1 . If you're planning on hitting up a festival this summer, make sure you check out the latest packing guide to camping music festivals.

Quebec City Summer Festival

When: July 4-14

Where: Toronto, Quebec

300 shows, 10 places and 11 days of music make this festival one of Canada's biggest music festivals. Every year, this festival attracts over one million festivalgoers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talents.

Center of Gravity

When: July 28-30

Where: Kelowna, British Columbia

Canada's hottest beach festival is back! Now in its 10th year, the biggest and exciting festival to hit the Okanagan includes three days packed with extreme sports, sandy beaches, and some of the biggest DJ names in the world.

Future Forest

When: August 5-7

Where: Fredericton, New Brunswick

Future Forest is an outdoor camping festival with a focus on electronic music. The festival originated in 2012 as a fundraiser for a brilliant DJ, Jay Hamilton, who was diagnosed with cancer. Future Forest proudly shows the idea that there are no audience at the event but rather participants who in some way contribute to the overall experience.

Shambhala Music Festival

When: August 9-10

Where: Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia

This is Canada's earliest electronic music festival. Cutting edge talent, lights and sound come together to give life to this event. Seeing it for yourself is the only way to understand exactly what is Shambhala.

1. What can people do in the Quebec City Summer Festival?

A．Enjoy the performances of superstars.	B．Learn about Quebec City's history.
C．Do some extreme sports.	D．Play on the sandy beaches.

2. What was Future Forest set up for at first?

A．To honor brilliant Jay Hamilton.	B．To raise money for a cancer patient.
C．To provide outdoor camping activities.	D．To promote electronic music.

3. Which festival is Canada's earliest electronic music festival?

A．Quebec City Summer Festival.	B．Center of Gravity.
C．Future Forest.	D．Shambhala Music Festival.

2 . “Trick or treat, trick or treat! Give me something good to eat!” It is Halloween! Kids dressed in costumes, neighbors giving out candy! It is just an amazing holiday! This year I decided to be a black cat.

The black cat is a sign of bad luck, but is also a sign of Halloween. Halloween began in the Mediaeval-years. A festival was celebrated in Rome and people walked in parades with masks and costumes. The people carved faces into pumpkins and lit them with a candle inside. These were thought of as to ward off all the evil and bad spirits. That is why people sell pumpkins everywhere during the Halloween season. Soon after the name of this festival evolved into what we call present day-Halloween!

Every year in New York City, there is a huge parade, there are floats and people walk around in costumes. Some are animal featured, some are scary and spooky like the skeleton and some are funny like the clown. It is very fun!!! Some people have Halloween parties. Stores sell a variety of costumes; the most popular costumes are the witch, the ghost, many from the old movies. Many stores sell decorating accessories(附属品) like fake spider webs, real pumpkins and plastic ghosts. So, if you are a Halloween lover, you can turn your home into a haunted house! That is absolutely cool!

Halloween

1	Time and place	Forms for celebration	2	3
a sign of bad luck	Halloween began in the mediaeval -years	4	Some are animal featured	Kids dressed in costumes
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a sign of Halloween	Every year in New York	Stores sell a variety of costumes	Some are scary and spooky like the skeleton	Neighbors giving out candy
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3 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对于中国粉丝给国外明星取昵称的行为非常感兴趣，比如说“卷福”、“霉霉”、“小李子”、“寡姐”等。请你给他写一封邮件，介绍一个你认为最喜欢的中文昵称。内容包括:1. 中文昵称的含义；2. 中英文名字在含义或发音等方面的关联；3. 粉丝起该昵称的原因。
注意:1. 该昵称可用中文或拼音表示；2. 邮件词数在80词左右。

Benedict Cumberbatch	Taylor Swift	Leonardo DiCaprio	Scarlett Johansson
卷福	霉霉	小李子	寡姐

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4 . 假设你是李华。你的外国笔友打算于 7 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．接收礼物时的回应方式；
3．餐宴礼节。
注意：1．词数 80 左右，信的开头和结束语已写好，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.
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . The first time I went to a playground in Berlin, I was surprised. All the German parents were huddled together, drinking coffee, not paying attention to their children who were hanging off a wooden dragon 20 feet above a sand pit. Contrary to stereotypes(模式化观念)，most German parents I’ve met are the opposite of strict.    1    . Those parents at the park weren’t ignoring their children; they were trusting them. Here are a few surprising things Berlin ’s parents do:

Don't push reading. Berlin ’s kindergartens don’t emphasize academics. In fact, teachers and other parents discouraged me from teaching my children to read.    2    . But even in first grade, academics aren’t pushed very hard. Our grade school provides a half-day of instruction interrupted by two outdoor breaks.

    3       A note came home from school along with my excited second grader. They were doing a project on fire. Would I let her light candles and perform experiments with. matches? Together we lit candles and burned things, safely. It was brilliant.

Let children go almost everywhere alone. Most grade school kids walk without their parents to school and around their neighborhoods. Some even take the subway alone.    4    of course, but they usually focus on traffic.，not abductions(绑架).

Take the kids outside every day. According to a German saying, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.”The value of outside time is promoted in the schools.    5    No matter how cold and grey it gets, and in Berlin it gets pretty cold, parents still bundle their kids up and take them to the park, or send them out on their own.

A．Encourage kids to play with fire

B．Inspire children to go out for leisure

C．German parents are concerned about safety

D．It's also obvious on Berlin ' s numerous playgrounds

E．Kindergarten was a time for play and social learning

F．They place a high value on independence and responsibility

G．I was told it was something special that the kids learn together when they start grade school

6 . Many Westerners have the idea that everyone in China knows how to do kung fu. This is, of course, a silly belief. But it is true that kung fu is a big part of Chinese culture.

Like most people from the West, I was first introduced to kung fu through Hong Kong action films. Stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan made kung fu popular in the Western world. The flashy and impressive performances they gave in films like Rumble in the Bronx and Enter the Dragon made them household names in the U.S. and elsewhere.

However, my own personal interest in kung fu was actually inspired by a hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan, founded in the early 1990s in New York City, is one of the most influential hip hop groups in history.

In their songs, they sometimes mention philosophical concepts that come from Wudang quan—a classic Chinese martial art from which they take their name—and Shaolin Temple. I was just a teenager when I first started listening to Wu-Tang Clan—little did I know that I would actually end up living in China later in my life!

I myself do not practice kung fu. However, the concepts behind it are quite interesting to me. There is a Bruce Lee quote that I often think of when I'm struggling with challenges in life. “Be formless, shapeless, like water,” he once said. By this, he meant that you should be ready to adapt to and change your attitudes or beliefs when you face difficulties. I think this is a good way to deal with life.

1. What does “a silly belief” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．All Chinese people can do kung fu.

B．China is most famous for its kung fu.

C．Kung fu is a big part of Chinese culture.

D．Many Westerners admire kung fu.

2. What inspired the author's interest in kung fu?

A．Hong Kong action movies.	B．A TV program about kung fu.
C．Kung fu stars in Hollywood.	D．A US hip hop group.

3. What do we know about the Wu-Tang Clan?

A．They have Chinese culture in their songs.

B．They taught the author how to do Wudang quan.

C．They performed Chinese martial arts in the U.S.

D．They showed the author the way to live in China.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The author was sorry that he couldn't do kung fu.

B．The concepts of kung fu change over time.

C．The spirit of kung fu helps the author overcome difficulties.

D．Bruce Lee was the most popular martial arts master.

7 . Chen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.

“It is a Chinese folk art with a long history,” Mr. Chen told me, “Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty!” He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.

Mr. Chen went on to explain that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today: paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes and for design patterns.

Paper cuts used for decoration are often seen on windows and gates. They are often put up during holidays to bring good luck. They are also used on presents. For example, a present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings.

Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples. They are also used as offerings(祭品) to the dead. People to whom the dead person was related would make these offerings on special days and during festivals

Paper cuts of the third kind are those used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs.

The interview is very useful as I’ve got a lot of interesting information for my article. I am also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself.

1. How many kinds of paper cuts did Mr. Chen talk about?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

2. According to Paragraph 4, paper cuts for decoration are used to______.

A．bring good luck	B．please guests
C．honor the dead	D．make patterns on clothing

3. What patterns can be often seen on jewellery boxes according to the passage?

A．Dragons.	B．Pandas.
C．Birds.	D．Double happiness

4. How does the writer feel about the interview?

A．It’s boring.	B．It’s satisfying.
C．It’s challenging.	D．It’s disappointing

8 . Chopsticks Taboos: Unholy Ways to Pick Up Your Food

The use of chopsticks to pick food up from the plate will earn you several complements from Chinese people. But over time, once in a while your close friends might remind you about some basic chopsticks etiquette(礼节) such as never insert chopsticks vertically(垂直地) into a bowl of rice.     1    , here are several rules to keep in mind.

Do not use chopsticks of different lengths. This will remind people of a Chinese idiom “three long and two short”,     2    , because a coffin without a lid is composed of five boards, three long, and two short.

Don’t use chopsticks to poke at each dish without knowing what you want or only one chopstick to fetch the food in the plate.

    3    . Chinese people believe that their ancestors are resting underneath the earth, and dropping chopsticks would disturb them.

Don’t make noise with chopsticks by hitting the side of your bowl,     4     .

While passing someone a bowl of rice or noodles, never insert the chopsticks vertically in the middle of the food for convenience.     5    .

A．Do not drop your chopstick on the floor.

B．because only beggars do that to get attention.

C．In Chinese culture, the sign of crossing is negative.

D．which is used as another name for coffin,

E．If you want to master the art of using this old tool

F．Do not drop food and liquid from your chopsticks to the table.

G．The action would remind people of burning certain sticks in the pot in memory of the dead.

9 . 假定你是李华，正在加拿大参加短期访问交流活动。你偶然在一本近期的杂志里看到一篇介绍中国端午节的文章，但文章里没有注明日期是中国农历，且文中所配图片是赛艇而不是龙舟。请你给编辑部写一封信，指出其中的错误并要求更正。
内容包括：
1. 指出错误，给出正确信息；
2. 要求更正；
3. 赞赏对方介绍中国文化。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：中国农历 the Chinese Lunar Calendar
赛艇 rowing boat            龙舟 dragon boat
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10 . 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友James来信询问你市即将举办的中国民谣节(the Chinese Balled Festival)的情况，请给他回信。
内容包括：
1.举办的时间和地点；
2.活动内容和目的；
3.邀请James 一同前往。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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