In China, choosing a New Year gift for children can express your good wishes to them. Do you know how to choose gifts? Here are some popular gifts for children.
Candy
Take some candy with you during Chinese New Year when you visit a family with children. The children must be happy when they get the candy. (A)______ , lots of parents don’t want their children to eat too much candy because it’s not good for their teeth.
Red packets (hongbao)
If your Chinese friends have children, do not forget to prepare some red packets when you visit your friends during Chinese New Year. Giving red packets to kids during the Spring Festival is to send good wishes and luck to them.
School supplies
You can visit your Chinese friends with some school supplies like a pen or a school notebook if they have children. If the child is keen on painting, he must be happy to receive a nice box of painting brushes.
Toys
A good-quality toy is a nice gift for children, such as a Barbie doll for a little girl, and a remote control car for a little boy. A chess set is also a good gift for teenagers.
1. 请在（A）处横线上填一个恰当的单词。2. Why do people give red packets to children during the Spring Festival? (根据短文内容回答问题)
3. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
4. What kind of gift would you like to receive during Chinese New Year? Why?
5. What’s the best title of the passage? (请给短文拟一个恰当的题目)
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There is a new student in my class this term. His name is Jack. Jack is tall and has short curly hair. And he sits next to me. At first he didn’t talk to anyone. He always played basketball alone after class. Most of us thought he was not an outgoing boy.
A month later, he started to talk with others. And sometimes he told jokes to make us laugh. I knew that he played basketball well. So I asked him to teach me. With his help, I got much better at basketball. And I found he was really different from me. He is more outgoing and funnier than me, but he isn’t as hard-working as me. So I always get better grades. We both love music and we often share our CDs. Now we are in the school basketball club and we go there together twice a week.
1. What does Jack look like?2. What is Jack good at?
3. Who is more hard-working, Jack or the writer?
4. What do they often share with each other?
5. How often do they go to the basketball club?
As more adults hope to get peace from meditation (冥想), more children want to get it too. It can help people deal with stress and find a more peaceful idea of life. The following can help children do meditation exercises.
Look at the sky
On nice days, go to nature, lie down on the grass and look up at the sky. The clouds move through the sky. But the sky stays clear, open and free. This is also how our thoughts work. Thoughts float in and out of our minds just like clouds. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Then you know your mind is clear and free just like the sky.
Mindful bottle
Fill a bottle with water. The bottle of water stands for our minds. Then add red and blue sand to it. Red stands for our thoughts, and blue stands for our feelings and moods. Now shake it up. The water will get cloudy. We need to wait and watch the sand settle, as our thoughts, feelings and moods settle just like the sand.
Mindful listening
Sit in comfort and hold a bell or anything that makes a simple sound in your hands. Just feel and hear its sound as you ring it. Focus on the sound from the very first moment you hear it all the way to the end. When you can’t hear the sound any more, open your eyes or put up your hand.
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Introduction | Meditation can help people deal with stress and find more peaceful | |
Looking at the sky | On nice days, go | |
Mindful bottle | Make a bottle | |
Mindful | Sit | |
【推荐3】Students should play sports. Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough. If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are some reasons.
Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students’ study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who don’t. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.
Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, they’re learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.
Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them talk with others actively and make new friends.
Now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day?
1题完成句子；2—3题回答问题；4题画线词it代词还原；5题文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
1. Some people think that students play sports to
2. How many reasons for students’ playing sports are there in the passage?
3. What are the students learning when they are working together?
4. it指代：
5.
It’s true that every country has its customs.
We all know that in America if people are pleased with you, they will give you a sign “OK”. But maybe you don’t know that people think this sign is rude in Brazil.
In Poland, guests usually choose flowers as presents for hostesses(女主人). Remember the number must be an odd(奇数的) one. And the hostess doesn’t hope that you remove(去掉) the cover(覆盖物) of the bunch(束) of flowers. You must be more careful when you give red roses to a woman because the red rose means love.
In China, we often hear people say that “nodding” means agreement(同意). And “shaking the head” means disagreement. But in Bulgaria they mean the opposite.
We really need to pay more attention to the differences in customs. What’s more, we should learn more about them in order to avoid embarrassment (尴尬). Do remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
1. What do people think of the sign “OK” in Brazil?2. Why must you be careful when you give red roses to a woman in Poland?
3. What does “nodding” mean in Bulgaria?
4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. Give a proper title for the passage.
【推荐2】If you want to go to visit Shanghai Disneyland, you can learn some things about it.
Shanghai Disneyland opened on June 16, 2016. It began selling tickets on March 28 through several ways: the official website, Ali-rip website and the central phone. Its price is the lowest of all the Disney theme parks. So far, quite a lot of people have booked tickets.
The park is built in the 963-acre field and costs $5.5 billion. Almost 400 designers and engineers have taken part in the design work. The Disney castle in Shanghai is the tallest and largest one in the Disney family around the world.
When you visit Shanghai Disneyland, you can follow the advice.
* Buy souvenirs in advance. Disney is so popular that it is easy to find these souvenirs anywhere. It isn’t necessary for you to buy them at Disneyland because they are too expensive there. You can save a lot of money in this way.
* Eat breakfast before you arrive. You can save quite a bit of money by eating breakfast before you go to the park.
* To save more money, you can plan your trip during the park’s off season(淡季). Lots of things, from airfare(飞机票价) to souvenirs, can be cheaper during these months.
1. Why isn’t it necessary to buy souvenirs at Disneyland?（不超过10个单词）2. When did Shanghai Disneyland open?（不超过5个单词）
3. How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passages?（不超过5个单词）
If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following (下列的) things.
You can make it. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more relaxed in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too, and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation (谈话), you can say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.
Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention (注意力) elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk with others.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say: “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself: “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.
1. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?(No more than 1 word)2. What can you do if you find it hard to start a conversation?(No more than 9 word)
3. Is there need to hide you are shy?(No more than 3 word)
4. 请将画线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
【推荐1】Last Thursday was Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. What did you do?
Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in Zhou dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors. It usually lies in early April. And this year, it falls on April 4th. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off on this day.
On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the graveyards (墓地) of their ancestors. They place food and flowers in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper (纸钱), as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family value is an important part of Chinese culture. Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
1. Which season does Tomb Sweeping Day fall in? (不超过5个词)2. Why do Chinese people celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day? (不超过10个词)
3. What do people usually take to the graveyards? (不超过10个词)
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year. It comes in January or February of a year. There are twelve different names for each year. We call it the year of dog, the year of pig... Before it, people are busy cleaning and shopping.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve (前夕), family members get together and have a big meal. Dumplings are the most traditional food in China. People like them. People also like to set off fireworks. Children like the festival very much. Because they can get some lucky money. After dinner, family members sit together to watch CCTV Spring Festival evening party. It is an interesting and exciting show.
The Spring Festival lasts fifteen days. People usually wear new clothes to visit their relatives and friends. They are very happy.
任务一：选择：
1. When is the Spring Festival?
| A．In January or February. | B．In January or December. | C．In November or December. |
| A．sing and dance | B．play games | C．clean the house |
| A．Cakes | B．Dumplings | C．Noodles |
| A．压岁钱 | B．幸运星 | C．长筒袜 |
任务二：填空：
5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to (指的是)
任务三：简答：
6. Do you like the Spring Festival? On that day, who usually gives you lucky money?
【推荐3】In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, (A)节礼日是圣诞节之后的第一个工作日. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in (B) ________ whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest (神父) on each ship. Those sailors (水手) who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up (密封) and kept on board until the ship came home safely. ①. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of thanks for the success of the sailing. (C)The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. ②.
③.Today many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families (D) ________ need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
1. 将文中画线部分(A)译成英语：2. 在文中画线部分(B)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分(C)改写为：The priest
4. 在文中①②③处选出能够填入“That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.”的位置：
5. 从文中找出能够说明本文中心大意的短语：
