The most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The date of the Chinese New year is the 1st day of the 1st lunar（阴历的）month.
In China, there's an animal to represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zodiac sign（生肖）.The Chinese zodiac is a 12—year cycle（循环）named with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 1995 or 2007, you are a Pig. On Chinese New Year, which is on Jan.25th 2020, the Year of the Pig will be over and the Year of the Rat will begin.
By（通过）telling your zodiac sign, you may also tell others what you are like. People believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike the Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon is a symbol for（...的象征）power, strength（力量）and wealth. And People say that if you are born（出生于）in the year of Rat, you are cheerful and kind. Rats like to sleep all day and all night. So people say if you are born this year, you may have an easy and comfortable life.
Are you a Rat? If so, enjoy the coming 2020!
1._____________ is the date of the Chinese New Year in 2020.
A.January 1st B.January 25th C.January 24th
2.If you were born in 1996, you are ____________.
A.a Pig B.a Rat C.a Dragon
3.Which one is TRUE about the Dragon according to the passage?
A.Dragon is the luckiest in the 12 zodiac signs.
B.Westerners think Dragon is a symbol of good luck.
C.In Chinese tradition, Dragon means being powerful, strong and wealthy.
4.If you are a Rat, __________ in 2020.
A.you may be happy and nice
B.you may be of power, strength and wealth
C.you may have an uneasy and uncomfortable life
5.This passage mainly talks about __________.
A.the zodiac signs in China .
B.the Spring Festival in China .
C.the meaning of the Rat in China.
The children made a little theatre and put on a play. The play was about a wizard. He was called Wizard Blot. Wizard Blot made mistakes about the spell（咒语）."Oh dear! "said Wizard Blot. Everyone laughed.
Biff was in Mrs. May's room. The key began to glow. "Come on. Chip! "called Biff.
The magic took them to Wizard Blot's house. "Come in! "said the Wizard. "I wanted one helper, but two will do. "The Wizard asked them to wash up and tidy up. Biff and Chip looked at the mess. "Don't be lazy", said the Wizard, "or I'll turn you into frogs."
Oh no! Biff broke a bottle. It was vanishing cream（隐形液）, "Help! "said Biff. "This is vanishing cream." Chip looked at his hands. He rubbed his face. "Oh no! "said Biff "Your face is vanishing."
At this time, a man came into the house and climbed through the window. The man didn't see Biff and Chip. He took all Wizards' computer disks. "Help! "said the man. "I'm being attacked（袭击）by the washing."
Wizard Blot came back. Biff told him about the vanishing cream. Chip gave Wizard Blot the computer disks. "It was time to go home. Thank you, "said Wizard Blot "Do come again."
They came back and Biff had a little bottle. "Don't drop it." said Chip. "Or you will be invisible." And then they took the bottle to the school.
1.Everyone laughed in the beginning because ________________.
A.Wizard Blot made a spell
B.Wizard Blot put on a play
C.Wizard Blot's spell went wrong
2.What do you know about Wizard Blot?
A.His house is untidy.
B.He is kind all the time.
C.He doesn't want two helpers.
3.What happened（发生）when Bill and Chip were cleaning?
A.They were attacked by the washing.
B.A man came to the house and took away all the computer disks.
C.They broke a bottle and they are vanishing because of the cream.
4.What does the underlined word "invisible" mean in the last paragraph?
A.消失的 B.隐形的 C.隐秘的
5.If you are the writer of the story, what will you write in the next paragraph?
A.How Biff and Chip study in the school.
B.How Wizard Blot play the show in the school.
C.How Biff and Chip use the vanishing cream in the school.
Name | Jane | Jack | Dale |
Age | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Birthday | Feb. 26 | Sep. 22 | Jan. 16 |
Sport | Basketball and volleyball | Tennis and basketball | Soccer |
Favorite food | Eggs and chicken | Meat and vegetables | Fast food |
Favorite subject | English | Math | History |
1.Dale loves _________.
A.basketball B.tennis C.soccer
2.From the chart, we know that _________ eating habit is NOT healthy.
A.Jane's B.Dale's C.Jack's
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Jack likes Math best.
B.Dale's birthday is coming.
C.Jane is the oldest of the three.
1.Whose birthday is coming?
A.Benjamin´s. B.Amanda´s. C.Carpenter´s.
2.When and where is the party?
A.On Sunday, at the garden.
B.On Sunday, at Benjamin's house.
C.On Saturday, at The Carpenter's Arms.
There's a famous English saying in western countries, "You are what you eat." It means the food you eat will become part of you. Keeping a healthy eating habit is very _______ .
It is good to enjoy food, _______ some foods may make us unhealthy. A lot of people like ice cream, chicken nuggets（鸡块）and breakfast cereals（麦片）.These foods have a（an）_______ name, we call them ultra-processed food（超加工食品）. Two studies show the ultra-processed food is _______. One study follows more than 100, 000 people and finds it can _______ people's heart unhealthy. The other _______ shows people may die early if they like to have ultra-processed food, _______ it makes people eat more and get fat. In the US, about 66% people have _______ meal with ultra-processed food. So maybe it's time to say goodbye to it and _______ your eating habits.
The word ultra-processed may sound new, but the answer is simple. Some nutritionist（营养学家）think people ________ keep a healthy diet. Eating healthy foods like vegetables, fruit, fish, is a good way to stay healthy.
1.A.important B.interesting C.difficult
2.A.and B.but C.so
3.A.old B.new C.long
4.A.healthy B.unhealthy C.good
5.A.make B.give C.buy
6.A.study B.game C.class
7.A.so B.because C.but
8.A.your B.their C.our
9.A.sell B.have C.change
10.A.should B.will C.may
—Hi, Alan. Happy birthday!
—_______________.
A.The same to you B.You are right C.Thank you
