Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age. She’s really kind and she always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved because of that.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate. You should put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. Another example is that you shouldn’t eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. Another thing is it’s impolite to say that you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “That was delicious.” Also, you shouldn’t put your elbows (肘部) on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to it. I don’t find French customs (习俗) so strange any more.
I’ll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Yours,
Wang Kun
2. How did she feel before she arrived in France?
3. What is the biggest challenge she is facing?
4. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. What customs at the dinner table in France are mentioned? (Please list two pieces. )
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Arbor Day is also called Tree Planting Day. It is a time for people to get their hands in the dirt and plant or care for trees. On Arbor Day, people are encouraged to plant trees along roads, in parks and forests to care for the natural environment. Trees have also been planted to commemorate(纪念) outstanding persons and social causes.
Arbor Day in Different Countries
Chart I
Arbor Day in China
In 1915, Chinese Arbor Day was set on April 5, Qingming Festival. In order to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s death, Tree Planting Day was changed to March 12 in 1928. In February 1979, Chinese government made a resolution that March 12 would be taken as Chinese Tree Planting Day, requiring the whole country to carry out tree-planting activities on this day and support the construction(建设) of forestry. Since 2020, it has been made clear by law that March 12 is Arbor Day every year. Tree-planting in the spring has become a bit of tradition for the Chinese.
Chart II
This Year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders planted trees during a voluntary tree planting activity in Beijing. It is the 11th year that Xi has taken part in the tree planting activity. He called on people across the country for tree planting during this season of growth to work for a beautiful China.
Digging holes, watering trees, Xi planted different types of trees. While planting trees, Xi expected young students around him to love work and become healthy and wise people with skills and energy. “A tree must be kept upright at the very beginning of its growth,” he said. “Just like raising children, a child must be educated to be upright as well at a very early age to avoid going wrong.”
1. What’s the purpose of setting up Arbor Day?2. Was the Arbor Day first set up in the United Kingdom or in the United States?
3. Please write down the name of the country in Chart I.
4. Please complete the fact about Chinese Arbor Day in Chart II.
5. What is Xi’s expectation for young students?
6. In your opinion, why do Chinese leaders take part in the tee-planting activity every year?
【推荐2】Zheng Lin is a Junior 3 student in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Ealier this month, Zheng and his classmates stood on the street with a box asking people for donations (捐款). Later they gave the money they got to the poor students in their school.
Many Chinese students raise money to help people in need. Most of the time, they hold a box and ask for donations on the street or in the park. Or they sell things like old books and CDs. Those students have done a great job so far. The money helps the students in poor areas like Yunnan and Gansu with new clothes, pens and pencils.
Teenagers in the US make donations, too. But they raise money in a different way — they raise money by doing something for others. For example, they sell home-made food or play musical concerts in their neighbourhood to raise money.
“Chinese students like to wait for people to donate, or sell things that they buy with their parents’ money.” says Ge Daoshun, an expert. “While US kids get donations and give people something useful in return.”
Ge says Chinese teenagers should learn to raise money in the US kids’ way. “That way, they can show their talents and practise communication. More importantly, they can learn every coin counts (有价值). They have to work hard to get a donation.”
1. How did Zheng Lin and his classmates raise money?2. Whom did Zheng Lin and his classmates raise money for?
3. How do teenagers in the US make donations?
4. Who sells home-made food or play musical concerts in their neighbourhood to raise money?
5. What does Ge Daoshun think the US kids’ way of raising money?
6. Which way do you think better, the Chinese way of donations or the US way? Why?
【推荐3】Food as Communication
We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures and facial expressions have meanings, too. But have you ever considered what and how we eat as a form of communication? In many cultures, people sit together and share food with each other, which is a common tradition that can promote (促进) unity(统一，和谐) and trust. Food can also play an important role in a family or culture’s celebrations. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often special to a particular culture or may even differ between areas within one country.
In most cultures, bread represents delicious food. It is also one of the most commonly shared foods in the world. Sharing bread is a common symbol ( 象 征 ) of companionship and togetherness. In fact, the word companion comes from the Latin roots com- (together) and panis (bread). In many cultures, people also celebrate birthdays and marriages with decorated cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
There are foods like bread in other cultures. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is baked into the cake, which stands for success in the New Year for the person who receives it. Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have many different meanings. Sometimes this is based on their shapes. For example, long noodles symbolize long life. The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese. For example, people give out oranges because the word for “orange” sounds like the word for “wealth”. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to symbolize family unity.
Food is basic and necessary for life, so it is not surprising that it is such an important part of different cultures around the world. The food people eat during celebrations may have a long history and can symbolize many things, but sharing food is one custom that almost all humans have in common.
1. Why do people sit together and share food with each other?____________________________________________________________________
2. How do people celebrate birthdays and marriages in many cultures?
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3. What are eaten at welcome celebrations to symbolize family unity?
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4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
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5. Is sharing food a custom that almost all humans have in common?
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 Where are you going to travel on your winter vacation? Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park (长隆野生动物园) is a perfect place to enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature. It has an expanse of a massive 1,333,340 square miles, making it one of the biggest natural parks in China and Guangzhou’s only national 5A grade scenic spot tourism resort. Tips on visiting Chimelong Safari Park: ◆Opening Hours Monday—Friday 9:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Saturday—Sunday 9:30 a.m.—6:30 p.m. ◆Rules for Visitors Chimelong Safari Park is the first park in China to introduce a self-drive tour. The self-drive tour allows visitors to view the animals while driving their own car around the park. They can drive slowly and stop to take some photos of them if they like. But they cannot get off in the self-drive area. ◆Animals in Chimelong Safari Park Chimelong Safari Park is the best choice for animal lovers because it’s home for some beautiful and special animals including white tigers, pandas and so on. There are also some individual science centers where animal lovers can learn more about different animals’ behaviors (行为) and their habitats (栖息地). ◆Things must do in the Chimelong Safari Park 1. Visit the Chimelong International Circus (马戏团). 2. Spend quality time with friends and family at the Chimelong hotel and don’t forget to book (预订) online. |
2. What can’t visitors do when they are in the self-drive area?
3. What can animal lovers do in Chimelong Safari Park?
4. Do you think we must have a circus in Chimelong Safari Park? Why or why not?
【推荐2】Hello, boys and girls! I’m from Shanghai and my English name is Helen. Now this term is (1) from September to December. I have many subjects this term. They are math, Chinese, English, history, computer, music, geography, science, art and P.E. My favorite subjects are English and P.E. I can talk (谈话) with some students in English now. In the P.E. lesson, I can do some sports. And they are really interesting. I can play soccer and basketball well. And my favorite sport is soccer. Art is very relaxing. I can draw fruit, clothes, desks and some fun things in the art class. Our art teacher is very nice. She always takes us out to draw things.
What subjects do you have this term? (2)你最喜欢的学科是什么? Tell me, please. And e-mail me at helen2019 @ torn. com. You can call me at 309-7708, too.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
任务一：将（1）处画线短语译成汉语。
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任务二：根据短文内容，完成句子。每空一词。
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3. Helen thinks art is
任务三：从短文中找出两个球类名词。
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任务四：将（2）处画线句子译成英语。
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7. 任务五：选出本文的最佳标题。_________
| A．Helen’s school | B．Helen’s subjects this term | C．Helen’s favorite sport |
Today, there are many zoos in every city. They are great places for people to relax. People are usually happy when they see those cute animals. But what about the animals? Are they happy in the zoo? Do we really need zoos?
| Beijing Zoo It is one of the best zoos in China. The zoos opened for the first time in 1908. After time in 1908. After 1949, the zoo was rebuilt (重建) and was opened again in 1950. |
| Mark Zoos are good places for saving animals in danger. For example(例如), there might not be any pandas left if we don’t have zoos. |
| Anna People can have a nice family trip in the zoo. Children can learn to love and help the animals in the zoo. |
| Tony I don’t think zoos are happy places for animals. They can’t live with their family or play with their friends. In some zoos, the animals don’t have enough(足够的) food to eat and their places are too small for them. |
What do people usually do in the zoo?
There are some animal shows for people in the zoo. For example, people can watch birds’ shows or see elephants play ball games. And some people like to take photos with cute animals. Some children like to give food to animals. But it is not good for animals sometimes.
What should we do to help the animals?
1. How do people usually feel in the zoo?
2. When did Beijing Zoo open for the first time?
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. What does Tony think of the animals’ living conditions(居住条件) in some zoos?
5. What can be put in the
6. Do you think zoos are good for animals? Why or why not?
Each year, many Chinese people go abroad because of all kinds of reasons. They are becoming younger and younger year by year. Even some Chinese parents send their children to foreign countries when they are only in a middle school. They think their children can get a wider view, less academic(学业) competition and family honour. But life can be hard for young people there. At first, they have to face the culture differences and language problems. However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome. To most children, controlling(管理) themselves well is a big challenge when they study alone abroad.
Xu Yang, a 15-year-old student from Guangdong Province studies in a high school in Toronto, Canada. To his surprise, his teachers there seldom push students to study hard. And usually there isn’t too much homework. Students have lots of free time to do some activities. Some of his friends spend their whole year’s money in the first two months of the new term. So they have to ask their parents for some more money.
On one hand, studying abroad can help students learn foreign language quickly and open up their eyes, but on the other hand, some children may feel lonely, become bad, lose themselves, etc. Many problems may happen to them. These are different from their original(最初的) thoughts. So parents should think them over their children go abroad.
1. Why do Chinese people go abroad each year?2. Why do Chinese parents send their children abroad?
3. What do the students have to face in foreign countries at first?
4. What is the students’ big challenge when they study alone in a strange country?
5. Do the students in Canada have more free time than those in China?
6. What is Xu Yang’s surprise?
7. What’s the passage mainly about?
Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange programme （交流项目）in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family are really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable with speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t make me worried as it used to. My biggest challenge（挑战） is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate. You should put it on the table! I thought that was very strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You shouldn’t eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It is delicious.”Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows（肘部） on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to the things. I don’t find them so strange any more.
I’ll write soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you can have a good school year.
Yours,
Li Ying
1. Where is Li Ying now?2. What does Li Ying think of her host family?
3. How does Li Ying feel while she is speaking French now?
4. What can Li Ying eat with her hands at a French dinner?
5. Do you want to go there if you have the chance to take part in an exchange programme? Why or why not?
As China opens its door, studying abroad has become one of Chinese students’ dreams. It’s reported that there are more than 30, 000 Chinese students studying in the USA now. And more and more teenagers go abroad for study directly after their junior high school.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs. But there are problems that should be thought about. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language. Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well. There are reports about Chinese students abroad giving up finally because they meet tons of difficulties.
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hand work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
1. What has become one of Chinese students’ dreams?2. How many Chinese students are studying in the USA now?
3. What is the first problem that should be thought about?
4. Why do some Chinese students studying abroad give up finally?
5. What did Liu Xiang refuse?
