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2 . Speaking of celebration, festivals have a lot to offer. Here we uncover some festivals across the globe.
Holi Festival — India — February — March
A rainbow of colour and Hindu traditions combine to create this celebration of love, springtime fun and the victory of good over evil. Kicking off with a night-time bonfire where people gather, sing and dance, the next day is a carnival of colors where everyone has fun throwing color powder, squirting water guns and coloured water-filled balloons. A great number of people are infected by its playful and childlike atmosphere.
La Tomatina — Buñol, Spain — August
Tomato fiends get their fill on the last Wednesday of August as over 100,000 kg of tomatoes are thrown and squished in the town square. It’s the highlight of a week-long celebration of Buñol’s patron saint, which leaves the town in a bright red like a horror film scene. We don’t envy whoever has to clean up that mess!
Dia De Los Muertos — Mexico — October — November
Translated to “Day of the Dead”, this seemingly scary festival is a day to celebrate and remember those who have passed away with parades, costumes and paper decorations. It is believed that the spirits of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2, so many spend this time visiting cemeteries — where there is often music and dances to honour the spirits.
1. Which of the words best describe Holi and La Tomatina?| A．Playful but risky | B．Messy but exciting |
| C．Religious and legendary | D．Global and meaningful |
| A．Lantern Festival | B．Qingming Festival |
| C．Dragon Boat Festival | D．Mid-Autumn Festival |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In a biography. | D．In travel magazine. |
3 . How to Set Up an Art Exhibition
When you’ re displaying your own work, it’ s a real challenge to bring together so many different elements in a meaningful way,
Choose a specific theme
A good art exhibition should be characterized by a specific theme that ties the different pieces together and makes them feel like part of a larger whole. Think carefully about the message you want your exhibition to convey. It could be an image or phenomenon, a feeling or a certain visual technique.
Select your most impressive works
Pick out a few of your best or most impressive pieces to put on display. If the exhibition is meant to highlight your own work, you’ll need to have 30 individual pieces.
Do some research into other artists in your area and see whether they would be interested in your exhibition. Holding an exhibition with other artists will also allow you to reduce some cost. Be sure to give other artists proper credit for their works.
Involve in different art forms
| A．That’s why it’s essential to have a plan |
| B．Contact local artists for your exhibition |
| C．They must be representative of your works |
| D．It is good for you to learn different types of art |
| E．The more specific your theme is, the better it will be |
| F．Your exhibition doesn’t have to only feature paintings |
| G．You might consider interviewing some local celebrities |
| A．Terrible. | B．Great. | C．Tiring. |
5 . Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
This book based on Greg Hefley’s own “diary” lets kids express themselves in an exciting way. In the book, kids will be asked: What is the best dream you have ever had? The worst thing you have ever eaten? The best secret you have ever heard? This book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries.
Author: Jeff Kinney
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Price: $6.57 Buy it on Amazon. com.
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Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories
This volume (卷) of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the store of Chinese legend (传说). Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Chang’e and Guan Yin. Retold for an international audience, the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged six to ten in other countries a chance to learn about both the tradition and culture of China.
Author: Mingmei Yip
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The Way Science Works
The perfect introduction to show how science explains the world around us! Eye-opening experiments and extraordinary photography bring science to life. It explains everyday facts to the theories behind the technology in today’s fast-moving world. Full of facts about famous scientists, technology news and more.
Author: Robin Kerrod
List Price: $24.99
Price: $ 16.49 Buy it on Amazon.com.
You save: $8.50 (34%)
1. How much should you pay if you want to buy a book based on Greg Hefley’s own “diary” on Amazon, com?| A．$6.57. | B．$10.95. | C．$12.89. | D．$16.49. |
| A．It can bring science to life. |
| B．It is related to Chinese legend. |
| C．It is intended for foreign teenagers. |
| D．It has blank pages for readers to write their own stories. |
| A．Mingmei Yip’s. | B．Jeff Kinney’s. | C．Greg. Hefley’s. | D．Robin Kerrod’s. |
| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．By subway. |
I was on a train in Switzerland. The train came to a stop and the conductor’s voice over the loudspeaker
Everyone started getting off the train and an old woman saw that I was
I was really glad she was heading
She was really the
She had jumped from train to train and traveled the whole way just
8 . Four Useful Products for Your Life
Electric Wine Opener
Cost: $19.89
Once you've tried this tool, you'll never go back to the old fashioned kind. This electric wine opener will remove the cork (瓶塞) easily within seconds, and can open up to 30 bottles with a single charge.
Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon
Cost: $14. 99
It’s always disappointing when you're really in the mood for ice cream, but have to wait forever for the ice cream to get to just the right softness. Well, this heated ice cream spoon exactly conducts heat from your hands, and will help soften the ice cream to make it ready to eat right away.
Express Baker
Cost: $58. 99
Making your own bread seems like a quite difficult job. But this baker makes it easier—within an hour. It has 12 different bread settings, and three different crust settings, so you can make bread, pizza and more. A quick look through the reviews shows that customers are pretty happy with it, too.
Corn Stripper
Cost: $7.99
There's no denying that corn on the cob (棒) is delicious But eating corn on the cob and dealing with all the little bits that get stuck in your teeth afterwards is a painful experience. This little device takes all the corns from the cob, by letting you strip (剥) your corn easily, without making a total mess.
1. What can people do with Express Baker?| A．Make some food. | B．Soften food. |
| C．Classify food. | D．Keep food fresh. |
| A．Electric Wine Opener. | B．Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon. |
| C．Express Baker. | D．Corn Stripper. |
| A．They are of the same price. |
| B．They are difficult to operate. |
| C．They make food more delicious to eat. |
| D．They make people's life easier. |
9 . Books at Amazon :Best sellers of the month—Feb, 2018
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi—February 6, 2018
Hardcover :$15.91Audio CD :$29.99
An extraordinary novel. Freshwater explores the amazing experience of having another self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result of being born “with one foot on the other side.” Freshwater is a sharp call of a rare way of experiencing the world, one that shows how we all construct our identities.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur—February 16 , 2018
Hardcover: $ 18. 00 Paperback: $ 8.99 Audio CD :$8.99
A collection of poetry and prose (散文)about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse(虐待), love , loss, and femininity (女性). It is split into four chapters ，and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere;if you are just willing to look.
Educated by Tara Westover—February 13, 2018
Hardcover: $ 16.80 Paperback: $ 28.00 Audio book: $6.00 Audio CD : $8.99
An unforgettable biography about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the sadness that comes from severing one’s closest ties.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper—February 20, 2018
Hardcover: $17.10 Paperback: $ 23.41 Audio book:Free Audio CD :$ 34. 15
An attractive novel from the author of the Sunday Times top 10 best seller. Five women go on a hike. Only four return. When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness , they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.
1. Which of the following is true of the four books?| A．They are all different in the style of writing. |
| B．They all are only available online. |
| C．They are all listed according to the timeline of publication. |
| D．They all have a presentation of female. |
| A．Fresh water. | B．Educated. |
| C．Milk and Honey. | D．Force of Nature. |
| A．Akwaeke Emezi. | B．Rupi Kaur. |
| C．Tara Westover. | D．Jane Harper. |
