kind of food calledzongzi. I also like Mid-Autumn Festival. I can eat moon cakes on that day. Betty I come from England. I always have a great time on Easter(复活节). We play a fun game with our friends. We eat a lot of chocolate eggs. Jane I’m from Canada. Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday. My family have a turkey dinner and we also have pumpkin pies(南瓜馅饼) on that day. 46．How many festivals are mentioned(提到) in the form(表格)? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 47．Which is Chinese traditional festival? A．Thanksgiving Day. B．Christmas. C．Mid-Autumn Festival. D．Easter. 48．Which is Jane’s favorite festival? A．Spring Festival. B．Dragon Boat Festival. C．Easter. D．Thanksgiving Day. 49．What do people have on Thanksgiving Day? A．Noodles. B．Turkey and pumpkin pies. C．Dumplings. D．Chocolate eggs. 50．Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A．Wu Mei puts on her new clothes and visits friends on Spring Festival. B．Li Jun has dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival. C．Bob says Happy New Year to his friends on Christmas. D．People in Canada don’t celebrate(庆祝) Thanksgiving Day. 【答案】46．D 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．A 【分析】本文是介绍了Wu Mei，Bob，Li Jun，Betty和Jane喜欢的节日。 46．细节理解题。根据第一个表格“My favorite holiday is Spring Festival.”，第二个表格“I enjoy Christmas a lot.”，第三个表格“I like Dragon Boat Festival most.”和“I also like Mid-Autumn Festival.”，第四个表格“I always have a great time on Easter(复活节).”和第五个表格“Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday.”可知一共提到了六个节日，故选D。 47．推理判断题。根据第三个表格“I’m from Shanghai.”和“I also like Mid-Autumn Festival.”以及常识，可知中秋节是中国的传统节日。故选C。 48．细节理解题。根据最后一个表格“Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday.”可知，Jane最喜欢的节日是感恩节。故选D。 49．细节理解题。根据最后一个表格“My family have a turkey dinner and we also have pumpkin pies(南瓜馅饼) on that day.”可知，人们感恩节的时候吃火鸡和南瓜派。故选B。 50．细节理解题。根据第一个表格“On that day, we put on our new clothes and visit our friends.”可知Wu Mei在春节会穿新衣服，拜访朋友。故选A。 B Hello, boys and girls! I’m Helen. The art festival starts in our middle school. Today is December 13. There is a photographic exhibition (摄影展). Students take many photos. All of them are great. I love one of the photos a lot. It’s a photo of a big family. It’s named “Happy Birthday, Grandpa!” I think this student must have a happy family, just like me. In the next two weeks, we have other fun things — the talent show, the traditional (传统的) Chinese painting show and the DIY show. I like the talent show very much. The talent show is on the afternoon of December 19th. My classmate Tony and I will play the piano in the show. Our parents will come and watch the show. I hope we can do well. Do you have time? Please come and watch our show. 51．There is a(n) ________in Helen’s school. A．sports meeting B．art festival C．English party D．book sale 52．The underlined word “them” refers to ________. A．students B．shows C．photos D．schools 53．Helen will play the piano with ________. A．her classmate B．her mother C．her teacher D．her cousin 54．What can we learn from the passage? A．My parents won’t come to see my performance (表演). B．There is a basketball game. C．Helen likes the DIY show very much. D．There is a talent show on the afternoon of December 19th. 55．What is the best title for this passage? A．A Photo Show B．A Happy Family C．The Student Art Festival D．A Talent Show 【答案】51．B 52．C 53．A 54．D 55．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了学生艺术节的情况。 51．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The art festival starts in our middle school”可知，海伦所在的学校举办了艺术节。故选B。 52．代词指代题。根据第一段中的“Students take many photos. All of them are great”可知学生们拍了很多照片，此处them代指照片，故选C。 53．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“My classmate Tony and I will play the piano in the show”可知，海伦将和她的同学一起弹钢琴。故选A。 54．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The talent show is on the afternoon of December 19th”可知，12月19日下午有一场才艺表演。故选D。 55．标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“The art festival starts in our middle school”以及下文可知，本文主要介绍了学生艺术节的情况。故选C。 C There are all kinds of festivals all over the world. Some of them are about people, while some are about seasons. Some festivals are to remember the people who have passed away. For example, on the Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, ancestors (祖宗) and national heroes in the past would be greatly missed in China. Some festivals are to remember famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day honours the coming of Christopher Columbus in the New World. Some festivals are about seasons. In autumn, harvest festivals can be very happy days because people get enough food for the cold winter. In China, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in September or October. People get together with family members, watch the full moon and enjoy mooncakes. In spring, festivals are often colourful to celebrate the lively season, such as Holi Festival in India and Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan. In most of the festivals, people get together to eat, drink and have fun. Festivals give us time to enjoy life and relax ourselves. That may be the meaning of them. 56．Which festival is to honour ancestors? A．The Dragon Boat Festival. B．Columbus Day. C．Holi Festival. D．The Qingming Festival. 57．Which country is NOT mentioned? A．China. B．America. C．Japan. D．The UK. 58．What does the underlined word “harvest” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．收获 B．满足 C．迫使 D．给予 59．How do people celebrate most of the festivals according to the passage? ①Get together. ②Have a rest. ③Stay up late. ④Enjoy nice food. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④ 60．Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A．The Dragon Boat Festival is to honour a famous poet. B．People usually get together and have fun in most of the festivals. C．Festivals are always busy and give us no time to relax. D．People watch the full moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival. 【答案】56．D 57．D 58．A 59．B 60．C 【导语】本文介绍了一些节日。 56．细节理解题。根据“For example, on the Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, ancestors (祖宗) and national heroes in the past would be greatly missed in China.”可知，清明节是为了纪念祖先的。故选D。 57．细节理解题。根据通读全文可知，文章中提到了中国（China）、美国（USA）、印度（India）和日本（Japan），但英国（The UK）没有提到。故选D。 58．词句猜测题。根据“In autumn, harvest festivals can be very happy days because people get enough food for the cold winter.”可知，秋天是收获的季节，“harvest”意为“收获”。故选A。 59．细节理解题。根据“In most of the festivals, people get together to eat, drink and have fun. Festivals give us time to enjoy life and relax ourselves.”可知，人们聚在一起，吃喝玩乐并放松自己，所以选项①、②和④正确。故选B。 60．细节理解题。根据“Festivals give us time to enjoy life and relax ourselves.”可知，节日给我们时间享受生活和放松自己，选项C表述错误。故选C。 D Father’s Day is on Sunday, 21st June this year in England. It is a day to show love to fathers across the country. Father’s Day starts in America and it is celebrated in many countries now, like China and Germany. What do I usually do with my dad on this day? Well, he always asks for a “nice card”, so I often make some special cards for my father, usually with some nice photos on them. He says that this is “enough” and he doesn’t want a present but I always give him something small as a gift, such as a tie, a pair of socks or a new shirt for work. And this year I want to do something different. I will make him a big breakfast. Father’s Day is on Sunday, so we have time to spend together—as a family. My brother and I will try and do something nice with our dad. We’ll take him out for a nice walk together with our mum. At noon, we will also have a picnic with our dad’s favorite food in the City Park! Then we’ll enjoy dinner together in a nice French restaurant. It must be a nice day! 61．Father’s Day starts in ________. A．England B．America C．China D．Germany 62．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)? A．presents B．birthdays C．cards D．shirts 63．The writer will do the following things for his father this year EXCEPT ________. A．making a big breakfast for him B．having a picnic with his favorite food C．taking him out for a nice walk D．buying him a pair of socks and a new shirt 64．How many people are there in the writer’s family? A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6. 65．The passage mainly talks about ________. A．the time of Father’s Day B．the history of Father’s Day C．the reason to celebrate Father’s Day D．the things to do on Father’s Day 【答案】61．B 62．C 63．D 64．B 65．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了父亲节的起源，作者如何庆祝父亲节以及今年他在父亲节为爸爸做的特别的事情。 61．细节理解题。根据“Father’s Day starts in America”可知，父亲节起源于美国，故选B。 62．词义猜测题。根据“so I often make some special cards for my father, usually with some nice photos on them”可知，卡片上有一些漂亮的照片，所以them指代cards，故选C。 63．细节理解题。根据“I will make him a big breakfast”“At noon, we will also have a picnic with our dad’s favorite food in the City Park”及“We’ll take him out for a nice walk together with our mum”可知，给爸爸做了一顿早餐，和爸爸去野餐，带着爸爸去散步，故选D。 64．细节理解题。根据“My brother and I will try and do something nice with our dad. We’ll take him out for a nice walk together with our mum.”可知，家里有四口人，故选B。 65．主旨大意题。根据“What do I usually do with my dad on this day”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了作者在父亲节那天做的事情，故选D。 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。（每小题1分，满分5分） Different countries have different festivals. There are many festivals in India. Every month people celebrate one. 66 Holi comes in the spring eve. 67 People prepare a lot of things for the important festival. On Holi, people like going out early in the morning. 68 It’s difficult to recognize (认出) your close friends at that time. There is a pool near my house. I love to play with my friends in it. 69 Then we try to push (推) each other into the water. It is great fun. 70 Everyone enjoys this festival. But we must be careful to play with colors. We should not hurt others. In that way everyone will have a good time in this festival. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A．It means the end of winter and the start of spring. B．On that day, we put many colors in the pool. C．My favorite festival is the Holi (胡里节). D．Holi is also a good time for people to make friends. E．They put colors on the faces of everyone. 【答案】66．C 67．A 68．E 69．B 70．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了印度的胡里节。 66．根据“Every month people celebrate one.”和“Holi comes in the spring eve.”可知，空处应引出了胡里节，C项“我最喜欢的节日是胡里节”符合语境，故选C。 67．根据“Holi comes in the spring eve.”可知，此处是介绍胡里节，与它的时间相关，A项“它意味着冬天的结束和春天的开始。”符合语境，故选A。 68．根据“It’s difficult to recognize (认出) your close friends at that time. ”可知，空处应提到了节日的习俗，E项“他们把颜色涂在每个人的脸上。”符合语境，与后文的“很难辨认出亲密的朋友”相衔接，故选E。 69．根据“I love to play with my friends in it. ... Then we try to push (推) each other into the water.”可知，此处是介绍和朋友们在池塘里玩，B项“在那一天，我们在池塘里放了很多颜色。”符合语境，故选B。 70．根据“Everyone enjoys this festival. But we must be careful to play with colors. We should not hurt others. In that way everyone will have a good time in this festival.”可知，此处与胡里节那天的玩乐相关，D项“胡里节也是人们交朋友的好时机。”符合语境，故选D。 V. 情景交际 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，用英语完成下列各题。 71．你想知道重阳节在什么时候，你会怎么问？ the Double Ninth Festival? 【答案】When is 【详解】根据汉语提示可知，句子是询问“重阳节在什么时候”，when“什么时候”，主语是the Double Ninth Festival，时态是一般现在时，be动词用is。故填When is。 72．你想知道对方的家人在清明节都做些什么，你会怎么问？ on the Tomb-sweeping Day? 【答案】What do your family do 【详解】根据题干情景可知此处询问“家人在清明节都做什么”，询问一般情况所以用一般现在时，what什么，特殊疑问词，放在句子开头；“your family”你的家人，作主语，family意思为“家人”时本身就是复数，所以借助助动词do完成问句；do做，作谓语动词，on the Tomb-sweeping Day在清明节，题干已经给出，故填What do your family do。 73．你想知道康康最喜欢中秋节的什么，你会怎么问？ about the Mid-Autumn Festival, Kangkang? 【答案】What do you like best 【详解】询问对方最喜欢的中秋节的什么，应用由“what”引导的特殊疑问句，“最喜欢”即“like best”；询问对象是“你”即“you”；时态为一般现在时，谓语动词是实义动词，提问借助助动词do；句首首字母大写。故填What do you like best。 74．你想知道对方最喜欢的节日是什么，你该怎么问？ ? 【答案】What is your favorite festival 【详解】根据题干，询问对方最喜欢的节日。what is“是什么”；your意为“你的”；favorite意为“最喜欢的”；festival是“节日”的意思；本句是一个what引导的特殊疑问句，故填What is your favorite festival。 75．你想问对方在元宵节通常做什么，你该怎么说？ ? 【答案】What do you usually do at the Lantern Festival 【详解】根据情景可知，此处应表达为“你通常在元宵节做什么”，应用特殊疑问句，时态为一般现在时；what“什么”，为特殊疑问词；you“你”，作主语，将助动词do放在主语之前；usually“通常”，副词；do“做”，动词；at the Lantern Festival“在元宵节”，作时间状语。故填What do you usually do at the Lantern Festival。 VI. 看图写话 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 76．  eat tangyuan 77．  sweep the tombs 78．  get lucky money 79．  put up 80．  make a card, now 【答案】76．People usually eat tangyuan at the Lantern Festival. 77．People usually sweep the tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day./Two girls are sweeping the tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day. 78．Children can get lucky money at the Spring Festival./The boy gets lucky money from his grandparents at the Spring Festival. 79．They are putting up Spring Festival couplets now./They are putting Spring Festival couplets up now. 80．She/The girl is making a card (for her teacher) now. 【解析】76．根据画面情景是元宵节，提示词为“eat tangyuan”，可知句子表达在元宵节人们通常吃汤圆。People“人们”作主语；usually“通常”表示频率；eat“吃”作谓语；tangyuan“汤圆”作宾语；at the Lantern Festival“在元宵节”作时间状语。故填People usually eat tangyuan at the Lantern Festival. 77．由画面情景清福（推测为清明）和提示词“sweep the tombs”可知，句子可以表达人们通常在清明节扫墓，或者描述画面中两个女孩在清明节扫墓。People“人们”作主语；usually“通常”表示频率；sweep“清扫”作谓语；the tombs“坟墓”作宾语；on Tomb - sweeping Day“在清明节”作时间状语。也可以用Two girls“两个女孩”作主语；are sweeping“正在清扫”作谓语（现在进行时）；the tombs“坟墓”作宾语；on Tomb - sweeping Day“在清明节”作时间状语。故填People usually sweep the tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day./Two girls are sweeping the tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day. 78．根据画面情景和提示词“get lucky money”，句子可以表达孩子们在春节能得到压岁钱，或者描述画面中的男孩在春节从他祖父母那里得到压岁钱。Children“孩子们”作主语；can“能”为情态动词；get“得到”作谓语；lucky money“压岁钱”作宾语；at the Spring Festival“在春节”作时间状语。也可以用The boy“男孩”作主语；gets“得到”作谓语（第三人称单数形式）；lucky money“压岁钱”作宾语；from his grandparents“从他祖父母那里”作状语；at the Spring Festival“在春节”作时间状语。故填Children can get lucky money at the Spring Festival./The boy gets lucky money from his grandparents at the Spring Festival. 79．从画面情景和提示词“put up”（张贴）可知，句子可以表达他们现在正在张贴春联。They“他们”作主语；are putting up“正在张贴”作谓语（现在进行时）；Spring Festival couplets“春联”作宾语；now“现在”作时间状语。put up是动词短语，宾语是名词时，可放在put up中间或后面，故填They are putting up Spring Festival couplets now./They are putting Spring Festival couplets up now. 80．依据画面情景和提示词“make a card, now”，句子表达她/这个女孩现在正在制作一张卡片（给她老师）。She/The girl“她/这个女孩”作主语；is making“正在制作”作谓语（现在进行时）；a card“一张卡片”作宾语；(for her teacher)“（给她老师）”作目的状语；now“现在”作时间状语。故填She/The girl is making a card (for her teacher) now. VII. 短文填词 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 What does “Guo Nian Hao” mean in Chinese? Well, it 81 (mean) “Happy New Year”. Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival. It is 82 important festival in China. It means the 83 (begin) of a new year. At the Spring Festival, people welcome the new year 84 say goodbye to the old year. Chinese people do some 85 (thing) for the Spring Festival. They clean their houses. They buy new clothes. They buy good food and drink. They make or buy some lanterns (灯笼). They cook delicious meals. We can see a lot 86 red things at the Spring Festival. In China, red 87 (be) the symbol (象征) of good luck. Some people choose 88 (wear) red clothes. Lanterns are red. Children can 89 (get) red envelopes (红包). Their parents or grandparents put some money in red envelopes. Children are 90 (excite) to get red envelopes. 【答案】 81．means 82．an 83．beginning 84．and 85．things 86．of 87．is 88．to wear 89．get 90．excited 【导语】本文介绍了春节时的一些风俗习惯。 81．句意：唔，它的意思是“新年快乐”。句子时态为一般现在时，主语为it，动词用三单形式，故填means。 82．句意：这是中国的一个重要节日。important以元音音素开头，前用不定冠词an表泛指，故填an。 83．句意：它意味着新年的开始。the beginning of“……的开始”，故填beginning。 84．句意：在春节，人们迎接新年并告别旧年。此处表示并列关系，and“和”，故填and。 85．句意：中国人会为春节做一些事情。some修饰名词复数，thing的复数形式为things，故填things。 86．句意：在春节我们可以看到很多红色的东西。a lot of表示“许多”，故填of。 87．句意：在中国，红色是好运的象征。句子时态为一般现在时，主语为red，be动词用is，故填is。 88．句意：有些人选择穿红色的衣服。choose to do sth.表示“选择做某事”，故填to wear。 89．句意：孩子们可以得到红包。can后接动词原形，故填get。 90．句意：孩子们得到红包时很兴奋。此处修饰人“Children”，需用excite的形容词形式为excited，故填excited。 VIII. 书面表达（满分15分） 91．假如你是林芳，为了宣传传统文化，你的学校将开展了解中国传统节日的活动。你准备向大家介绍象征团圆的中秋节。请你根据下面表格中的提示内容写一篇80词左右的英语短文。 The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) 日期     活动     传统食物 感受 农历八月十五 吃团圆饭、赏月、吃月饼、谈论过去和将来 月饼 …… ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important Chinese festivals. It takes place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. The festival means a break from work and happy family reunions. On the evening of the festival, we usually have a big family dinner. All the family try to come back for getting together. Then we can enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes. Eating mooncakes is a must during the festival because mooncakes are the special food for this festival. We can also look back on the past and look forward to the future together. I am happy at the Mid-Autumn Festival and I like it because the whole family can get together. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：为“一般现在时”； ③提示：内容要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏任何信息提示，可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题，并介绍中秋节的日期； 第二步，介绍中秋节的活动、传统食物； 第三步，表达对中秋节的感受。 [亮点词汇] ① take place 发生 ② a big family dinner 一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐 ③ come back 回来 ④ look back on the past 回顾过去 ⑤ look forward to the future 展望未来 ⑥ get together 相聚 [高分句型] ① The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important Chinese festivals. (“one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数”的固定表达) ② Eating mooncakes is a must during the festival because mooncakes are the special food for this festival. (动名词作主语) ③ I am happy at the Mid-Autumn Festival and I like it because the whole family can get together. (because引导原因状语从句) 答案第10页，共10页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$