1 . Chinese Festivals

As an ancient country, China has various festivals.

The Spring Festival

In the evening before the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big meal. Children also get lucky money from parents.

The Lantern Festival

During this festival, there is special food called “tang yuan”, which is said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity and completeness. Part of the Lantern Festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles (谜语) attached to the lanterns.

Stilt walking, drumming and the dragon and lion dance are the main entertainment forms of the Lantern Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival

It is to celebrate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, a loyal and highly respected minister, who brought peace and prosperity (繁荣) to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified (诽谤).

The Double Seventh Festival

On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, there is a traditional festival full of romance. Recently the youth have celebrated it as Valentine’s Day in China.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

It is a traditional festival for both the Han and minority nationalities in China.The custom of worshipping (礼拜) the moon can be dated back to the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a holiday for members of a family to get together.

The Double Ninth Festival

On the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival. People usually climb mountains and eat double-ninth cakes, which means our life will become better and better.

1. Which is NOT included in the entertainments of the Lantern Festival?

A．Guessing riddles.	B．Lucky money.
C．Drumming.	D．Dragon dance.

2. Which of the following festival tells about a Chinese ancestor who showed his love to his homeland?

A．The Dragon Boat Festival.	B．The Spring Festival.
C．The Double Seventh Festival.	D．The Mid-Autumn Festival.

3. What aspect is the Mid-Autumn Festival unique in?

A．Families’ reunion.

B．Festival full of romance.

C．Worshipping the moon.

D．Symbolizing the first full moon.

2 . Online jobs have opened the door for many people to earn a living (谋生) or make some extra money from the comfort of their homes. This includes teens as well. If you’re looking for such a job, here are some choices you can consider.

Customer Service

If you are 16 years old and over, you have a chance to work with Uhaul as a customer service person. You just need to have a good pair of head-phones and high-speed Internet in order to do this job. Basic pay starts at $7.50an hour.

Sell Items Online

Selling items online is one of the easiest ways to make quick cash. Teens can turn it into a good business by selling things on Bonanza. You need to start sorting through (分类) items at your home that are no longer being used and list them for sale.

Take Surveys

Another easy task teens can do to earn money is to take surveys online. You don’t need any work experience to do this and can be as young as 13 years old to get started. Survey sites like VIP Voices, Swagbucks, Harris Poll, E-Poll, and Paid Viewpoint allow teens to start taking surveys for cash and gift cards. And your opinions should be expressed clearly in English.

Etsy

Do you love to make new things? You can open up an Etsy shop to share your works. Etsy is great for DIYers who can create new products. If you are under 18, you just need a parent who is willing to help manage your shop.

1. What does Bonanza allow teens to do?

A．Learn about computer science.	B．Make money out of their old items.
C．Test new products for customers.	D．Receive training in customer service.

2. What is required to take surveys online for teens?

A．Having a good knowledge of English.	B．Having a good pair of headphones.
C．Having some related work experience.	D．Having a wide range of interests.

3. What is special about those who own an Etsy shop?

A．They enjoy buying things online.	B．They are interested in history.
C．They have a creative mind.	D．They are good at collecting used things.

4 .

Films in Feiyang Cinema This Week (Half on Sunday for children)
A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film(2004). Directed (导演)by Feng Xiaogang. Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Ge You,Liu Ruoying, Li Bingbing From Monday to Wednesday at 8:00pm. Ticket Price: RMB 35.	KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film(2004). Directed by Zhou Xingchi. Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi,Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong. From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p.m. Ticket price: RMB 30
HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ) American film (2004). Directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston. From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket Price: RMB 40	TROY American film (2004). Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nat han Jones, Adoni Maropis. From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p.m. Ticket Price: RMB 45

1. If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on _____ .

A．Monday	B．Thursday
C．Friday	D．Saturday

2. Peter likes magic world. His father decides to take him to see HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ) on Sunday. How much should they pay for their tickets at least?

A．80 yuan.	B．65 yuan.
C．50 yuan.	D．60 yuan.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Liu Dehua acted in the film Kungfu Hustle.

B．The ticket price of the four films is the same.

C．All the films start after 8 o'clock in the evening.

D．The four films were released (发行) in the same year.

5 . Summer vacation is coming. Most of students want to have a good trip this summer. Here is some information about trips for you

1. You should call        if you want to take hot spring.

A．4325116	B．4258663
C．4325611	D．4325711

2. If you want to go to the Pine Sea, you can't enter_______.

A．at 10 :00 am	B．at 6 :00 pm
C．at 11 :00am	D．at 2 :00 pm

3. If a couple with a 5-year-old child go to the Big Valley, they need to pay ______   for the trip.

A．￥160.00	B．￥280.00
C．￥440.00	D．￥320.00

4. You can go to ______ for hiking.

A．the Stone Sea	B．the Pine Sea
C．the Big Valley	D．the Grass Lake