Quiz[音频]Section ADirections: Listen and choose the correct answer for each question.Question 1.

A. Fireworks.
B. April,
C. New Year's Day.

Question 2

A. On Thanksgiving.
B. People have picnics,
C. It’s traditional.

Question 3.

A. It’s on October 31.
B. It’s my favorite holiday.
C. They wear costumes.

Question 4.

Arrive a little late.
B. It depends,
C. I’d cut in line.

Question 5.

At a school.
B. When you visit someone's home,
C. Kiss her on both cheeks.

Question 6.

A. We shake hands.
B. We have the same custom.
C. I use my cell phone.

Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to listen to a talk. There is a 20-second-long pause after the talk for you to choose the correct answer for each question.7. What does the woman say about the New Year’s Eve party?

A. The guests wear costumes.
B. It is at her friend’s house.
C. There are more than 100 guests.
D. It’s very quiet.

What does the woman do on New Year's Day?

A. She goes to her parents’ house.
B. She eats a traditional meal.
C. She practices the violin.
D. She decides what she wants to do that year.

Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Several holidays are (1)__________ to the Americans. Columbus Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday in October to honor the discovery of North America; Fourth of July, which is Independence Day; Washington's Birthday, which is celebrated on the third Monday in February to honor the first President of the United States; and Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving (2)__________ from the days of the early New England colonists who were having difficulty (3)__________ in the New Land. Without the help of the native American Indians, the (4)__________ would have died. The Indians showed the colonists how to hunt wild turkeys and grow corn. In the fall, the Indians and colonists (5)__________ for a feast to honor their friendship. Today, Americans follow the tradition by inviting friends and relatives for a turkey dinner on the fourth Thursday of November.