Around the world on Children's Day
In 1954 there was the first Children's Day on November 20th to celebrate and protect children all over the world. This was the international（国际的）Children's Day，but now many countries around the world have their own day each year.
April 30th MEXICO: Some schools close for the day, other schools have a special day for the children when they play games. The children also bring in their favorite food to share with their friends. |
May 5th JAPAN：The official（官方的）children's day is on May 5th. But some people in Japan celebrate two children's days. one is on March 3rd for girls and the other is on May 5th for boys. On May 5th, they fly carp（a type of wind sock in the shape of a fish）. |
June 1st BULGARIA: Parents do special things with their children and give them big gifts. The day is like a second birthday of the children. CHINA: This is a very special day in schools. They take the children on camping trips or trips to the cinema. Many children also get gifts from their parents. |
1. When is the International Children's Day?
| A．On June 1st | B．On April 30th | C．On November 20th | D．On May 5th |
| A．Children have one-day off. |
| B．Children have different kinds of trips. |
| C．Children share their favorite food. |
| D．Children celebrate it as their birthdays. |
| A．Mexico. | B．Japan. | C．Bulgaria. | D．China. |
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【推荐1】①Celebrating the New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate the New Year.
②The Chinese people celebrate the New Year twice (两次). One is on January 1st, and the other is in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate the New Year, like watching lion dances or having a family dinner.
③People in Thailand (泰国) celebrate it by pouring (泼) water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring much rain in the next growing season. Their New Year is usually in April or May. It is very hot at that time of a year in Thailand.
④In Switzerland (瑞士), people often go skiing to celebrate the New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world. In parts of Switzerland, people celebrate it by dressing up to walk from farmhouse to farmhouse. They jump up and down to make the cow bells ring (铃声响). They hope (希望) this will sweep away the bad luck of the old year.
⑤ People all over the world have a great time on New Year’s Day. They often say “Happy New Year to each other.”
1. People in Thailand pour water on friends and visitors to ________.| A．keep them cool | B．have a lot of fun | C．sweep away bad luck | D．hope for much rain |
| A．They make a beautiful farmhouse. | B．They dress up as all kinds of animals. |
| C．They sing in the world of ice and snow. | D．They often pour water on friends and visitors. |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．different festivals in the world | B．New Year traditions in different countries |
| C．ways to celebrate different festivals | D．things to do on Chinese New Year’s Day |
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| To: jennysmith@sina.com |
| Subject: Party! |
| Jenny, I am going to have a party this Friday in my house. Some friends will be there. Most of them come from their office. My best friend, Tom, will come, too. I want you to meet him. Do you want to come? We'll play games and talk. Then we'll have dinner. Everyone will bring food or drinks. The party is on this Friday. It will begin at 4:00 p.m. It'll end at 8:00 p.m. or 9:00p.m. We'll have a great time! Can you come? I hope so! If you can come, call me or send me an e-mail. Lisa |
1. Who sends this e-mail?
| A．Jenny. | B．Tom. | C．Lisa. | D．Jenny Smith. |
| A．4:00a.m. | B．6:00a.m. | C．4:00p.m. | D．8:00 p.m. |
| A．Jenny's | B．Lisa's | C．Ann's | D．Jenny Smith's |
| A．It's on Saturday. | B．It will last four or five hours. |
| C．People will not bring things. | D．People will have lunch. |
| A．Buy food for the party. | B．Call Tom. |
| C．Send an e-mail to Lisa. | D．Come to Lisa's house. |
【推荐3】Have you ever heard of Pi Day? You may think it is all about having pies. That’s only partly right. Pi Day is actually about maths! Every year on March 14th, maths lovers and scientists celebrate Pi Day to honor the special number π (3.1415926…).
Pi Day is a young international festival. It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw. He worked at the Exploratorium, a museum of science and technology. He linked (联系) March 14th with π and celebrated his very first Pi Day with a pie party. Later, the celebration became a yearly tradition at the museum and more visitors joined in. In November 2019, Pi Day was designated (指定) as the International Day of Mathematics by UNESCO, an international organization.
There are many kinds of celebrations of Pi Day. Some people choose to memorize as many digits (数字) as they can, while some take part in a Pi parade, enjoying delicious pies and dancing to music. Besides, people use a writing style called Pilish to celebrate Pi Day. In a Pilish sentence, the number of letters in each word matches the digit of π. The first word has three letters, the second has one letter, the third has four letters, and so on. An engineer, Michael Keith, even wrote a book called Not a Wake by using Pilish.
Pi Day is a day of discovery and joy, reminding us of the importance and beauty of mathematics in our lives. Let’s celebrate the mathematical wonder of π!
1. Pi Day is a day to ________.| A．enjoy delicious pies with family |
| B．honor the special number π |
| C．visit museums of science and technology |
| D．celebrate the important numbers in maths |
| A．To introduce how Pi Day was founded. |
| B．To remember when Pi Day was set up. |
| C．To explain where Pi Day was celebrated. |
| D．To discuss who Pi day was designated by. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
Thirty-nine installations come alive at 5:30 p. m. every evening. The major draw is a 9-meter-tall pig dressed like the god of wealth to mark the Year of the Pig. Other lanterns involve the city’s unique shikumen architecture, typical dishes and folk culture. A series of lanterns promotes Shanghai brands. The 24 solar terms are displayed on some of the lanterns.
“It is the only event in Shanghai that makes me feel authentic Chinese elements and flavor (因素和味道),” said Thiery Sauvage from France who has lived by the garden for seven years.
The annual celebrations, which have been held for 24 years, have become the city’s top attraction for tourists during Spring Festival. The month-long celebration attracts about 6 million visitors every year.
To ensure order and safety, the gates of the garden and the Zigzag Bridge will be closed when the number of visitors touches the 30,000 mark. Surveillance cameras have been installed (安装) at the eight entrances.
Entry to the Yu Garden commercial complex will be 50 yuan(US$7.46) for adults and 30 yuan for children between February 15 and 18. On February 19, Lantern Festival, the fee will be 80 yuan for adults and 50 yuan for children.
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1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “authentic” in Paragraph 3?
| A．“地道的” | B．“时尚的” | C．“新颖的” | D．“繁杂的” |
| A．For 5 years. | B．For 22 years. | C．For 24 years. | D．For 30 years. |
| A．1. | B．3. | C．5. | D．8. |
| A．80 yuan. | B．130 yuan. | C．180 yuan. | D．210 yuan. |
| A．There are many colorful festive lanterns at Yu Garden. |
| B．The Yu Garden Lantern Festival is held during each Chinese New Year. |
| C．The major draw this year is a pig which is 9 meters tall. |
| D．All the lanterns in the garden are used for promoting Shanghai brands. |
 Tree Planting Day 12 March: Getting green is great fun! The yearly Tree Planting Day is back! This year’s theme is “Clean and Green Neighborhood”. Join the event with your family and get some advice on growing your plants! The activities planned for the day include these:
Organized by: Middletown Community Sponsored (赞助) by: Middletown Center Malls | |||
| Note: Participants (参与者) must meet at Middletown Garden West at 8:00 am on 12 March. More information about the event is available at www.treeplanting.com. If you have any question, please call Phyllis at 6226226625. | |||
| ______: “Getting children to plant trees was a good way for them to experience the joy of gardening. We planted nine trees around the neighborhood. We even got a chance to take some vegetables home to grow and share with our children.” —Annie “We planted more trees with the help of the resident (居民). It was good to have more trees in the neighborhood where residents could get together to enjoy themselves and relax with their families and friends under those trees. Last year’s Tree Planting Day was special for residents as they got to take plants back to grow as a reminder of the activity.” —Phoebe |
①Its theme. ②Workshop location. ③Its organizer. ④The meeting time.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ |
| A．Middletown Center Malls |
| B．Middletown Community |
| C．residents of Middletown Garden West |
| A．Wishes from organizers of the activity. |
| B．Messages from last year’s participants. |
| C．Reports from a website’s interview. |
| A．Residents got together to enjoy themselves. |
| B．Residents only planted nine trees there. |
| C．Residents were given plants to take home. |
| A．To remind locals of the community work. |
| B．To encourage residents to take part in the event. |
| C．To explain the reasons why we go green. |
I'm going to the coast with my family. We’re staying at a hotel near a beach called Praia do Rosa. You can do lots of water sports like windsurfing (帆板运动) there. You can go whale watching too; it’s something I’m really looking forward to(盼望)! Bruno |
Most of the time I’m going to be at home, but I am going on a day trip with my family. We’re going to Jeddah, which is right on the Red Sea coast. My cousins live there, so I can play with them. I’m looking forward to hearing all their news. We might go to the Al-Shallal Theme Park. You can go ice skating there. Mariam |
We’re going camping. You can see Mount Fuji from the campsite(营地). We went there last year and it was great. There are tennis courts (球场),and there is a big swimming pool. We’re driving there, so we can take our tent with us. It isn’t a long journey. It only takes two hours. Ren |
I like going to other countries. You get a chance to see new things. We’re flying to Dubrovnik and we’re staying in an apartment. We’re going on a half-day sightseeing(观光) tour by bus when we are there. And there are islands to visit just off the coast; we’ll go on a boat trip to see them. I can’t wait! Anya |
1. What is Bruno looking forward to?
| A．Windsurfing. | B．Staying at a hotel. |
| C．Swimming in the sea. | D．Going whale watching. |
| A．One day. | B．Two days. | C．Three days. | D．One week. |
| A．By bike. | B．By car. | C．On foot. | D．By bus. |
| A．She will stay in a hotel. | B．She will go there by boat. |
| C．She will go to see some islands. | D．She will spend half a day there. |
| A．Their school trips. | B．Their holiday plans. |
| C．Their favorite sports. | D．Their unforgettable experiences. |
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1. Which of the following can help find family members?
| A．Philips Somneo | B．HabitAware | C．Eargo | D．LynQ |
| A．For finding your loved ones. | B．For helping correct your bad habits. |
| C．For helping you with your sleeping habits. | D．For helping people listen better. |
| A．It helps them form a good sleeping habit. | B．Its natural light helps them sleep better. |
| C．It wakes up its users in a nice way. | D．Its noise helps them get up early. |
| A．It has better sound. | B．It's a bit hard to use. |
| C．It already has 48 users. | D．It helps people hear better. |
| A．website for traveling | B．A story about science |
| C．A magazine of technology | D．A book on American culture |
For many people, having a cup of coffee right out of bed is the best way to start a day. But a report from Asap Science says otherwise.
It says the worst time for coffee is soon after we get up. When we wake up, our bodies start to make cortisol (皮质醇). Cortisol helps us to think clearly and be quick to understand and act. The cortisol levels (数值；浓度) rise after we wake up and climb to the highest in about an hour. So there are two problems when we drink coffee during this time: our bodies will make less cortisol, and the cortisol will make coffee less useful. And that’s why some of us drink more and more coffee.
Then, when’s the best time to have coffee? When the cortisol levels are going down, the report says. Cortisol levels are usually highest between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., between noon and 1 p.m., and between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. So if you want to have coffee, enjoy it after these times, and this popular drink will help you the most.
1. Which idea is talked about in the passage?| A．How often we should drink coffee. | B．What happens when we have too much coffee. |
| C．How to help the body make the cortisol we need. | D．What happens when we have coffee at the wrong time. |
| A．They are serious about it. | B．They have no idea about it. |
| C．They think differently about it. | D．They do not think it is a problem. |
| A．It is something that can help us to think clearly and be quick to understand and act. |
| B．It rises after we wake up and climb to the highest in about an hour. |
| C．It can make 2 problems. |
| D．It makes coffee less useful. |
| A．A | B．B | C．C | D．D |
| A．They wanted to try what it said. | B．They were sad about what it said. |
| C．They did not agree with what it said. | D．They were not surprised at what it said. |
【推荐3】When your parents are busy at work and have no time to cook, you can pick up the phone, order some food for yourself and the food will arrive at your home soon. Lots of people order takeout food these days. But did Chinese people eat takeout in the past?
The answer is yes! There was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty(960-1279). People at that time didn’t have phones, but they could still order food. According to history books, Emperor Xiaozong (宋孝宗)(1127-1194) liked to order takeout late at night. His servants then went around the city to pickup the dishes and bring them back.
Common people also liked to order takeout. Restaurant workers walked around the city or waited outside of theaters. They shouted loudly which dishes could be ordered that day. People paid them and then the workers would send food to their homes
People at that time even had special meal boxes for takeout dishes. It was a long wooden box with two layers (层). People put hot water between the two layers. In this way the dish could still keep warn when it arrived at people’s home.
In the famous Song Dynasty painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival 《清明上河图》, a takeout worker can be seen on the way to send food.
1. Emperor Xiaozong got his takeout by ________.| A．sending his servants | B．walking around the city |
| C．picking up the dishes | D．bringing takeout back |
| A．Emperor Xiaozong was the first one to order takeout | B．only rich people could order takcout |
| C．takeout food was popular with people | D．people paid for their takeout after they got it |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．that takeout started a long time ago | B．that the painter was good at drawing |
| C．why most people liked to order takeout | D．how people ordered takeout at that time |
【推荐1】Toronto, Canada, is a fantastic city. It’s large, has many job opportunities, and most importantly, it is open and tolerant(包容的). It is one of the most diverse(多样的)cities in the world, with over 140 languages spoken there. What’s more, 12.5 percent of the city’s population is Chinese.
With all these different groups, it’s no surprise that you can find food from all over the world, from Vietnamese to Ethiopian. Many of these restaurants are located in the Kensington Market area, where there’s also music to hear and art to see.
This diversity is probably the reason why people living there consider it a mysterious place. Speaking to BBC News, travel blogger Alyssa James said, “The city doesn’t give up its secrets easily. I love Toronto because you really have to love it to know it.”
Toronto is also a great place to explore. Bruce Poon Tip told BBC News, “Toronto gives me big city benefits with small-town living.” He added, “it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s secure … and it’s beautiful.” The good news is you won’t miss any of this beauty, as Toronto has a very good public transport system.
It is also famous for being home to many talented computer geniuses. So if you’re hoping to work in the technology industry, Toronto is the place to be.
With all this to offer, it’s not surprising that this Canadian city is a dream place, whether you’re going on a vacation or even looking for a home.
1. How many languages are spoken in Toronto?| A．140 | B．more than 140 | C．about 140 | D．less than 140 |
| A．Listen to music. | B．Have a meal. |
| C．See arts. | D．Play sports. |
| A．Toronto is clean, safe, secure and beautiful |
| B．Toronto has a very good public transport system |
| C．Toronto is a great place to explore |
| D．Toronto has many talented computer geniuses |
| A．Toronto is a good place for traveling and living. |
| B．You can eat food from all over the world in Toronto. |
| C．There are many languages spoken in Toronto. |
| D．There are many Chinese in Toronto. |
| A．A story book. | B．A math book. |
| C．A magazine. | D．A world map. |
Life is scary. One day you wake up feeling like you can take over the world, but the next day you wake up feeling like all you want to do is to lie in bed and hide from everything.
People walk into your life, take your hand and lead you along the most beautiful road you've known, but sometimes the same people let go of (放开) your hand without warning, and leave you at a place where you never thought you'd feel lost.
Sometimes everything is going so great and it seems like nothing could go wrong, but right when you begin to think about that, something terrible comes and suddenly more problems come to you.
It's hard to understand why such things happen in life. But no matter how hard life gets, you have to keep going. The life around you will never stop going on. I'll have to say that sometimes I feel a little bit worried. All I can think is "Will I be able to keep up? What if everything goes too fast?" But I have realized that feeling scared and living with that burden (负担) of running away from problems only slow me down.
Life never stops, so you should not stop either. It's okay to take a break and give yourself time to feel good again, but you can't give up. Keep positive (积极乐观的), show thanks to what you already have, and always be true to whom you are!
With love,
Your soul (灵魂）
1. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined words "take over"?| A．make fun of | B．get on well with |
| C．have a fight with | D．keep away from |
| A．keep going | B．feel happy | C．feel lost | D．stop thinking |
| A．you should forget whom you are | B．everything goes too fast |
| C．life sometimes stops for a while | D．suddenly more problems come to you |
【推荐3】I have a happy family. In the morning, my dad goes to work and we go to school. My dad takes us to school every day. We have lunch at school, My mum is at home every day. She does the housework(家务). She always has lunch at home, and meets her friends in the afternoon, In the evening, all the children come back home from school. We have supper together(一起). We often have fish, vegetables(蔬菜) and rice for supper. At night my two brothers and I always do our homework. We go to bed at 9:30. We watch TV on Saturdays.
1. Mum goes to work in the morning.2. My brothers and I have lunch at school.
3. I have two brothers.
4. We often have fish, vegetables and rice for supper.
5. We watch TV on Sundays.
