The traditional Chinese lunar calendar(阴历) divides the year into 24 solar terms(节气). Lichun, the first of the 24 solar terms, lifts the curtain(窗帘) of spring. After that everything turns green and is filled with energy. People clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some things you might not know about Lichun.
As a solar term, Lichun entered people’s lives in the Spring and Autumn period. At that time, there were eight solar terms. According to some experts, the 24 solar terms were used for the first time in books during the Western Han Dynasty, when people set Lichun as the Spring Festival.
Wearing fabric swallows(织成的燕子) is a custom in some areas in Shaanxi. Every Lichun, people like to wear a swallow made of colorful silk on their chests(胸部). The swallow is a sign of spring and a symbol of success, wealth and happiness.
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of Lichun. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand on the first day of Lichun, he will have good luck in the future.
In many parts of China, people follow the custom of “biting the spring” on the first day of Lichun. They eat spring pancakes, spring rolls(春卷) and so on.
Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.Lichun | |
Facts | It is the Everything turns green and is The daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. |
| It appeared in the Spring and Autumn period. It was | |
Customs | People like to wear a swallow made of colorful silk on their chests. If someone can set the egg upright, he will be People eat spring pancakes, spring rolls and so on. |
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【推荐1】Do you know how a typhoon (A) gets its name? In the old days, every country had a different system for (B) _______ typhoons. Therefore, a typhoon that hit several different countries might have (C) _______ names.
(D) In 2000, 14 countries and regions in the Pacific Region began to use a new system for naming typhoons. Each of the countries and regions (E) offered ten names. These could be names of men, women, flowers, animals, trees or even food items. Whenever a new typhoon arises, it is given the next name on the list. When the end of the list is reached, (F) 同样的名字被使用over again.
阅读短文，然后按要求完成下列小题。
1. 写出文中画线部分 (A) 和 (E) 的同义词或近义词：2. 在文中 (B) 和 (C) 的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分 (D) 改写为：In 2000, 14 countries and regions in the Pacific Region began to
4. 将文中画线部分 (F) 译成英语：
5. 请找出能体现本文大意的中心语句：
【推荐2】In the year 2000, the world's population was about six billion. That's 6,000,000,000!
By 2025, scientists predict the world will have 7.8 billion people.（3） By 2050, there will be 9.1billion people.
People live on land. About one-third of the world is land. There are seven continents：Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, South America and Antarctica. Antarctica is the world's coldest and the world's driest continent.
The world has four main oceans.（4）They are: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Oceans cover about three-quarters of the earth's surface.不是所有的陆地都适合人们。（5）Some land is too dry. The land is called desert. Deserts cover one-fifth of the earth's surface.
1. How many people were there in the word in 2000?2. Which continent do you live in?
3. 把该句译成汉语。
4. 就画线部分提问，把该句改成特殊疑问句。
5. 把该句译成英语。
【推荐3】Feelings can be both positive (正) and negative (反). Every day we experience this or that feeling, so let’s learn to speak about them in English. Today, I would like to show some English idioms (习语) about feelings.
1. Mixed feelings
This means you have more than one feeling — you are happy, but at the same time sad, worried, etc.
For example: I had mixed feelings about moving to another city. I was excited about my new job, but sad to be leaving all my friends.
2. No hard feelings
This means “without offence (冒犯) or anger. ” It might be used after an argument to express the thought or hope that no one will continue to be angry.
For example: No hard feelings, man! Let’s play basketball.
3. Go to pieces
The meaning of this idiom is “to become deeply sad after the loss (损失) of something or someone extremely (非常地) important in life; to have a mental or emotional collapse (心理崩溃)”
For example: Cindy went to pieces after she heard about his death.
4. To be in a stew
In our stressful world, this idiom is very fitting. The meaning of this idiomatic expression is “to extremely care about something...
For example: I am in a stew! My son is not back home yet!
5. On top of the world
This idioms means to feel satisfied and happy, as if you are at the top of the world, looking down at everybody else.
For example: After I got that job, I felt on top of the world.
English is so interesting. Besides some adjective words, such as angry, excited, sad, there are different expressions. Now do you know how to express your feelings?
1. What is the meaning of having mixed feelings?2. In which situation, will you say “No hard feelings” ? (写代码即可) ________
| A．After arguing, you want to show you are friendly. |
| B．After a hard time, you want to have a rest. |
4. If you get the first prize in spoken English competition, which English idiom can be used to express your feeling?
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), the last term in spring, generally starts on April 20 and ends on May 5.
Grain Rain comes from an old saying, “Rain raises hundreds of grains”, which shows that rainfall is very important for the growth of crops (庄稼). Here’s something that you may not know about Grain Rain.
History of Grain Rain
It’s said that the Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2,000 years ago.
Sandstorms Happens
Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and strong winds, sandstorms may happen more often.
Drinking Tea
There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would keep away from bad luck.
Eating Toona Sinensis (香椿芽)
People in northern China have the tradition to eat toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “Toona sinensis before the rain is just like silk (嫩如丝).” It is good for the body.
Something about Grain Rain |
| ◇Grain Rain shows that ◇On Grain Rain, fishing villages in northern China start ◇The people in southern China ◇The reason why people eat “toona sinensis” during Grain Rain is that it is |
Chinatown is the name of an area (地区) in the middle of London. It is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area. Everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market became bad and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began going to London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Women came to join their husbands and children came to join their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education (教育) and this brought economic success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Chinatown soon became a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are full of flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most time of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
1. How was Chinatown in the 1950s?2. Who lost their jobs and went to London to look for jobs in the 1950s?
3. Why didn’t the restaurant workers have time to learn English?
4. When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
5. What do Londoners and tourists go to Chinatown mainly for?
【推荐3】Hanfu is becoming more and more popular these days. We can find it everywhere. Some people like it because it is beautiful. And others may be interested in the rich culture behind it. How much do you know about Hanfu?
Hanfu means a kind of traditional Chinese clothing. The world “Hanfu” is made up of two characters: “Han” and “fu”. “Han” is the Han people, which is the most group in China, and “fu” means clothing. Chart Ⅰ |
Styles (样式) of Hanfu
Hanfiu is long and has wide sleeves (袖子) cross-collar (交领). It comes in many colors. Some have flowers or dragons on them. As time goes by, the styles of Hanfu are changing.
Development of Hanfu
During the Han dynasty, Hanfu showed travel culture of the north. The dress was made up of a short jacket and long robes (长袍). The sleeves and trousers were oversized. In the Tang dynasty, the dress became more colorful. The style of Hanfu showed richness and openness. The sleeves became shorter and the collar became higher. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Hanfu showed strict orders. The dress was made up of several layers (层), with a longer robe and shorter jacket.
Today, Hanfu comes back in China.Young people are seeing the dress as a way to remember the old history and culture. People wear different kinds of Hanfu in their life when they travel to the old cities or have important events. The styles of Hanfu are also changing and Hanfu becomes a bridge between Chinese traditional culture and modern culture.
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.2. According to Chart Ⅰ, what is the meaning of “Hanfu”?
3. What is the style of Hanfu?
4. Please fill in the blank in Chart Ⅱ (no more than three words).
5. When do people wear different kinds of Hanfu today?
6. Do you like wearing Hanfu? What do you think of Hanfu?
Yunnan Rice Noodles
In Yunnan, many people eat rice noodles for breakfast, and even for lunch and dinner. (1)To make this special food, you need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, chicken, lettuce and eggs. (Of course, you can also have other things like fish and different vegetables.)
First, wash the lettuce and cut it up.
(2)下一步，把鸡肉切成碎片。
Then, make the chicken soup very hot, over 100℃.
Then cook the eggs, meat and lettuce in the pot of hot soup, one by one.
Finally, put the rice noodles into the soup.
Now, it’s time to enjoy the rice noodles.
根据短文内容，用简要答语回答第1—3小题。
1. Are there any people in Yunnan eat rice noodles for breakfast?
2. How many steps do they have to make rice noodles?
3. What will you need to make a milk shake? Tell us at least two of them.
将短文中两个划线的句子进行中英互译。
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China’s first Mars rover (火星巡视器), Zhurong, drove down to the Martian surface at 10:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), May 22 and started exploring (探索), leaving the first mark of China on the red planet. It marched 0.522 meters on the surface of Mars to mark the important date.
Zhurong looks like a beautiful blue butterfly (蝴蝶). It is 3.3 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 1.85 meters high. It has a three-Martian day cycle: first day for environmental perception (感知环境), second day for movement, and the last for scientific exploration.
Because of the bad Martian environment, Zhurong can work only one to two hours each time. It has to face a number of difficulties in order to work on Mars, such as the bad sunlight, low temperature, bad Earth-Mars communication and sand storms. For example, Zhurong cannot be controlled in real time. That makes its communication with the Earth really hard. The temperature on Mars falls below -130℃ a night. It’s also a huge challenge for Zhurong. What’s more, the wind on Mars could reach 180 meters a second, which is more than three times faster than a super typhoon (台风) on Earth. Such winds could start huge sand storms. These sand storms make Zhurong’s work harder. To deal with these difficulties, Zhurong works by itself for most of the time.
1. Why did Zhurong march 0.522 meters on the surface of Mars?2. What does Zhurong look like?
3. What is the size of Zhurong?
4. To work on Mars, what four difficulties does Zhurong have to face?
5. How does Zhurong deal with the four difficulties?
【推荐3】Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of late 20th century. Recycling means using thing again, and not wasting things like plastic, paper, and glass. But we could do more. It should not just be a popular thing to do—we need to do it.
The Japanese are very good at recycling because they live in a very small place with a lot of people in it. They do not want to share that small amount of space with rubbish. But even so, the Tokyo area alone is thought to have three million tons of rubbish right now.
In Japan, some cities give children recycled paper in return for collecting newspapers for recycling.
In Rockford, a city in Illinois, U.S., the government chooses one house each week and checks its rubbish. If the rubbish does not have any newspapers or mental drink cans, then that house gets a prize of at last ﹩1,000. In one year British recycling
·1 out of every 3 newspapers
·1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars
·1 out of every 4 shirts, trousers and other types of clothes.
In China, Hong Kong transported 1.3 million tons of rubbish to the mainland for recycling in 1999. And around 535,000 tons of rubbish were recycled in Hong Kong of China itself.
Over half the things we throw away could be recycled. That means we could recycle 10 times as much as we do now.
However, recycling needs a lot of planning and special machines. Also, there is not much use for some recycled things. People need to think of more ways to use things they recycle.
1. According to the passage, what can be recycled?(give two examples)2. Why are the Japanese good at recycling?
3. Where can people get a big prize if they do well in recycling?
4. Which things get recycled most in Britain?
5. People in Hong Kong recycled 1.3 million tons of rubbish in 1999, didn’t they?
6. According to the writer, what should we do in the future?
