We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate on the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the US
“The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year.”
1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________.
A. do a lot of shopping
B. eat turkey
C. decorate the house for good luck
D. see lion and dragon dances
3.On Australia Day, family members often ________.
A. have a meal in the countryside
B. go to a swimming pool
C. have a party at school
D. clean the house and dance
4.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?
A. A country. B. A festival.
C. A bird. D. A kind of drink
5.From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A. Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together
B. Different festivals have different customs
C. Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year
D. The first Thanksgiving was born a hundred years ago
What does “self-control” mean? Suppose you have a ticket for an exciting film which you want to see very much, but unluckily you have to study an exam tomorrow. What will you do? See the film study for the exam? If you can give up seeing the film and work hard at your , it means that you have self-control. Self-control is not something that you have at birth. It needs to be cultivated in your life.
Often, young children are easily when their needs or wishes are not met at once. Almost daily, children see a lot of food, toys and activities that are attractive to them. Many time children do not know how to their frustration（挫折） when they are told “no” or “later”. Also, sometimes young children do not understand they are not allowed to do anything. In order to have positive experiences at home and at school, children need to learn to properly deal with their feelings when they cannot have something. These skills will increase children’s self- control.
Don’t go to bed late because of a nice TV program, or you may go to school and it is a waste of time. Every one of us has some hobbies, a few of which may us from making progress in life. We must use our to become free of them.
1.A. for B. at C. on D. about
2.A. and B. while C. but D. or
3.A. school B. lessons C. films D. listening
4.A. happy B. upset C. tired D. excited
5.A. begin with B. play with C. deal with D. do with
6.A. what B. which C. why D. who
7.A. skills B. lessons C. ways D. strategies
8.A. early B. late C. on time D. slowly
9.A. leave B. make C. keep D. push
10.A. decision B. energy C. knowledge D. self-control
Could you please tell me ________? I want to send two letters to my friends.
A. where the post office is
B. how can I get to the post office
C. where is the post office
D. how I can get to the cinema
The ________ you are, the fewer mistakes you will make.
A. careful B. much careful
C. more careful D. most careful
Why don’t you ________ an English club to practice ________ English?
A. to join; to speak B. to join; speaking
C. join; to speak D. join; speaking
Learning about culture is ________ as learning grammar and words.
A. more important B. as important
C. most important D. same important
