Seeing these “gardens” is like looking at a universe in a plant pot. The miniature (微型的) branches spread and twist,
The history of penjing
Penjing works are beautiful, but people think that they were owned by the rich. However, only when they are enjoyed by general
2 . We all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank holidays in one year, and at least five of those occur around Christmas time and Easter time! A bank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that is decided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though it’s a weekday—usually a Monday, and a lot of people have a day off work.
Bank holidays are different in Colombia -firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for the whole country in one year! In Britain, people get more holiday allowances(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bank holidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, depending on which region of Colombia you live in. This is because different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint(守护神), so they have an extra festivo to celebrate that saint.
However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an Independence Day celebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in the United States on July4. Other important festivos in Colombia are: Labour Day, on May 1, and Columbus Day on October 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almost every county on the continent of America celebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is memorialization of the day when the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Many people criticize this day and say it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his team treated the people that were already living there.
1. What is a “bank holiday” according to the text?| A．An official nationwide vacation. |
| B．A holiday only for the bank staff. |
| C．A British traditional religion festival. |
| D．A celebration for Christmas and Easter. |
| A．Colombia and Britain have the same number of festivos. |
| B．All Colombians have the same number of festivos. |
| C．Colombians have fewer holiday allowances than British people. |
| D．People in most regions celebrate a patron saint. |
| A．Because Columbus wasn’t an American at all. |
| B．Because Columbus once treated the locals badly. |
| C．Because it wasn’t Columbus who found America first. |
| D．Because Columbus didn’t live in the continent of America. |
| A．A British English term. |
| B．Bank holidays in Colombia. |
| C．Important festivos in America. |
| D．Different bank holidays in the world. |
The Forbidden City in Beijing, home to the Palace Museum, houses more than 1.8 million cultural relics and is one of the world’s most visited tourist
During the past few years, the Palace Museum has been working hard to get the public familiar with the history and culture of the Forbidden City. And it seems that these efforts have been paying off, with its popularity reaching a new height. Over 17 million people visited the museum in 2018, of
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Dragon Head Raising Day,
In Shanxi, people get their hair
6 . Top Music Festivals
Summer festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Anyone who likes indie(独立的)music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. This is an indie rock haven that explores more underground and lesser-known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.
Date: July 14—16, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Music Type :Indie rock
Price: $126- $2, 700
Essence Music Festival
No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of legendary(大名鼎鼎的)artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige.
Date: June 29—July 2, 2018
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Music Type :R& B，soul, rock
Price :$75- $365
Sziget Festival
Budapest knows how to hold a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to find favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco taking the stages here during this three-day festival.
Date :August 9-11，2018
Location :Budapest, Hungary
Music Type: Indie rock
Price: $70- $296
Flow Festival
The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth-friendly belief.
Date: August 11-13, 2018
Location :I Helsinki, Finland
Music Type :Rock, soul, jazz
Price: $106- $199
1. What do the music festivals have in common ?| A．They include rock music. |
| B．They are held in the USA. |
| C．They are given in the open air. |
| D．They lake place from July to August. |
| A．types of music |
| B．less famous bands |
| C．music knowledge |
| D．top artists |
| A．Its style is wild and unlimited. |
| B．Every music lover can afford it. |
| C．Participants in it are all friendly. |
| D．It will attract many visitors to Helsinki. |
7 . March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit http：//www.buddhanet.net/festival. htm/.
Songkran—Thailand
Dates：13th～15th, April
In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past.
Naghol—Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people's diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤) attached to their ankles.
Cherry Blossom Viewing—Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The festival is wellknown. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
Sinhalese New Year—Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th, April
Just like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
1. What may happen to a tourist walking in the street during Songkran in Thailand?| A．He may get wet. | B．He may be shot by the locals. |
| C．He may enjoy delicious foods. | D．He may see some petals falling. |
| A．Thailand. | B．Vanuatu. |
| C．Japan. | D．Sri Lanka. |
| A．It is a traditional festival. |
| B．It is a very famous festival. |
| C．It varies with weather conditions every year. |
| D．It allows visitors to eat food during the festival. |
| A．On TV. | B．In a report. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In a newspaper. |
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9 . Every March, the country celebrates the accomplishments of women in American history. Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didn’t start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently. Today, most colleges offer classes in women’s history and most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to our country.
On March 19, 1911，a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Women’s Day. Inspired by American working women, the annual event took on the causes of peace and women’s rights. In the 1960s, the women's movement caused women to wonder why they weren’t included in the history books.
By the 1970s, more female historians began to look back at the contributions of women in history. In 1978，a California school district started Women’s History Week to promote the teaching of women’s history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Women's Day. It was so popular that, in 1981, Congress passed a law making the week a celebration for the entire country. The concept of studying women's history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to amplify the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Women's History Months
Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the U.S. The women who have worked hard to make women’s History Month a reality would like to see women’s history all year, not just every March. In 1996, the National Women’s History Museum was founded. It’s a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and celebrating the various contributions of women in history. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent museum site in Washington, D. C.
1. What does the first paragraph imply?| A．Women's achievements used to be ignored in America. |
| B．More women pioneers are needed in America. |
| C．Celebrating women's achievements has a long history in America. |
| D．Few American schools pay attention to women s contributions. |
| A．is held every second year |
| B．has a history of over a century |
| C．was started by an American |
| D．was a product of women's movement |
| A．organize | B．support |
| C．expand | D．protect |
| A．It was set up less than two decades ago. |
| B．It focuses on women’s historic contributions. |
| C．It is an organization aimed at making profits. |
| D．It has a permanent site in Washington, D. C. |
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
•£ 27.85, adult/£ 20.65, child/under-threes, free.
•15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
•£ 8, adult/£ 2, child/under-fours, free.
•11 ~27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
•£ 9.90, adult/£ 3.60, child.
•20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christmas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
•£ 16, adult/£ 10, child/£ 48, family/under-fours, free.
•24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
1. What can people do in Enchanted Park?| A．Visit Shakespeare’s house. | B．Listen to stories. |
| C．Leapt to create sculptures. | D．Play the part of Santa. |
| A．Kew Gardens. | B．RHS Wisley. | C．Enchanted Park. | D．Longleat Safari Park. |
| A．£ 16. | B．£ 10. | C．£ 26. | D．£ 48. |
| A．Their open times are the same. | B．They serve free cakes to children. |
| C．They are full of Christmas atmosphere. | D．They are free for children under four. |
