Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year has been celebrated in China for thousands of years. It celebrated the first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar. It is also called the Spring Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. This day is celebrated by all of Chinese people in China as well as throughout the world.科网ZXXK]
There are a number of traditions celebrated during Chinese New Year:
Dr
agon Dance or lion Dance－In a dragon dance a large team of people(up to 50) carry portions(一部分) of the dragon on poles and move the poles in a manner that depicts(描述) the movement of the dragon. In a lion dance two people dress in an elaborate(复杂) lion costume and move and dance to mimic a lion.
Red Envelops－Red envelops filled with money are often handed out as presents to young children or newly married couples. An even amount of money is given for good luck.
Cleaning the house－Chinese families generally clean their house thoroughly before many celebrations in order to get rid of any of last year’s bad luck.
Firecrackers(爆竹)－A traditional part of the celebration is to light a lot of fire crackers. The Ancient Chinese believed that the loud noise would scare off evil(邪恶的) spirits. In some places, like Hong Kong, lighti
ng real firecrackers has been banned. As a result, many people decorate their homes with colorful plastic firecrackers.
The color red－The color red is the main color for clothes and decorations. It symbolizes joy and happiness.
The most important of the traditional Chinese holidays | 1. |
The time when Chinese New Year begins | 2. |
Number of traditions that are mentioned | 3. |
Reason why red envelops are handed out | 4. |
The thing that makes loud noise would scare off evil spirits | 5. |
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Recently a Chinese TV program hit millions of Chinese teenagers. This program is 1. The Voice of China. It is a reality talent show on the Zhejiang Television. Most of the teenagers fall in love 2. this show. They sit in front of the screen for a long time to enjoy the show. However, watching TV is not good for teenagers. First, teenagers are 3. from adults. It is true that teenagers like relaxing by watching TV. 4. , the dangerous thing is that they just can’t take their 5. off the screen. They will go 6. watching TV for hours and hours. It is very bad for their eyes. Second, many teenagers have the habit of watching too 7. TV. Then they will have little time for sports. 8. , some TV programs are not suitable for teenagers. Some even 9. them to crimes(犯罪). Finally, too much TV will make teenagers weak in reading. They will lose their 10. in reading.
1.My sister likes candy very much, but she never brushes her teeth after eating it. 2.I have asked my uncle to stop smoking many times, but 3.Tony always goes to sleep after meals. 4.Most children like to eat at KFC or McDonald’s 5.Nowadays, many students like watching TV at home on weekends for a long time. | A. I think B. Water is a very important thing that we need. Scientists say we should drink at least 2.5 liters of water a day. C. It’s very important to protect our teeth. Eating too much candy is not only bad for our teeth but also bad for our health. D. We can see the colorful world by watching TV with our eyes. But we should protect our eyes carefully. We should let them have a rest after watching for one hour. Obey all traffic signs. Stop at all stop signs. E. In summer, swimming is very good. But you should pay attention that you shouldn’t go swimming after drinking or when you are very hot. F. Many people died from smoking. Smoking brings us serious hurt, and we should get away from it. G. The food there tastes good, but I think it’s junk food. We should take care of our eating habits and eat more food with vitamins and less meat. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, m
ore than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
A. February 2nd B. June 5th C. July 5th D. September 22nd
2._______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
A. Beijing B. Chengdu C. Shanghai D. Wuhan
3.What d
oes the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
A. 63. B. 52. C. 41. D. 238.
5.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun move for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. -- James
I would recommend (推荐)this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy! -- Sam
I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made, some of the scenes are so beautiful. -- John
I went to see this movie with my five-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family. --Mary
1.From the poster, we can tell that
is spoken in the movie.
A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. French
2.The poster shows that the movie lasts _______.
A. 25 minutes B. 60
minutes C. 85 minutes D. 125 minutes
3.John likes the movie because of _______.
A. the funny actors B. the wonderful music
C. the sweet voices D. the beautiful scenes
4.Mary and her daughter spent watching the movie.
A. $30 B. $40 C. $45 D. $60
5.According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a story.
A. funny B. sad C. terrible D. tree
In China，a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for people. The food is
wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc．
In restaurants or at home，people often order or cook food. But they can’t eat it up. When they go out of a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back the uneaten food on the table again．Should Chinese consumers（消费者）feel for the terrible waste?
In schools, we can often
see a lot of students food away after meals and they only eat the food they like．
Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some places, the food is so little a lot of people died from hunger．Although China has tried hard to solve the of hunger over the past thirty years，the job is not finished yet．Food is important to us all．We can’t live food．So is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up everything on our plates．When we eat in restaurants，we should pack up the leftovers（剩菜剩饭）．we also need to tell other people to stop food as soon as possible．
1.A. 200 million B. 200 millions C. 200 million of D. 200millions
2.A. too many B. many too C. too much D. much too
3.A. in B. at C. on D. up
4.A. interested B. excited C. happy D. sorry
5.A. throw B. threw C. thrown D. to throw
6.A. which B. when C．where D．that
7.A. problem B. question C. danger D. mistake
8.A. no B. without C. hasn’t D. haven’t
9.A. it B. he C. she D. they
10.A. waste B. to waste C. wasting D. to be wasted
