3 . The Spring Festival is the most important celebration in China. There are some interesting Spring Festival traditions about Don’ts & Dos. Let’s take a look!

Don’t take out the rubbish

Taking out the rubbish, on that day, is said to stand for sweeping luck and wealth from the house.    1    .

Don’t give a watch or clock as a gift

A clock is an unpopular gift at any time of the year in China, as the phrase “giving a clock” sounds exactly like the Chinese words for “song zhong”.     2    , so it is an especially bad gift for the elderly.

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During the festive period, you’ll see amazing decorations all over China, and your house should be no exception.     4    , you’ll be able to find red decorations everywhere during the Spring Festival.

Popular decorations include red lanterns driving away bad luck, door couplets showing wishes for the coming year, and the character(fu) meaning good fortune.

Give hongbao or fruit

Hongbao, or a red envelope containing money, is a popular gift for adults to give children.

Fruit, especially tangerines or kumquats, are safe for friends.     5    because the word for tangerine(ju) sounds similar to the Chinese word for luck(ji).

A．Wear red for luck

B．As red is a lucky color

C．Make your house attractive

D．Spring Festival is a time for delicious food

E．A clock also stands for running out of time

F．You will often see them on the table during the Lunar New Year

G．In fact, cleaning any kind of thing on the first day of the lunar calendar is considered unlucky

4 . Activities for the St. Patrick’s Day

Celtic Journey with the Nashville Symphony (交响乐)

Enrico Lopez-Yañez, the Principal Pops Conductor of the Nashville Symphony, leads the Nashville Symphony joining the Scott-Ellis School of Irish Dance for a night of Irish music and dancing. Put on your best green dress and get ready for a night of entertainment you’ll never forget.

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All ages. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville. $38~$126.

St. Patrick’s Day Hands-on Cooking Class

Learn the techniques for silky braised meat such as Lamb Stew & Corned Beef, as well as Irish classics Colcannon & Rarebit. Participate in karaoke and enjoy St. Patrick’s Day-inspired snacks.

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Adults. Green Door Gourmet, 7007 River Road Pike, Nashville. $55.

Annual St. Patrick’s Music City Long-distance Running

Runners will start on Victory Avenue, onto South First Street, continue into Shelby Park, turn left to Greenway, 1oop (环绕) around Sevier Lake, then exit Sevier Lake, and go onto Shelby Bottoms till the finish point. For 10K runners, turn around to complete a second loop of the above course.

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Ages 18-50. Nissan Stadium, One Titans Way, Nashville. $60 for the 5K and $80 for the 10K.

Note: For group participants (at least 3 people), there is a 10% discount for the registration.

Lucky Leprechaun Hunt

Bounce on inflatable mats(充气垫)and search for gold coins for prizes. Here we can give kids their best birthday party. It’s the perfect place for great, bouncy fun with huge bounce houses and plenty of games - there is even a special birthday throne!

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Ages 3-6. Bounce U Murfreesboro, 1222 Park Ave., Murfreesboro. $11.95.

1. What can visitors do at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center?

A．Learn how to conduct bands from Enrico.	B．Acquire some cooking techniques.
C．Enjoy a feast of music and dancing.	D．Dance with the performers on stage.

2. How much should they pay if an adult man and his parents take part in the 5K?

A．$162.

B．$180.

C．$200.

D．$216.

3. Where can a mom go to get information about birthday celebrations for her son?

A．Schermerhorn Symphony Center.	B．Green Door Gourmet.
C．Nissan Stadium.	D．Bounce U Murfreesboro.

5 . 很多外国朋友对中国的传统美食很感兴趣，请你简单介绍中国传统美食——饺子，包括以下内容：
1.历史：大约1,800年；
2.文化习俗：家庭团聚,新年食物,对未来的祝愿；
3.做法：蒸(steam)、煎（fry）、煮等。
注意事项：词数不少于80
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8 . 根据对话内容，从对话之后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Todd: So, Adrienne, you said you lived in Mexico for a while?
Adrienne: Mm, I studied there.
Todd: Really!     1    
Adrienne: I did. I studied Spanish.
Todd: Wow,     2    
Adrienne: Ah, it was interesting. The weather was really hot the entire time I was there. Um, and it was very confusing,     3     but I learned quickly because I was living in the situation every day where I had to use language so that was really helpful in the end.
Todd: So, what were the people like? What was the city like?
Adrienne: The city was small. 1 million people, and that’s pretty small. The architecture is very colonial style. It’s interesting.     4    .
Todd: Mexican food’s the best.
Adrienne:     5    .
Todd: Yeah, and the people?
Adrienne:     6    . Big families and they’re always inviting you over for dinner, lunch and breakfast, and tea and coffee and chocolate and it’s really, it’s really a very familial environment.
Todd: What was your favorite place in Mexico?
Adrienne:     7    . It’s a very small town. That has a pyramid, and Aztec pyramid with a cathedral on top of it and it has views of the mountains, the volcano and, just beautiful landscape all around. It’s a great place to watch the sunset.
Todd: What volcano?
Adrienne: Po! They call it Popo, but the full name I think is Popocatepetl.     8    
Todd: Oh, sounds like a nice place.
Adrienne:     9    
Todd: Any plans to go back to Mexico soon?
Adrienne:     10     I always want to go back but whether I actually make it in the next year or two, I don’t know.
A. It’s beautiful.
B. Of course.
C. so what was it like being a student in Mexico?
D. because I didn’t know the language very well when I first arrived
E. The people are really friendly, really, really friendly.
F. My favorite place, still, is a town called Cholula.
G. It’s an Aztec name.
H. You studied in Mexico?
I. Very beautiful, old, a lot of wood and stone and the food was great.
J. I think so too.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Did you ever imagine that one day we could enjoy the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a cup of coffee?

Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is    1    approach used to help people re-balance their health and mind. A typical way of making a TCM formula (配方) is to get a prescription from a    2    (license) doctor, shop for all the medicinal materials, and then brew(煎) them with water in a pot. These materials    3    (say) to have a restorative effect by re-balancing one’s natural energy, or Qi,     4    runs through series of invisible meridians (经脉) throughout the body.

But if you ask younger generations of Chinese, few visit TCM shops nowadays, let alone brew these time-tested remedies for    5    (they). However, social media has recently seen a type of coffee    6    (feature) goji berry juice get popular.

The concept of combining TCM herbs    7    popular drinks could make young people access TCM more easily. The key of TCM is    8    (prevent). By trying such drinks, young people can take more care of their health, and nip sicknesses in the bud. Most people, attracted in such a cafe by the”new TCM drinks“ at first, would also be offered other TCM products like dried herbs and teas, after which they stay    9    (learn) more about TCM.

As Traditional Chinese Medicine becomes more    10    (access) to young people, many are integrating these ancient drinks into their daily wellness routines.