Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.
Reduce the use of the decorative (装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly (环保的) lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.
Reuse the wrapping (包装) paper to wrap the gifts. You don't need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.
Recycle (循环利用) all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It's a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas. There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.
There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.
You can make Christmas gifts by yourself. You needn't go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful.
If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.
Let's use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!
阅读上面短文，完成下面表格填写。
Green Christmas Ideas
Reduce | Use the eco-friendly lights so that 1.______ |
Reuse | Reuse the wrapping paper to wrap the gifts. 2.____. |
Recycle | Send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. |
Home made gifts | 3.____. Don’t go to the shop to buy presents. |
4.__ | Make a meal to help your relationship stronger. |
Dragons can be friendly or fierce (凶狠), they can bring good luck or cause death, but one thing is sure——people talk about them almost everywhere in the world.
In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise, although they can be unpredictable. The dragon was closely connected to the royal family: the emperor's robes (礼袍) have a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws. According to popular belief, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural leader.
But in the west, dragons had a different reputation (名声). The very first text in English, the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandinavian hero, Beowulf, who fights and kills a dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight. However, across the border in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity.
Why should the dragon have a different character in different parts of the world? Some experts believe it is due to the animals that the myths grew out of. In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake—an animal which people hated and were afraid of.
But in China, the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator--a shy animal which lives in rivers, but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of water--a good sign for agriculture(农业). So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortune.
1.将划线句子翻译成中文。
_____________________________________________________________
2. 阅读填词，每空一词。
In China, people think the dragon may have come from the ____ which is a shy animal. However, in the west, they think the dragon may come from the _____ that they hated and scared.
3.What are the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons? (从文中找
出相关描述的英语单词或短语，每空至少一个。)
Chinese dragons：_____________ Western dragons：___________.
Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行为) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯). You’d better not ask others questions about their age, sex and families. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.
1. What does the sentence“treat others in the same way you would want to be treated”
in Chinese?
A．以牙还牙 B．以己度人
C．治病救人 D．殊途同归
2.You should point out someone’s mistake __________.
A．politely B．rudely
C．patiently D．seriously
3. If you don’t know the person very well, you’d better not to ask_______.
A．their age B．their sex
C．their weight D．both A and B
4.This passage is mainly about ____________.
A. how to communicate
B. sharing personal information
C. basic rules of behavior on the Internet.
D. respecting others in the chat room.
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, "I love you" is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more out of the question. Finally my father has a bad temper. When he's very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her and looked at her. "Mom, I have a question to ask you," I said after a while. "What?" she replied, still doing her work. "Is there love between you and Dad?" I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment and I didn't know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
"Susan," she said thoughtfully, "Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is inside."
1. Why does Susan’s father have a bad temper?
A. Because he doesn’t love the family.
B. Because he doesn’t earn much money.
C. Because he’s very tired from the hard work.
D. Because he doesn’t act in the romantic ways.
2. In Susan’s opinion, _______________________.
A. her mother enjoys doing chores at home.
B. her parents love each other very much.
C. love means sending flowers on Valentine’s Day and saying “I love you”
D. her parents love to make money.
3. In the passage, “thread” may represent _______________.
A. Susan’s family B. the relationship between her parents
C. the daily life D. the love between her parents
1. The writer took the photograph to class because_____________________.
A. it was a nice picture
B. the mother in the picture was very pretty
C. it was used to talk about family trees
D. the writer missed her grandmother
2. In Passage Two, the writer’s grandfather was a person who_______.
A. didn’t like banks
B. put some of his money in banks
C. gave some of his money to his relatives
D. gave his money to his grandson
3. These two passages mainly suggest _____in Passage One and _____ in Passage Two.
A. Valuable photograph, Mean(小气的) grandfather
B. Family love is priceless(无价的), Knowledge is wealth(财富)
C. Lost love, Unexpected（无法预料的）endings
D. My regret(遗憾), God’s present
Our world is full of rules. Everyone needs to obey them. But your idea about your school rules? Now many students like to talk about the rules that they have . At their school, they wear uniforms every day. The problem is that all the students think the uniforms are . They think young people should look smart and so they would like to wear their own clothes. , their teachers believe that if they did that, they would think of their clothes than their study. the students disagree. They would feel more comfortable and that is good for . If they can’t do that, they design their own uniforms. That would be a good way to both teachers and students happy.
It’s also probably a good idea for parents to allow teenagers to study in groups during the evening. Although they get sometimes, they can learn a lot from each other. They also think that vacations should be longer. At present they’re too . Longer vacations would give them time to do things like volunteering. On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after a long week of classes. They think it’s better to have Friday afternoons to volunteer and help others. , it is helpful for students to go to an old people’s home to sing and perform a play for them. It will help them understand the meaning of love. It’s also better to volunteer at the local hospital. It would be a good for them because some of them want to be doctors when they grow up.
What do you think of your school rules?
1.A. how’s B. what’sC. how’re D. what’re
2.A. at homeB. in hospital C. after class D. in school
3.A. have toB. may C. can’t D. mustn’t
4.A. comfortable B. smart C. uglyD. nice
5.A. Although B. HoweverC. Yet D. Still
6.A. much B. moreC. little D. less
7.A. And B. So C. Or D. But
8.A. studyingB. studies C. health D. healthy
9.A. should be allowed toB. aren’t able to C. aren’t allowed toD. will have to
10.A. keeping B. be C. keepD. being
11.A. quietly B. quicklyC. happilyD. noisy
12.A. shorter B. longer C. long D. short
13.A. offB. of C. on D. down
14.A. For exampleB. By the way C. To be honestD. Such as
15.A. teacher B. experienceC. doctor D. rule
