A different culture keeps my eyes and mind open. When I stayed in Russia as an exchange student, I learned about it.
One day, a Russian friend invited me to a famous restaurant in Moscow. I looked forward to trying local food. After arriving there, I found nothing on the table but several small plates, on which there were nuts, a few slices(片) of tomatoes, and several pieces of onions. Although the dishes were simple, we drank a lot and I felt the passion(热情) from the bottom of his heart. In China, when we invite friends or relatives, we always treat them to a big dinner. ①We prepare as much food as we can to show our friendliness.
What a different culture it is! Even though we try our best, it's very hard to get used to their customs.
Another Russian custom also impresses me deeply. As we know, it is very cold in winter there. When winter comes,②俄罗斯人喜欢游泳. They even take their kids outside together. Like their parents, Russian kids rub(擦) their bodies with snow before jumping into the water. Although the water is freezing cold, they all play happily in it.
What fun it is to know about a different culture!
1.请将①处画线句子译为汉语。
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2.请将②处画线句子译为英语。
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3.Russian kids rub their bodies with snow before they ________ ________ the water.
4.在文章中找出与所给句子含义相同的英语句子。
Though we do our best, understanding their customs is difficult.
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5.从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语。
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People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries. It is not known when and where exactly the tradition of 1.(send)birthday cards began. It is believed that it 2.(begin)in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards 3.(连词)they couldn't wish somebody a happy birthday in person.
In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier, 4.(cheap) and more popular. The development of color printing processes(工艺流程) in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards.
Today cards are often 5.(give)with a present, even when people can express their 6.(wish)face to face. In recent times e-cards have also become popular. Many people are starting to use e-cards instead 7.(介词)traditional cards because they are free, environmentally 8.(friend) and easy to arrive. So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For example, for kids and old people, they don't use e-cards very often.
If your birthday is coming soon, do you wish that at 9.(little)one person could congratulate you with 10.(冠词)beautiful card then?
Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates,so these mothers are becoming"tiger mothers". They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say.
Lulu and Sophia have a"tiger mother". She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they were not allowed to get grades lower than A's.They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV.
The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA.Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style(育儿方式)in it.
Many people don't like Amy's style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother.Sophia has just graduated from Yale University. She is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Lulu is also a warm, smart and popular girl her friends eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.
Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style. In fact, there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone. What's the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents.
根据短文内容.选择最佳答案。
1.According to the passage, “tiger mothers” .
A. don' t mind their children falling behind their classmates
B. don' t care about their children's feelings when they grow up
C. believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed
D. believe the more happily the kids study, the harder their life will be
2.What can we know about Amy?
A. She is teaching in China.
B. She loves playing the violin.
C. She is the mother of of the two girls.
D. She is liked by many people.
3.In Lulu and Sophia's opinion, their mother is .
A. great B. worried C. humorous D. hateful
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. You can find tiger mothers only in China.
B. Lulu graduated from Yale University, too.
C. Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends'eyes.
D. Different children need different parenting styles
5.Which of the following is probably the title?
A. Lulu and Sophia
B. Do you want a tiger mother?
C. Chinese Mothers
D. How can you become a tiger mother?
Go on a road trip? Check out these roadside attractions and museums.
World’s Largest Ball of Paint
In 1977, Michael Carmichael created the biggest ball of paint. Starting with a baseball as the center, he painted layer(层)after layer. After over 20.000 layers of paint. the ball weighs over 1. 300 pounds. Visitors can paint the balls themselves and become part of history.
Dinosaur Park
The land can be found outside Rapid City. On a hill overlooking the city, dinosaurs made out of brightly painted concrete(混凝土) stand guard. The park was built as a work project in 1936 by Debbie Sardone. The five dinosaurs are life-sized and can be seen from miles away.
The Museum of Dirt
The museum is the idea of Glenn Johanson. labeled glass bottles contain dirt from the Great Wall of China and sand from a desert in Sandi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Johanson has collected material from the Amazon River and from Times Square after a New Year's Eve celebration, lava(火山岩)from Mt Fuji in Japan and shells from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Best of all, visiting this museum is free.
Paper House
Ellis Stenman built a two-room house almost completely out of newspapers in 1922. At that time, “recycling" wasn't even a word yet. The house was framed(框起来) with wood, but the walls were made of 215 layers of newspapers. The furniture was also made of newspapers. In all. it used about 100, 000 newspapers.
1.If you want to paint the balls, you can visit .
A.Paper House B.Dinosaur Park
C.World’s Largest Ball of Paint D.The Museum of Dirt
2.The five dinosaurs in Dinosaur Park can be seen from miles away because .
A.they were built on a hill
B.they were built outside Rapid City
C.they were made out of brightly painted concrete
D.they were built to be as big as the real one
3. is free for visitors.
A.Paper House B.Dinosaur Park
C.The Museum of Dirt D.World's largest Ball of Paint
4.Paper house was created by .
A.Glenn Johanson B.Elis Stenman
C.Michael Carmichael D.Debbie Sardone
5.You can see from Times Square after a New Year's Eve celebration in the Museum of Dirt.
A.material B.shells C.sand D.lava
The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14yearold boy from Anhui, got up at 7: 00 am to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday. In fact, this exercise was part of this homework.
Gao was not alone. Many schools across the country required students to exercise during the winter holiday. Part of the reason is that physical education test scores are now worth more on the senior high school entrance examination(中考). And the score is now worth up to 60 points.
Because of this, Gao's school now asks students to run when the weather is nice, and exercise indoors if it is bad. Students have to post (公布) exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups. At the Golden Apple Jincheng No. 1 Middle School in Chengdu, students have daily exercise plans. For example, they have to skip rope(跳绳) for two minutes and do three sets of situps(仰卧起坐) each day. Their parents sign off(签名) on their plans when they finish exercising.
This has been a big challenge for many students, but has also helped to make exercise a bigger part of their lives. Many students like Gao used to hate running, but now they are able to run for over half an hour every day. They fell in love with exercise during the holiday.
1.How many kilometers did Gao Yuqi run every day during the holiday?
A.At least one kilometer. B.At least two kilometers.
C.At least three kilometers. D.At least four kilometers.
2.What did the schools require the students to do during the winter holiday?
A.To exercise. B.To be volunteers. C.To have a rest. D.To do a survey.
3.What do the students have to do when they finish exercising in Gao's school?
A.To call their tea. B.To put their plans online.
C.To ask their parents to sign off on their plans. D.To post exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups.
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Sit-up. B.Swimming. C.Skipping rope. D.Running.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How to exercise during the winter holiday.
B.Exercising is a big challenge for many students.
C.Physical education test scores are important now.
D.Exercising is becoming part of students' homework.
One day, Tom's teacher, Miss Mak held a class meeting. "There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event(活动)?" asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.
"Tom, you haven't sold flags before," said Miss Mak suddenly. "Would you like to have a try?" Tom was hesitant(犹豫的), but he finally nodded.
On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. "Excuse me, Could you please buy...?" said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put five-dollar coin into Angela's collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. "I did it!" said Angela happily. "It's your turn now."
Feeling nervous, Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, "Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?" Tom's face became red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation(捐赠) and Tom gave her a flag. "You made it!" laughed Angela.
In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.
1.Tom kept quiet in his seat because he was not interested in the activity.
A.Right. B.Wrong.
2.When Miss Mak asked Tom to have a try, he finally nodded.
A.Right. B.Wrong.
3.Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street.
A.Right. B.Wrong.
4.The first man pay Angela ten dollars for the flag.
A.Right. B.Wrong.
5.Tom and Angela feel confident after they sold the flags.
A.Right. B.Wrong.
