Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1936 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol（象征）, like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the world’s Ambassador（大使）of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging（交换）cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
A.根据短文内容，简要回答问题。
1. When is Friendship Day?
2. What does “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
B.将文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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【推荐1】Christmas Day (圣诞节) is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is on December 25th. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and sing Christmas carols.
Before the festival, every family will buy a Christmas tree, and put it in the middle of the living-room. And their houses look more soft and beautiful. Most westerners always celebrate Christmas Day to memorialize (纪念) Jesus.
During that time, they always have several days off, so they can enjoy this festival with all their hearts.
The children often get together with their friends. Their parents are busy with decorating their houses. They also send the postcards (明信片) with their best wishes to each other. In the streets, there are so many Fathers Christmas sending presents to the passers-by. And everything is on a discount in the supermarkets. Thus the supermarkets are the busiest places. It is really an exciting and enjoyable day for all the western people!
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When is Christmas Day?
2. Where does every family put the Christmas tree?
3. Why do most westerners celebrate Christmas Day?
4. What do people write down on the postcards?
5. How may western people feel on Christmas Day?
There are many holidays and festivals in China. One of them is International Labor Day. It’s on May 1st. People enjoy a one-day holiday. They often go shopping or traveling.
The Dragon Boat Festival is on lunar May 5th. On this day, people have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan. People can enjoy a one-day holiday, too.
October 1st is National Day of the PRC. It is a very important holiday. All the people in the country celebrate the birthday of China on this day. In Beijing, Many people go to Tian’anmen Square to watch the national flag rise.
| Festival | Date | Activities |
| Labor Day | On May 1st. | Go shopping or |
| Dragon | On | Have a dragon boat |
| National Day | On October 1st. | Watch the national flag |
The Spring Festival is the most important and the biggest traditional festival in China. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people usually do some traditional activities to celebrate their reunion (团圆). But different parts of China have very different customs. Here are three popular traditional activities.
Cleaning
On the days before the New Year, Chinese families clean their houses because Chinese people think cleaning can sweep away bad luck. Dust and dirt are associated with “old” in Chinese culture, so cleaning the house and sweeping the dust represent saying goodbye to the past and welcoming a new year.
Shopping
Chinese people always go shopping and buy new clothes for the Spring Festival. In Chinese people’s mind, this is a new year, so they should buy a lot of new things. Shopping stands for welcoming new things and getting ready for a new year.
Decorations
After the cleaning, people will decorate the house to welcome the Chinese New Year. Most of the decorations are red in color. Red is a typical festival color and it means pleasure and good luck in Chinese culture. The most popular Chinese New Year decorations include couplets (对联), paper cutting, the Gate Gods and red paper lanterns.
1. What do Chinese people usually do during the Spring Festival?2. Why do Chinese families clean their houses before the Spring Festival?
3. Most decorations are red, aren’t they?
4. How many Chinese New Year decorations are mentioned in the last paragraph?
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
【推荐1】The life of the animals in the zoo is different from that in the wildlife park.
In the zoo, most of the animals are very sad. They have to stay in cages all day and wait for the zoo keepers to feed them. They can’t go out of the cages, so they have to walk round and round.
However, the wildlife park is a good place for them. All the animals there live in the open air. They can run, jump and play happily.
The most important thing is that they are free and happy in the wildlife park.
Most of the animals in the wildlife park are friendly. But some are scary, such as lions, wolves and tigers. Don’t worry. A special bus can take you to see the animals. You are quite safe inside the bus. How exciting it is if a tiger or a lion watches you through the window!
1—2.题完成句子；3.题简略回答问题；4.题找出并写下全文的主题句； 5.题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. The animals in the zoo have to stay
2. The wildlife park is
3. Where do the animals live in the wildlife park?
4.
5.
【推荐2】Today, I’d like to introduce the Big Ben to you. It’s a name of a famous building in London, the capital of England. The Big Ben stands on the bank of the Thames River. It was built in 1858 and first struck time in 1859. It is like a very old man who is still standing there and striking time rightly. It seems to tell people that “Time waits for no man”, and everyone should work hard. As the symbol of London, the clock tower is 95 meters high. Only the main bell weighs 13.5 tons. It has four faces, so no matter where you stand, you can read the time. Each face is as big as a bus. The hour hand is more than 2 meters long and the minute hand is over 4 meters long. It’s very huge, isn’t it? The Big Ben is so famous that large numbers of tourists from all over the world come to visit it every year.
阅读短文, 根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
1. i
2. s
阅读短文, 进行同义句转换,每空一词。
3. The Big Ben is so famous that large numbers of tourists from all over the world come to visit it every year.
The Big Ben is so famous that large numbers of tourists from
任务 4:根据短文(B)内容回答问题。
4. Where does the Big Ben stand?
5. When was the Big Ben built?
6. How many times is the minute hand longer than the hour hand of the Big Ben?
What will you eat for lunch today? In some countries, lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups around the world. Some are thin and clear like water. Some are thick like stews (杂烩). Others are full of noodles! Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch. What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country. Let’s take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch.
Mexico (墨西哥)
Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also made into other shapes. Taco sells are made from corn tortillas and full of beans or meat inside. Tasty sauces, called salsas, are often put into tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot peppers and spices.
Russia (俄罗斯)
Winters in Russia are very cold. Maybe that’s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup best.
Many Russian soups also have potatoes. Potatoes are an important crop in Russia. They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people warm. What’s more, people don’t feel hungry when they have the soups.
South Korea
Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes. No matter what else is served, there is always rice.
Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled (腌制的) meat or vegetables. Korean children mix many dishes and flavors together at meals. It’s common for their food to be hot and spicy.
Thailand (泰国)
Noodles are very popular in Thailand. There are many ways to cook noodles. One popular dishes is made with thin rice noodles tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy.
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| Introduction | ★ Different soups are served around the world. In some countries soup time ★ Kids in different countries may have | |
| Food for lunch in different | Mexico | ★ Tortrillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different ★ Taco shells are made from corn tortillas with beans and meat |
| Russia | ★ Cabbage soup and beef soup are Russian children’s ★ Russians | |
| South Korea | ★ There are many dishes in Korea. However, you can always find ★ Kids love hot and spicy food | |
| Thailand | ★ People may use different | |
【推荐1】Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life. Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here is some advice about finding and keeping your friendship.
★Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.
★You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.
★Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to help each other.
★Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.
★Even the best friends may have a quarrel (争吵) sometimes. If this happens, don’t let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with (和好) your friends soon.
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer you keep it, the better it will be.
1题完成句子；2、 3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1. The most important thing in a friendship is to
2. When your friend is in trouble, what should you do?
3. Do people quarrel with their friends?
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【推荐2】It's difficult when you have no good friends around—maybe because you have moved to a different school or a different class or you're sick at home. You may feel lonely without friends.You want to have new friends. But how to make them? How do you start? How do you get along with people? Here are five ways to help you to do these.
Greet (问候) people
Greet people and hope that they have a good day—whatever time of day it is. It doesn't hurt any people. It also makes people think you're friendly.
Share:
Take something to eat in your pocket. Ask if people would like to have some, and at the same time hand it to them.
Help people:
Simple actions, like helping people carry something or opening a door show your kindness.
Smile:
Perhaps smiling is the easiest way to introduce yourself. There's a great reason why it takes fewer muscles (肌肉) to smile than to cry. Nature just wishes us to smile more.
Respect (尊敬) others:
The world's full of differences. So learn to respect others. It is the only way other people will respect you.
1. How may you feel without friends? (no more 2 words)2. What does the writer advise us to take in our pockets? (no more 3 words)
3. Which takes more muscles, smiling or crying? (no more 2 words)
4. What does the underlined word “It” in the last sentence refer to(指的是)? (no more 5 words)
5. How many ways does the writer give us about how to make friends? (no more 2 words)
Donna Brown, a 14-year-old girl, was very sick. She had a bad heart. “Donna must have a new heart.” Her doctor said, “or she will die soon.” Felipe Green, Donna’s good friend, heard the news, he was very worried about Donna. He didn’t want her to die. He decided to give his heart to her because he knew he was going to dies.
Then he talked to his mother about his idea. But his mother didn’t pay much attention to him. “Felipe is just playing a joke,” his mother thought. In fact, Felipe often had terrible headaches and never told his mother about them.
One morning, he woke up with great pain and he couldn’t breathe. The Greens hurried to send him to the hospital. The doctors had bad news for the Greens. “Felipe’s brain is dead.” The Greens were very sad. But Felipe’s mother remembered his words. She told the doctors to give Felipe’s heart to Donna. The doctors did several tests. They said they could give Felipe’s heart to Donna.
Everything was successful. Felipe’s heart was beating in Donna’s chest but Donna didn’t know it. The doctors and her parents didn’t tell her until she was stronger. Donna was very thankful to the Greens. Every time the Greens saw Donna, they thought of Felipe. Donna has Felipe’s heart in her. That gives them great peace.
1. What was wrong with Donna Brown?2. Why was Felipe worried about Donna?
3. What did the Greens do after Felipe died?
4. If you have a chance to help others, are you willing to try your best? Why?
Dear Xia Yu,
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
June
| Parents’ Day in America | Mother’s Day | Time: |
| Children’s gifts: | ||
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| Children’s gifts: |
【推荐2】Halloween（万圣节前夕）is an autumn holiday that American celebrate every year. It means “holy（神圣的）evening”, and it comes every October 31st, the evening before All Saints’ Day（万圣节）. However, it’s not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children.
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins（南瓜）. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!
The children also put on strange masks（面具）and frightening clothes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters（怪物）. They carry boxes for UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会）. They ask for money to help poor children all around the world. Of course, every time they help UNICEF, they usually receive a treat（款待）for themselves, too.
1. What does “Halloween” mean?It means
2. What’s the date of “Halloween”?’
It’s on
3. Is the holiday for children?
4. What do children do with the pumpkins?
They
5. What do children put on on Halloween?
The children put on
6. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters, don’t they?
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.
The holiday, celebrated on Dec 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.
Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. (3) Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house (姜饼屋) that we ate for dessert.
Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. (4) It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.
The sport of cricket (板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up.
So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.
请务必将1-5小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
(一) 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. Why is there no white Christmas in Australia?
2. What sports are mentioned in this passage?
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。
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