1 . Party themes are a popular way to add something special to birthdays, anniversaries or any type of gathering. There are many options for putting together a French-themed party.
Including French phrases in your invitation is an easy way to set the mood for a French-themed party. Conveniently enough, a number of standard invitation and party phrases are already French. “Hors d’ oeuvre” can be substituted for “appetizer (开胃小菜)”, for instance. The commonly-used “R. S. V. P.” stands for the French “repondez sil vous plait”, meaning please respond.
You can use the French spellings for other words, too, particularly if you are throwing a French-themed party for an anniversary or other occasions. For instance, “Coeur” is French for “heart”, “enchante” means “enchanted”, and as many are already aware, “l’ amour” means “love”.
Decoration can be an important part of carrying off any theme. For a French-themed party, one way to improve your decoration is to use well-known French icons. The Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe are both recognizable architectural structures, for instance.
| A．So consider spelling out this phrase to add effect. |
| B．You might also post prints by famous French artists. |
| C．Music and food can add much to your French-themed party. |
| D．Anyone who has been to France will be eager to talk about it. |
| E．Besides, it can be relatively easy and inexpensive to create one. |
| F．These words can also be used in your decoration, thank-you notes and more. |
| G．Color schemes for French-themed parties can vary according to your preferences. |
1. What is the main topic of the conversation?
| A．Cultural differences. | B．Disney movies. | C．Holiday plans. |
| A．She spent some time in Chinatown. |
| B．She visited Disneyland. |
| C．She had to take exams. |
| A．Los Angeles. | B．Hong Kong. | C．Paris. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Seven. |
3 . The way students spend their weekends can be different—some may enjoy going out and partying, and others would prefer staying in with friends and family watching a movie.
Going out can seem like the main thing that happens during the weekend. But not everyone is into that—some students study or stay in with friends, and others simply just don’t go out because it is not their type of thing. If you are one of those people who decides to stay in, you probably know the feeling of being the “lame (差劲的) friend.”This leads to feeling bad about yourself and feeling like a buzzkill.
When students feel this way, they can also feel pressured into doing something that they originally did not want to do. Just because a person does not want to go out to party and drink does not mean that they are lame—they just have a different idea of a fun weekend. I have never been pressured into going out, but I do catch myself wondering sometimes why people choose to stay in the library instead of going home and watching a movie.
I don’t think we should assume that everyone needs to go out during the weekend in order to have fun, and the social pressure to do so can be terrible. We should keep in mind that individuals are going through their own personal situations, and everyone has their own reasons for not going out. Staying in and watching a movie by yourself or with friends is not a bad thing, and people should normalize that not going out on the weekends is really not the worst thing.
I remember watching “Where the Crawdads Sing” with some friends one enjoyable and relaxing weekend. This type of environment didn’t make me feel pressured into doing anything because someone else was doing it.
1. What does the underlined word “buzzkill” mean in Paragraph 2?| A．Someone who is very popular. |
| B．Someone who is easy-going. |
| C．A person feeling quite comfortable. |
| D．A person letting others down. |
| A．Some students spend their weekends outside for social pressure. |
| B．We should spend the weekends with friends with the same interests. |
| C．Going out at weekends is a good opportunity to strengthen your friendship. |
| D．Going out at weekends against one’s will doesn’t affect his or her feelings. |
| A．To show a good environment. |
| B．To support his opinion. |
| C．To introduce a good movie. |
| D．To offer a way of having fun. |
| A．Going out for your weekends is very popular. |
| B．Enjoying your weekends at home is a better choice. |
| C．How you spend your weekends depends on yourself. |
| D．Whether you can have a good weekend lies in your character. |
The full moon lights up the sky on the evening of the Lantern Festival. The festival, which falls
Solving “lantern riddles” is among the many popular traditional activities for the festival, which include eating tangyuan, enjoying the full moon, and
| 有些人认为有必要 | 另一些人认为没有必要 |
| 1. 有老师辅导比自己学好 2. 弥补上课错过或没听懂的东西 3. 更多机会和时间老师交流 | 1. 养成依赖习惯, 导致有的学生课堂上不认真听讲 2. 学生需要时间休息和娱乐 3. 意味着花费很多钱 |
| 个人观点 …… | |
2. 作文须包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇: 家庭教师: tutor 依赖: dependence 娛乐: recreation
Are Training Classes Necessary?
Nowadays more and more students attend different kinds of training classes or hire tutors to improve their grades at the weekends.
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Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2, 000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not lack or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10, 000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy, but hot enough to make your mouth bum, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50, 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and fora much-needed wash!
In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must| A．wear various formal clothes |
| B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane |
| C．kick or throw their cheese |
| D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos |
| A．three days | B．seven days |
| C．less than three days | D．more than seven days |
| A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine. |
| B．More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival. |
| C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival. |
| D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina. |
