April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. People can play a trick on （捉弄） others on that day. It’s very popular in England and the USA. Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May. It’s day to thank mothers. On that day, mothers usually get flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do housework, so mothers can have a good rest. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in America. On that day, family members all get together to have a big dinner. Christmas Day comes on December 25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. Father Christmas sends presents to the children.
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Ways to Go Green and Save Green
Climate (气候) change is in the news. It seems like everyone’s “going green”. We’re glad you want to take action, too. Luckily, many of the steps we can take to stop climate change can make our lives better. Let’s start now.
Save water to save money
Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too. Plant drought-tolerant (耐旱的) native plants in your garden. ________ Find out about these plants in your area.
Fix a low-flow shower-head. They don’t cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your money.
Eat smart.
________ Meat costs a lot at the store and it’s even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
When speaking of something to eat, try local products whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
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Bring a reusable water bottle with you when traveling or at work. Use a water filter (过滤器) to make drinking water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it causes large amounts of container waste.
A. Avoid bottled water.B. Less gas, more money and better health.
C. If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week.
D. Many plants need little watering.
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4. What else do you usually do to stop climate change? Why? (About 30 words)
【推荐2】Nowadays, WeChat has become the most popular way of communication in China. According to some people, there are many reasons for the popularity of WeChat. First of all, it is easy to use. You can start a conversation by tapping the Speak button. In addition, WeChat is a wonderful platform for people to share plenty of information. Also, using WeChat, you can have group chats, pay, play online games, send lucky money or find new friends nearby to talk to.
On the other hand, some people argue that although WeChat benefits us a lot, it has some disadvantages. When using WeChat, people may forget time and some may even lose themselves in it, which may affect their study or work. At the same time, spending too much time on the screen does affect eye health which may cause trouble. Worse still, people may give away their personal information while using it, which may lead to crime.
As far as I know, everyone should use WeChat in a right way and shouldn’t spend too much time on it. It’s very important for us to protect ourselves when we use it.
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| WeChat—the Most Popular Way of | |
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| ◆You can use it ◆You can share a great ◆You can also have group chats, pay, | When people use it, ◆they may forget time. ◆they may even lose ◆they may have trouble with their eyes. |
| ◆play online games, send lucky monkey and so on. | ◆they may give away their personal information. |
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【推荐3】Have you ever tried to hide your emotions (情绪) from someone during a conversation? It’s not always easy, because the colour on your face may tell the truth.
Scientists from the Ohio State University have found that people are able to tell other people’s emotions according to changes in the colour of their faces.
Scientists studied pictures of people’s facial expressions. They found that every facial expression is connected to a certain colour. For example, happiness makes our faces red around the cheeks and a little blue around the chin. Disgust (厌恶) creates not only a blue-yellow color around the lips, but also a red-green color around the nose and forehead. “We believe these color patterns are the result of small changes in blood flow triggered (触发) by the central nervous (神经) system.” Lead researcher Alex Martinez said.
But this raises a question. Does the colour alone or also facial expressions help people tell other’s emotions?
To figure this out, scientists did a test. They added colours to pictures of faces that showed no facial expressions. Then, volunteers were asked to tell what emotions the faces were showing. Guess the result! They were able to tell the emotions 75 percent of the time without any difficulty.
Some Chinese sayings also connect emotions to the colour of one’s face. For example, when two people are heatedly arguing over something, we say they are red in the face. When a person is very angry, we’d say he or she is blue in the face.
1～2题完成句子；3～5题简略回答问题。
1. We can tell a person’s emotions according to the changes in the
2. If people are
3. What’s the result of the test?
4. What do some Chinese sayings connect emotions to?
5. Do you think it’s easy to hide your emotions from someone during a conversation? Why or why not?
 Family Day is a day for families to have fun together (一起). It’s a time for us to show love to our family. Here are some kinds of activities (活动) for Family Day. ◆We can just stay at home and do some cleaning, do some cooking or play games together. ◆ We can have a picnic or play sports in the park. ◆ Some families may like to go to another (另一个) city to try something new there. ◆ Helping others is a very good family activity. So we can go to visit some old people and do some cleaning for them. These activities make us know each other. Families help us a lot. In Canada, Family Day becomes a holiday on the third Monday in February. Different families have different activities, but they are all very happy on Family Day. What about your family Day? Could you tell us something about it? |
1. What do we show to our family on Family Day?
2. Where can we go for a picnic?
3. Why do some families like to go to another city?
4. When is Family Day in Canada?
5. How do people feel on Family Day?
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 reason why Scrooge hates Christmas:
3. The three spirits:
4. The feeling when Scrooge wakes up on Christmas Day:
5. The way that Scrooge now treat others:
1. It’s an important day for all Americans, because it’s a time for them to show their thanks to others. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. On that day, most Americans have a big meal together with their family, and turkey is always the main dish.
2. According to the Chinese calendar, it falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. On that day, people are able to admire the fullest moon, which is a symbol of getting together. So it is a time for Chinese families to be together and share the mooncakes, which are in the shape of a full moon.
3. For this big day, “trick or treat” is a common game played by almost all the kids. It’s on October 31st.That night, people usually dress themselves up like all kinds of things, such as scary ghosts or black cats. But people don’t think it terrible, but a fun day to enjoy!
4. It’s celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. It’s said to be the date when a wise and honest man Qu Yuan died. People want to memorize the death of him in this way. On that day, people usually eat zongzi or even make it by themselves. It is best known for its dragon boat races.
A. Mid-Autumn FestivalB. Halloween
C. The Dragon Boat Festival
D. Thanksgiving Day
E. Christmas Day
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5. Which day is the closest to the Chinese Spring Festival?
| A．Middle-Autumn Festival. | B．Halloween. |
| C．The Dragon Boat Festival. | D．Christmas Day. |
