Dear Li Ming,
How is everything? I’m very happy that the holidays are coming. I want to go to your hometown to visit you in September. Is this good? What’s the weather like in your hometown? And what should I take with me?
I know Mid-autumn Festival comes in September, and it is a very important festival for you celebrate it? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes to your parents!
Yours,
Tina
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2 . Do you love seeing beautiful lanterns outside? The best time to do this is during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar (阴历) month. This year it is on Feb22, marking the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Lanterns are a big part of the festival. One story says that the bright lanterns show respect for gods. Another says that people light lanterns to celebrate the declining (消退的) darkness of winter.
Watching lanterns is a great event. You see lanterns in any sizes and shapes you can imagine, from animals to plants and flowers. To make this activity more fun, people paste (粘贴) riddles (谜语) on the lanterns. “Ten plus ten, still is ten, ten minus ten, again is ten.” Guess what? It is a pair of gloves.
In some places, people like releasing sky lanterns, which are called Kongming lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom, where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people bless family members and make wishes. Releasing river lights is also a way to bless for each other. Usually, the lights are in the shape of a lotus (荷花).
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. At that time, young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: “Anxiously, I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways. Suddenly I turned, and there she was in the declining light.”
1. When do people celebrate the Lantern Festival?| A．On the 22nd day of the first lunar month. |
| B．On the 15th day of the first solar month. |
| C．On the 22nd day of February every year. |
| D．On the 15th day of the first lunar month. |
| A．People paste riddles to show off their knowledge. |
| B．Young girls were not allowed to go out on the day. |
| C．People light lanterns to drive animals away. |
| D．People make wishes when releasing lights. |
| A．Sad. | B．Scared. | C．Romantic. | D．Anxious. |
| A．The Origin of the Lantern Festival |
| B．River Lights on the Lantern Festival |
| C．Celebrations of the Lantern Festival |
| D．A day to Guess Lantern Riddles |
Mid-Autumn Festival this year falls on Oct 1. In a recent survey
To celebrate, families will usually enjoy a dinner together and eat moon-cakes,which
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1. When is Mary's birthday?
| A．On August 15th. | B．On August 16th. | C．On August 12th. |
| A．At 1: 40 p. m. | B．At 2: 00 p. m. | C．At 2:20 p. m. |
| A．No, she won't, because she'll meet her sister at the station. |
| B．Yes, she will, but she will be late for the party. |
| C．Not sure. Perhaps she won't be able to come. |
5 . The coming week will be very wonderful with so many events for you to refresh your hearts.
Dark drama
An interactive, experimental drama will be staged. The show uses topical events from 2020 such as the breakout of COVID-19 and the return of Chang’e V.
7:30 pm, Jan 2-Jan 6, at Eastern Avant-garde Theatre of China. Tel: 6527-6911.
Rising stars
Young musicians who are actually students at Beijing No.101 High School will feature in a concert. The talented youngsters will play works by Beethoven and other famous composers.
7:30 pm, Dec 30 at Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie. Tel: 6605-7006.
New Years Eve Concert
The China Philharmonic Youth Chorus will present a New Year’s Eve Concert, conducted by Wu Lingfen. Piano will be played by Peter Seivewright and trumpet by Ying Cai. Some excellent programmes will be displayed.
7:30 pm, Dec 31 at Forbidden City Concert Hall. Tel: 6559-8285.
Movie Anniversary Spectacular
Chinese movie stars will display their talents to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema. They will sing theme songs and share their personal thoughts with the public.
7:30 pm, Jan 1, at the Great Hall of the People, west of Tian’anmen. Tel: 8589 -5049.
1. When can you enjoy the concert performed by middle school students?| A．7:30 pm, Dec 31. | B．7:30 pm, Dec 30. | C．7:30 pm, Jan 1. | D．7:30 pm, Jan 2-Jan 6. |
| A．Enjoy a concert by students. | B．Watch a drama. |
| C．Hear movie stars sing theme songs. | D．Attend a concert by a chorus. |
| A．The Great Hall of the People. | B．Eastern Avant-garde Theatre of China. |
| C．Forbidden City Concert Hall. | D．Beijing Concert Hall. |
1. Where does the conversation take place?
| A．In England. | B．In Canada. | C．In America. |
| A．Donate food to the poor. | B．Visit her neighbors. | C．Wear nice clothes. |
| A．Sports. | B．Celebrations. | C．Social problems. |
| A．At 9:00. | B．At 10:00. | C．At 11:00. |
There are many festivals I like , such
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China ,
Before the festival, people will buy
During the festival, I can visit my friends and relatives while
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Living far from a town encourages me to be more creativity. I got a new idea about gift giving after Christmas! I recycled two glass bottles, cleaned them, but then decorated them with colorful stickers, using my mother's nail polish to paint it. And then, I picked some berries in the bush nearby. The better part I enjoyed was to wander through the grass field, breathe fresh air and to pick branches of sweet wild flowers. Lay out fruits and flowers properly in the bottles, I make special Christmas gifts of my own fashion. One for my teacher（her 38h birthday is today!）and other for a classmate which gifted me with a lovely toy last year.
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In order to show our deeply love for the motherland, our school hosted a singing competition the day before the National Day. Before that was happened, each class had asked to choose a song from those about loving our motherland to compete against each other. We choose one and practiced it hard before the final competition. It was our great efforts what helped us to win the first prize finally.
In October 1st, a grand military parade was held at Tiananmen Square to celebrate a 70th birthday of the PRC. Most people all over the country watched them on TV or on the Internet, which must be the most concerned events during the seven-day holiday. Never have I experienced a much unforgettable holiday than that.
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The summer vacation is coming, who makes me more than exciting. I am looking forward for it. My parents first plan to travel to Britain in order to improve my English. And because of my advice, we were decided not to travel abroad. Instead, we determined to relax locally. I want join a swimming club and swim for two hours every day. On the weekends, we will go climbing with my parents and watch some of my favorite movie. Also, I can play basketball with my classmates. I believe I will have a happily and different summer vacation!
