I can’t think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You’ll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others may be known only to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a certain culture. Just enjoy them!
★ Tomatina — Bunol, Spain
Every last Wednesday in August, the town of Bunol is filled with tons of tomatoes in the world’s biggest food flight. Many people wear goggles (护目镜) during this hour of great fun, as the town becomes a red river.
★ Boryeong Mud Festival — Boryeong, South Korea
For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way to help sell the region’s mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party with music and fireworks. The mud is usually only available in cosmetic products (化妆品), but here you can cake yourself in grey as you want.
★ Holi — India
Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightly colored powder (粉末). The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common among Hindu people around the world.
★ International Pillow Fight Day — Worldwide
Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013. From London to Vancouver to many other cities, the festival is held in more than 100 countries. So just bring a soft pillow in early April, and watch feathers fly.
1.According to the author, _______________.
A. there should be festivals celebrated by the whole world
B. festivals give people the best chances to experience a culture
C. it’s usually hard for people to accept a different culture
D. festivals in a certain culture often change with time
2. We learn from the passage that _______________.
A. the town of Bunol in Spain is on a river
B. cosmetic products sell well on Boryeong Mud Festival
C. International Pillow Fight Day has a short history
D. Holi is the greatest festival for Indian people
3.The passage is most likely to be found in __________.
A. a personal diary
B. a technical report
C. a geography book
D. a travel magazine
假设你是新华中学高二学生李华，即将进入高三的你的朋友William感到压力很大，学习效果基微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。
内容要点
1.快乐学习，保持愉快的心情
2.积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐
3.多与同学交流，互相鼓励。
注意
1.开头和结尾已经为你写好，词数100左右。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear William.
Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a to-be student of Senior Three.
Best wishes!
Yours.
Li Hua
短文改错
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：把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）不计分。
Yesterday is my mother's birthday. My father and I planned to give him a surprise. In the morning, like usual, my father and mother went to work but I went to school at eight o'clock. My mother seemed to have forgotten her birthday. At four o'clock in the afternoon my father bought a bunch of flowers as well a lot of delicious food my mother likes to eat. I bought my mother a large and beautiful birthday cake. When my mother got to home, she was greatly surprised by that she saw. All that we had done made her very happily. After supper, I asked my mother to sit up and watch TV. My father began to clean the floor and I set out to doing the washing-up.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A long, long time ago a little boy 1.________(walk) through a park. In the middle of the park there was a tree with a sign on it. The sign said “I am a magic tree. Say the magic words and you’11 will see.”
The boy tried to guess the magic words. He tried abracadabra (咒语), but 2._____ of them worked.
3._______ (exhaust), he threw 4._______(him) on the floor, saying: “please, dear tree!” and suddenly, a big door 5.________ (open) in the trunk. Inside everything was dark, except for a sign 6._______ said “Carry on with your magic."Then the boy said “Thank you, dear tree!" With this, the inside of the tree lit up 7._______(bright) and revealed a pathway 8._________(lead) to a great big pile of 9.________(toy) and chocolate.
The little boy brought all his friends to the magic tree, and they had the best party ever. This is 10._______ people always say that “please” and “thank you” are the magic words.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year we went to visit some friends in the North of Germany. The day we arrived, the was very nice, so we decided to go to the local outdoor swimming pool. When we got there, my wife and three of our children and I were a good spot (地点) near the pool to rest later. Our eldest son Cian, back then 7 years old, couldn't wait to jump into the pool. But he could swim at the time and still insisted on trying. the deep part of the pool was clearly marked by a big rope, we to let him off.
Just a minute later, our son came to us clearly and shook up. We were as he was no more than 5 meters away in the pool and we just left him there for a minute. Our friend Stefan who was a bit behind us told us what when he got to the pool.
Cian, glad with himself being first in the water before his elder sister, made his way to the rope that the deep pool from the shallow end. What he didn't was that the slope (斜坡) was very severe and the rope was loose. Therefore, he pushed slightly into the end. Cian felt himself falling into the water and felt .
Thankfully our friend Stefan all of this. His daughter some swimming lessons where the parents were told how to whether a person is drowning. Stefan saw our son helplessly on the surface. He quickly jumped in and pulled him to . We were absolutely shocked as we were only 5 metres away but unaware of what was going on.
We were very lucky and learned our , which is never to leave a child unattended at the pool or on the beach. Please don't make the same ,otherwise the result will be unimaginable.
1.A. scenery B. weather C. water D. city
2.A. looking for B. referring to C. setting up D. watching over
3.A. almost B. often C. hardly D. fairly
4.A. Once B. So C. Since D. Unless
5.A. argued B. demanded C. refused D. agreed
6.A. calm B. upset C. excited D. moved
7.A. disappointed B. puzzled C. interested D. worried
8.A. happened B. appeared C. spread D. changed
9.A. organized B. covered C. divided D. moved
10.A. doubt B. explain C. understand D. realise
11.A. clean B. plain C. deep D. new
12.A. angry B. helpless C. surprised D. tired
13.A. experienced B. expected C. recorded D. saw
14.A. attended B. held C. taught D. prepared
15.A. believe B. show C. judge D. prove
16.A. floating B. swimming C. running D. walking
17.A. attention B. happiness C. protection D. safety
18.A. completely B. necessarily C. slightly D. slowly
19.A. tip B. wisdom C. knowledge D. lesson
20.A. pain B. mistake C. schedule D. plan
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some Helpful Tips for a Happier You
I've been one of sad people before. It wasn't easy. But fortunately, I was able to get out of it in one piece. I want you to experience that too. Here are some simple tips that I found very effective and useful in finding my own kind of happiness. 1.
·Exercise whenever you get the chance
2. It's more likely that you won't feel happy if you're having breathing problems when you're climbing the stairs, right? Bum those fats away and live a healthier and much happier life! Your happiness is not going to be served on a silver platte(毫不费力地). You've got to work for it and, give it your all.
·Embrace the “real" you
I love the LEGO Movie because it emphasizes the importance of being happy with who you truly are. This is a very important thing to remember when you're in pursuit of happiness. 3. You don't need to be the same with another person just to feel good. You can be happy just by being you.
· Avoid expecting anything from anyone
As pessimistic as this claim might sound, learned that there are some people out there who just won't give you a hand when you really need them to. 4.
If a friend or a loved one is constantly disappointing you then stop hoping for them to get their act together. Instead, do the work and feel satisfied with what you've accomplished.
·5..
Stay too long and the four corners of your room will only tum you into a gloomy version of yourself. Go outside and feel the sun. Indeed, the Internet is a wonderland filled with useful information, crazy people and your everyday drama but there's more to life than sitting in front of your computer screen.
A. One of the funny things about us people is that we complicate our own lives.
B. Hopefully, you'll be able to put them to good use.
C. Your physique (体格) has a lot of effects on your mind.
D. Put effort into the things you can control
E. Spend less time on the Internet
F. Remind yourself that you are your own man/woman.
G. Thus, I developed this “do more and expect nothing" mentality.
