Halloween（万圣节前夕）is an autumn holiday that American celebrate every year. It means “holy（神圣的）evening”, and it comes every October 31st, the evening before All Saints’ Day（万圣节）. However, it’s not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children.
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins（南瓜）. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!
The children also put on strange masks（面具）and frightening clothes every 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.
1. What does “Halloween” mean?It means
2. What’s the date of “Halloween”?’
It’s on
3. Is the holiday for children?
4. What do children do with the pumpkins?
They
5. What do children put on on Halloween?
The children put on
6. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters, don’t they?
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[1] In today's world, the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（联系）around the world. However, doing business in different countries isn't simple. It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with, which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts.
[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain （获得）a new contract in South Korea. The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings. By the evening, the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks, since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest. The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening. The Germans only came to realize that they offended（冒犯）their hosts after they had lost the contract.
[3] In Europe or the USA, business is seldom discussed into the evening. However, it is important to be on time for a meeting. If you are (4) ①
[4] However, in many countries meetings may not start on time. There are many (4)②
Sometimes the time of day is also important. In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep after lunch. Therefore, if you try to arrange(安排) a meeting for
the early afternoon, you may find that not many people will (4) ③
1. According to Paragraph 2, why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks? (No more than 15 words)
2. What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea? (No more than 10 words)
3. Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4? (No more than 10 words)
4. Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word.
①
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.
6. According to the passage, what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries? Why? (No more than 25 words)
Do you know table manners in Colombia? If not, let’s have a look.
1. The knife should be in your
2. It is considered polite to
3. The English word “
4. There are some mistakes in the sentences in the text. I can correct one of them like this:
5. The text is mainly about
Subway（地铁）is the most crowded place in a city. Most people go to work by subway. And the culture of subway is the window of a city. Paris is the capital of France and its subway is also very special. You can enjoy its subway culture when you are in the city. First you can see many people reading books in the subway. No matter they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in their hand. I don’t know in which city there are a lot of people reading novels together in the subway like Paris.
The subway stations in Paris are not big, but each of them has its special facts. There are a lot of pictures on the wall of the stations. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics (化妆品).
You can meet some beggars（乞丐）in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They are all begging by their craftsmanship (手艺). They often play the violin or guitar in the train. There are also beggars waiting at the gate. If the beggars have no craftsmanship, they will say their difficulties such as wife and many children wait for food. After telling, they will go around the train. It is your freedom to give the money or not.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
1. Why is subway the most crowded place in a city?2. What do many people do in the subway or at the station in Paris?
3. The subway stations in Paris are not big, are they?
4. What do people use many of the big advertisement pictures in the subway stations for?
5. How do many beggars in the Paris subway beg?
6. What do you think of the subway culture in Paris? Why?
【推荐1】What should you do if a big fire happens at home? There is no much time to think. People need to act quickly. The following rules will be helpful:
Shout out
If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out” fire”. Shout as loudly as you can to wake people up.
Call 119
Never try to put out a fire by yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.
Keep down close to the floor
If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there. It is easier to breathe (呼吸) and see where you are going. Take a wet towel to protect yourself from the fire and smoke.
Check the door
Check the door before you open it. Touch it with the back of your hand. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it.
Get out
If you can, get out of your home as quickly as you can. Don’t stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds.
Don’t use the lift
Never use the lift during a fire. Always use the stairs. A lift may stop at a floor while the fire is burning. It may also go wrong and keep you inside.
Don’t go back
Never go back into a building on fire! Even if you have left your pet or favourite toy inside, do not go back for it.
根据上面短文的内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过六个单词）
1. Why should you shout loudly if you smell smoke or see fire?
2. Can you open the door if it is very hot?
3. What can you take to protect yourself from the fire and smoke?
4. What should you use during a fire, the lift or the stairs?
5. How many rules are there in the passage?
Being friends with someone does not mean that you agree with everything he does. Sometimes, you might disagree so strongly with the way a friend behaves that you want to mention it to him. You may find it so hard to talk to your friend. It’s important to know some tips on how to make the talk friendly and effective(有效的).
Ask yourself what changes you expect. If you plan to tell your friend to change, you need to lay out examples of what you expect him to change first. This may be that a friend is dishonest, too lazy, or sometimes he interferes(干扰)with your personal space.
Know why you want these changes. Are these changes for your convenience, for your friend’s well-being, or a necessary factor(因素)in continuing the friendship? You need to be ready to open up and give him the truth. For example, you can express how bad you feel and what will happen if your friend makes a change.
Pick the right time and place to talk. You should have this talk in person if possible. Pick a time when neither of you are too stressed and meet somewhere that you won’t be interrupted(打扰).
Talk to your friend calmly. Try to communicate your feelings to your friend without blaming(责备)him. When you talk, don’t raise your voice to your friend.
1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. If you want your friend to change, you need to
2. You need to open up and give your friend the truth why you want
3. When is the right time for you to have a talk with your friend?
4.
5.
【推荐3】October the 16th is World Food Day, a day of action against hunger. The UN started the day in 1979. The day hopes to raise public awareness of many food-related problems and end hunger someday.
Over the past twenty years or so, we have seen a great reduction of people living with hunger. Back then, about one in six people went to bed hungry most nights. Now it's about one in every nine. However, that still leaves some 795, 000 hungry people around the world. Sadly, the victims of hunger are mostly women and children. Nearly 5 million children under the age of 5 die of the malnutrition（营养不良）each year.
What's causing food shortages? First, there are more droughts（干旱）and floods. The farmers suffer crop failures because of weather. Also, with the growing population, feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are about seven billion people in the world. By 2050, the world population will be more than nine billion. Another big problem is food waste. According to the UN, more than one third of all food produced worldwide is wasted each year.
Would you believe that we waste enough food each year to feed more than one billion people? It's time to get serious about cutting down on food waste. In Chinese restaurants, many times, over-ordering leads to unnecessary waste. So, don't order too much. If you've stored more food than what you need, why not donate it to the food banks?
World Food Day shouldn't be the only day we act. It is about zero hunger. Let's work together!
1. 完成句子：The World Food Day started by the UN is a day of
2. 完成句子：
People who died of hunger are mainly
3. 简略回答：How many people will there be around the world by 2050?
4. 找出并写下第二段的主题句：
5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语：
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 a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. 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 scared 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. The true spirit of Christmas:2. The main character of A Christmas Carol:
3. The three spirits:
4. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?
5. The things that Scrooge does after seeing the three spirits:
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?
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1936 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol（象征）, like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the world’s Ambassador（大使）of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging（交换）cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
A.根据短文内容，简要回答问题。
1. When is Friendship Day?
2. What does “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
B.将文中划线的句子译成汉语。
3.
4.
C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5.
