It could be an ordinary hotel room like any other one in the small town of Zwolle in the northeast of the Netherlands. Here, just like elsewhere, you can find a bed, mini-bar, bathrobes (浴衣) and two pairs of slippers. An exception, however, is the temperature, that reaches only a few degrees above zero in the room. Welcome to the first Dutch ice hotel!
“If you want to take a shower before you go to bed, make sure to dry your hair, or they can get frozen. Do not drink too much alcohol and do not eat any heavy food. Make sure to change into dry and warm clothes,” says hotel manger Annet van Limburg to the visitors.
There are three rooms in the hotel, the construction (建造) of which lasted ten days. Unlike similar projects, such as those in Canada or Sweden, the hotel is built inside a large freezer warehouse (仓库), not in the nature. The rooms, which are made of the giant block of ice, have a great double bed, colored with pink, green and blue light from lamps. And the ice walls are one meter thick.
The temperature in the room is between six to eight degrees Celsius. “If you are healthy, it is not dangerous,” says Annet van Limburg. However, if the guests during the night change their minds and want to leave the room, they can use the nearby hotels, where the hotel taxi takes them to for free.
Ice Hotel in Zwolle is unique (独特的) not only in the Netherlands, but it is also the first hotel of its kind on the south of Europe. If you are interested in spending the night in such an ice hotel, prepare €199 for one night with breakfast for two.
1.Where is the ice hotel? ____________________________
2.Are the guests allowed to take a shower in the hotel?______________________
3.How long does it take to build the ice hotel?_______________________
4.If the guests at night want to leave the room, what can they do?__________________
5.How much will you spend for two nights in the ice hotel?____________________
On a snowy day, Xia Qihang fell down on his way home. He fell so hard that his trousers broke. (A)__________, when he arrived home, his parents only complained that he wasn’t being careful and said nothing to comfort him.
This 15-year-old boy from Zhuhe Junior High School, Heilongjiang, is not alone. Over half of male (男的) middle school students hope to get more support from their parents, according to the latest survey conducted (进行) by the National Institute of Education Sciences. It says that only two out of every 10 parents give boys enough support.
The survey also shows that (B) boys like to deal with problems in their own ways instead of asking for help from parents. Most students agree with this. Luo Te, 12, at Shenzhen Xinan Middle School, Guangdong, prefers to talk to his friends or listen to music. “I’m afraid that my parents won’t understand me,” he said.
Indeed, (C) it still seems that there is a gap between parents and boys. When (D) they communicate with each other, they talk mostly about school, according to the survey. Teng Jiajun, 15, at The Sports School of Beijing No. 80 High School, is a typical (典型的) example. He tried to share his interest in pop star Jay Chou, but his parents didn’t understand. “We live in two worlds,” he said.
But some boys don’t agree with the results at all. (E) They get along very well with their parents. Zheng Quanhang, 15, Xia’s classmate, talks about everything with his parents, anything from travel to future plans. When he gets in trouble, he tells his parents frankly (坦诚地). “We are like good friends. They don’t encourage me every day. But a simple word makes me happy. For me, that’s enough,” he said.
1.在（Ａ）处填入适当单词。_____________________________
2.把（B）处划线句子翻译成汉语。________________________
3.改写（C）处划线句子。___________________ a gap between parents and boys.
4.写出（D）处划线单词指代的内容。______________________
5.把（E）处划线句子翻译成汉语。________________________
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Let’s be honest: no matter how old we are, most of us feel happy when our parents do things for us. It makes our life ___1.____, and we have less to worry about.
Some parents are used to doing almost ___2.____ for their children. They see their older children (and sometimes even adults) as babies! It can be a very common problem in China, where parents only have one child. Some parents care so much about the ___3.___ of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere ____4.___ do anything by themselves. As a result, their children fail to learn necessary skills, and come to depend more on the parents!
In fact, no children really enjoy being ___5.__ after by their parents all the time. On the other hand, no parents would be happy knowing that their children don’t know much about the world as a result of too much care! Children need their own time to ___6.__ into adults and to learn how to deal with problems. Too much care spoils (破坏) their fun ___7.____ they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t depend on their parents, these “children” will be ____8.___ big trouble!
It is nice that parents show their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their ____9.___ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents __10.__ how much love they really need, and how much love is too much.
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,” which means he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman, Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”， it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!
1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize（象征）?
A. A combination of many animals
B. Chinese sayings and idioms
C. Traditional festivals
D. Strength and good luck
2.In the passage, the underlined sentence means “________” in Chinese.
A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙 D. 龙腾虎跃
3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
A. Creative, confident, brave and powerful
B. Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered
C. Lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered
D. Lucky, confident, creative and successful
4.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?
A. 1988 B. 1998 C. 2008 D. 2018.
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Dragons are real animals.
B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.
C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.
D. The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.
Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing? All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kid to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “I love you.”
1.What happened to Lisa when she was young?
A. Her father lost his job.
B. Her mother died.
C. Her family moved to another country.
D. Her father left the family.
2.What did Lisa know about her father? She knew her father’s ___________.
A. looks B. name C. hobby D. job
3.From the passage we know that__________
A. Lisa has a brother.
B. Lisa hates his father.
C. Lisa has a sister.
D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?
A. Lisa was a doctor at a hospital.
B. Lisa’s kid loves Jeff.
C. Lisa cried when she knew Jeff was her father.
D. Jeff was happy to see his daughter.
5.This passage mainly tells us that _______
A. Kids should love their father.
B. The father should love his kids.
C. Forgiveness (宽恕) is also a kind of love.
D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.
Today’s the day of a big test at school, and you feel awful. Your stomach hurts and you have a headache. Some people might feel their hearts beating quickly while they are waiting for the test paper. A student with really strong test anxiety may even feel like he or she might be sick or throw up（呕吐）.
Sound familiar? You’ll find that just about all people—adults and others—have some anxiety before a test. According to studies, proper anxiety can be helpful, keeping you sharp and focused and even helping you get good grades. But when you have so much anxiety or feel so sick that you can’t do well in your studies or tests, that’s bad for your studies or your body health.
Of course, if you don’t study for the test, you might be worried. That kind of anxiety isn’t easy to deal with because even if you find a way to calm down, you still might not know what to do with it. When you are preparing for a test and you get a handle on your test, you will be able to let your knowledge work well and get good grades.
For example, last Wednesday was the day of a big test at school. Jane felt awful. Her stomach hurt and she had a headache. She knew she hadn’t caught a cold—but only a little nervous about the test. She really didn’t know why.
1.The underlined word “anxiety” in the passage means _________.
A. rule B. nervousness C. order D. timetable
2.From the passage, we learn test anxiety__________.
A. is common among people
B. comes from laziness
C. is only for unhealthy people
D. comes from teachers
3.According to studies, proper anxiety_________.
A. can cause poor results B. can make your body ill
C. can be bad for a test D. is good for students
4.When you feel too nervous in a test, you may__________.
A. improve yourself B. fail in the test
C. get good grades D. feel very relaxed
5.From the last paragraph, we can infer that________.
A. Jane got badly ill B. Jane isn’t good at study
C. Jane had test anxiety D. Jane wasted much time
