Spring Festival It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. On the eve of the festival, the whole family get together for a big dinner. People stay up to eat dumplings at midnight for good luck and health. People light fireworks(爆竹), too.
Tomb-Sweeping Day It is also called Qingming. It comes on April 4th or 5th. It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends and relatives. People will sweep the tombs（坟墓）, put meat, vegetables, wine in front of the tombs.
Mid-Autumn Festival It’s on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People enjoy the ＂Lady in the Moon＂ at night. Mooncakes are the traditional food. People eat them for family reunion（团圆） and happiness.
Lantern Festival It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat yuanxiao for good luck. Special activities include the display of lanterns and riddle solving.
Dragon Boat Festival It’s on the 5th of the fifth lunar month. It’s for the great poet Qu Yuan. People gather to watch the colorful ＂Dragon Boat Races＂. People eat zongzi on this day.
Festival | What people do |
Spring Festival | It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. People stay up to eat 1. at midnight for good luck and health. |
Tomb-Sweeping Day | It comes on April 4th or 5th. People will 2. the tombs, put meat, vegetables, wine in front of the tombs. |
Mid-Autumn Festival | It’s on the 15th of the 3. lunar month. People eat mooncakes for family reunion and happiness. |
4. | It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. On this day, people eat yuanxiao for good luck. |
Dragon Boat Festival | It’s on the fifth of the 5. lunar month. People eat zongzi on this day. |
I was a schoolgirl in Grade 7 when Danny came to my school and became one of my classmates. He was handsome with blonde hair. so many girls in my class liked him very much. Every day, his parents picked him up in an old car. We all realized he was from a poor family.
One day, Our teacher, Mr. Sims said that we would have a school trip. We decided to go to an amusement park. My classmates were excited. To my surprise, Danny stood up and said simply, “I won’t go with you, My dad hurt his back and lost his job. I am not asking my parents for money.”
“Danny, I’m very proud of you for understanding the situation that your parents are in.” Mr. Sims replied. “But the trip is at the end of the month, we have plenty of time to raise money for it.” While walking home from school that day, I noticed three boys talking with Danny. I was a little worried that they were giving him a hard time. But as I got closer, I found they were only discussing how to raise money for the trip.
By admitting（承认）he was poor, Danny changed my life. I will remember his courage and honesty forever.
1.Why did many girls like Danny in the class?
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2.Where did the students decide to go for the field trip?
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3.What was the matter with Danny’s father?
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4.Did the three boys fight with Danny after school?
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5.What did the writer learn from Danny?
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1.How old is Emma ?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
2.From the card we know that_____.
A. The party will begin at 2:30pm.
B. The party will be held at home.
C. The party won’t be interesting.
3.How long will the party last?
A. Two hours
B. One and a half hours
C. Two and a half hours
1.We can learn from the chart that it rained
most in_______
A. September B. June C. July
2.It's hottest in ________ and coldest in_____
A. July; January
B. May; November
C. June; December
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.How long has the Internet been used?
A. For about 20 years. B. For about 30 years. C. For about 60 years.
2.What would happen when one computer in the network broke down before the new network system was set up?
A. The other computers wouldn’t work.
B. The other computers would still work.
C. The whole network still worked.
3.Which of the following used the Internet first?
A. Hospitals. B. Universities. C. The government.
4.What is TRUE about computers in the 1990s?
A. They became more expensive.
B. They became larger and larger.
C. They became cheaper and easier to use.
5.What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence?
A. People will die without the Internet.
B. People will more and more depend on the Internet.
C. People live easily without the Internet.
Now Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV show. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels(骆驼) through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern Yunnan province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more join in their growth.” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
Today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.
1.The fathers and their children fished in the west desert on the show.
2.One father and his son only eat instant noodles because the father can’ t cook.
3.In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids.
4.Where Are We Going, Dad ? is so popular because it’s about how to sell vegetables.
5.Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.
