1.活动目的；
2.活动安排；
3.活动反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Jack’s grandmother’s birthday was around the corner and all the family members were busy preparing a big party for her. It would be a special birthday party, because Grandma Sophie would turn 100 years old on the birthday. The family was filled with atmosphere of mystery and kind of excitement. Everyone was busy doing something secretly. Jack’s sister was knitting (编织) a woolen scarf for Grandma Sophie. She even brought the threads and weaving sticks to school and knitted between the class intervals. Jack’s brother would play the guitar of Grandma Sophie’s favorite song at the birthday party, so he practiced playing whenever he was free. And Jack’s parents were decorating the house and doing shopping.
However, little Jack, the 8-year-old boy, sitting with his favorite toy dinosaur, looked unhappy. He wanted to engage in the big event and to make his grandma happy, but he had no idea. He couldn’t knit as his sister did, nor could he play any musical instrument as his brother did. A birthday card with beautiful pictures would be a good choice. But he had no money to buy a card. What he possessed were lots of cards, which were from families and relatives for his birthday or Christmas and New Year. So little Jack turned to his mother for help.
Jack’s cards came from his friends and relatives all over the country. There were funny cards and serious cards. Some cards had beautiful pictures. Others had silly drawings. Jack saved them all. But his favorite card was from his grandma.
“Why don’t you recycle some of your old birthday and Christmas cards?” Jack’s mother suggested. “What does that mean?” asked Jack. “Recycle means’ to use again’，” said Jack’s mother. “You can create something new from things that have already been used.” “Recycling is a good idea,” said Jack. “I know. I’ll cut out pictures and poems from my old cards. Then I’ll make a big, new card to send to Grandma.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jack couldn’t wait to open the box containing cards he saved.
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When Grandma’s birthday arrived, Jack gave her a big birthday card as a gift.
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3 . Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st—January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal (正式的) clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of (消除) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck, but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. The reading is mainly about______.| A．the meaning of “Happy New Year!” |
| B．several different New Year traditions |
| C．what to eat on New Year’s Day |
| D．why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day |
| A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning |
| B．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day |
| C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st—January 1st |
| D．no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year |
| A．bring good luck |
| B．keep away bad luck |
| C．forget everything |
| D．plan for the next year |
| A．friends talk to each other in special ways |
| B．families make big dolls filled with old clothes |
| C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise |
| D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day |
| A．one pea brings one day of luck |
| B．black-eyed peas are the best medicine |
| C．the peas are too black and taste bad |
| D．the peas are helpful to count numbers |
4 . China’s National Day holiday, otherwise known as National Day golden week, is an annual seven-day public holiday, the longest public holiday other than Chinese New Year, which typically falls around February.
Beijing is the biggest city to host celebrations, particularly at Tiananmen Square, which features a special flag-raising ceremony around sunrise. Other common nationwide activities include flag raisings, song and dance performances, and firework displays.
People typically like to travel domestically during the October holiday, with many visiting their hometown. During the holiday period, offices, embassies, factories and restaurants will likely close for at least a day or two—making it the perfect occasion to catch up with family and friends.
Falling in autumn, the weather during the holiday is generally pleasant and sunny, with a cool breeze and low humidity—creating perfect travel conditions.
In 2019, as a Briton living in China, I faced the same dilemma local citizens did—with pretty much everyone in the country wanting to enjoy a week off work and wondering, “where can I go to enjoy myself without getting stuck in crowds?” I did plenty of research to find a hidden gem in China, somewhere I could avoid the flocks of tourists. It seems there were plenty of options, but I left it to the last moment and discovered flight and train tickets were all sold out, so I decided to just spend some time in the city I was living in: Shanghai. After my first National Day holiday as a foreigner in China, I learned what not to do over this period, that is, try to avoid traveling to popular destinations during the golden week.
Allow me to recall my trip to The Bund in 2017. I first took the metro to East Nanjing Road; I was floored as the queue for the security check was almost 100 people long. On my normal commute to work, I went straight through, scanning my bag in less than 10 seconds, so naturally, I was shocked. Once I finally reached the metro, the doors opened and people swarmed off in the hundreds, while just as many piled on. Once I exited the metro, what would normally be a 10-minute walk took around an hour, as I slowly walked down East Nanjing Road, shoulder to shoulder with other tourists all looking to catch a glimpse as the impressive Bund lit up at night.
Being from a small town in England, I had never before seen so many people gather in one space. I found it fascinating to hear all the different dialects, accents, and people seemingly unphased by so much noise and such a large crowd.
Once I finally reached the front of The Bund, I managed to squeeze through the selfie sticks and tour group flags to gaze in amazement at the buildings that appeared to touch the sky.
1. What sentence best describes the author’s feeling about China’s National Holiday?| A．It is a time when people enjoy travelling abroad. |
| B．It is a time when people can have family reunions. |
| C．It is a holiday as important and long as the Spring Festival. |
| D．It is a holiday falling in very pleasant weather conditions. |
| A．Because he was stuck in the crowd during his first National Day Holiday. |
| B．Because he experienced being trapped in the crowded metro in 2017. |
| C．Because he discovered no flight and train tickets left during the holiday. |
| D．Because he had unpleasant experiences on his first National Day holiday and sometime in 2017. |
| A．remain in the city he lives in |
| B．travel to a famous place |
| C．return home to visit his family |
| D．enjoy being alone at home |
1. Why is the woman nervous about meeting the man’s sister?
| A．Because his sister doesn’t invite her. |
| B．Because she’s never met his sister before. |
| C．Because she doesn’t know how to talk to strangers. |
| A．Introduce her to others. | B．Prepare some food for her. | C．Show her around the room. |
| A．Positive. | B．Negative. | C．Indifferent. |
| A．Friends. | B．Brother and sister. | C．Father and daughter. |
1. Which movie are the speakers going to see?
| A．Jaws. | B．Saving Private Ryan. | C．Jurassic Park. |
| A．By car. | B．By subway. | C．By bus. |
1.你的感受；
2.希望烟火秀能每年办下去及你的理由。
注意：
1.词数80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Almost 400 Xinjiang scenic spots offer free admission during the Spring Festival
Near four hundred A-class scenic spots in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region offer free admission to travelers during the Spring Festival holidays,
Xinjiang also introduced
Local scenic areas have
The surge(激增) in ice and snow tourism,
In the whole year of 2023, tourism in Xinjiang also
| A．Sue’s. | B．Jim’s. | C．Tracy’s. |
10 . Just then, Senora Ines arrived and asked Rosaura if she wouldn't mind helping serve out the hot dogs, as she knew the house so much better than the others.
“See?” said Rosaura to the girl with a bow, and when no one was looking she kicked her in the shin (胫骨).
Apart from the girl with a bow, all the others were delightful. The one she liked best was Luciana, with her golden birthday crown, and then the boys. Rosaura won the sack race, and nobody managed to catch her when they played tag. When they split into two teams to play charades, all the boys wanted her for their side. Rosaura felt she had never been so happy in her life.
The best came after Luciana blew out the candles. First the cake. Senora Ines had asked her to help pass the cake around, and Rosaura had enjoyed the task very much because everyone called out to her, shouting “Me, me!” Rosaura remembered a story in which there was a queen who had the power of life or death over her subjects. She had always loved that, having the power of life or death. To Luciana and the boys she gave the largest pieces，and to the girl with a bow she gave a piece so thin one could see through it.
After the cake came the magician. A true magician, he could untie handkerchiefs by blowing on them and make a chain with links that had no openings. He could guess what cards were pulled out from a pack and a monkey was his assistant. He called the monkey "partner".
The final trick was wonderful. One of the children had to hold the monkey in his arms and the magician said he would make the monkey disappear.
Rosaura thought that this was truly the most amusing party in the whole world.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．Rosaura was unwilling to give Senora Ines some help. |
| B．Rosaura showed off the love she got from Senora Ines. |
| C．Rosaura looked down upon the girl with a bow. |
| D．Rosaura tried to prove her importance to the girl with a bow. |
| A．Friendly. | B．Concerned. | C．Cold. | D．Warm |
| A．A story Rosaura remembered. | B．The power of life and death. |
| C．The task to pass the cake around. | D．The cake they enjoyed together. |
| A．The people at the party were happy except the girl with a bow. |
| B．Rosaura had a good time when playing games with other children. |
| C．The magician was able to play many tricks at the party. |
| D．Rosaura felt amused when the monkey disappeared suddenly. |
