Dragon Boat Festival is a fun Chinese holiday. Usually, it's in June or July. Both children and adults（大人）like this holiday.
First, there are dragon boat races. Dragon boats are very long. They have bright colours, In each boat, there are many people rowing（划）. There's also somebody beating a drum（击鼓）．The winners（获胜者）of the races can get a lot of money.
During Dragon Boat Festival, people also eat a special kind of food-rice dumplings. To make these dumplings, people prepare（准备）many things. Then they can make different flavors of dumplings. Some are sweet（甜的），some are salty（咸的）．They all taste good. People give them to friends.
On the evening of the holiday, families have a big meal together. Dragon Boat Festival is a great time for everybody.
1.When is Dragon Boat Festival?
A. Every June fifth. B. Twice a year.
C. It's in June or July. D. In winter.
2.How do Chinese people celebrate this festival? They_______ to celebrate it.
A. eat dumplings B. eat rice dumplings
C. have dragon boat races D. both B and C
3.Which of the following about dragon boats is right?
A. They are very long. B. They have electric（电的）motors.
C. They are full of flags（旗）. D. They are rowed（被划）by students.
4.The meaning of the word "flavor" in Chinese is_______.
A. 风情 B. 情趣 C. 味道 D. 特点
5.Which of the following is TRUE(正确)?
A. Only adults like Dragon Boat Festival in China.
B. Families usually get together and have a big meal on the evening of this holiday.
C. The winners of dragon boat races often get nothing after the match.
D. The rice dumplings are always very sweet, and they are not so good.
In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is north of the United States , and is colder, the harvest comes earlier in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say "Thank you" for the harvest.
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pies. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying "Thank you !" for the harvest that comes every year.
1.Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?
A. Japan. B. China. C. Canada. D. Korea.
2.In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of_______.
A. January B. May C. November D. December
3.Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because _______.
A. they like flowers B. the harvest comes earlier
C. they have a big meal D. they want to be different
4.The harvest brings_______ to people.
A. flowers B. turkeys
C. food D. pumpkins
5.What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
A. Good morning. B. I'm hungry.
C. Hello. D. Thank you.
Long March(长征) exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which took place over 70 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 0ther things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10 : 00 am-4 : 00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9 :'30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an extra show at l:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy maths problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium(水族馆) in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?
A. In Shanghai History Museum. B. In Changfeng Park.
C. In Peace Park. D. On 189 Daduhe Road.
2.How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.What can children see in the sea park?
A. Elephants playing basketball. B. Dolphins dancing to the music.
C. Seals riding bikes. D. Sea lions blowing instruments.
4.How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?
A. Five yuan. B. Fifteen yuan. C. Ten yuan. D. Twenty yuan.
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The Long March exhibition is explained in English.
B. The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.
C. Thai elephants' shows can only be seen in the day.
D. The sea animals perform three times a day.
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Nancy is reading an e-mail from her friend Jack. She is very____to get the e-mail .
Jack writes about his school____weekends. Jack likes his school very much. Nancy likes her school ,____Jack’s school is very big and he likes his classroom. The____and chairs are new. There are lots of pictures____the wall. They clean the classroom every day.
The teachers are nice and the____are friendly. He loves____because he can learn a lot about the world. He also loves____He is good at playing football. He often plays it with his____after school. He is in the school____team. He says he has a good time at school.
Jack doesn’t____to school on Saturdays and Sundays. He gets up____at six on Saturday. He goes jogging in the park for half____Then he eats his____After that, he helps his mother with housework. At eight he begins to do his homework. He has lunch in a fast food restaurant. In the____, he goes shopping with Mum. Sometimes he plays computer games or chats with his friends on the Internet in the evening. He enjoys his weekend very much.
1.A. beautiful B. hungry C. happy D. sad
2.A. for B. to C. at D. from
3.A. also B. again C. too D. very
4.A. desks B. schoolbags C. pencils D. pens
5.A. in B. on C. near D. at
6.A. subjects B. books C. workers D. students
7.A. drawing B. swimming C. dancing D. reading
8.A. sports B. trees C. animals D. hobbies
9.A. teachers B. parents C. friends D. brothers
10.A. basketball B. football C. music D. volleyball
11.A. like B. play C. go D. have
12.A. early B. late C. before D. after
13.A. a year B. a month C. an hour D. a day
14.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
15.A. day B. hour C. afternoon D. morning
Can you make a lantern_______ a pumpkin?
A. in B. out of C. from D. to
What do you have ___ breakfast? What do you do ____ breakfast?
A. in, for B. for, for
C. for, at D. for, on
