There are many holidays and festivals. But do our grandparents have a special festival? Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show love and respect (尊重) to their grandparents.
There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands. When we present a book to an older person, two hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.
Respecting older people is a tradition in China. That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. Chinese people are proud of being old.
In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They’d rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement (退休) they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.
Westerners respect their older people, too. Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discounts (打折) in stores and restaurants.
But Western seniors don’t often live with their children-they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents’ home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.
1. When is the double ninth Festival?2. How many ways in which Chinese people express their respect are mentioned?
3. What can the young learn from older people in China?
4. What will the seniors do when they retire in the western countries?
5. How do Western grown children show their respect?
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【推荐1】2023 is the Year of the Rabbit! Maybe now is the best time to talk about this lovely animal in the eyes of different cultures.
Rabbits in Chinese culture
There is a thought of rabbits in Chinese culture as being smart and gentle. In the story of Chang’e, the rabbit was kept as a pet. Also, the Chinese think rabbits can bring good luck. In ancient China, it was a common sense that the more children you had, the luckier and happier you would be. While rabbits can have more children in short periods of time.
Rabbits in Western culture
It is a sign of good luck if a hunter（猎人）is able to catch a rabbit first. Rabbits are also connected with the chocolate eggs eaten at Easter（复活节）. And in the book Alice in Wonderland, a rabbit helped Alice to have a wonderful trip.
Rabbits appear all over the world, and they’re always animals to be welcome. Wish you luck in the Year of the Rabbit!
Rabbits in Different Cultures | |
| In | In Western culture |
| Being smart and gentle | Being very |
| Being the | Being connected with Easter |
| Bringing good luck | |
| Rabbits are welcome in both the | |
Do you remember which day is the most important in your life? Maybe there are different answers in different countries. Here are some important days for young people.
In Mexico
The fifteenth birthday is important for girls in Mexico. They are usually very excited on that day. There is a special celebration（庆祝活动）called the Quince Anos. The girl gets a beautiful dress. On the morning of her birthday, the girl goes to the church（教堂）with her family and all of her friends. In the evening, there is usually a big party in a restaurant, with a big cake the same color as the girl’s dress.
In Germany
Many children feel scared on their first day of school, but in Germany, the kids are very excited. Their first day in school is very important. When they are six, there is a big celebration called Schulanfang on that day. All of the kids get new clothes, and their parents give them a Zuckertuete, a big colorful cone（锥形桶）full of candy and small gifts. Parents take pictures of their child. Then they sing songs and play games to celebrate.
In Japan
For young people in Japan, their twentieth birthday is very important. On the second Monday in January, each city has a celebration for people who had their twentieth birthday the year before. All the new adults（成人）go to the City Hall to join in activities. Everyone wears new clothes and their families take pictures.
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| In Mexico | Girls are usually |
| In Germany | The kids are very excited on their first day in school. All of the kids get new clothes, and they |
| In Japan | The twentieth birthday is very important for young people. On the second Monday in January, each city has a celebration for people who had their twentieth birthday the year before. All the new adults wear new clothes and then go to the City Hall |
Classrooms in the US are different from those in China. This offers us a chance to learn about their educational style.
In China, most students have fixed(固定的) classrooms. Teachers take turns teaching in different classrooms. Teaching this way ensures that all students learn the same things. But students are not given much choice. No matter whether you like a subject or not, you have to learn it.
In the US, students often change classrooms based on(基于) different subjects. Besides compulsory(必修的) classes like English and math, teens can choose to learn about what they are interested in. For example, some kids may choose to study music or advanced math(高等数学).
Classroom arrangements also make a difference. Chinese classrooms are arranged(安排) in a traditional way, with rows of desks and chairs facing a blackboard. Teachers usually stand on a platform when teaching.
However, in US classrooms, seating arrangements are flexible(灵活的), depending on different class activities. For example, if students need to have a group discussion. Two or three of them will move their desks to sit face to face. Students in music classes also have different seating arrangements that make it easier for them to perform. Sometimes, teachers even sit with their students.
It’s hard to say which way is “better”, or if there is an ideal(理想的) way to arrange classrooms. You just have to find the one that works for you.
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(A)When people express themselves, they want at least two things: they’ve been heard and they’ve been understood. As a good listener, some steps are useful toward good listening.
The first step is cooperating (合作). How does a person know that you’re listening and understanding? (B)In fact, it’s through the way you look and sound while he is talking. You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain sounds of understanding.
Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying (变得明晰). At this point, you start to gather information about what is being expressed. You can ask some open-ended questions. (C)They will allow you to find out what he wants to be satisfied with.
The third step is to summarize (概括) what you’ve heard This allows you to make sure that both you and the person are on the same page. When you do this, two things happen. First, if you’ve missed something, he can fill in the details. Second, you've shown that you're making an effort to understand completely. This helps get cooperation from him.
When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and it’s not so difficult for you to cooperate with him.
1. 写出(C)处画线单词“They”指代的内容。2. 把(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 把(B)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
4. 写出好的聆听的第一步和第二步做法：
5. 用短语或句子概括本文主题。
Today, many kids hardly read books. They are busy with their mobile phones or computers. Forming (养成) the good habit of reading among our kids is really important to their learning success. Parents must do something to help their kids fall in love with reading.
Your reading place doesn’t have to be big or have a lot of bookshelves. It can be a chair in the room where your child sleeps. A corner of the sofa is also OK. A comfortable place with enough light can help your child read comfortably.
Reading to your kids could really help set up a good relationship. And this will become moments to be remembered when they are old and you are no longer with them.
A visit to a bookstore once a month is good reading improvement to your kids. Not only will they be more interested in books, but they will also be excited to see different kinds of books. If there are some books they like best, buy them for your kids.
Read in front of your kids often. Whether you love books, magazines, or graphic novels (连环画小说), let your child see you reading. Kids learn from what they see. If you’re excited about reading, your child will catch your enthusiasm (热忱).
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4. The fourth paragraph mainly tells parents to
5. If parents read in front of their kids, they will have
【推荐3】①The debate on “textbooks vs. computers” has been going on for years. How much technology is enough in the classroom? Should textbooks be replaced by computers?
②There is no doubt that computers are powerful tools. Computer-based lesson plans are updated in real time. New information can be added as soon as changes take place. Students can find the latest information for the subjects they are studying.
③With computers, students can learn how to use them for the rest of their lives. Today, computers are used in almost all areas. Students can prepare themselves better for the future if they have computers.
④However, despite these advantages, I think textbooks must stay.
⑤Textbooks are professionally edited. All the facts have been checked. They are put together in the best way. Each chapter builds on what a student has previously learned. On the internet, however, not all the information is true to organized.
⑥With textbooks, it is easier for students to take notes. Scientists have found that taking notes by hand helps students learn more.
⑦Textbooks are also less expensive than computers. While most families can afford textbooks, not all of them can afford a computer. Every student should be allowed to learn what he needs to learn. It's wrong to rob a student of his right to learn just because he can't afford the material.
⑧Computers are playing an important role in education. They allow students to learn more. However, I don’t think they can replace textbooks. If students want to learn well, they must use textbooks. Do you agree with me?
1. What is the main idea of the second paragraphs?2. Does the third paragraph suggest that computers are useful to students?
3. How many advantages do textbooks have according to the passage?
4. What advantage do textbooks have over computers according to paragraph 7?
5. What’s the writer’s point of view in the last paragraph?
6. Do you think computers should replace textbooks? Why or Why not?
Do you remember your first day of school? Many children feel scared, but in Germany, the kids are very excited. Their first day in school when they are six is a big celebration (庆祝活动) called Schulanfang. All of the kids get new clothes, and their parents give them a Zuckertuete, a big colorful cone (锥形桶) full of candy and small gifts. Parents take pictures of their child holding (举着) the Zuckertuete. Then they meet their new teachers and classmates, and they sing songs and play games to celebrate.
Girls in Mexico and other countries in Latin America are very excited about their fifteenth birthday. There is a special celebration called the Quince Anos. The girl gets a beautiful and very expensive dress. In the evening, there is usually a big party in a restaurant with a big cake of the same color as the girl’s dress.
For young people in Japan, their twentieth birthday is very important. On the second Monday in January, each city has a celebration for people who had their twentieth birthday the year before. All the new adults (成人) go to the City Hall to join in activities. Everyone wears new clothes and their families take lots of pictures.
1. How do German kids feel on their first school day?2. What’s in a Zuckertuete?
3. What does a Mexican girl wear on her fifteenth birthday?
4. Where does a Mexican girl usually go on the evening of her fifteenth birthday?
5. Which birthday is very important to the young people in Japan?
Audience Etiquette During Sports Games
Many people would like to watch sports games. First, you need to know about audience etiquette (观众礼仪) .
Most sports games have rules for the audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish.
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize (批评) the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words and behavior, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
Clapping (鼓掌) is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, clap warmly. If someone fails, your clapping will help encourage them. Clapping is not welcome, however, when players need to keep their attention.
Different sports have different rules for the audience. Enjoy gymnastics (体操) silently. But lots of cheers can help basketball and football players. When you watch table tennis games, flash is not allowed. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To behave well, you should spend time learning the game rules and related culture of each event.
Audience Etiquette | |
| Before sports games | ●Arrive half an hour |
| ●Be careful with your words and behavior. ●Clap your hands ※Clap your hands to welcome and encourage the players. ※Clapping is not welcome when players need to keep attention. ● ●Flash is not allowed in table tennis games and mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers. | |
| After sports games | ●Take away soft drink bottles and rubbish after you leave. |
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep it down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on a phone, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to music, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take them off! You need to know when to turn your music off and put it away. Usually libraries and schools don’t allow phones. There are other places, like museums, which don’t have rules, but it would be rude to listen to music. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen to music at certain events. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take one out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening to music when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s your choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
| Do you have music | |
| Manners | Details |
| Keep it down! | Don’t play the music loud because people can’t enjoy the words of the song. Very loud music can do harm to your |
| Take them off! | You need to know when to turn your music off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow phones. It’s You would not hear what is going on while listening to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event. |
| Take one out! | Sometimes it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. when someone asks you the way when you when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you |
| It’s your choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. | |
It’s time to enjoy the special warm porridge(粥) of winter! In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(农历) is called La Yue. Chinese people celebrate Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. After the festival, people begin to get ready for Spring Festival.
On this day, people eat the hot Laba porridge. ①To make the porridge nice, people often cook it with eight different things. It usually has rice, red beans, dried lotus seeds(干的莲子), some nuts and ②许多不同种类的水果. But you can put things you like in the porridge too. At midnight, people begin to cook it, but we can have it the next morning because we usually spend a lot of time to make it delicious.
The porridge is also called Eight Treasure Porridge. Most people like having it because the porridge is good for health.
1. When do people celebrate the Laba Festival?2. 请将①划横线的句子翻译成汉语。
3. What is the Laba porridge called?
4. 请将②划横线的句子翻译成英语。
5. Make a title（题目）for this passage.
【推荐2】The Mid-Autumn Festival is an old traditional festival in China. Everybody likes it because it’s a family get-together. You see it is called “the Mid-Autumn Festival”,so it often comes in September or October. It is on the 15th of the 8th lunar(阴历的) month. Now,let’s say something about this interesting festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. A few days before the festival,everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.
On the evening there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back. After dinner,people will light the lanterns which are usually red and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.
At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival. They can look back on the past and look forward to the future together.
1. Why does everybody like the Mid-Autumn Festival?2. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
3. What will be hung in front of the house on the Mid-Autumn Festival?
4. What will people do a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival?
5. What are the special food on the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day, is one of the 24 segments of the Chinese calendar. It normally falls on the 4th or 5th of April. It is a time of many different activities, such as tomb sweeping, eating qingtuan and flying kites. The festival is full of sadness and happiness.
The major custom in Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. The tombs are said to be the houses of the dead, (A). 所以保持坟墓干净是很重要的。People would wipe the tombstones (墓碑) and decorate the tombstones with fresh flowers.
In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan is a traditional custom. People in Zhejiang Province usually put qingtuan on the tombs of their dead family members to memorize the past memory. Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home.
Many people enjoy flying kites very much. What makes flying kites during this festival special is that people cut the string to let it fly free while the kite is in the sky. (B). It’s said that it will bring good luck. And diseases can be taken away by doing this.
1. When is Qingming Festival?2. Where do people eat qingtuan?
3. Do many people like flying kites during this festival?
4. 将(A)翻译成英文：
5. 将(B)翻译成中文：
