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　　Here are some GREat festivals in China and Western countries(国家).

　　In China, the Spring Festival(春节) is the Chinese New Year. Usually it is in January or February. During the Spring Festival, people wear new clothes, visit their friends and have a big dinner with their family. When it’s August 15th, the Mid-autumn Day(中秋节) comes. People eat mooncakes and watch the moon.

　　In Western countries, Christmas is the most important festival of a year. It is always on December 25th. Before that day people put up a Christmas tree in their home. Children are very happy at Christmas because they can get many gifts. Halloween (万圣节) is on October 31st. It is a festival for ghosts(鬼). Thanksgiving Day(感恩节) is on the fourth Thursday in November. People like to eat turkey on this day. There are two festivals for parents---- Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day is on the third Sunday in June.(17雅礼七上期末)

　　57. What does the underlined word “Western” mean in Chinese?

　　A. 西方的 B. 欧洲的 C. 东方的

　　Keys: A

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　　Hi! My name is Marco. I like movies(电影)very much. Everyone in my family likes movies. We go to the theater(影院)to watch movies. We watch movies at home, too. My favorite movies are cartoons(卡通片). Cartoons are interesting. My sister likes to watch cartoons, too. My mother likes funny movies. My father likes to watch movies about real things and real people. These movies are documentaries(纪录片). They are boring to me.

　　One of my favorite movies is called “Coco”. The movie is about a Mexican boy, Miguel. He likes playing the guitar. He always wants to be a musician, but his family is not happy about that. In the movie, Miguel has a trip to the Dead Land(亡灵王国). He meets his real GREat-GREat grandfather there. He talks with his GREat-GREat grandfather and learns about his family history. Then he knows what he really wants. The movie tells us something. Family is very important in our life. I think so, too. Family always comes first. (17长郡雨外七上期末)

　　58. What does the underlined word “important” probably mean in Chinese?

　　A. 必要的 B. 重要的 C. 有用的

　　Keys: B