The Rules of Candaroon
Candaroon is an old castle(城堡) of India. There are too many rules in it. Here are some interesting ones:
1. Everybody must bow(鞠躬) to the king three times.
2. Visitors must knock at the castle door three times.
3. Boys must wear red and blue socks.
4. On Thursdays, everybody must speak Candarese.
5. Children must eat peanuts for breakfast
6. Rabbits must have a bath(洗澡) every month.
7. Everybody, except the king, must walk backwards.
8. Children must go swimming every day.
9. Cats must wait outside the castle.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What does everybody have to do when they see the king?
2. Can boys wear white or black socks?
3. Who must walk backwards?
4. What do children have to eat for breakfast and have to do every day?
5. What do you think of the rules in this castle?
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1. 根据英文释义，填写单词。2. 根据文中①处画线句子，在下面的句子中填入适当的词，使两句意思一致。
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3. 将文中②处画线句子译成汉语。
4. 根据短文内容，简略回答问题。
In which country do students have to do their homework during the summer vacation?
5. 根据短文内容，完成下面的句子，空白处词数不限。
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Easter (复活节) is a holiday in Western countries. Easter is not celebrated on the same day every year, but it is always in March or April. For thousands of years, people celebrated the return (返回) of spring after long, cold winters. In spring, life returns to the Earth as plants start to grow again and baby animals are born.
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Another Easter tradition is Easter bunny—a rabbit (兔子) that is a little like Santa—brings coloured eggs and chocolate for people. Some people like to paint eggs at Easter—but not the chocolate kind! As you can see, spring. Easter, eggs, and new life go together. Why eggs? Because new life—baby birds—comes out of eggs!
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找到并写出本文的中心句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Easter is a holiday to celebrate the return of
2. Why does the Easter bunny bring eggs for people?
3. How do people in Western countries celebrate Easter? (至少写出两项)
4.
5.
Singapore is a country with only one city. It is in Southeast Asia, not far from China. It is small but very clean and beautiful with flowers here and there. People often say it is a garden city. People also call Singapore “Lion City”.
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There is a Chinatown in Singapore. Sometimes people call it Niu Che Shui. There was no running water in the old times and people used the ox carts (牛车) to take water home. This is where the funny name comes from. People can do some shopping and enjoy the delicious food there.
Are you afraid that you won’t have a great time in Singapore because you can only speak Chinese? Don’t worry. Language is not a problem. Many people there speak Chinese.
1. Where is Singapore?2. What do most visitors like doing in the Merlion Park?
3. What did people use to take water home in the old times in Chinatown?
4. Why aren’t there language problems for Chinese visitors in Singapore?
5. If you are visiting Singapore, which place do you want to go first? Why?
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1. 任务一：判断正（T）误（F）。
The party is only held on the right date of their birthdays.
任务二：回答下列问题。
2. Do American children like to celebrate their birthdays?
3. Who also sings and tells jokes to the children at a special restaurant?
4. According to the passage, how many candles does a twelve-year-old boy need to light on the cake?
任务三：找出第二段的中心句。
5.
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1. What is an animal café?2. Why do the owners of the cat cafés also look after other animals?
3. What do the customers need to do if they stay in an animal café with their own pets?
4. Would you like to go to an animal café? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons.)
