Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 1.这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 2.I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 3.it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一 将4.处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二 将5.处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三 写出6.处“it”指代的内容。
任务四 7.What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五 8.为该文段拟写一个标题。
Zhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival. “I love chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can’t help eating them,” Zhang said.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts and chocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖) are “bad”. Almost every kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的) to a country or a culture.
In Japan, Matcha(抹茶) is a kind of green tea powder. It’s made from tea leaves and can be used with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies covered with chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn(爆米花) is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcorn.
In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 p.m. every day. They call it “afternoon tea”. Traditional afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also have scones(烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
We use passwords(密码)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.
Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(账户) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.
How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:
●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.
●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.
●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.
Top 10 worst passwords: 1.password 2. 123456 3. 12345678 4. qwerty 5. abc123 6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. letmein 9.trustno1 10. dragon
1.What is “Splash Data”?
A．A company. B．A TV station. C．A scientist. D．An American.
2.The underlined word hacker means “ ” in Chinese.
A．流浪者 B．黑客 C．银行职员 D．软件设计师
3.Which is the worst and most common password?
A．abc123. B．monkey. C．password. D．123456.
4.You can’t put your ______ on the Internet.
A．address B．phone number C．name D．A,B and C
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Animal names can be very safe passwords.
B．You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.
C．You can’t use your real names as part of your online screen name.
D．It’s necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.
1.School Watch can help its members_______.
A．save the environment B．go to school on time
C．improve the quality of school life D．organize the sports activities
2.The members of School Watch are probably______.
A．teenagers B．doctors C．parents D．policemen
3.Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.
A．everyone may have problems B．everyone can give help to others
C．everyone doesn’t go to school D．everyone isn’t busy
4.The best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from_____ every year.
A．the website B．the school C．the parents D．the director
5.If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should ______.
A．check the website
B．talk to the director of the plan in your grade
C．be good at school work
D．go to the police
The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different 36 of breakfasts around the world.
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).” 37 the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It 38 us with energy after a long night without food.
If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry easily. Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score 39 in most subjects.
Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat
40 throughout the day.
A healthy and 41 breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you energetic all day.
Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)like rice or bread can keep you active. Vegetables and fruit
42 the vitamins that humans need.
43 ,in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge with pickles(咸菜),baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the 44 country. Although Western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still 45 traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested(消化), but also can provide enough energy in the morning.
1. A．ways B．types C．rules D．methods
2. A．So B．Though C．As D．When
3. A．provides B．gives C．offers D．has
4. A．lower B．less C．higher D．more
5. A．less B．fewer C．more D．much
6. A．experienced B．balanced C．excited D．different
7. A．has B．have C．is D．are
8. A．Therefore B．Thus C．Because D．However
9. A．all B．one C．whole D．total
10. A．dislike B．know C．want D．prefer
— I answer this question in English?
—No, you . You may answer it in Chinese.
A．May; mustn’t B．Must; mustn’t C．Must; needn’t D．May; needn’t
