你的加拿大网友Roger想了解中国的传统节日，请你给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍中国的元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容如下：
1．时间：正月十五；
2．历史：起源于汉，兴盛于唐，宋朝时成为时间最长的灯节，清朝时规模空前；
3．习俗：赏灯、猜灯谜、吃元宵、耍龙灯、耍狮子、踩高跷(stilt)、划旱船(1and boat)、扭秧歌、打太平鼓等等；
4．意义：正月十五是一年中第一个月圆之夜，也是一年复始，大地回春的夜晚，人们对此加以庆祝，也是庆贺新春的延续。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不记分。
One afternoon after I was on my way home，the weather changed suddenly．Dark clouds were gathered．I began to feel worried because I didn’t have both a raincoat or umbrella about me．It soon started to rain. Just as 1 was hurrying home, I heard of someone calling me from behind．I turn to have a look and found that he
was Liu Wei, a good neighbor of mine．He offered to share his umbrella with me．We walked all the ways home．With Liu Wei’s help, I would have got wet to the skin．How thankful 1 was to his help!
Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a way to exercise，and to donate(捐赠)money to a good cause．Though serious runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at a11．Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time，or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses，through parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in length．
The largest footrace in the world is the 1 2-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1 993 there were 80，000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the front are the serious runners who compete to win，and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun．In 1 993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly．There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(水龙带)．One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown(长袍)and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They threw flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．
1.The main purpose of this text is to__________．
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A．describe a popular activity |
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B．encourage people to exercise |
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C．make fun of runners in costume |
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D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces |
2.Which of the following is implied by the author?
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A．Walkers don’t compete for prizes． |
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B．Footraces appeal to a variety of people． |
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C．Entering a race is a way to make friends． |
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D．Running is a good way to strengthen the heart． |
3.The underlined words “to a good cause” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ___________.
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A．for a good reason |
B．to support a sound principle |
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C．for a good purpose |
D．to protect an excellent player |
Crosstalk(相声)，a traditional form of comic storytelling，is making a comeback in China’s tea houses and theaters．
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin，entertained by the apprentices(学徒)of Hou Baolin，Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past—for only 20 yuan($2．40)．
The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation(复活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places．
Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)，Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out．The city was well—known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances．
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng(1iterally，“face and voice”)，crosstalk was the predominant(支配的)form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century．In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere，temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform，although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters．
Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture，from history and folk tales to social issues of the time．Although there’re hundreds of traditional pieces，they’re constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well．It’s one of the features that have made crosstalk a
public art form throughout its history．
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums(萎靡不振)with competition from other art forms，especially TV，”said Wang Xiaochun，headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China(NSAS)．“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans，especially young people，growing aware of its rare qualities．”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk，including some girl students，”said Wang, “They’re sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
1.Crosstalk means“__________ ”in Chinese．
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A．storytelling |
B．face and voice |
C．folk tale |
D．dialogue |
2.According to the text, crosstalk is so popular throughout its history because____________．
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A．it is constantly changed and renewed |
B．it is often performed at temple fairs |
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C．it is different from other arts |
D．it is comic and humourous |
3.Crosstalk makes a comeback mainly because__________．
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A．it is a popular traditional art after all |
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B．the pieces contain some famous folk tales |
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C．the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses |
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D．the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience |
4.We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in ____________．
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A．setting up more storytelling art schools |
B．beating TV and other arts |
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C．young people’s awareness of its value |
D．a strong market |
Guitar Lessons for Guitar Players
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View.
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Dance Classes for Students 2.5 Through Adults
Motion Dance Center in Martinez is now accepting registration(注册 )for all dance classes. There are classes offered in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip-hop, Contemporary and Cheerleading. Classes run like the school year Sep. through June. Prices are very reasonable at only $45 a month. That’s for a one-hour class once a week for a month. This studio is known for their younger child program. We are always looking for talented instructors too. If you want more information call Deena at 925-229-5678.
Qi Gong with Angie
Qi Gong is the perfect activity for anyone at any age. It combines gentle movement and meditation( 冥想), breathing regulation and relaxation. The exercises are designed to reduce stress and anxiety and improve blood and energy circulation( 循环) throughout the body, therefore increasing immune (免疫的) function, improving energy levels and sleep.
Thousands of Qi Gong lovers around the world have experienced the extraordinary benefits of this gentle, ancient Chinese exercise form and are healthier and happier for it. Join us to experience the benefits for yourself!
WHEN: Tuesdays from noon----1pm
WHERE: Halanda Studio 1062 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
COST: $12 per class drop – in ( 即到即学的) or $45 for a pre-paid set of 4 classes
CONTACT: Angie at angie@lokahiacupuncture.com, 408-887-6000
1.The purpose of the first advertisement is to _______.
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A．build a bridge between guitar players |
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B．look for teachers for several music schools |
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C．attract guitar players to attend music classes |
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D．help guitar beginners to improve their techniques |
2.Who will probably contact 510-333-9091?
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A．A music lover |
B．A Hip-Hop lover |
C．A dance lover |
D．A Qi Gong lover |
3.Sarah and Jessey decide to attend the dance classes for six months. They each will have to pay _________ .
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A．$135 |
B．$270 |
C．$540 |
D．1,080 |
4.According to Angie, the Qi Gong exercise is _______.
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A．traditional, gentle but unpopular |
B．ancient, positive but complex |
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C．simple, effective but a little violent |
D．traditional, gentle and effective |
One day a mime(哑剧演员)is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd，a zookeeper drags him into his office．The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction，a gorilla(大猩猩)，has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance（出席人数） at the zoo will fall off．He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts．
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes．He soon discovers he can sleep all he wants，play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime—the job he likes but loses．
However, with days going by，he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his．Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage，crawls across a partition(隔墙)，and dangles(悬挂)from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd．
At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction—Well，this continues for some time．The crowds grow larger，and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls．The mime is terrified. He starts screaming， “Help me!”，but the lion is quick．The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut
up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
1.The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because______________·
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A．he has been out of work |
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B．he doesn’t like being a mime |
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C．he likes performing at the zoo |
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D．he is offered a higher pay there |
2.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?
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A．Hard and tiring． |
B．Dangerous. |
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C．Easy and funny． |
D．Boring. |
3.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to_________·
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A．find pleasure for himself |
B．get the lion’s attention |
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C．get his pay raised |
D．win back his audience |
4.The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.
A. frightening B common C．exciting D. familiar
