Do you like watermelons? They’re sweet and juicy. I learn to plant watermelons in the labour class. Here are the steps.
①Find a good field (地).
②Dig (挖) some holes in the soil.
③Put the seeds into the holes.
④Cover (掩盖) the holes with soil.
⑤Water them every day, but not too much.
The plants need a lot of sunlight. After about three months, it’s time to taste the watermelons. I can make juice and ice-cream with watermelons.
Planting watermelons is fun and interesting!
1. How many steps are there to plant watermelons? ( )| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. |
| A．Into the holes. | B．Into the river. | C．Into the pot. |
| A．Almost 60 days. | B．About 90 days. | C．About 150 days. |
| A．Watermelon jelly. | B．Watermelon juice. | C．Watermelon bread. |
| A．How to make watermelon juice? | B．My favourite fruit — watermelons |
| C．How to plant watermelons? | |
Winter solar terms 冬天的节
| Start of Winter立冬 The beginning of winter is the first solar term of winter. It falls on November 7th and 8th. After this day, the days become shorter and the nights become longer. From this day, farmers will enjoy the harvest and have a good rest with their families. People in Shaoxing will make rice wine (米酒) to pray for (祈求) happiness. (1) ( ) |
| Winter Solstice冬至 Winter Solstice marks the start of winter. It falls on December 21st—23rd. Winter Solstice was as important as (和…一样重要) the Spring Festival. Many Chinese people often have a big dinner with their families. Some Shanxi people make and eat dumplings, meat and millet porridge (小米粥) that day. (2) ( ) |
| Light Snow小雪 It falls on November 22nd— 23rd. It’s a good time to make bacon (熏肉) and sausages (香肠) because they are easy to store (储存). People would make and eat a sticky rice cake (糯米团) called ciba. (3) ( ) | Major Snow大雪 It falls on December 6th—8th. Farmers need to remove weeds (除草), water the land and keep these plants warm in the south. People in Chongqing like to have lamb soup (羊肉汤). (4) ( ) |
| Minor Cold小寒 It falls on January 5th—7th. People start stockings (储存) New Year goods (商品). Mutton hot pot, chestnuts (栗子) and baked sweet potatoes are three recommended (推荐的) food for Minor Cold.(5) ( ) | Major Cold大寒 It falls on January 20th—21st. On this day, people drink stewed (炖的) soup. In some places, people always buy sesame straw (芝麻秸儿) and do winter sports such as skiing and ice skating. (6) ( ) |
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(1) How many solar terms are there in winter?
(2) Why do Shaoxing people make rice wine in Start of Winter?
(3) What do Chinese people do for Winter Solstice?
(4) From which solar term do people start stocking New Year goods?
Different places have different seasons. The seasons in Australia are different from ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. When it is spring in China, it is autumn there.
Is it interesting? So how does it happen? Take a world map and then you can find the answer.
The earth is like a ball. China is in the northern half of the earth, and Australia is in the southern half of it. The earth goes round the sun. Places in different halves get different sunshine, so they have different seasons.
So when Chen Hong is wearing coat and scarf and enjoying a cold New Year party in China, Jack is wearing T-shirt and sunglasses on the beach in Australia. It’s so hot. He likes to swim in the sea.
| Chen Hong | Jack | |
| Location (地点) | the northern half | |
| From | Australia | |
| Weather | ||
| Wearings | coat and scarf | |
| Things can do | enjoy a New Year party |
1. 选择合适的单词填空，完成短文，每空一词，其中有两词是干扰项。
| animals, smoking, signs, useful, children, swimming, middle |
We can see 
in streets, in parks and in schools. Some of them tell us what we should do. This one has a picture on it. It’s near a school. It means: Look out for . Some tell us what we shouldn’t do. We can see “No ” in public places to tell people not to smoke. Some tell us where to go. For example, we can see the word “UNDERGROUND” in the of this one. It tells us where to find the underground station. They are .
Did people eat takeout(外卖) in ancient(古代的) times?
In fact, there was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty(宋朝). Emperor Xiaozong liked to order(点餐) takeout at night. His servants(仆人) went around the city to buy the dishes and brought them to the palace.
Ordinary(普通的) people also ordered takeout. Restaurant waiters would go out into the street and yell(吆喝) out which dishes could be ordered that day. Then people could place an order. Later, delivery(递送) workers would bring food to their homes. In the world-famous Song Dynasty painting “Along the River During the Qingming Festival”, we can see a delivery worker with food in his hand.
People at that time even had special(特别的) meal boxes for takeout dishes. They were long wooden boxes with a few layers(层). People also used warming plates. The plates usually had two layers. People could put ▲ water between them to keep dishes warm.
1. People ordered takeout, then _______ would bring food to their homes later. ( )| A．the servants | B．restaurant waiters | C．delivery workers |
| A．It was painted in Song Dynasty. |
| B．It was about a western festival. |
| C．It was very famous in the world. |
| A．wood | B．glass | C．plastic |
| A．hot | B．cold | C．clean |
| A．what is takeout | B．how to order takeout | C．takeout in ancient times |
We have homes on the
| A．work |
| B．Earth |
| C．live |
| D．food |
| E．months |
Different ways to find a way
| Many years ago, there was no light at night. But there were many stars in the sky. People liked to see the stars, because they could use the stars to find a way.
| Later, people walked around a place and wrote some notes. Then they drew some pictures with bridges, rivers and mountains on the paper. That was an old map.
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| Later and later, there were no planes or trains. When people wanted to go to other cities and countries, they always went by boat or ship. A compass could help them find a way in the trip.
| Nowadays, the Internet is everywhere. When people want to go to a new place, they don’t need to use a map or a compass. They can use the BDS. It’s very helpful!
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1. How many ways to find a way are mentioned (提及) in the passage? ( )
| A．One. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．Because they were very beautiful. |
| B．Because they could help people to find a way. |
| C．Because they looked like the light. |
| A．By car. | B．By horse. | C．By boat or ship. |
| A．there was no Internet before and people were not clever |
| B．people had different ways to find a place in the past |
| C．people can’t find ways to a place with BDS now |
| A．People looked something up on the Internet. |
| B．People went to other cities by ship. |
| C．People could see the bridges, rivers and mountains in the old map. |
An Argument(争论) about the Sun(太阳)
Confucius(孔子) is travelling to the east. He sees two children arguing(争论).
“I think, ” says one child, ”the sun is near to us at daybreak and far away at noon. “The other thinks that the sun is far away at dawn(黎明) and near at noon. ” When the sun appears(出现), “says the child, " it is as big as a wheel(轮子), but at noon it is only like a plate or a bowl. Isn’t it true that objects(物体) far away seem smaller while those nearby seem bigger ?”
“When the sun appears, ” says the other child, “it is cool, but at noon it is as hot as putting your hand in hot water. Isn’t it true that things nearer to us is hotter and things farther away is cooler ?”
Confucius hears these, but he doesn’t know which of them is right. To admit(承认) what you know and what you do not know, that is knowledge(知识).
1. Where is Confucius travelling to? ( )| A．east | B．west | C．north |
| A．one | B．two | C．three |
| A．wheel | B．plate | C．bowl |
| A．farther | B．nearer | C．bigger |
| A．don’t know | B．know | C．doesn’t know |
| ship famous close shy clever |
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