Chinese New Year Celebration(庆祝) is the most important celebration of the year. It usually1.
for fifteen days. People stop celebrating on the 15th day of New Year.
Chinese people may celebrate it in a bit different ways, 2. their wishes are almost the same: they want their family members and friends to be healthy during next year. Activities of celebration include giving lucky money to children, staying up late and Chinese New Year Greetings(问候).
Lucky Money
Lucky money is 3. to kids from their parents and grandparents. It’s usually put in small and red envelopes. Chinese people think red is a 4. color which is believed to bring good luck.
Staying up late ("Shousui")
Shousui means to stay up late or all night on New Year`s Eve(除夕). After the great dinner, families sit 5. , watching TV happily to wait for New Year’s coming.
New Year Greetings (Bai Nian)
On the first day of New Year, 6. wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends, wishing each other good luck and happiness. In Chinese villages, some villagers may have many relatives, 7. they have to spend more than two weeks visiting their relatives. Because visiting relatives and friends takes a lot of time, now some busy people will send New Year cards to express their good wishes instead of paying a 8. personally.
A. Why not like there? B. It was noisy and the food was terrible. C. Did Ellen arrive late? D. Where did you go? E. Did you go to the art museum? F. Was Ellen late as usual? G. It was quiet and the food was great. |
A: Did you and Ellen have a good time last night, Tina?
B: Well, John...yes and no.
A: 1.
B: Yes, she was. And waiting for her made me angry.
A: 2.
B: First we went to the Kokkari Restaurant, but Ellen didn’t like there.
A: 3.
B: Because she couldn’t stand the loud music. So then we went to the Ristorante Restaurant. 4. We enjoyed ourselves there.
A: 5.
B: No. We decided to go to the movies. We saw One Day. It was so sad that it made us cry.
1.There are lots of flowers in the garden.(改为否定句)
There __________ _________ flowers in the garden.
2.She gets on well with her classmates.(对划线部分提问)
__________ does she ________ on with her classmates?
3.I found it difficult to make progress in P.E.(改为同义句)
I found _________ ________ difficult to make progress in P.E.
4.这学期他不得不努力学习赶上其他同学。(完成译句)
This term he has to study hard to _________ _________ with other students.
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Computers are good tools.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They often spend hours talking with friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends.
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online, are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online, do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD, what can you do? Mr. Ivan Goldberg has some ideas. First, ask yourself, “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. In this way, you can have a good social life with other friends.
1.Are people with IAD always online a lot?
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2.What do people with IAD usually do on the Internet?
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3.How many steps does Mr. Ivan Goldberg offer?
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Many students are under great pressure this term. There is some advice on studying and preparing for exams.
Sciences
Ask students what is the most difficult course, and most of them will give you the same answer: mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang, a 14-year-old student at No.1 Middle School. He says, “It’s so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the math exam.”
According to Dai, studying this course is not easy. He usually studies math by himself and spends most of his free time reading math books and doing exercises.
Solution
Qin Xia, a math teacher, offers some advice. “Most students fear mathematics because they think the class is too difficult or boring.” he says, “These students don’t listen carefully in classes or even sleep.” In Qin’s opinion, they can try to take notes. And they’d better ask teachers for help. It’s difficult for students to teach themselves math, which will waste a lot of time. Besides, doing a lot of exercises is also important.
Arts
Zhu Tianjiao, a 13-year-old student at Megan Middle School, is very nervous because she doesn’t know how to improve her English.
Solution
Xia Bingcong, a top student at Tsinghua University shares(分享) some of her learning experiences. According to Xia, memorizing, listening and reading are important in language learning. “Studying on a daily basis(基础) is the best choice.” Xia says.
1.When the math exam comes, Dai Shuang usually _________.
A. has a bad cold B. sleeps late
C. has a hard timeD. feels excited
2.According to Qin Xia, __________ is Not a good way to learn math.
A. asking teachers for help
B. taking notes in classes
C. doing lots of exercises
D. studying alone
3.The passage tells us that __________ can help us make progress with English.
A. exercising, listening, and reading
B. memorizing, listing and reading
C. memorizing, listening, and reading
D. memorizing, listening and relaxing
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dai Shuang often asks his math teacher for help.
B. It’s necessary to study English every day.
C. Most students think math is the easiest of all the subjects.
D. Zhu Tianjiao is a student at Tsinghua University.
Ann was my best friend. She had come to play half an hour ago, and I didn’t want her to go. “Your mother said you could stay an hour.” I said.
Ann pointed at the Teddy Bear on my desk. “I’ll stay if you give me your Teddy Bear.” she said.
I couldn’t imagine giving it to her. It was a special gift from Aunt Reba on my tenth birthday. My aunt was a beautiful and kind woman who was never too busy to spend time with me. The day she died, I cried for hours, unable to believe that I would never see her again. Now, when I saw the Teddy Bear, I was filled with memories(回忆) of Aunt Reba.
“Come on,” Ann shouted, “I’m your best friend.”
I don’t know what came over me, but I really wanted someone to play with me. So I handed Ann the Teddy Bear! Then, she stayed.
That evening I went to bed without dinner. The memories of Aunt Reba brought tears to my eyes. How ashamed I felt. I was sad all night.
Alone in the dark, I asked myself, “Is Ann really my best friend?”
At school the next day, I found Ann. I asked for the Teddy Bear. She was surprised at first. Then she thought for a few seconds and finally said, “Okay, I don’t like it anyway.”
After that, Ann and I stopped playing together. Through the years, I have had other best friends. I have come to understand that best friends are people who want to spend time with you, and they ask nothing in return.
1.Ann finally stayed to play with the writer because __________.
A. she wanted to play with the writer
B. Ann’s mother ordered her to stay
C. she was the writer’s best friend
D. the writer gave her the Teddy Bear
2.From the passage we learn __________.
A. the Teddy Bear had a sweet face
B. Anna and the writer were friends again at last
C. the writer loved Aunt Reba deeply
D. best friends always ask something in return
3.The Chinese meaning of the word “ashamed” in this passage is probably “__________”.
A. 兴奋的 B. 羞愧的
C. 忠诚的D. 凶狠的
4.The best title of the passage may be “__________”.
A. The Teddy BearB. Aunt Reba
C. Best FriendsD. My Tenth Birthday
