Durrow Scarecrow(稻草人) Festival 2022 will take place from July 24th to August 1st! The whole city is running a scarecrow competition and all the works will be shown during the festival. That will be nine full days of family friendly fun, along with other activities , including traditional games, and charitable activities!
Humans have used scarecrows around the world for over 3,000 years. The first recorded use of scarecrows was by the Egyptians to protect their wheat fields along the Nile River. Scarecrows were mainly used to scare away hungry birds. Nowadays, numerous exciting and enjoyable scarecrow festivals are born for all the citizens to attend.
The England scarecrow festival started in 1994. A man held a charitable activity by encouraging villagers to make scarecrows depicting (描绘) their jobs. The idea of homemade scarecrows arose people’s interest. Later, the festival grew into England’s village tradition. Every year it attracts countless visitors from all over the world to join in the fun.
Scarecrow festivals help people let their creativity out by experiencing DIY with straw. They also become a talking point for neighbors who have never met each other before. Citizens join in the fun and show off their creative flair(才华) to each other. Besides, through the competition, the team spirit will be displayed.
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| Basic Information | Durrow Scarecrow Festival 2022 will Durrow Scarecrow Festival 2022 will |
| History | The Egyptians made scarecrows to The England scarecrow festival started in 1994. There are many scarecrow festivals now, attracting countless visitors. |
| They help release people’s creativity by experiencing DIY with straw. They help improve the relationship between neighbors. They help | |
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Spring Festival is very important in our country. Like Christmas, it comes every year, but always on the different days. It usually comes in February, but sometimes it comes in January. People always have some things to do during Spring Festival. A few days before Spring Festival, we always clean our house because we want to sweep away (扫走) bad luck. We wish good luck next year. And we also buy a lot of food before the festivals.
People in China celebrate Spring Festival with a traditional family dinner on the evening before Spring Festival. There’s so much delicious food, like Jiaozi. After the dinner, we usually have a special program on TV to watch. We really like it. People wear new sweaters and coats. And parents usually give their children a hongbao. It means lucky money.
Christmas is the most important festival in most Western countries. It falls on December 25th every year. People get together with their family to celebrate it. They have a big dinner with their family, playing cards, singing, dancing and so on. Children usually like Christmas a lot because of Father Christmas, Santa Claus. He is a fat man with a long white beard and he wears a red suit. He visits people on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and gives gifts to children, so they love him very much.
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Spring Festival | Not on | ☆Clean house before festival to sweep away bad luck and wish good luck next year. ☆Buy a lot of food before festival. ☆Have a dinner with family. ☆ ☆Wear new clothes. ☆Give lucky money to children. |
Christmas | On December 25th every year. | ☆Celebrate Christmas with family. ☆Have a big dinner and play cards.. ☆Hope Santa Claus can visit them because they |
【推荐2】All the people, especially kids, love their birthdays. They are so widely celebrated all over the world. But not everyone knows how that all started.
In fact, such a tradition was from Europe. People believed that evil spirits (幽灵) would hurt people on their birthdays. So friends and family would come and be with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes just to protect (保护) him or her. Giving gifts showed that there was no place for evil in the person’s life.
However, the way of celebrating birthday is different from country to country. In Canada, people put butter on the children’s face. They believe it will make the road too difficult for evil to come. In Panama (巴拿马), they usually hold birthday parties of over 100 people. Can you imagine the number of presents? In Ukraine (乌克兰), there’s a tradition of pulls on the earlobe (耳垂). They get one “pull” for they get one year older and then another one for good luck. Also in Ukraine there’s a great tradition to take a treat to school for their classmates and all teachers.
All of these birthday traditions may be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person. How do you celebrate your birthday?
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1. The tradition of celebrating birthday came from
2. Why do people in Canada put butter on the children’s face?
3. How many people would take part in the birthday party in Panama?
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 We always look forward to World Book Day-it's a chance to share our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World Book Day, April 23rd every year. |
| School Children's Books School Children's Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for children and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this year's World Book Day! |
| Reading Package On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three things, they will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price-20% cheaper. |
| Share of Reading It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one week. People can share their opinions of a book on line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010's World book Day, the former US first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for more than 200 children in a library. |
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In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.
Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic(腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.
Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.
1. When is Laba festival?2. What do people often eat on Laba Festival?
3. Is Laba garlic popular in the south?
4. What do people do on Xiaonian?
5. Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival?
【推荐2】World Music Day is a music festival. It’s on June 21st every year.
In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to happen on the longest day of the year. The idea was adopted（采纳）by French Music and Dance director （舞蹈总监）Maurice Fleuret in 1981 and first took place in 1982 in France. Then the idea quickly spread（展开）to over one hundred cities around the world. The idea behind World Music Day is to promote（推广）music. This happens in two different ways. People play their music and perform in the streets. The second way is to hold free concerts.
Many of us can not live without music. World Music Day is more than just a festival. It’s also a meeting place and a good time to put the music from each country together. The festival is popular with people in the world, and more and more people join it.
1. When is World Music Day?2. What was Joel Cohen?
3. In which year did people first celebrate World Music Day?
4. What are the two ways of promoting music?
I'm going to the sun on my holiday. I will go there by spaceship.
I will take a big blue spaceship. Then I'll take the spaceship to the sun. The sun is very hot. So I put on the super shirt. In the morning，I will have some sun burgers for my breakfast. At eight o’clock, I will play with my friends there. They are a super dog and a super girl. The super dog is white and black. The super girl is very clever. The super girl and the super dog like to play with me.
So I play with them for an hour and a half. Then I will do my homework on a small blue table. After finishing my homework, I will have my lunch. I will eat sun salad. I will have red juice, red fish and red rice. All things are red. Then I need a lot of water because the sun is too hot. Then I will walk to the spaceship. After that I will take the spaceship to the earth.
This is a good holiday on the sun.
1. How will he go to the sun on his holiday?2. What will he have for his breakfast?
3. What colour is the super dog?
4. Why does he need a lot of water?
5. What do you think of his holiday?
Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you might see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you might see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you’re not in China—you’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products（产品）have been going all over the world.
Chinese food became popular in Western countries hundreds of years ago. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants make some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat.” said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish. “
Some Chinese brands（品牌）are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones（无人机）are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not so good. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. “Made in China” becomes cool. “They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don’t have,” an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。1. What might you see after walking into a store?
2. How long has Chinese food been popular in Western countries?
3. Do people in Australia like to eat meat with bones?
4. According to China Daily, how many US-owned drones are Chinese models?
5. What do you think of “Made in China”?
【推荐2】It’s very popular to travel in modern life. As travelers, we should try our best to protect the environment. Here is some advice on how to be a green traveler.
Make smarter flight choices
Air travel is not an environmentally-friendly way to travel because it uses a lot of energy. If you must fly, be sure to pack light to cut down the plane’s load(负担). And try to book a non-stop flight. Connecting flights usually require longer periods of flying and planes will use more energy.
Respect natural environment
Marked hiking trails(有指示标识的游览步道) are there usually to protect the natural environment and keep wild plants safe. In beach areas, don’t use products that are harmful to the sea water and try to protect the ocean’s ecosystem.
Support locals directly
Buying handmade products and art pieces created by local people can help hand down cultural tradition and create jobs. Food that is grown locally and things that are sold by local families are often better and cheaper, all helping keep money in local pockets.
Find ways to give back
Consider the ways that you can help the local community and give back while traveling. This can be as simple as picking up litter in a park or volunteering to clean up a beach. If you’re planning a trip where volunteering is your main goal, make sure you won’t take jobs away from local people.
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| Make smarter flight choices | You can pack light and book a |
| Respect natural environment | The natural environment and wild plants are Use products |
| Support | Buy local products and food to help hand down cultural tradition and keep money in local pockets. |
| Find ways to give back | You can pick up litter in a park or You can’t take jobs away from local people. |
Here is some advice can help you make your parents be healthy.
★ Make an idea list (清单). Is there an unhealthy thing you’d like to see them stop doing, or do less often? Is there a healthy habit—like exercising or eating fruits and vegetables—that you’d like to see them do more often? __1__ And don’t forget to add relaxing more and getting more sleep—two great, healthy ideas for patents and kids!
★ Practice how to say it. Changing can be hard. And it’s not always easy to hear that someone you love thinks you need to do it. So you’ll want to bring up this topic in just the right way. __2__ Pick a time when everyone is relaxed and there’s time to talk.
★__3__ You might like to go for a walk after dinner, help make a healthy meal together every Sunday, or do a few more chores if it helps your parents feel less stressed.
★__4__ Both you and your parents should decide on which steps to take next.
Cheer them on! Encourage your parents as the family starts making changes. A hug or a homemade card can encourage them to keep going down the healthy road.
A. Make a decision together.
B. Get your list together.
C. Be ready to take part in it!
D. Find the right time to bring it up.
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. What else will you do to help your parents keep healthy?
