1 . March 2 is Old Stuff Day（旧物日）. It is all about old stuff. Things you used have been forgotten for ages in your home. You must have some old stuff around. And today is all about enjoying it. Because what’s better than finding something really great from days gone by?
It’s so easy to forget things you have. If we don’t use them every day, some things can be put away and stay there. And that’s not just the things in your home— technology grows so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books keep coming out. In the age of new information, we can have so many things easily. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.
We’ve learned to value what age can bring to things. Wines, for example, are more valuable and tastier as they grow older. It’s certain that old things still have their uses, value or charm. People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.
You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop （旧货店）. Another person’s old stuff could be your new stuff! Or maybe now is a good day to clean up? Old stuff could become a great gift for someone else, or you could always send your old things to a charity shop. If you’re free, you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little change.
Today could be a good day to visit your older families. You could ask your grandparents to tell you stories about family history, their childhood and their youth. Learn about what was going on in the world when they were growing up.
Most of all, remember that today’s new stuff will one day be old stuff.
1. What is Old Stuff Day?| A．A day to throw away old things. | B．A day to follow new technology. |
| C．A day to get together with families. | D．A day to enjoy and reuse old things. |
| A．age brings people new things | B．people love buying new things |
| C．people always clean up old stuff | D．old stuff is still valuable and useful |
| A．Breaking them into pieces. | B．Sending them to charity shops. |
| C．Forgetting them in some places. | D．Turning them into waste things. |
| A．realize value of old stuff | B．explore new technology |
| C．produce more old things | D．remember family history |
2 . What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan says:
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation. At night, we always have a barbecue, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Zhenia from Ukraine says:
My favorite day is New Year’s Day. We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate Old New Year in our country. It is on the 14th of January.
Yagna from India says:
My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pat from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?
2. Where’s Zhenia from?
3. How many festivals are mentioned?
4. What can we do in order to celebrate Deepavali? (至少答出两项)
5. When does Songkran take place?
建议：建立“公交司机节”（Bus Drivers’ Day ）
背景：越来越多的人乘公共汽车出行；
公交车司机辛苦；
……
时间：在每年……月……日
原因：……
注意：1.书信必须包括所提示内容，但不要逐词翻译。
2.请你自定节日的时间并简要说明选择这个时间的理由。
3.书信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。（字数要求：80）
May 17, 2021
Dear Mr. Mayor,
I’m writing to you about starting a Bus Drivers’ Day.
Buses have become an important part of our life. I hope you will think about it very seriously.
Thank you.
Best wishes.
Li Hua
4 . Oct. 16 is World Food Day. The UN started the day in 1979. A big number of people in the world still don’t have enough food
Most people don’t realize how much food they throw away every day. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year. According
So think
5 . This summer I attended my first music festival. Most of the festivalgoers needed to buy tickets, but we didn’t. Instead, we volunteered as festival managers. We each worked 3 shifts (轮班) - each shift was 8 hours long-in exchange for a free ticket to the festival.
Leeds Festival is a large music festival which takes place yearly at the end of August, and thousands of people attend it each year.
There were several different periods. Each of them was fit for a different music taste: rock, pop, alternative and dance. As well as the fantastic music, there were also funfair (杂耍) rides, food outlets and a silent disco. I loved silent discos: everyone had a set of headphones (耳机) with two channels and music was played through the headphones. As a result, people could dance and sing along to completely different songs!
While we weren’t working, we were free to enjoy the festival. We saw different kinds of artists across the weekend. I really enjoyed seeing Imagine Dragons, Vampire Weekend and, of course, Arctic Monkeys.
We camped for five nights and it was freezing every night! However, we had a really nice campsite. I had a great time and would certainly be returning the next year!
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．The writer paid less money for the ticket. |
| B．The writer attended many music festivals before. |
| C．Most festivalgoers paid less money for Leeds Festival. |
| D．The writer needed to work as a festival manager for twenty four hours. |
| A．In June. | B．In July. | C．In August. | D．In September. |
| A．Because everyone could have a set of headphones. |
| B．Because music was played through the headphones. |
| C．Because people could listen to different songs silently. |
| D．Because people could sing and dance while they were listening to music silently. |
| A．It’s held every year. |
| B．Many artists could be seen in August. |
| C．A silent disco is very popular with people. |
| D．The festivalgoers could enjoy different music in Leeds Festival. |
| A．people can enjoy delicious food silently in Leeds Festival |
| B．Leeds Festival usually lasts five days |
| C．the writer loved the weather in Leeds Festival |
| D．the writer enjoyed the music festival |
6 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Henry对武术感兴趣。请你根据图表提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他暑期来观摩你校举办的首届武术节，感受中华武术文化。词数80左右。
 | Time | July 7 to 9, 2018 |
| Activities | Competitions, shows | |
| History of Wushu | Thousands of years | |
| Benefits（益处）of Wushu | … |
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1.必须包含所提示的信息，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2.意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；
3.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名及提示信息以外的地名。
参考词汇：practice Wushu练武
Dear Henry,
I am glad that you are interested in Wushu. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
7 . Earth Day is on April 22. Since 1970, it has grown into a global （全球的） event. Setting up Earth Day is a way to show how much we care about the future of our planet. It is also a good time to learn more about the environment and how we can help to protect it.
Earth Day is not just about big events but also about thousands of smaller ones to deal with environmental problems in the neighborhood. Not sure where to start? Some experts （专家） have made a list of 10 things that each person could do to save the environment. Each of us is responsible for acting, even in small ways. We can’t say: “The problem is too big, I can’t fix it”.
If we all do at least five of these following things all the time, we can make a big difference.
● Don’t leave the tap running.
● Turn off lights when you leave a room.
● Turn off your computers every night.
● Don’t use paper cups, plates or napkins.
● Care for trees, plants and animals.
● Carry a cloth bag for shopping.
● Wash your clothes in warm or cold water, not hot water.
● Only buy electrical products if you really need them.
● Eat earth-friendly food that is grown of raised as close to your house as possible.
● Tell other people about Earth Day and the ways they can help the environment.
Remember that every day is Earth Day. Anything to help our environment is a perfect thing to do on Earth Day and every day.
1. Earth Day is on ________.| A．April 12 | B．April 22 | C．April 19 | D．April 23 |
| A．experts | B．others | C．everyone | D．anyone |
| A．paper cup | B．paper plate | C．plastic bag | D．cloth bag |
| A．to care about the future of the earth and protect it | B．not to leave the tap running |
| C．to turn off the computers every night | D．to care for trees, plants and animals |
| A．Animal Protection | B．Tree Planting Day | C．Earth Day | D．Saving Energy |
While Fridays are always the best day of the week, June 4, promises to be even more special this year. That’s because it also happens to be National Donut Day, which means it is your duty to consume (消费) one of the delicious fried treats! Surprisingly, the holiday was started by the Salvation Army to help raise much-needed money for the poor.
In 1917, volunteers arrived in France to take care of injured (受伤的) World War Ⅰ soldiers (士兵). To comfort the homesick soldiers, Salvation Army Ensign (少尉) Margaret Sheldon and fellow officer Helen Purviance used the limited-flour, sugar, and oil-at their disposal (支配) to make donuts.
The fresh donuts brought great joy to the US soldiers who lined outside the service hut (小屋), often waiting patiently for hours in cold weather, to get their hands on the special treat. They were soon dished out (分发) as many as 9,000 pieces daily. The success helped to lift the spirits of US soldiers. Later, it was so popular that National Donut Day became a celebration, which falls on the first Friday of June.
The holiday has since been accepted all over America by donut makers who often celebrate it by handing out free treats. This year, Krispy Kreme and Lamars Donuts will give a free donut to all customers. Many neighborhood stores also take part in this fun traditional activity, so be sure to check to visit the one closest to you. It is not surprising to hear that Americans consume over 10 billion donuts every year.
Though donuts are first an American tradition, similar treats are enjoyed by countries around the world.
1. In which country was National Donut Day first celebrated?2. 找到与“After that people liked this day so much and it became a great event, which takes place on the first Friday of June.”意思相同或相近的句子。
3. What is the exact date of National Donut Day this year?
4. Why did the US soldiers love donuts?
5. 短文划线处“They”指代内容为
9 . Do you know Alice in Wonderland has its origin(起源) in Oxford(牛津), England?
One afternoon in July 1862, Charles Dodgson, an Oxford teacher, took the 10-year-old Alice Liddell and her sisters on a boating picnic up the River Thames from Oxford. To make the children happy, he made up a story about an adventure(冒险) of a girl called Alice. Alice Liddell loved the story so much that she asked Charles to write it down. Under the name of Lewis Carroll, he created Alice in Wonderland. The story later became a favourite of children all over the world.
With Alice’s origin in Oxford, the city celebrates Alice’s Day in July each year. Colourful events and activities including the Mad Tea Party, the Caucus Race and much more are held for tourists.
People can create their own adventures by following a special route(路线) across the city. They can stop off along the way to try “Eat me biscuits”, meet the Queen of Hearts and discover (发现) hidden treasures.
There is also an Alice’s Shop with the number 83 on its red door. In front of it stands the White Rabbit. Tourists will find him look worriedly at his pocket watch and say “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!”
1. The second paragraph is mainly about ________.| A．Charles Dodgson, Alice Liddell and her sisters’ adventure |
| B．how the book Alice in Wonderland had its origin |
| C．a boating picnic up the River Thames |
| D．why the story Alice in Wonderland became popular around the world |
| A．Because the writer of Alice in Wonderland was born in Oxford. |
| B．Because Alice in Wonderland has its origin in Oxford. |
| C．Because the owner of Alice Shop lives in Oxford. |
| D．Because there is an Alice’s Shop in Oxford. |
| A．Charles Carroll. | B．Alice Liddell. | C．Lewis Carroll. | D．Charles Dodgson |
| A．he can’t find his pocket watch |
| B．he has lost his book |
| C．he is afraid of being caught |
| D．he is afraid of being late |
| A．Alice Liddell was ten years old in 1862. |
| B．The writer of Alice in Wonderland was an artist. |
| C．Alice in Wonderland is a favourite of children from all over the world. |
| D．The story of Alice in Wonderland began in 1862. |
Seventy percent of our planet is covered by one huge, continuous(连续的) body of Seawater—the ocean. In 2008, the United Nations recognized(确立) June 8 as World Oceans Day. It’s a day to think about the important role that the oceans play in our lives, the dangers that are facing our oceans and the action we can take to protect them.
The importance of our oceans The ocean is home to a number of plaids and animals on Earth. Marine(海洋的) plants provide us with 70% of the oxygen we breathe. The ocean controls our climate(气候), providing heat in winter and cool air in summer. It also provides us with food and medicine. No matter where you live on the planet, your life need depend on the ocean. |
The problems facing our oceans The most urgent(紧急的) problem facing the ocean at the moment is plastic pollution. Reducing single-use plastic, including plastic bags and plastic bottles, has been an important theme for World Oceans Day for a number of years. Climate change and rising sea temperatures are also a huge problem. Rising sea temperatures have a direct influence on weather pattern(模式) and are seen as partly responsible for an increase in extreme weather conditions. |
How to celebrate the day The day is celebrated in different ways, including special events at aquariums(水族馆) and zoos, beach and river clean-ups, school activities, art contests and film festivals.这样的活动能使人们想起海洋的重要性。 |
1. In the passage, what does the underlined word “them” refer to?
2. Please translate the underlined sentence in the first box into Chinese.
3. According to the passage, what problems do our oceans face?
4. How do people celebrate the World Oceans Day?（One example is OK.）
5. Please translate the underlined sentence in the box into English.
6. According to the passage, our oceans are hieing many problems. Do you think they’re serious? What can you do to make a difference?
