The Most Unusual Traditions in the World Each country or region(地区) has its own laws and traditions, and some of them cause sincere surprises and misunderstanding among people of other countries and regions. | |
| Boxing Day In Australia, Boxing Day is on December 26, the day after Christmas. On the day, workers, businessmen, and the poor traditionally are presented with gifts. People spend time with their families and loved ones. They watch sports, play games, hunt, go for walks and eat Christmas leftovers(剩饭). People also love to shop on Boxing Day. |
| Throwing Cinnamon(肉桂) to Those Still Single at 25 In Denmark, people throw cinnamon to anyone who is single, as long as they are over the age of 25. Sometimes the person is put in the water with lots of cinnamon sticks on his or her birthday, mostly by friends and family members. It encourages the singles to look for their partners before they are 25. |
| Burns Night In Scotland, Burns Night is celebrated in honor of the poet Robert Burns and his contribution(贡献) to the Scottish culture. On the 25th of every January, people prepare a dish called Haggis, a kind of sausage. The tradition is to read the poem on that dish written by Burns before eating. |
| Flowered Clothes In Hawaii in America, people are very friendly. They welcome each visitor with a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers. Men visitors are invited to wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses. People often say “Aloha” to each other. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means “I love you”. |
1.Boxing Day is on ______.
A.December 26 B.one’s 25th birthday
C.January 25 D.December 25
2.Burns Night is celebrated in ______.
A.Australia B.Denmark C.Scotland D.America
3.______ is the tradition in Hawaii.
A.Throwing cinnamon on the singles
B.Reading the poem on the dish
C.Eating Christmas leftovers
D.Wearing flowered clothes
The Fish I Didn’t Catch
I still remember my first fishing trip as if it were but yesterday. It was a still, sweet day of early summer. I received the first fishing pole from my uncle’s hand, and walked with him towards the _____.
My uncle, who knew where the best hangouts of fish were, kindly placed me at the most favorable point. I threw out my line as I had so often seen others, and ____ eagerly for a bite. Nothing came of it. “Try again,” said my uncle. Suddenly the bait(鱼饵) went down out of sight. “Now for it,” I thought, “Here is a fish at last.”
I made a strong pull, and brought up a tangle of weeds(一团海草). Again and again I cast out my line and drew it back ____. I looked at my uncle appealingly(可怜巴巴地). “Try once more,” he said, “We fishermen must have ____. It took me a whole day until I got my first fish.”
Suddenly something pulled hard at my line, and swept off with it into deep water. Jerking it up, I saw a big fish wriggling(扭来扭去) in the sun. “Uncle!” I cried, looking back in uncontrollable ____, “I’ve got a fish!” “Not yet,” said my uncle. As he spoke, there was a plash(泼溅) in the water, my hook hung empty from the line. I had lost my ____. My patience was used up.
I sat down on the nearest stone and ____ to be comforted. Even my uncle promised that there were more fish in the river. He refitted my bait, put the pole again in my hands, and told me to try my luck once more.
“But remember, boy,” he said, “Never show off catching a fish until he is on dry ground.”
Though years have now passed, I have always been reminded of the fish that I did not catch. When I hear people show off a work as yet undone, I call to mind that scene by the river, and the wise warning of my uncle, “It’s no use to talk too ____ about anything until it’s done.”
1.A.river B.hill C.park D.forest
2.A.listened B.jumped C.waited D.read
3.A.broken B.empty C.open D.shiny
4.A.hope B.courage C.intelligence D.patience
5.A.sadness B.satisfaction C.disappointment D.excitement
6.A.prize B.money C.way D.job
7.A.forgot B.refused C.reminded D.wanted
8.A.carefully B.directly C.proudly D.actively
— Mary, could you tell me ________ this novel?
— Oh, I bought it in Wangfujing bookstore last Sunday.
A.where did you buy B.where will you buy
C.where you bought D.where you will buy
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ________ in 2021 because of coronavirus(新冠病毒).
A.held B.will hold C.was held D.will be held
Peter ________ on the farm when the storm began.
A.was working B.worked C.works D.has worked
Tommy ________ very hard since he came to our school.
A.studies B.is studying C.studied D.has studied
