Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means “holy (神圣的) evening”, and it comes every October 31, the evening before All Saints’ Day. However, it’s not really a church holiday, it’s a holiday for children.
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put candles inside. It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!
Some children put on strange masks (面具) and frightening clothes on 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.
Answer the questions.
1. When is Halloween?
It is on
2. Does Halloween mean “holy morning”?
3. What do children do with the pumpkins?
They
4. What do children put on on Halloween?
They put on
5. What do children ask for?
They ask for
6. Do you like Halloween? Why?
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They usually have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are very long. They look like dragons. In every boat, there are many people rowing boats. Dragon boat races are very interesting for Chinese people.
At the Dragon Boat Festival, people also eat zongzi. People usually use rice, meat(肉), vegetables and other things to make zongzi. There are many kinds of zongzi. They are all nice, and people usually give them to their friends.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a great time for people.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
2. What do the dragon boats look like?
3. What do Chinese people think of the Dragon Boat Festival?
4. What do people usually do at the Dragon Boat Festival?
5. What things do people usually use to make zongzi?
【推荐2】My mother is a good mother. She is busy with the housework. Today is Mother's Day. My father and I want my mum to spend a wonderful day.
My dad and I get up early. We do all the housework before mum gets up. Then we decide to have lunch in the park and give her a surprise. So my father goes out to get ready for it. At noon I take her to the park. There she sees many beautiful flowers and delicious food. She feels very happy. After eating lunch, we go to the theatre and watch a movie about mother's love.
My mother is the kindest person in the world. I love my mother.
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【推荐3】The Spirit of Christmas
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean. He only thinks about himself and never treats others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost（鬼） of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he is punished（惩罚）after he dies. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so frightened that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
1. Who wrote the famous short novel A Christmas Carol?2. What is the true meaning of Christmas?
3. Why is Jacob Marley punished after he dies?
4. Which ghost takes him to see the happiness of the poor during Christmas this year?
5. Scrooge has a terrible dream before he wakes up on the morning of Christmas Day, doesn't he?
6. What probably makes Scrooge change his life?
【推荐1】Exams play an important role in education and sometimes it is also the source of stress for many students. So it is important for students to learn how to deal with stress caused by the exam. Here are some useful ways.
Before the exam
Study in conditions similar to your test room.
There is a phenomenon in psychology(心理学现象) called context-dependent memory. It refers to the idea that we are best able to remember things in environments similar to when the information was encoded(解码). If you are in a quiet room during your exam, try to simulate(模拟) those conditions while you are preparing for it.
Manage your time wisely.
Do not just cram(临时死记硬背) for an exam at the last minute, because this will surely lead to exam stress. Break up your study time into chunks over days, or weeks even. If possible, try to study at around the same time of day as you will be taking the test, because in this way you will be similarly tired or awake when you study and when you take your test. You will get used to how you feel when dealing with your course material on your test day.
Take frequent breaks.
According to psychology studies, the average human brain can only focus on one task effectively for about 45 minutes. In addition, research in neuroscience(神经科学) suggests that focusing on the same thing for too long weakens the brain’s ability to accurately process it.
During the exam
Eat a proper exam day breakfast.
Without a proper breakfast your energy levels will quickly crash and may lead to stress and anxiety. Be sure to have a healthy, energy-packed breakfast on exam day. Try eating foods that provide long lasting energy, such as eggs or oats. Avoid foods that are high in sugar, which will give temporary energy but may cause you sleepy during the exam.
Read instructions carefully.
Before answering any exam questions, figure out exactly what is expected of you. Skim the test to see its content and give yourself a rough(粗略的) idea of how long each question will take to complete. Ambiguity(不明确) can cause stress, so, by knowing how long the test is, you will reduce your stress.
Avoid rushing.
Take your time going through the exam. If you get stuck in a question for a long time, instead of getting stressed about it, keep in mind that it is just one question on the exam. If possible, skip(跳过) that question and return to it at the end if you have time. Keep an eye on the clock and give yourself five to ten minutes to go over your answers to check for any mistakes or to guess on any questions that you initially skipped.
1. Why does the writer advise us to study at around the same time of day as we will be taking the test?2. How long can human brain focus on one task effectively?
3. What kind of food should you have for breakfast on the exam day from the passage?
4. What should you do if you get stuck in a question for a long time from the passage?
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Christmas Day (圣诞节), December 25th, is perhaps the happiest day of the year for most English children. They know that they will get gifts, just as they do on their birthdays. But at Christmas most of them will have more interests. They will see what their brothers or sisters have received (已经收到). They are also happy to give gifts. It is often as happy as they themselves receive (收到) them.
English children always hang a stocking (长袜) at the end of the bed on Christmas Eve (前夕). In the morning they play with the new toys. At lunch, there is a Christmas cake. Usually their parents will put a coin (硬币) or two inside it and part of the fun is to see who finds it. But every year English hospitals receive (收到) many telephone calls from some parents. Quite a few children often notice (注意) the coins only after they have eaten them.
1. When is Christmas Day?2. What can make the children as happy as they receive gifts?
3. Where do English children hang their stocking?
4. What will the parents put inside the stockings?
5. Do the children like eating coins?
The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only use the 3% of the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted.
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid a serious water shortage (短缺) later on? Firstly, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today, in most large cities, water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt (盐) out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it’s already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we won’t be in danger of drying up.
1. We can’t use all of the water that comes from rivers and lakes because2. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
3. Where may we get enough water to use according to this passage?(做简略回答)
4. 找出并写下第一段的主题句。
5. 判断正误，正确填T，错误填F。
Scientists have already found a cheaper way to get the salt out of sea water.
【推荐1】Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday. It is time to give thanks for the harvest (丰收) and say thanks to anyone who helps us. So it is popular with the people all over the world.
In 1620, some European people left for America. They went there by ship. After a long trip, finally they arrived in America. They didn't have enough food and they didn't know what to do. At that time the weather was very cold and they didn't get used to (习惯于) it. At last many of them lost their lives. Only fifty people were alive. Next spring they got much help from the kind local American Indians. They learned how to grow crops (庄稼). They worked very hard. And they got a good harvest in the next autumn. They invited the local Indians to have a great dinner in order to say their thanks to them. Later the day is called Thanksgiving Day. Now many people from all over the world celebrate it.
The turkey and pumpkin pies are the common food. The turkey is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day. People will eat them on that day. It is always delicious and popular with people.
Most people celebrate the day by getting together at home with family or friends for a big dinner. They can enjoy opera shows and sports all over the country. Schools and shops will rest, too. The children are very happy and they will paint their faces or wear the masks (面具) like the Indians. They will draw the turkeys in their pictures. Thanksgiving Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for bars (酒吧).
1. When did those European people leave for America?2. What did they learn from American Indians?
3. Why did they invite local Indians to have dinner with them?
4. What is the common food on Thanksgiving Day?
5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
Christmas Day is the most important festival in the USA, Canada, Australia, England and many western countries. The day before the festival, people put a tree in their houses, and in the tree, there are colorful lights and many presents for the family members. People often have a party around the house and they have a very good time.
Thanksgiving Day is a special festival for people in the USA and Canada to thank God (上帝). They eat pumpkins and turkey at the festival.
The most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. People usually have a seven-day holiday to celebrate. Family members get together. They eat dumplings and lots of other nice food. People sit around the table eating and chatting happily. There are also lots of wonderful TV programmes for the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival too. On the evening of the festival, people eat mooncakes and look up at the beautiful moon in the open air. Another important festival is the Dragon Boat Festival. People eat a kind of Chinese food called zongzi (rice dumplings) on that day. In some places, people can watch dragon boat races. In many places, people remember Qu Yuan in some ways.
The birthday of a country is called National Day. Most countries don’t celebrate it on the same day of the year.
1. The main idea of the passage:2. List (列举) two festivals mentioned (谈到) in the passage in the western countries:
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3. The most important festival in China:
4. List two activities (活动) people do in the Spring Festival:
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5. Write one of your favorite festivals and the reason why you like it:
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
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