配对阅读。下面是五个人在节日期间的活动和七个节日习俗简介，请按他们的节日活动匹配他们所过的节日。
1.On that day, I learned how to make zongzi from my mother. And I watched the boat races on TV. 2. On that day, I got some lucky money from my parents and wore new clothes to visit relatives. And we said “Happy new year” to each other. 3. On that day, I sent my mom a card and some flowers. I said to her, “I love you”. 4.On that day, we had a big dinner. Then we sat around the beautiful Christmas tree in the living room and sang songs happily. 5.That night, all my family went out to enjoy the bright full moon. We also ate some moon cakes and fruit. |
A. the Mid-Autumn Festival It is a time for family members to get together. And it is also a time to enjoy the beauty of the full moon. B. Dragon Boat Festival It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. Eating zongzi and having dragon boat races are very important customs of this festival. C. The Spring Festival It starts on the first day of the first lunar month. On the Spring Festival morning, people usually visit relatives. Older people give lucky money to children. D. Thanksgiving Day It is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. Turkey is always the most important food in this festival. E. Mother’s Day Mother’s Day in the United States is on the second Sunday of May. It is a time to show mothers our love. F. April Fool’s Day April 1st is not a national holiday, but it is celebrated in many countries. On this day, practical jokes are played on friends and family. G. Christmas Day At Christmas, family members get together to eat Christmas dinner. Parents always give children gifts. The Christmas tree is a symbol of Christmas Day. |
Why is 2004 a special year? Because it is a Leap Year (闰年).
What’s so special about that? Well, we have a Leap Year every four years. And it has 366 days, not the usual (通常的) 365. In a Leap Year, we have 29 days in February, while in a usual year we have only 28 days.
Why do we have a Leap Year? We have a Leap Year so we can keep the calendar (日历) in step with the seasons. The calendar is a kind of clock for the year. But how long is a year? A calendar year is 365 days. But a true year is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds long. That’s the time it takes the earth to go around the sun. So every four years we have one more day, and we put it at the end of February, the shortest month of a year. Then we have a Leap Year.
1.How often can we have a Leap Year?
A. Every year
B. Every February
C. Every four years
2. What is a calendar? It’s a kind of clock _______.
A. for the year
B. for Leap Year
C. for the usual year
3. It takes the earth ________ to go around the sun.
A. a day
B. a year
C. a little longer
D.than 365 days
4.Which is the shortest month of the year?
A. February B. March
C. May D. June
5.Mary was born on February 29,1972. Now she is 32. How many birthdays has she had?
A. 32 B. 16 C. 8 D. 4
Love, sometimes we can’t see it!
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said,“Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.
1.How old was the daughter?
A. Six years old.
B. Seven years old.
C. Eight years old.
2. What did the daughter do the next day?
A. She gave the box to her father.
B. She put some money in the box.
C. She gave some paper to her father.
3.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
A. Because he didn’t like the box.
B. Because there was nothing in the box.
C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.
4.How did the father feel at last?
A. Happy. B. Sorry. C. Bored.
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The family had lots of money.
B. The daughter loved her father.
C. The father didn’t like his daughter.
Most American families like to have a holiday summer. Summer is a good season for holidays. I t’s very hot during the months of July and August. Children do not go to school during these months.
Some like to stay at home during the holiday. They work in the garden, visit friends, books, or TV. Many families their lunch to parks or in the countryside. They like to eat in the place where there are many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they go to the beach. They can fish, or enjoy the sun there. America is a larger country.
Many families travel by or by train to see interesting places. They also travel by plane to a foreign country. Many big cities have many famous buildings, theaters, shops and other places for travelers.
1.A. for B.in C.on D.at
2.A. one B.two C.three D.four
3.A. people B.peoples C.man D.person
4.A. see B.watch C.look D.read
5.A. see B.watch C.look D.read
6.A. takes B.take C.took D.are taking
7.A. something B. somewhere C. anything D. someone
8.A. never B. hardly ever C. often D. hardly
9.A. skate B. climb hills C. hike D. swim
10.A. car B.a car C.their car D.cars
--I’m going to spend the holiday tomorrow. --______.
A. Bye-bye. B. That’s true.
C. Have a good time D. That’s nothing
She is _______ than he is.
A. much outgoing B. very outgoing
C. much more outgoing D. as outgoing as
