The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.
 The United Kingdom Celebrations of the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every new year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. |
 The United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values. |
 Australia The Spring Festival will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. |
 Singapore The family dinner on new year’s eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. |
| A．1890 | B．1980 | C．2000 | D．2002 |
| A．say hello to the new year | B．refuse a good chance |
| C．tell others they are alone | D．share different cultures |
| A．fireworks | B．lion dances | C．bridges | D．dragon boat races |
| A．they were born in Singapore |
| B．moved there from other places |
| C．restaurant is far away |
| D．holding it in a restaurant doesn’t have the meaning of the tradition |
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【推荐1】How to plan a party?
The first question you need to ask is “Why am I having a party?” (It’s my birthday; the exams are over; our football team won a match; I just want a party.)
All the best parties have a theme (主题). What are you going to choose for yours? Beach party? 1970s disco? Something else?
Next, who are you going to invite: everyone you know or just some of your friends?
Finally, get a good night’s sleep the night before, give yourself a few hours to get the last few things ready and then, most importantly of all, have fun!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。| A．It’s time to draw up the guest list. |
| B．Two weeks before the party is the perfect time. |
| C．OK, so now you’ve got two weeks to get it all ready. |
| D．You also need to find somewhere to hold your party. |
| E．Of course, these things can also be left until the day before. |
【推荐2】There are more than 100 festivals in Yunnan. If you are planning to visit Yunnan, please see our Festival Tours.
The Torch (火把) Festival Date: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month) Location (位置): Lijiang. Festival: The Torch Festival is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi and Bai people. The Torch Festival should last for 3 days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors. Recommended (推荐) Tour: 4-Day Tour of Lijiang |  |
The Water Splashing (泼) Festival Date: April 13 to 15. Location: Xishuangbanna Festival: The Water Splashing Festival is the most important festival among the Dai people. People splash water as a blessing (祝福). It lasts for 3 days. Recommended tour: 6-Day Tour of Xishuangbanna |  |
The Horse Race Festival Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month) Location: Shangri-La Festival: The Horse Race Festival is the biggest gathering of Tibetans (藏族). It usually lasts for about 3 days. You can watch horse racing. Recommended tour: 7-Day Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong |  |
| A．In Lijiang. | B．In Xishuangbanna. |
| C．In Shangri-La. | D．In Tengchong. |
| A．The Yi People. | B．The Naxi People. |
| C．The Dai People. | D．The Bai People. |
| A．Splash water. | B．Have a party. |
| C．Light a torch. | D．Have a horse race. |
| A．Three days. | B．Four days. |
| C．Six days. | D．Seven days |
| A．To introduce Yunnan. | B．To introduce some tours. |
| C．To tell funny stories. | D．To celebrate festivals. |
【推荐3】Look at the two posters about Sunshine Theater(剧院) and Moonlight Theater.
Happy Children's Day Welcome to Sunshine Party! Time: 1:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. , June 1st Place: Sunshine Theatre Activities: Singing, dancing, a magic(魔术) show and a fashion show |
Happy Children's Day Welcome to Moonlight Party! Time: 2:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m. , June 1st Place: Moonlight Theatre Activities: 3 cartoon films and a fashion show |
1. Both the two theaters will celebrate ________.
| A．Children's Day | B．teachers' Day | C．Christmas Day | D．the Spring Festival |
| A．watch a film | B．watch a fashion show | C．listen to music | D．enjoy a magic show |
| A．10:30 a. m. | B．10:30 p. m. | C．8:30 p. m. | D．2:30 p. m. |
| A．Seven hours. | B．Six hours. | C．Eight hours. | D．Ten hours. |
| A．enjoy a fashion show | B．play games | C．watch a cartoon film | D．sing songs |
Most people and many animals like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees’ nest(蜂巢）and take honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. But in parts of Africa, people and animals have a strange helper— a little bird called a honey helper.
In fact, the honey helper does not like honey, but it likes the wax(蜂蜡）in the nest. The little bird cannot reach the wax because it is inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a nest, it looks for someone to help. The little bird sings loudly to get the attention(注意） of both passing animals and people. When it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting for the following animal or person that loves honey. Then it helps them find the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower tries to get the delicious honey and the bird waits and watches. Some of the honey and the wax always fall to the ground, and this is when the bird takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the bird likes eating the wax, but they seem to be able to smell the wax far away.
1. It is difficult to find a bee’s nest because .
| A．it’s small |
| B．it hides up in the tree |
| C．it’s too far |
| D．it’s in Africa |
| A．a bee | B．a bird | C．a beekeeper | D．a honey lover |
| A．sings in the forest |
| B．smell the food |
| C．gets its food |
| D．gets into bees’ nests |
| A．Bees and Birds |
| B．Honey Lover’s Helper |
| C．Beekeeping in Africa |
| D．Wax and Honey |
| Solar Terms (节气) of 2022 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Here are some of them. | |||
| Spring Equinox (春分) The 4th term March 20th～April 4th | Grain in Ear (芒种) The 9th term June 6th～June 20th | Beginning of Autumn (立秋) The 13th term August 7th～ August 22nd | Great Cold (大寒) The 24th term January 20th～ February 3rd |
| Everything begins to grow and flowers come out. Some birds fly back to the north. People always fly kites and go climbing. | It’s a long period of continuous rainy and cloudy weather. Farmers are busy sowing and working in the fields. | The leaves of trees start to fall, as the saying goes “one leaf falls, autumn arrives”, people can feel that the wind is getting cool. | It is snowy and cold. People wear thick clothes to keep warm. Children often make snowmen and do some winter sports like ice skating. |
1. Spring Equinox is the best time to ________.
| A．fly kites |
| B．pick up leaves |
| C．make snowmen |
| D．work in the fields |
| A．Sunny and hot. |
| B．Rainy and cloudy. |
| C．Snowy and cold. |
| D．Foggy and windy. |
| A．Spring Equinox. |
| B．Grain in Ear. |
| C．Beginning of Autumn. |
| D．Great Cold. |
【推荐3】Mountains are more than 500 meters tall and it’s not easy for plants to live on them. The wind is strong. The soil is thin and rocky. Which plants can live there? Come and see some of them.
Firs(冷杉)
Firs are evergreen(常青) tees. They always have green leaves. Their leaves look like needles(针). Firs are large trees. They can be 10 to 80 meters tall. Their trunks(树干) can be 0.5 to 4 meters wide. In many countries in Europe, people use firs as Christmas trees.
Cushion plants(垫状植物)
They look like a small cushion(垫子). They grow together and they are less than 30 cm tall. But they can be 3 meters wide. People also call the plants “ecosystem engineers”. That’s because many other plants live under them. Cushion plants keep the cold away. They make the soil inside soft and wet. In this way, cushion plants help other plants survive(生存).
Snow lotuses(雪莲花)
The snow lotus lives at elevations ranging from 2,400 to 4,000 meters. The climate there is cold. It always snows and the air is thin. Most plants will die. But the snow lotus grows well. A snow lotus can be 15 to 35 cm tall. People use it in medicine.
Saxifrages(虎耳草)
The evergreen saxifrage has star-shaped flowers. Most saxifrages are very small-less than 12 cm tall. They grow very slowly in cold environments. Saxifrages can live both in the mountains and in your garden, yet they are not resistant(耐受的) to high temperatures.
1. Which are the smallest plants, according to the article?| A．Firs. | B．Cushion plants. | C．Snow lotuses. | D．Saxifrages. |
| A．They can grow up to 3 meters tall. | B．People use them as Christmas decorations. |
| C．They can protect the plants under them from the cold. | D．They need to live in soft and wet soil. |
| A．Firs. | B．Cushion plants. | C．Snow lotuses. | D．Saxifrages. |
| A．Where to find plants on mountains. | B．How small plants live on mountains. |
| C．Plants that live in deserts. | D．Plants that live on high mountains. |
