1 . Festivals in March Around the World in 2024
SXSW Festival, USA
8th-16th March, 2024
SXSW is a famous festival in Austin. This media festival features plenty of film, music, and comedy events. SXSW also hosts tech panels (讨论会). Therefore, you have an opportunity to interact with celebrities and well-known businessmen. Austin is also famous for its outstanding drink and food! Travelers of all ages and interests can find something to enjoy at SXSW.
Pasifika Festival, New Zealand
9th-10th March, 2024
The Pasifika Festival showcases Pacific Island cultures. It takes place in Auckland where you can see contemporary art, music, dance, and cuisine from various Pacific communities. You’ll be able to witness and gain a deeper understanding about cultures like Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, and Maori, among others.
St Patrick’s Day, Ireland
14th-17th March, 2024
St Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture, music, food, and entertainment. Wrap up the party on St Patrick’s Day with a massive street carnival on 17th March. You’ll find parades, vendors (商贩), live music stages and fun across the centre of Dublin. You will find festivities all over Ireland, not just in the capital city.
Cape Town Jazz Festival, South Africa
22nd-31st March, 2024
For over twenty years, the Festival has attracted nearly 40, 000 people annually to its five major venues. It features music by dozens of musicians worldwide. Performers play Jazz, R&B, rap and so on. Enjoy the area before and after the Festival. Cape Town has extremely beautiful art and culture, restaurants, bars and outdoor activities.
1. Where can people attend a street carnival according to the text?| A．In Ireland. | B．In South Africa. | C．In the USA. | D．In New Zealand. |
| A．Pasifika Festival. | B．SXSW Festival. |
| C．St Patrick’s Day. | D．Cape Town Jazz Festival. |
| A．Attend technical panels. | B．Enjoy beautiful music. |
| C．Meet well-known people. | D．Appreciate contemporary art. |
“Jianbing” stands are common in every Chinese city. At around five in the morning, the vendors (小商贩) appear with everything
Although these “jianbing” stalls might be temporary, this is no grab-and-go street breakfast. For “jianbing”, there is always
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The basketball games, originally held to mark a local festival,
In its
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1.该俗语的含义;
2.你从中得到的启示。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Trevor,
Glad to receive your email and willing to explain to you the saying you mentioned in your email.
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Hope my explanation will be helpful to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
| A．Celebrating Thanksgiving. |
| B．Going shopping. |
| C．Seeing a doctor. |
6 . In Sao Paulo, a baby boy is smiling, unaware that a court is deciding his fate. If it finds in his father's favor, he is in all kinds of trouble. There may be a law in Brazil against giving your child a name that might cause him to be laughed at, but daddy wants to call his son Osama bin Laden. The same father, Osvaldo Oliveria Soares, has a habit of trying to use babies as political statements. Nine years ago, he was banned from naming a previous son Saddam Hussein.
Unlike Brazil, there is no law Britain that constrains a parent's right to name their child. "It's not for the officials to say if someone has picked a name they don't think is suitable," says Alison Cathcart, superintendent official at Westminster register office. "But if someone is from a different culture and wants to register a name that sounds like a swear word in English then we do advise them of that."
"Naming does matter," says Helen Petrie, a professor at the City University of London. "We have fixed beliefs of what sort of people are behind certain names. There are studies of teachers in primary schools in the US that show they rate children with certain names as less capable."
"The name is the first thing we find out when we meet someone. If you call your child an unusual silly name like Fifi Trixibelle, as did Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, it can make life hard for your child — especially if you want him to be smart and are not in the least bit superficial"
There's also the class factor. “Fifty years ago there was no cross-over of names between classes. Now everyone can buy Tatler and see the name Tarquin," says Petrie. "Until the 60s, Tracey was a fashionable Chelsea name. Now it has a terrible image fixed in people's mind. I've interviewed some Traceys who find their name a huge burden. However high up they may be in their profession, people hear their name and think they're the cleaner."
1. The Brazilian court may rule against Osvaldo Olveria Soares if he ______.| A．states that he admires Osama bin Laden | B．gives his son a name that will be laughed at |
| C．uses his babies as political statements | D．keeps his habit of interfering in politics |
| A．abolish | B．acknowledge |
| C．defend | D．restrict |
| A．the students do not perform well in class |
| B．they do not love those children's name |
| C．they think a name can reveal one' ability |
| D．they understand the psychology of naming |
| A．A person named Fifi is usually silly. |
| B．Paula Yates is a name which sounds superficial. |
| C．Tatler is a name of low grade. |
| D．Tracey is still a fashionable Chelsea name. |
1. When is the Labor Day of America now?
| A．The first day of May. |
| B．The second day of May. |
| C．The first Monday of September. |
| A．She has a cookout. |
| B．She hangs white pants. |
| C．She hits back — to — school sales. |
| A．Competitive. | B．Interesting. | C．Silly. |
假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane打算于七月来中国，特来信了解中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，从以下几个方面作具体介绍。
1. 见面时的问候方式；
2. 对赞美的回答方式；
3. 接收礼物时的回应方式；
4. 餐宴礼节。
注意：
1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July.
I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Visitors to Britain may find the best place
Pub culture is formed
1.介绍诗集的特色和内容；
2.诗集的意义。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
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