Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. “No Santa Claus?” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe it. “Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money, and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.
I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock’s grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for break during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I chose a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid ten dollars down. “Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
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That evening, Grandma helped me wrap (包裹) the coat in Christmas paper.
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Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open.
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Xiangsheng, sometimes translated as crosstalk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance. It is one of China’s most important and most popular performing
The term Xiangsheng originally
Since the widespread use of Mandarin(普通话) from 1949, the popularity of Xiangsheng
3 . 2021 Spring Break Activities
From science and nature to art and baking, there are many activities to occupy children in the upcoming weeks in spring.
FREE SPRING BREAK ACTIVITY
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Ages 3-17. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Fifth Ave. S, Nashville. March 6-April 5,daily 9am-5pm. Free for children in Davidson and other places. But adult admission is $25.95. children can pick up some souvenirs while exploring the museum’s exhibits and new artifacts.
SPRING BREAK HOUSE CAMP
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Ages 5-17. Harris Riding Academy, 6331W. Franklin Road, Murfreesboro. Monday through Friday 9am-3pm. Admission: $50 single half day, $80 single full day, $250 half-day week, $375 full-day week. Meet the herd of horses and ride, study different topics about horses, make horse crafts, participate in feeding horses and so on.
KIDS BAKING CAMP
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Ages 6-15. The Curious Kitchen, 1602 Northfirld Blvd, Murfreeboro. Today through Friday 10am-1pm. Admission: $250. Learn to develop knife skills and read recipes, and more while making goodies like pies, cookies, cupcakes, chocolate cakes, candies and more.
ASC MAKER CAMP
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Ages 12-18. Adventure Science center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville. 9am-3pm. $550 non-members. In the “Innovation and Imagine” maker-space, participants will explore the “innovation, imagination and manufacture” process by designing and making a suit of cardboard armor( 盔甲) to create a fictional world. The camp runs this Monday through Friday.
1. How much will the twin brothers pay for SPRING BREAK HOUSE CAMP for a half day?| A．$100 | B．$160 |
| C．$250 | D．$375 |
| A．It is dangerous for little children. |
| B．Children will travel in a fictional world |
| C．It helps stimulate children’s imagination. |
| D．Members are treated better than non-members |
| A．222 Fifth Ave | B．6331 Franklin Road |
| C．800 Fort Negley Blvd | D．1602 Northfirld Blvd |
1． 时间和地点；
2． 内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；
3． 报名方式和截止时间．
注意：1． 词数：100左右
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
内容包括：1.对联的来历；2.主要含义；3.学习建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词；
3. 参考词汇：对联couplet
Dear Peter,
It's great to hear from you. I am glad to tell you something about Chinese couplets.
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1. 写信目的； 2. 介绍去中山公园的路线。
注意：1. 词数80左右 2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：重阳节： Double Ninth Festival
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7 . If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and
philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks(缺陷)of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to______________.| A．provide some key facts about Confucius |
| B．attract the readers' interest in the subject |
| C．show great respect for the ancient thinker |
| D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese |
| B．take an active part in Chinese competitions |
| C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
| D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America |
| B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
| C．Chinese Culture for Westerners |
| D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
| A．a personal biography | B．a history paper |
| C．a cultural newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
Hutong is
At the end of the Qing dynasty, after closed China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the conditions of Hutong were improved. But
However, in the urban district of Beijing, Hutongs still occupy one third of the total area,
In this respect, we see Beijing
1. 邀请出席
2. 时间：下周五晚上 6：00。
3. 地点：演讲大厅（lecture hall）。
3. 晚会内容。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . The rebuilt Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firm’s vision is realized. In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedral’s 19th century spire (尖顶), which fell down after a fire destroyed the 850-year-old Gothic landmark. Paris firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) responded to the call with an eco-friendly design that supports the local population and produces more energy than it uses.
The Vincent Callebaut (VC) project is titled “Palingenesis”, a Greek concept of rebirth or recreation. The film proposes a new roof made of galss, oak and carbon fiber, which connects “in one single curved stroke of pencil” to the sloping spire. The rooster which topped the original spire, regained front the remains after the fire, will resume its watch from the new glass design, while the cathedral’s choir will be “bathed in natural light”.
Beneath the spire, the roof will host a fruit and vegetable farm run by charities and volunteers, in order to produce free food for vulnerable local people. “Up to 21 tons of fruits and vegetables could be harvested and directly redistributed for free each year,” the firm said in a press release. “To that end, a farmers’ market would be held every week on the forecourt of Notre Dame.” The roof and spire will also produce electricity, heat and ventilation (air circulation) for the cathedral: an “organic active layer” within the glass will provide solar power, while the roof’s diamond-shaped “scales” will open to offer natural ventilation—a design inspired by termite mounds (白蚁丘). The spire will at as a space in which hot air accumulates in winter.
“How can we write the contemporary history of our country, but also that of science, art and spirituality together?” the firm said in a press release. “We seek to present a supreme project, a symbol of a lively and ecological future.” If the Vincent Callebaut design is selected, the firm said, the reborn Notre Dame will define “the new face of the Church in the 21st century”, presenting “a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.”
1. What can be learned about the design of Notre Dame by VCA?| A．It is focused on the theme of “green”. |
| B．It gets the most local support than the others. |
| C．It can recover Notre Dame’s original appearance. |
| D．It is from the most famous architect around the world. |
| A．Be made of high-tech materials. | B．Show people the right time again. |
| C．Be removed and placed somewhere else. | D．Overlook Notre Dame again at its original place. |
| A．The inspiration of the design. | B．The function of the roof and the spire. |
| C．A detailed introduction of the VCA project. | D．The symbol of Notre Dame for the local people. |
| A．The future of the new Notre Dame looks black. |
| B．The proposal for the Notre Dame has been approved. |
| C．The VCA is confident about winning the competition. |
| D．The new design of Notre Dame will be a mix of history, science and art. |
