World Olive (橄榄) Tree Day takes place
Protecting and growing the olive tree is
World Olive Tree Day is set up
There is much to learn, share and celebrate on World Olive Tree Day, and UNESCO encourages everyone to participate in
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2. 观看龙舟赛
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注意:1. 词数80左右
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mark,
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3 . Playing games, singing carols (圣诞颂歌) and getting dressed in your best for Christmas lunch are British festive traditions that need to be saved for future generations, a study has found.
The survey of 2,000 people found the festive pleasure that people believe is most in need of saving is playing games as a family, with 33% of those surveyed giving it the nod. Carol singing is close behind on 31%, with making paper chains to decorate the home on 28%.
Popular pursuits also listed as being in need of saving are making Christmas cake, putting decorations up on Christmas Eve, making home-made pies and writing a letter to Santa. The study also found that 64% of British families celebrate with their own family-specific traditions, such as leaving the tree decoration to the children, and 62% of people said the most important element in having a good Christmas is spending time with family.
Dr. Martin Johns from Swansea University, said: “Wearing your ‘best’ clothes and giving fruit and nuts in stockings both have their origins before the Second World War. However, the pre-war tradition of putting a lucky piece of coal in children’s stockings has disappeared.”
Many Christmas traditions are imports from America, but Christmas cards are one that Britain gave to the world. The first Christmas card is widely claimed to date back to 1843, the same year as A Christmas Carol was published by Dickens, but they were actually on sale by the end of the 1820s. The Victorians saw them as luxurious items and bought them individually, choosing specific designs for each friend and relative. Up until the 1960s, cards were delivered on Christmas morning, adding to the specialness of receiving one.
1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to “________”.A.playing games | B.festive pleasure |
C.the survey | D.the festival |
A.Festive traditions are the same in different families. |
B.Christmas time is a family time for many people. |
C.Making paper chains is most in need of saving. |
D.People don’t make Christmas cake any more. |
A.is replaced by giving fruit and nuts |
B.appeared during the World War II |
C.should be put on the saving list |
D.is no longer observed today |
A.were received before Christmas |
B.were regarded as special gifts |
C.were brought from America |
D.were invented in 1843 |
4 . I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I
“Whatever you need,” I said.
Marco threw me parts of a
“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.
“You expect me to dance? ” I
Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re
“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand
The speakers
“Be quick,” Marco
We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see
The music
Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was
A.watched | B.spotted | C.monitored | D.observed |
A.satisfied | B.ignored | C.contacted | D.greeted |
A.suit | B.chain | C.decoration | D.costume |
A.make it | B.get it | C.focus on | D.go through |
A.chatted | B.despaired | C.hesitated | D.replied |
A.staying | B.running | C.working | D.changing |
A.up | B.high | C.low | D.down |
A.shouted | B.announced | C.defined | D.issued |
A.signaled | B.pointed | C.moved | D.complained |
A.through | B.in | C.over | D.under |
A.bring about | B.carry on | C.figure out | D.put out |
A.extremely | B.possibly | C.truly | D.finally |
A.disappeared | B.sped up | C.started | D.faded away |
A.typical | B.brief | C.tough | D.flexible |
A.significant | B.creative | C.beneficial | D.fun |
5 . Christmas can easily become an expensive time of a year. From gifts to decorating, the money spent on the celebration adds up quickly. But there's no reason to completely break the bank.
Make a budget (预算). Set the amount you're willing to spend for the holiday, including gift giving, decorating and travel.
Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Stores have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Shop for gifts all year round. Whenever you're out shopping, keep an eye out for great Christmas presents.
Scale down (缩减) your gift giving. Sometimes you just can't afford to get something for everyone. Remove the people from your list whom you rarely speak with.
A.Send them simple cards instead. |
B.This budget is perfect for many people. |
C.Once you have a budget set, keep to it. |
D.And it's after Thanksgiving that the prices begin to go up. |
E.Christmas is known as the season of giving, sharing and receiving. |
F.There are ways to celebrate well and spend wisely at the same time. |
G.It doesn't matter when you get the gift, whether it's January or June. |