Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the elders in their families and communities. It’s a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honoring their elders.
Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void（空虚）, many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble（谦逊的） gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet.
While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely（真诚地） caring for the elderly? Many of the residents at the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.
There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community? Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents? Why not pick up the phone and let them know you’ re thinking of them? Or maybe you could remind them of the “good old days” and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy!
We live in a complicated（复杂的） and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.
1. People in China celebrate the elders at Chongyang Festival, don’t they?
2. Who appeared at nursing homes to spend time with the residents?
3. How many times did one old gentleman have his feet washed during the day?
4. Which gestures can make elders feel cared for?
5. What did the family members of the residents at the home do?
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Diwali is the biggest festival in India and people celebrate it all over the world. It is a magical time for children because of the lights. We light candles and lamps(灯), called "diyas", in our homes. All the streets, houses and shops are decorated with lights. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit (梵语) word "Deep-awali" which means "rows of lights".
On the morning of Diwali, I go to the temple with my family. On this occasion, we get dressed in our best clothes. My grandmother always buys me a new sari(纱丽) to wear for Diwali every year. We spend a long time getting ready, putting on bright clothes and jewellery. Lots of our friends come to the temple and we sing, dance and enjoy ourselves. My cousin play's an Indian instrument called harmonium (小琴) at the temple. There are always delicious sweet foods to eat. Back at my uncle's house, we exchange presents and eat lots of good Indian food. Many relatives come over to celebrate with us and it is a very special time for families.
Every- year, Diwali falls in October or November. Not only in India, but also in Asian countries, Diwali is celebrated with great joy and happiness.
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What is Diwali | Not only people from India but also people all over the world It is a magical time for children because we can |
Meaning | Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word "Deepawali" which |
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Car Free Day encourages drives to give up their car for a day to protect the environment.
People from around the world get together in the streets to remind the world that we don't have to accept the society full of cars. It was first started by 34 cities in France and September 22 is Car Free Day. The first Car Free Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. The slogan for the day is “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
Organized activities are held in many cities on Car Free Day. In Brussels, Car Free Day shall be valid (有效的) for everybody except persons with a special permit(许可征）, but they have to slow down to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. The public transportation is free on that day. In London, they have special “green areas”. Walking, biking and public transportation are encouraged. The streets are open only to walkers, bicycles and buses from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. In Beijing, it asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. More and more people are joining in the activity. In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days, and you may see haze(雾霾) almost every day! We must do more for Car Free Day as a Beijing driver said. “We may not change the weather, but we can choose not to drive.”
But we do not want just one day and then a return to “normal” life. We should go on with Car Free Day.
1. Where was Car Free Day started first?2. How long should the car drivers not drive in the streets in London on Car Free Day?
3. Who’s allowed to drive on Car Free Day in Brussels?
4. What does Car Free Day ask Beijingers not to do every month?
5. What was the purpose of Car Free Day?
【推荐3】The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. As both the month and the day are nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day, people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending (登高) Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors’ Day.
The festival has a history of over 2,000 years. During the Warring. States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines oil the day. It was not (A) officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 1989, the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors’ Day.
As September has the clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb the mountain. There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this, season. Also, it is good for health. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival.
On the day, enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life. Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things. Inserting Zhuyu and sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as (B) they have special smells which can repel (驱逐) insects and keep out the cold.
Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition oil the festival. There is no fixed way of the cake but the one with nine layers (层) with two sheep on it is the best. Two sheep means Chongyang. Nine layers show people could do well in everything.
1. 回答问题。How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have?
2. 根据短文内容, 猜测（A）处画线单词“officially”的意思。
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| A．办公室 | B．官方 | C．民间 |
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4. 从文中找出（B）处画线单词“they”所指代的内容。
5. 从文中找出与“The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes.”意思相同或相近的句子。
6. 根据短文内容填空。每空不超过3个单词。
There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival. People show respect for the seniors, (1)
【推荐1】Why do some people seem to be naturally happier than others?
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have known the answer according to their recent study. Nine hundred twins took part in the study and had their happiness levels measured. The result shows that our genes（基因）, in fact, control half of the personality traits（特点）that make us happy. And the other half is connected with the environment, including lifestyles, careers, relationships and so on.
“All human beings naturally hope for happiness. We have found that happiness is partly rooted（根植） in genes,” said Dr Alexander Weiss, the leader of the research group. “This study is both a milestone and a new beginning; A milestone because we are now sure that there is a genetic side of happiness and a new beginning because the happy genes have just been found.”
However, the researchers warn that genes are not the whole story. The environment can also influence our happiness levels. What’s more, we usually can’t change our genes, but we can change the environment. In fact, a great deal of our happiness is directly connected with whatever is happening in our lives. So finding the right ways to improve the environment is the correct thing.
To become truly happy, we need to understand our important needs perfectly for if we fail to make ourselves satisfied, then unhappiness might happen. Besides, doing simple things, such as keeping a diary and writing down three-things that we are thankful for every day, can increase our long-term happiness. Will you try it tonight?
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Everyone hopes for happiness. But some people seem to be naturally happier than others. A recent study tells us the reason —it’s because that our happiness levels are
【推荐2】Friendship is an important part of life. It can help us in many ways. But not every child is good at making friends. That is OK. Making friends is a skill(技巧) that can be learned. Here is some helpful advice for you.
Build your conversation(谈话的) skills. You need to learn how to have conversations with others. To start a conversation, you can ask something like “What do you do for fun?” or “Do you have any pets?” Don’t ask private(私密的) things.
Work on your social(社交的) skills. Don’t be sad if you don’t have many friends. Maybe that’s because you don’t have enough chances(机会) to meet them. Some children have similar(相似的) hobbies. For example, they all like playing ping-pong or reading story books. Try to play with those children. It is a great way to make friends.
With a little practice and patience(耐心), you will soon have a friend or two.
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1. Friendship is an important part of life. But not every child is good at
2. When you have conversations with other people, you can’t
3. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
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iPanda is an online channel. It provides a 24-hour live streaming (视频直播) of giant pandas.
In August 2013, China Network Television (CNTV) started this panda broadcast together with Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and China Conservation and Research Centre for Giant Panda. They hope to provide people with a window to watch giant pandas’ real life and to solve problems about endangered animals. This panda broadcasting is shown mainly on the official (官方的) website ipanda.com and it is in English, Chinese and German.
CNTV has set up more than 30 high definition (清晰度) video cameras in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and also Wolong National Nature Reserve. Through those cameras, a group of program directors (导演) in the control room can watch pandas, and they will choose about 20 cameras for online live streaming. On the website, people can watch pandas in different stages of life including adult pandas, young pandas and baby pandas. Registered users can also make comments (评论) below the live streaming.
Program directors will make 30-minute videos every day as well including panda wiki, panda introductions and panda stories. Those videos will be shown on the YouTube iPanda Channel and also on other social media including Facebook and Instagram.
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| What iPanda is | It is an online channel |
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| Where to watch panda broadcasting | People are |
| How to observe pandas | ※Program directors watch pandas through ※People can ※People can |
