Why do many Chinese people refuse to cut their hair during the first month of the lunar year?
This is because people believe that getting a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. Tradition says that doing so will cause your mother's brothers to die. Although it's not true, some people still believe it.
So, after a month's wait, people usually flock to cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day —the second day of the second lunar month. It was once tradition to line up outside of barber shops on this day.
Dragon Head-Raising Day falls on Feb 24 this year. It is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King would wake up from his winter sleep. So that day is the start of spring and farming.
A well-known phrase (俗语) goes, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head.” Besides cutting their hair, there are also other ways to celebrate this holiday. For example, people eat food with “dragon names". People call noodles dragon's beard . Dumplings are dragon's ears and spring rolls (春卷) are dragon's scales (龙鳞).
1.In ancient times, people believed cutting their hair during the first lunar month ____.
A.would make the Dragon King angry
B.would cause their mothers' brothers to die
C.would bring them bad luck
D.would cost them more than usual
2.The underlined word "flock" probably means ________.
A.gather B.refuse C.forget D.disagree
3.Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly tell us _________.
A.people’s expectations for rainfall in ancient China
B.that dragons stand for good luck in Chinese culture
C.about the relationship between Dragon Head-raising Day and hair cutting
D.the traditional meaning of Dragon Head-raising Day holiday.
4.What do we know about Dragon Head-raising Day from the story?
A.People eat dragons to celebrate the holiday.
B.Young people don't celebrate the holiday
C.People visit their uncles during the holiday.
D.It is seen as the start of spring.
“Please don’t travel to Wuhan unless it’s absolutely necessary,” Zhong Nanshan, a famous respiratory (呼吸科的) expert, reminded the public when the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) first hit Wuhan. But despite the danger, he, 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan to fight the disease.
Known as the hero who defeated SARS in 2003, Zhong’s image and messages are flooding (遍布) social media. Many people say they “trust every word of Zhong”. He has given Chinese people confidence in winning the battle.
A great doctor and honest scholar (学者)
Growing up in a family of doctors, Zhong lives by a simple motto (信条): save lives and always be honest. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients and asked his colleagues (同事) to send their most serious cases to him. After months of work, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted (采纳) by China and then the whole world, saving thousands of lives.
Zhong is also known for being an honest scholar. In 2003, when authorities (官方) said that the SARS virus was under control, he publicly refuted their claim. “I couldn’t help myself. I said it’s not all under control,” Zhong said in a later interview. His honesty won widespread praise from the Chinese public.
Back to the frontlines
Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading an expert team to study the novel coronavirus. Although this new virus is known to be more dangerous to the elderly, Zhong doesn’t seem worried about his own safety.
On Jan 18, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to make certain that the new virus can be spread between humans. On January 29, he and his colleagues spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious condition. The next day, he chose the treatment for those patients. Under his guidance, his team developed a rapid test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.
As People’s Daily wrote, “the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism as a scholar, courage as a soldier, and a sense of duty as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation.”
1.Which one would NOT be used to describe Zhong Nanshan?
A.He is an expert. B.He is confident.
C.He is dishonest. D.He is brave.
2.What achievements did Zhong make in the fight against SARS?
A.He was the first doctor to start treating SARS patients.
B.He treated the most serious patients online.
C.His treatment plan saved lots of people.
D.He stated that SARS was under control.
3.What does the underlined word “refute” mean?
A.To support other’s opinions.
B.To say that a statement was false.
C.To mock or laugh at authorities.
D.To be in the fight against the epidemic.
4.What has Zhong done to fight the disease?
A.He said that the virus could spread between humans.
B.He treated five severe patients in one day.
C.He chose some special patients to receive treatment.
D.The test kit from his team can show results in 51 seconds.
Sometimes, I doubt whether there is any love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money. They don’t act romantically the way couples do in books and on TV. They never say: “I love you.” It’s not their style.
One day, my mother was sewing (缝) a quilt (被子). I sat down beside her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while.
“What?” she asked while still working.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her.
She didn’t answer right away.
I thought I had hurt her.
“Susan, look at this thread (线),” she said finally. “Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt strong. If life was a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere, but it’s still important.”
The next spring, my father suddenly got very sick. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they got back, she helped my father walk slowly down the road every day. My father had never been so fragile (脆弱的).
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said. “I just like walking with your mom.”
Once, I thought love meant flowers and gifts. Now, I know that love is the thread that holds a family together.
1.How did the writer’s parents appear to act at first?
A.They often argued with each other.
B.They usually acted romantically.
C.They were busy making money.
D.They always said “I love you”.
2.The writer thought there may be no love between her parents because _____.
A.they never said “I love you” to each other
B.they didn’t take care of each other
C.they didn’t often read books together
D.they didn’t like to watch TV together
3.The writer wrote the story mainly to tell us ______.
A.how to sew a quilt
B.how to express love
C.what true love is
D.what makes a happy family
Is it good to be in the middle? Sometimes, no, like when you’re in the middle _______on a long car ride. But sometimes, yes, like when you’re in the middle of a great movie. What will happen next? Middle school is a little bit like that.
For a kid, going to middle school is a big _______: First, it often means ______ to a new building. You have to take some time to adjust (适应). Second, it may mean taking a _____ bus, with different students. Third, the friends you made in primary school may _____ going to different middle schools.
All of this can make you feel a bit______ on the first day of school. Here is some ______ to help you on your first day. Get to bed on time the night before. Before bed, put all your things into your schoolbag so you don’t forget ______.
On the big day, eat breakfast ______ be brave. On your way out the door, take everything you need and try to say “hi” to everyone you meet.
In class, listen to the teachers ______ and take notes. Try to write down the most important things and then you can look them over when you get home and be prepared for the next day.
1.A.street B.seat C.room D.bed
2.A.change B.idea C.chance D.plan
3.A.turning B.pointing C.traveling D.moving
4.A.terrible B.same C.different D.cheap
5.A.run away B.end up C.come out D.think about
6.A.happy B.relaxed C.scared D.angry
7.A.advice B.news C.excuse D.culture
8.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
9.A.and B.or C.but D.so
10.A.easily B.quickly C.slowly D.carefully
英国某中学邀请你学校学生代表团于寒假期间去访问交流, 假如你是李华, 请你作为学生代表, 写一份英文答谢辞。
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3. 近年来家乡日照发生了很多新变化, 邀请英国朋友明年寒假来日照过春节。
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Ladies and gentlemen,
I'm very glad to speak here. First, thanks for _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
The best part about the Internet is its ability to give the platform to generous（慷慨的）and kind people who want to change the world for the better. So when one such man named Narayana Reddy started his YouTube videos, people could share the health he spread. Over just two years, Reddy, best known as Grandpa Kitchen, has had over 6 million followers who enjoy watching him cook big meals to feed orphans（孤儿）.
Reddy's success on YouTube was not surprising. We all know how much people love cooking videos and Grandpa's was exactly what people needed—simple, easy and as healthy as they can possibly get. The meals he prepared in each video weren't just a trick to catch the attention of his audience. In fact, the meals were big, so that every orphan in Reddy's community would get a bite to eat. The dishes all looked amazing and mouth-watering.
Fans probably know Grandpa's Kitchen intro by heart. Grandpa begins each video saying "Loving, caring, sharing: this is my family. " And it's clear that these words aren't just some catchphrase（流行语）, but rather something Reddy truly lived by.
He strongly believed in helping the less lucky and supporting his community. That's why the money he received from his videos was given to charities, so people in need would be provided with basic necessities.
1.What was Narayana Reddy best known as?
_______________________________________________________________________
2.Why was Reddy's video on YouTube successful?
______________________________________________________________________
3.How did Reddy help the orphans in his community?
______________________________________________________________________
4.What did Reddy say when he started each of his video?
______________________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of Reddy?
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