Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant（“白金禧年”登基庆典）: Celebration plans open
It will be a pudding（甜点）for a queen—or more precisely, for a Queen’s Jubilee. In celebration of her 70 years on the throne, Buckingham Palace（白金汉宫）is asking Britain to get baking.
It’s a nation-wide competition to create the Platinum Pudding. The winning creation will be enjoyed during the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.
On Sunday the fifth of June, the Big Jubilee Lunch（周年庆祝宴）will be held in communities across the country—that Platinum Pudding will be part of the menu.
And the Platinum Jubilee Pageant will be held on the Mall in London. From pudding to pageant（庆典）, the organisers hope it will really be a tribute（献礼）to the Queen’s 70 years of service.
1. How many years has the Queen been on the throne?2. Whom is Buckingham Palace asking to “get baking”?
3. When will the Big Jubilee Lunch held?
4. What will be on the menu of the Big Jubilee Lunch?
5. Where will the Platinum Jubilee Pageant take place?
相似题推荐
From May 16 to May 23 in 2019, the Asian Cuisine Festival Guangzhou was held to encourage communication among Asian countries.
During the festival, there were a number of activities showing Guangzhou culture and the beauty of Asian cuisine.
Visitors have enjoyed all the best foods of Asia in one city, with a list of the 24 top restaurants in Guangzhou. Many famous people were invited to have morning tea, tasting the popular food like shrimp dumplings, beef or fish balls, chicken feet, etc.
Besides, “My Favorite Asian Cuisine” was held in Guangzhou to choose the best restaurants and dishes. A 1.2-meter-long hand-painted picture was published. The picture was about the cuisine choices along the Pearl River. Food and technology companies were also invited to show how to make traditional food by using modern technology. Visitors could buy other products about traditional food and culture, such as books, postcards and stamps.
The slogan (口号) of the festival is "Enjoying Asian Cuisine and Savoring the Taste of the Milennium Flower City".
Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, is well-known for is rich food and its culture. The director of the festival said that one would need a year or two, rather than a day or two, to fully enjoy the best of Guangzhou cuisine.
1. What is the purpose of the Asian Cuisine Festival Guangzhou?2. What is the number of the top restaurants where visitors have enjoyed all the best foods?
3. What was the thing that hand-painted picture about?
4. How was the traditional food made in the festival?
5. What is Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, well-known for?
How do you celebrate the new year? There are many ways to celebrate the coming of a new year. With so many countries around the world, it’s no surprise that there are different New Year’s traditions. Celebrating the new year can be a great way to hope for a good future.
Celebrate with food for good luck
In fact, eating New Year’s good luck foods is something that’s done all over the world. In the American South, eating black-eyed peas—a type of bean, greens, and cornbread together on New Year’s will keep your wallet fat all year long. In Spain, people cat 12 good luck grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve. These 12 grapes stand for the 12 months of the year. If you eat these grapes, Spanish tradition says you’ll surely have good luck in the coming year.
Exchange a New Year’s gift
In Germany, people give a small gift to a loved one on New Year’s Eve for good luck. This could be something like a small candle, book, or homemade cookies. Germany isn’t the only country where there’s a New Year’s gift-giving tradition. Japan also has one, which is called “New Year’s gift”. This is where people place money in an envelope (信封) and give it as a gift to a child in the family, but it can also be given to adults (成年人) to bring good luck and welcome the New Year.
Interesting traditions
What may seem strange to you, might be a tradition to someone else! In Canada, some people celebrate the new year by jumping into the sea. For Russians, it is a tradition to write down a wish, burn it, and then put it into a glass. Then, they must drink it before 12:01 am. These traditions are all in good fun.
1. What do the 12 grapes stand for in Spain?2. Why do people in Japan give money as a New Year’s gift?
3. How do some people in Canada celebrate the new year?
4. What is the passage mainly about?
The following is taken from Michael’s diary.
Today was the Dragon Boat Festival. My friends and I attended a special event-a dragon boat competition. This year, my cousin Ellie was in a dragon boat team. So, I was even more excited than usual.
We arrived early to get good seats for the races. There were so many people watching — it would be difficult to see the races if you weren’t near the front. We were lucky and got a great place to sit. There were twelve different races. My cousin was in the last race, so we had to stay until the end.
The crowd got very excited and there was lots of cheering. When Ellie was racing, I was shouting and cheering very loudly. Her team won! It was a difficult race but they did it! They came in first place.
After the race, we bought some delicious rice dumplings to eat.
1. Who did Michael watch the dragon boat races with?He watched the races with
2. Why was Michael more excited than usual?
Because his cousin was
3. Where did Michael sit?
He sat
4. How many different races were there?
5. What did Michael do during Ellie’s race?
He
Do you love seeing beautiful lanterns? The best time to do this is during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Lanterns are a big part of the festival. One legend (神话) says that the bright lanterns show respect to gods. Another says that people light lanterns to celebrate the declining (消退) darkness of winter.
Watching lanterns is a great event. You see lanterns in all sizes and shapes, from animals to plants and flowers. To make this activity more fun, people stick riddles on the lanterns. “Ten plus ten, still is ten, ten minus ten, again is ten.” Can you guess what it is?
In some places, people like releasing sky lanterns, which are called Kongming lanterns. A sky lantern is a piece of paper with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people bless members and make wishes. Releasing river lights is also a way to bless for each other. Usually the lights are in the shape of lotus (荷花).
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also popularly referred to as the Chinese Valentine’s Day. At that time, young kids were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.
A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty shows this: “Restlessly I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways. Suddenly I looked back and there she was in the receding light.”
The Lantern Festival | |
| Time | It is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. |
| Reasons | Lanterns are an |
| Activities | • Watching different kinds of lanterns is more fun by • Sky lanterns or river lights are released with people’s blessing and • In old times, it’s |
| “Restlessly I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways. Suddenly I looked back and there she was in the receding light.” | |
People keep dogs and cats as pets because they are friendly. Now there are also lots of people who like keeping goldfish as pets. Goldfish are not like dogs or cats. They are not any trouble and they are good-looking. People are happy to watch them swim around in the tank(鱼缸). If you want to keep them as pets, I think there is something to learn about before buying one.
The fish need a comfortable tank. Make sure the tank is large enough. Then the goldfish can swim in it freely(自由地). Keep the tank clean. But never clean it with soap. Hot water is OK.
Dirty water is not good for the health of the goldfish. If the water is dirty, the goldfish will easily get ill. Change some water once a week, but never change all of the water because there is something that your goldfish need. Put a few snails(蜗牛) in the tank. They have abilities to keep the water clean.
There are many different kinds of special fish food in pet shops. They are good for your goldfish. You should feed your goldfish with the special food only once a day. Also it is important not to give them too much food.
Keep goldfish as pets
| Advice (建议) | Get a comfortable tank | The tank should be large |
| Keep the water | If the water is dirty it will be | |
| You can change some water once a week, but never change all the water because it A few snails in tank are | ||
| Feed them in a right way | You should buy You should not feed your goldfish too | |
【推荐3】When talking about learning, people usually think about studying at school. However, the Internet is changing the way students learn. Now, students can learn at home through the Internet.
Which do you like better: studying at school or at home?
| Amelia: I like studying at school. I think there are many advantages (优势). For example, you have more chances to take part in different clubs. And you can also make more friends at school. What’s more, you can discuss problems by working in groups. |
| Miya: If you are a slow learner, you may fall behind when you study at school. But if you have classes at home, you can learn well by taking notes carefully while watching the study video. When I’m having classes at home, I am more independent than at school. I can solve (解决) problems by myself when I am at home. |
What can you do to improve (提高) your online studies?
To successfully learn online, you can follow these steps. First of all, setting a goal is important. You should always keep in mind what you want to finish by the end of it. Then, you can make a study plan. A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to-do list. Next, when having a class, be active (积极的) to think about what the teacher says and express yourself. After class, remember to review (复习) what you have learned by making a mind map.
1. How many advantages of studying at school does Amelia talk about?
She talks about
2. In the passage, which word means “独立的”?
It is
3. What can you fill in the blank ____________?
4. According to the passage, what can you do to review what you have learned?
I can
5. What can you learn from the passage to improve your online studies?
I can ①
