A 14-year-old Chinese boy Sun Yixiao was 1. his way home last Tuesday evening after school. When he was in the lift, it suddenly stopped. Feeling scared at first, the teenager decided to help 2. out. Sun tried to open the lift door, but he gave up the idea later and leaned against the wall, because he thought the 3. may fall down suddenly. He then pressed all the buttons in the hope of getting the lift work again, 4. it didn't work. Sun then pressed the "stop" button to lock the lift to 5. sure it would not fall. Without a cellphone at hand, Sun tried shouting 6. to get the attention of people outside, but no one answered as time went by. The young boy didn't give up 7. . He sent a note through the door with the message and hoped someone would 8. it up and help him out. After doing all these, the boy knew it might take a 9. time before someone found him. So he decided to do his homework. Soon after he finished his homework, he was saved at last.
On Weibo, many netizens (网民) spoke highly of the boy, because he could keep calm in the face of such 10. dangerous situation. We should learn from him.
1. Frank expects to experience Asian culture and visit top places of interest. He also likes delicious Chinese food, but he cannot speak any Asian language.
2. Zhang Yang hopes to visit an English-speaking country to practice English and learn about western culture. She prefers to live with a host family.
3. Tracy is interested in youth culture. She is fond of a tour which can offer a chance for her to communicate with teenagers and practice conversational skills.
4. Paul is dreaming of going to an art college. He has a two-week holiday and he's looking for a study tour to great museums. He also shows great interest in historical cities.
5. Peng Liang feels like experiencing western culture and lifestyle. At the same time, he loves soccer and looks forward to improving his soccer skills.
A.Students on study tours can experience Australian culture and lifestyles. The program provides students with a chance to develop their soccer skills, learn together and make friends with Australian students.
B.Students in our study tour will visit top Chinese universities. You can practice your Chinese with Chinese students freely. Besides, you can enjoy delicious Chinese food and experience Chinese food culture.
C.This 12 day study tour helps you learn about Rome's history and art. You may be interested in the best museums in Rome. You can also enjoy longer walking tours of historical cities so that you return home with happy memories.
D.Join in our home stay program in Canada! It will bring you a chance to learn about the history and culture of the Canada. During this 15-day study tour, you can experience Canadian school life and improve your oral English as well.
E.Beijing study tours offer you an experience in Chinese culture, from a Kung Fu show to a Peking duck dinner and a visit to the Great Wall. During a tour, you can go around this city with an English speaking guide.
F.Language classes and cultural activities with locals are offered. You can practice your conversational skills in a language lesson that is about youth culture by meeting local Japanese students and compare teenage life.
G.The Educators' Study Tour to Japan is open to middle and high school educators. We provide you home stay with families and school visits. The tour helps you have a better understanding of Japan's education system.
You don’t have to be a weatherman to tell people about the weather.If you notice the animals,the sky and the world around you,you can predict weather on your own.
Examine the moon or sun,but do not look at the sun directly or it will hurt your eyes seriously.If you see a ring around the sun or moon,then warm weather follows.A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way.A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near.Feel the direction of the wind.A wind blowing from the east shows that a storm will probably happen.A wind from the west means a sunny day.Monitor the clouds.There are three things about clouds you should look for:movement,color,and change.As a rule,the higher the clouds,the better the weather.And the lower the clouds,the worse the weather will be.
The rainbow has a message,too.If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west,the rain may be coming your way.If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east,the rain will be moving away from you.Look at your shoes as you walk through the grass in the morning.If the grass is wet with dew(露珠),then you can expect dry weather.But if the grass is dry,then it will be wise of you to take your umbrella.
1.The underlined word predict probably means in the passage.
A. 观察 B. 研究 C. 预测 D. 改善
2.According to the passage, is a sign of fine weather.
A. a rainbow in the west B. a watery yellow sunset
C. a wind from the west D. a golden ring around the moon
3.When the clouds lift up, can be expected.
A. a storm B. a heavy snow
C. wind movement D. better weather
4.The last paragraph mentions ways to tell us about the weather.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
5.The main purpose of the passage is .
A. to warn us of bad weather like storms B. to share knowledge about weather
C. to tell us about the work of weathermen D. to show us the importance of weather
Totem Head's 2018 Story Contest (竞赛)
By Adventure Write
Who: The contest is open to US residents (居民) under 19 years old.
(If your children cannot write yet, you can type their words for them.)
Categories:
1. Aged 8 and under
2. Aged 9 ~10
3. Aged 11 ~12
4. Aged 13 ~18
When: Send your entry (报名表) before December 31, 2017
Prize: One winner from each category will receive $ 200 each.
How to enter:
1. Write a story in 1,500 words or less. The first sentence should start with "So there I was".
2. Fill out a Contest Entry Form.
3. Email your Contest Entry Form to contest@adventurewrite.com. SUBJECT line of the email must be: Category / Name / Story Title.
4. Paste (粘贴) your story directly into the body of your email.
5. If you prefer, you may send your entry through the mail to: Adventure Write— Story Contest P. O. Box 872241, Wasilla AK 99687
Results: Adventure Write will announce winners on Facebook and send emails to winners in March, 2018. We'll
post the winning stories on adventurewrite.com.
Click HERE for 2017 Contest results (via Facebook)!
1.Only people in ________ can take part in the contest.
A.England B.America C.Australia D.Canada
2.There will be ________ winners of the story contest.
A.10 B.8 C.6 D.4
3.Winners can know the results of the contest in ________.
A.March, 2018 B.January, 2018 C.September, 2017 D.December, 2017
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Each story should be over 1, 500 words.
B.The beginning of each story is the same.
C.The contestant (参赛者) must send the entry by letter.
D.The contestant should call Adventure Write to get the results.
5.Where is the passage probably from?
A.A storybook. B.A report. C.The Internet. D.A newspaper.
Cheongsam (also known as Qipao), is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It ______ from Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty (清朝) in the early 17th century.
Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing, ______ only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her ______ - why not make a more comfortable dress to wear. Then she invented Qipao that helped herself fish ______.
The ______ emperor (皇帝) who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely fisherwoman wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo Lake, would ______ his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to ______ that woman. At last, they found her ______ the place which his father told him. Then she became the emperor's wife, ______ her beautiful Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China. Now it's also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign ______, such as Indonesia, are interested in wearing it.
This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols (象征) of China.
1.A.started B.stopped C.remained D.asked
2.A.his B.my C.her D.your
3.A.head B.thought C.world D.mind
4.A.easily B.luckily C.slowly D.politely
5.A.lucky B.young C.rich D.different
6.A.treat B.admire C.become D.connect
7.A.ask for B.look for C.wait for D.thank for
8.A.on B.with C.in D.at
9.A.catching B.holding C.bringing D.regarding
10.A.lands B.languages C.people D.countries
— Could you please take out the rubbish?
— ________. But I want to drink a cup of water first.
A.What's a pity B.Sure, no problem. C.It's my pleasure D.No, I can't
