This is a time when we Chinese have both
2 . Are you confused about what to do next when you plan a birthday celebration for your loved family member or try to help your family prepare for birthdays?
Form a band. If you want to fully enjoy yourselves, instead of turning on the music on the computer or phone, you can invite your classmates to form a band for your family member’s birthday. They can play a much music as you like.
Find a meeting place. Many people like to hold their parties at home.
Invite a special guest. Birthdays are often more memorable than the rest. To ensure your loved one’s party is special, besides gifts, think about someone you can invite that your family member will be happy and surprised to see.
A.Buy a special cake. |
B.Make a cake at home. |
C.It’s not always easy to know where to begin. |
D.You extremely want to get special birthday gifts. |
E.It can be a friend your family member expects to see. |
F.All of you will enjoy you selves in the live music this way. |
G.But not everyone’s house is big enough for a birthday party. |
3 . Kite Festivals around the World
Hamamatsu Giant Kite Festival, Japan
The large kites of Japan are rectangular (矩形的),and sometimes as large as 3.5 meters by 3.5 meters! The Hamamatsu Giant Kite Festival started in the 16th century when large kites were flown in celebration of the birth of a baby son to the Lord of Hamamatsu Castle. The audience watches excitedly as the kite fliers use friction (摩擦力) to cut the lines of their matches.
Portsmouth International Kite Festival, UK
This celebration is organized by Portsmouth Oily and the Kite Society of Great Britain. The International Kite Festival is regarded as one of the best, biggest and most popular kite festivals in the world. It has thousands of amazing and colorful kites in the sky and on the ground for visitors to enjoy and appreciate, showing the art of kite flying, kite making tradition around the world and exciting kite flying competitions.
Bali Kite Festival, Indonesia
Hundreds of competing kite teams gather from all over the island to fly their traditional kites. Traditional Balinese kites are as large as up to 4 meters by 10 meters. The kite festival in Bali started off as a seasonal agricultural (农业的) festival to thank God for harvests.
The Zilker Kite Festival, US
The Zilker Kite Festival is the oldest of its kind in the United States. Created in 1929, the Zilker Kite Festival was intended to inspire the creativity of children. The festival is a beloved, family-friendly tradition: activities for all ages, a traditional kite flying competition and show, a fun run and a children’s music concert. There are many competitions held such as Most Unusual Kite, Largest Kite, Smallest Kite, and Strongest Pulling Kite.
1. Where can visitors see all kinds of kites from around the world?A.In Bali. | B.In Zilker. |
C.In Portsmouth. | D.In Hamamatsu. |
A.Bali Kite Festival. | B.The Zilker Kite Festival. |
C.Hamamatsu Giant Kite Festival. | D.Portsmouth International Kite Festival. |
A.They include competitions. |
B.They are international. |
C.They started in ancient limes. |
D.They are intended for children. |
4 . Read Across America Day
Read Across America (RAA) is a day held annually on March 2nd that encourages children in every community to read and also encourages parents and teachers to celebrate the joy of reading. It’s a holiday that has been celebrated since 1998 and falls on the same day as children’s book author Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
This holiday dates back to May of 1997. This is when a small group of people at the National Education Association (NEA) came up with the idea to create a day of the year that celebrates reading among children. They reasoned that since many school football programs could get children engaged in the sport through pep rallies (鼓舞士气的集会), then why couldn’t the same thing be done for reading? So they decided to turn to a Read Across America program that was officially launched on March 2, 1998, and ever since it has continued to grow in size. Today, more than 50 national nonprofit and association sponsors (资助者) and more than 3. 3 million NEA members support the effort every year.
This holiday is celebrated in numerous ways. All over the country, libraries, schools and community centers hold special Read Across America events that promote reading in their communities. Teachers also develop special events on this day to encourage their students to read. The NEA also sponsors reading round tables and has an online store that allows people to buy everything they need for their RAA celebrations. This includes Dr. Seuss hats, RAA bookmarks, special RAA flash drives and even RAA mugs.
While recommended student reading lists vary from community to community, there are some books that always seem to pop up. Below is a partial(部分的) list of some of the books read by elementary, middle school and high school students.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.Parents in America like reading. | B.RAA has a history of over 50 years. |
C.Teachers are popular with children. | D.Dr. Seuss was born on March 2nd. |
A.School football programs’ practice. | B.Millions of NEA members’ support. |
C.The NEA members’ love for reading. | D.American local official’s encouragement. |
A.The special events for reading activities. | B.The celebration of Read Across America. |
C.The encouragement of community centers. | D.The children’s devotion to reading activities. |
A.The promising future of RAA. | B.The awards given to the children. |
C.Student reading list recommended. | D.Parents and teachers’ praise for the program. |
5 . I remember to this day the feeling of the cold wind causing my ears to hurt. However, that didn’t
It is thought that the tradition came from the Vikings who were settlers in the Western Isles. Honestly, that wasn’t
There were about 25 houses to visit in my town of North Boisdale. The start time was 19:00 and all the boys would
Outside each house one person would ask the man of the house for permission (许可) to
After being to each house the pillowcases would be
The last house would also provide a small party that would,
A.trouble | B.interest | C.fit | D.harm |
A.test | B.service | C.tradition | D.program |
A.new | B.possible | C.wise | D.important |
A.success | B.experience | C.fun | D.help |
A.show off | B.look around | C.run away | D.meet up |
A.visit | B.clean | C.find | D.fill |
A.bought | B.received | C.stolen | D.sent |
A.enter | B.shout | C.hide | D.stop |
A.still | B.again | C.even | D.then |
A.bags | B.gifts | C.pictures | D.candles |
A.searching | B.leaving | C.painting | D.protecting |
A.give | B.remind | C.lend | D.wish |
A.safe | B.full | C.warm | D.open |
A.discovered | B.remembered | C.emptied | D.accepted |
A.begin | B.finish | C.continue | D.change |
The chairman suggested that we should
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