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Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for 1. (century). There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most 2. (touch). It tells a story that after Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine 3. (thank) him. Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. But 4. bad man, Feng Meng, tried to s5. the medicine when Hou Yi was out. Chang’e wasn’t ready to give it to him and then took it all.She became very light and 6. (fly) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad and missed her so much. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round7. he could see his wife there. He laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden 8. (quick). How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the 69. t9. of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes, which carries 10.(they) wishes to the families.
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Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily. Anyone can become a better scholar if he or she wants to. Here's are some ways about how to become a better student..
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list, you should make your own timetable. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing and so on. Then make a regular time for studying. Don't forget the entertainment time. A weekly plan can’t solve all your problems, but it can bring you to realize what is happening.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! You will be able to pay more attention to your study.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. It’s also necessary to read what your teacher is going to discuss the next day. The knowledge will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of tests is to show what you have learned. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.
1.完成句子You should ________________ after making a list of things that you have to do.
2.完成句子If you read ________________ the next day, the knowledge will become more meaningful.
3.简略回答Why should you find a good study place?
4.找出并写下全文的主题句______________________________________________________
5.将划线的句子译成汉语。_____________________________________________________
Tony is a 24-year-old man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same cloths for many days because he doesn't know how to use a washing machine.
This is not a joke. Tony is not the only young person who doesn’t have basic life skills. According to a recent study by You Gov, a UK market research company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable than older generations when it comes to basic life skills.
For example, about 35%don’t know how to sew on a button and 11% don’t understand how to change a light bulb or iron(熨) clothes.
Technology may be the main reason for this. Born and raised in an age of rapid technology process, young people know more about using phones and computers. For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have no need to learn how to read physical map. However, this does not mean that younger generations are unable to complete basic everyday tasks. The Mirror《镜报》 noted that as their lives have changed, the life skills that they are good at have changed as well.
The study results show that although only 45% know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 71% could help set up a Wi-Fi network in a new house.
1.Why does Tony wear the same clothes for many days?
A.Because he likes to play tricks on others B.Because he doesn’t know how to wash them.
C.Because he has developed it as a habit D.Because he doesn’t have other clothes to change into.
2.Which of the following is not found by You Gov?
A.Many young people in the UK don’t have basic life skills.
B.Younger generations in the UK don’t have better life skills than older ones.
C.Eleven percents of the young people don’t know how to iron clothes.
D.Many American young people are losing their basic life skills.
3.What does the underline word “capable” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.unable B.able C.disable D.clever
4.The author mentioned GPS is to show .
A.how important GPS is when we get lost B.it’s convenient to find a place with a GPS
C.reading maps is difficult and unnecessary D.how the technology influences the life of young people
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Life Skills Are Disappearing. B.Life Skills Are Important.
C.Technology in Daily Life. D.Old Generations Are Smarter.
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset(不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you.
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m.and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra(额外的) polite? Say how much you like the room,or the pictures on the wall.But remember it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time!
1.How long does a dinner party usually last?
A.For 7 or 8 hours. B.For 11 hours. C.For 3 or 4 hours. D.It is uncertain.
2.If you want to be a polite guest, you shouldn’t .
A.come at a proper time B.bring some gifts to your host
C.say something nice about the host’s room D.ask how much the host’s furniture costs
3.What is NOT considered as proper behavior?
A.To eat up everything on your plate.
B.To ask for more if you really like it.
C.To leave some food to show you are not hungry
D.To call your host the next day to express your thanks.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.British and American people don’t like to invite friends at home.
B.The proper behaviors to be a guest in the home of British and American people.
C.You will be upset if your British or American friends invite you home.
D.British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.
Interesting Festival in the World
Throwing tomatoes--Spain Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese-England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese is roiled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man--The United States The Burning Man 'Festival lasts a week， it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture(雕塑) of a man. |
Pouring water--Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day,Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other,pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
1.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?
A.Spain. B.England. C.The United States. D.Thailand.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd Io eat.
B.Not all the festivals alive fall on the single day.
C.Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists，
3.The passage is most probably taken from ____.
A.a tour guide B.a science report C.a story book D.a fashion magazine
Christmas is for giving and sharing, for getting together with family and friends. But mostly it"s for love. I had not believed this until a boy gave me a wonderful gift one Christmas.
Without parents, Brian lived with his mean aunt. I had not noticed him until he began to clean up the room after school, at risk of being punished by his aunt. During those hours, Brian spoke mostly of his mother, a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent time with him.
As Christmas came near, however, Brian didn’t stay after school. I looked forward to his coming. One afternoon, I stopped him and told him how I missed him.I saw his eyes lit up. I explained how he had been my best helper and this made him more excited. "I was making you a surprise.It"s for Christmas." He became embarrassed and ran away.
Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Brian entered the room with his hands hiding something behind. "I have a present for you." He hold out his hands, and a tiny wooden box was lying there.
"It"s beautiful, Brian. Let’s see what’s in it."
"Oh, you can"t see what’s in it," he said," and you can"t touch it, but mother always said it makes you feel good all the time, warm on cold nights, and safe when you’re alone.”
I looked into the empty box. "Brian, what will make me feel so good?"
"It"s love,and mother always said it"s best when you give it away.
Yes, Christmas is for celebrations, songs and gifts. But mostly, Christmas is for love. So now I still keep the small box.
1.What’s Brian like?
A.He is gentle. B.He is mean. C.He is helpful. D.He is strange.
2.Why do you think Brian stopped helping his teacher?
A.Because he felt too tired to do that. B.Because his teacher didn’t need his help.
C.Because he might be punished by his aunt. D.Because he had too much homework.
3.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE？
A.The writer values the present from Brian. B.Brian’s mother had little influence on him.
C.Brian’s aunt treated him nicely. D.Brian was used to spending love at Christmas.
