Dancing and singing, the Yi people and visitors had fun around the fire during the Torch (火把) Festival in Bijie, Guizhou Province, on August 12th. Every year, the Yi ethnic group (彝族) lights torches to show they look up to the fire.
The early Yi people lived in high and cold places in the mountains. They used fire for light to stay warm and cook food. One Yi ethnic old saying goes, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire. ” In the old days, people lit a small fire outside the door before they took animal meat into the home. They put the meat over the fire to drive away bad luck. Fire was also used to light leaves on the ground to make the land rich.
But the festival is more of a social event now. During the festival, both the Yi people and visitors come together. They show and spread their happiness and thanks for a good life. The Yi people also want to get more people to learn about their life.
1. The Torch Festival in Bijie, Guizhou Province is held2. The early Yi people lived in high and cold places
3. To drive away
4. Fire was also used to light leaves on the ground to make the land
5. Now, the Torch Festival is more of a
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Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes. But he wasn’t Chinese, he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping the Chinese people.
Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He saw a lot of soldiers die in the war, and later he invented new treatments to help soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospitals. He’s remembered for his work as a doctor treating soldiers in different countries.
In 1938, he came to China to look after the Chinese soldiers in the mountains, north of Yan’an. There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors were able to learn about new treatments.
Dr. Bethune worked very hard without stopping to rest. Once, he did operations for 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He continued working in spite of (不管) cutting his finger during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not stop to take care of his finger.
His work with the Chinese soldiers made him a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both Canada and China.
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1. Norman Bethune came to China when he was
2. Why did Dr Bethune open hospitals?
3. Is Dr Bethune still remembered by Chinese people?
4.
5.
Amy was a pupil in Grade Three. She was often teased (奚落) at school because she had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). That always made her feel lonely.
One evening, knowing that things were not going well at school, Amy’s mother wanted to cheer her up. “There’s a Christmas wish competition at the local radio station,” she said. “Write a letter to Santa Claus and you might win a prize. Why not have a try?” Amy’s eyes shone brightly.
At the radio station, letters poured in for the Christmas wish competition. Lee Tobin, the manager, read Amy’s letter carefully.
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. 1 am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I hate cerebral palsy. And my Christmas wish is one day without teasing.
—Love, Amy
Lee’s heart hurt when he read the letter. So he called up the local newspaper. He thought it would be good for the whole city to hear about this special little girl and her unusual Christmas wish. Soon people knew Amy’s story by reading newspapers. Every day Amy got letters filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Teachers and students talked together about how teasing can make others feel. Now Amy is active and outgoing because nobody teases her any more. By daring to make such a simple wish, Amy got what she wanted. And her story tells us that we should face our problems bravely and solve them.
1. Was Amy often unhappy at school?2. What was Amy’s Christmas wish?
3. How did people know Amy’s story?
4. If you happen to read the story of Amy, please give some words to encourage her.
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There was once a man who built his own house. From top to bottom, he designed and built every inch (英寸) of his home. ①In the end, he had a beautiful house of his own. No other house in his neighborhood (邻里) looked like it and many of his neighbors admired it.
But as time went by, (A)his house had some problems. One day, a neighbor said, “Friend, it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown.”
②The man replied, “Yes, I know. But it’s okay. I’ll cut the grass tomorrow.”
A few days later, a postman came by with a letter for the man. The postman said, “Friend, it looks like your house is a bit dirty.”
The man replied, “Yes, I know. But it’s okay. I’ll wash it tomorrow.”
(B)几周过去了。Finally, the man’s brother came over to pay a visit. He took one look at his brother’s house and couldn’t believe what he saw. The yard was a mess, the paint on the walls was falling down (C) ________ the windows were covered with dirt (尘土). The house looked like it could fall apart at any second-all because the man put everything off until “tomorrow”.③
When we procrastinate (拖延) “tomorrow” can turn into “next week” or even “next year”, it’s much better to just take care of things today (D)______ to wait until some imaginary (想象的) “tomorrow” that might not actually come.
1. 将文中画线部分(A)改写为：2. 将文中画线部分(B)译成英语：
3. 在文中(C)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：
4. 在文中①②③选出能够填入“It took him over a year.”的位置：
5. 从文中找出两个描述房子的形容词：
The 15th day of the first lunar (阴历的) month is a special day. It’s a little sad for some people because it’s the last day of the Chinese New Year holiday. However, for most people it’s quite exciting because it’s the day of the Lantern Festival (元宵节).
People spend the Lantern Festival with their family. They usually eat tangyuan on that day. They have fun eating together, but they have more fun after it gets dark outside.
At that time, people go out to enjoy the festival. They can check out the colourful lanterns and try to guess some riddles (谜语). Also, children can carry their own lanterns and walk along the street. It is a happy time for everyone!
Flying sky lanterns (孔明灯) is also something that people can’t miss. To send them into the sky, people heat the air inside with little candles. However, before people do that, they write their wishes and dreams on the sky lanterns. When everything is finally ready, everyone flies their sky lanterns at the same time. 多么美丽的夜晚啊！
1. 回答问题：Why is the Lantern Festival a little sad for some people?
2. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
3. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
Everyone has a great time!
4. 回答问题：
What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指的是)?
5. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in China is the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is coming! It’s a time to wish your family. The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. The celebration usually starts on Xiaonian and lasts (持续) for fifteen days.
The Origin (由来) of the Spring Festival
It is said that a long time ago, a monster called Nian ate people on the Spring Festival Eve (除夕). But Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. So people set off fireworks (烟火) and put up red couplets (春联) to scare (吓走) Nian. Even today, people also have this kind of tradition. On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. They see the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal on the Spring Festival Eve.
Of this meal, the dumplings are necessary.
What you need: dumpling wrappers (饺子皮), vegetables, beef, salt and oil (食用油). Put beef in a bowl. Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife. Add the vegetables to the beef. Then add a little oil and salt and mix with chopsticks. When it is ready, put a spoon of filling (馅) in a wrapper and fold the wrapper around it. |
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
2. What do Chinese people wish on the Spring Festival?
3. What was the monster Nian afraid of?
4. What do we need to make dumplings?
5. Please finish the fourth step in the chart.
6. What do you often do on the Spring Festival?
Grain Rain (谷雨) is the sixth solar term of the 24 solar terms (节气) in China. It is the last term in spring. It is always in late April. This year, it is on 19, April.
Grain Rain means the end of spring. It always rains a lot at this time. It is important for crops to get enough rain, because rainwater can help them grow faster and stronger.
There are some traditions (传统) during Grain Rain. Drinking tea is one of them. People in southern China like to drink tea on this day. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins, so drinking tea can help them remove heat from the body and is good for their eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.
Eating Chinese toon (香椿) is also a tradition during Grain Rain. Chinese toon is delicious and healthy to eat. People can eat it with eggs or tofu. It is really very popular.
Another tradition is the Grain Rain Festival. Fishing villagers in the coastal areas of China celebrate it. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage (航行) of the year. The tradition dates back more than 2,000 years ago. At that time, people believed gods protected them from the stormy seas, so they could have a good harvest. On this day, people would worship (祭拜) the sea, wishing for a good harvest and a safe voyage for their loved ones.
Grain Rain makes our human culture combine with nature in harmony, which shows the traditional Chinese theory that man is an integral part of nature.
1. When is Grain Rain this year?2. What does Grain Rain mean?
3. How many traditions are mentioned in the passage?
4. What is the popular food on Grain Rain?
5. Who celebrates the Grain Rain Festival?
