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语篇提升练习（满分：50分）

姓名：_________

从方框中选出合适的词或短语，并用其正确形式填入文中（每词限填一次）（10分）

you;use;stop;other;begin;health;change;celebrate;resolution;suchas

Whenanewsyearcomes,it’satraditionformanypeopletomakeaNewYear’sresolution.ButwhataretheNewYear’s1.__________andwhendidpeoplestartmakingthem?

ANewYear’sresolutionisapromiseyoumaketo2.__________.It’sapromisetostartdoingsomething—or3.__________doingsomething—intheupcomingyear.

Somepeoplemakeresolutionstoeatmore4.__________orbemoreorganized.5.__________setthemselvesgoals,suchastobenicertotheirsibling(兄弟姐妹)orpracticetheirtimestables.

PeoplehavebeenmakingNewYear’sresolutionsfor4000years.Around2000BC,theancientBabylonians(古巴比伦人)6.__________theNewYearwitha12-dayfestivalinspring.Duringthecelebration,theywouldmakepromises,7.__________returningborrowedfarmingequipment(设备)orpayingdebts(债务).TheRomansadopted(采用)thetradition(althoughthey8.__________thetimewhenthenewyearbegan)andwecontinueittothisday.

DidYouKnow...?

Inthe40BC,theRomanleaderJuliusCaesaraskedforanewwayofdividing(划分)uptheyear.

Itdividedtheyearinto12monthsandbroughtinleapyears.Italsomovedthe9.__________ofanewyearfromMarchtoJanuary.However,afterthefall(灭亡)oftheRomanEmpire,manypeoplewentbacktocelebratingthenewyearinspring.

Around1500yearslater,anewcalendar(历法)wascreated.CalledtheGregoriancalendar,afterPopeGregoryXIII,itmadeJanuarythestartofthenewyearagainandisthecalendarwestill10.__________today.

1._________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________ 5._________

6._________ 7._________ 8._________ 9._________ 10._________

完型填空（10分）

Lastyearwasn’tthebestyearforDennis.Hisbirthdaywason1January,sohe___1___itonNewYear’sEvewithallhisfriendsandfamily.Hisparentsprepar