1 . WUHAN, China (Reuters) — Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year scarred by a deadly pandemic (大流行) that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of January and early April.
According to the tradition, hundreds gathered in front of the old Hankow Customs House building, one of the city’s most popular New Year’s Eve spots. When the building’s old clock reached midnight many people released balloons into the air, cheered and called out “happy new year” .
“I’m so so so incredibly happy,” said 20-year-old student and tourist Yang Wenxuan. “This is my first time in Wuhan. But it was so amazing.”
“I hope that I can successfully obtain my bachelor degree and I hope I can find a boyfriend,” Yang added.
There was a heavy police presence and strict crowd control. Some security personnel were seen telling several of the few people without masks that they must put one on if they wished to stay. Still, the countdown appeared to proceed peacefully, in a relaxed atmosphere.
The festivities came 12 months after the World Health Organization (WHO) said it first received word of cases of a pneumonia (肺炎) of an unknown cause in Wuhan, which later became known as the world’s first outbreak of COVID-19. A team of WHO experts is scheduled to arrive in China in January 2021 to find out the origins of the pandemic.
Wuhan has been largely virus free for months. But a recent small rise in cases in various Chinese cities, including Beijing, has reminded people in Wuhan that the pandemic is not over yet.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．A pandemic having killed thousands. | B．A college girl looking for a boyfriend. |
| C．A thrilling new year celebration in Wuhan. | D．A lock-down to stop the spreading of the virus. |
| A．Anxiety. | B．Disappointment. | C．Regret. | D．Excitement. |
| A．Security was a big concern among the people. |
| B．The origin of COVID-19 is yet to be identified. |
| C．People in Wuhan are no longer bothered by the disease. |
| D．The pandemic is going back to Wuhan from other parts of China. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A newspaper. | C．A guidebook. | D．A magazine. |
There is a tradition in my family. On New Year’s Eve, all my relative will come to our house for a feast. As matter of fact, it isn’t the food that bring us together but the sense of belonging does. Making dumplings was always great fun. We put a coin into one of the dumplings. Everybody expects to eat the one with the coin inside, because it is said whomever gets the coin will have a good fortune in the followed year. When my mom serves the dumplings, they help ourselves immediately, hoping to get the good luck of our entirely year. The coin never comes to me, and I am pretty sure of that the luck is always there.
1. 时间：周五晚8点至9点
2. 地点：学生活动中心the Students’ Centre
3. 内容：唱生日歌、吃蛋糕、玩游戏等
4. 要求：准备小礼物
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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1.光明村简介；
2.采摘玉米的过程；
3.你的感受。
要求：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：玉米corn［U］
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
