Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a special a day to honor our mothers and make them feel special. It is an important day all around the world, even though it started in North America and Europe. Mother’s Day is a time for us to show that we are grateful for what our mothers do for us.
Not all countries celebrate Mother’s Day on the same day, but the most popular day is the second Sunday of May. Most countries choose to use “Mother’s Day”, not “Mothers’ Day”, to show that each family honors their mother, rather than all of the world’s mothers.
Young children get especially excited about Mother’s Day and put a lot of effort into making cards and presents for their mothers. For mothers, it is like having a second birthday.
Mother’s Day in the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, etc. means mothers usually get the day off from housework. It is common for children to cook for their mother so she can have breakfast in bed. She also receives presents, flowers and cards. In America, Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, as children take their mothers to lunch or dinner.
1. Where did Mother’s Day start?2. When do people celebrate Mother’s Day in most countries?
3. Do most countries choose to use “Mother’s Day” or “Mothers’ Day”?
4. Who get especially excited about Mother’s Day?
5. What do children do for their mothers on Mother’s Day?
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【推荐1】The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar (阴历) month. It’s also called the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number (奇数). People believe that two “ninths” meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect (尊敬) for their elders. They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of the fall. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, and its name is dogwood (茱萸). People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil (邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.
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| The Double Ninth Festival | |
| On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month | |
| How long Chinese people have been celebrating it | For over |
| Who people show love and respect for | The |
| What people do on that day | Drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating Double-Ninth Cakes, climbing |
| Why people carry dogwood | In order to drive away evil spirits and prevent people from being |
4 WAYS YOU CAN SAVE THE OCEAN FROM PLASTIC You probably use plastic every day, but some types can cause major problems for wildlife. A research shows that about 8.8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. But you can do so much to help solve this problem. Follow these tips to reduce the amount of single﹣use plastic you use, as well as take care of the plastic you already have. Together we can protect ocean animals and keep the Earth clean! | ①Make sure your plastic BEACH TOYS don’t get washed away by the waves. |
| ②Bring your lunch in a reusable bag and cover your sandwich in a pocket made of CLOTH, PAPER OR BEEWAX. | |
| ③Buy your ICE﹣CREAM in a cone（圆锥体） instead of a cup. No plastic spoons. | |
| ④Give single﹣use plastic a new job, like using newspapers to pick up pet poo（尿）. |
Nowadays, more and more people would like to spend their holiday on the beach. However, the research estimates that floods of plastic come into the ocean. How can we
If we are going to take some delicious lunch to the beach, try to use
Clean up pet poo by using newspaper before we leave.
If we can’t do everything﹣just getting started is the important part.
What else can you do to reduce the use of plastic?
【推荐3】Iceland is a northern European country with amazing natural beauty and oceans around. There are lots of volcanoes (火山). It has a short summer which lasts from June to August. The long winter starts from September and ends next May.
Summer in Iceland is a golden season for tourists. Every year, people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale-seeing (观鲸).
In winter, when people in Iceland complete their daily work, they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night. Skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make an exciting night. After all the fun, a hot bath must be the first choice to relax. There are also story-telling activities for children, which can teach them to be strong and kind.
Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. It had to buy most of its food from other countries. Later, when farmers learned to use lights and underground heat to grow crops (庄稼) all year round in the greenhouse, things changed a lot.
Living in such a nice environment, most people in Iceland live a happy life. According to a survey about happiness made each year in Europe, Iceland is always among the top 3.
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1. What does “It” refer to in the first paragraph?
It refers to
2. When do visitors usually come to enjoy whale-seeing?
Visitors usually come to see the whales
3. How can people spend an exciting night?
They can skate, ride snow motorbikes and
4. Why does Iceland have a short growing season?
Because Iceland has a
5. According to the passage, what kind of life do people in Iceland live?
They live a
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has been around for about 3, 000 years and changed greatly across different dynasties.
Wang Tianjiao, 26, lives in Shandong province. Wang is a big fan and promoter (推广者) of hanfu. She set up a hanfu club after entering the University of Jinan in 2014. She said most club members will wear hanfu at their graduation ceremonies.
There is some good news on the way for hanfu fans like Wang and her club members. A special day has been created to celebrate traditional Chinese clothing. The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (CCCYL) has set the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar as China Hanfu Day. This year, it will fall on April 11.
Though hanfu’s becoming more and more popular, many people still don’t understand why so many people like it. They think that hanfu fans, especially those who wear the clothing regularly, are a bit strange. But hanfu fans believe in what they love. “I want to wear it in public so those who are curious can learn about it,” Wang told China Daily. “The return of hanfu is not about turning back the clock. It is about passing down culture. ”
1. How long has hanfu been around?2. What did Wang Tianjiao set up when she was a university student?
3. Why has the China Hanfu Day been created?
4. When will the China Hanfu Day fall this year?
5. What does Wang Tianjiao think of wearing Hanfu?
Need a reason to be happy? Then you will be happy to know that March 20th is the International Day of Happiness.
The United Nations set up the International Day of Happiness in 2012 to remind us that happiness is basic human goal and right.
It was celebrated for the first time in 2013. On that day, we celebrated hundreds of “Happy Heroes” those who did so much to bring happiness to others. They helped the homeless to live a comfortable life and the poor kids to go to school.
The 2014 Day of Happiness actions asked people to share pictures of making them happy. People all over the world showed their favourite pictures on the Internet. “It’s exciting to see so many people sharing photos of what makes them happy.” Joe, a senior high school student from Canada said. The 2015 Day of Happiness actions gave attention on relationships. Modern society is leaving more and more people feeling lonely. On that day, thousands of people all around the world reached out to make new connections with others. They visited their neighbours, gave calls to the doctors they didn’t know very well, drove the strangers to station for free.
The theme of the 2021 Day of Happiness is “cross-cultural communication, to have a happy life”. The communication ability across culture makes human beings have the potential (潜力) of happiness.
1. When is the International Day of Happiness? (不超过5个词)2. According to the passage, more and more people are feeling happy in modern society, aren’t they? (不超过5个词)
3. What is the theme of 2021 Day of Happiness? (不超过10个词)
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On March 14, math and science lovers around the world celebrated a special day: Pi Day. Pi is equal to about 3.14, but the number goes on endlessly. It is sometimes written as π. With the help of computers, mathematicians have been able to calculate (计算) Pi out to over a trillion decimal (小数) places, but there is still no end to the number. This makes Pi puzzling, even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians. Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14, since how we write this date, 3/14, looks just like the number Pi.
For some people, the attraction of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science. Pi shows up throughout popular cultures. You can see it in movies, comics, music and more. In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to create a sense of mystery, often the symbol Pi is used.
People also love trying to memorize the digits of Pi and competing against others to see who can remember the most. Most teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize. The World Record for reciting (背诵) the most digits of Pi is held by Lv Chao of China, who successfully recited Pi out to nearly 67,890 decimal places.
Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number. People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pie and with fun pi-related games and activities. Princeton, New Jersey, used to hold a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14. There was also a “Walk a Pi Event” where people walked 3.14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.
1. Why do people celebrate Pi Day on March 14th? (no more than 14 words)2. What is Pi often used to show in modern movies? (no more than 3 words)
3. What do people do on Pi Day? (no more than 12 words)
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