In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year! We invite special people to celebrate it with us.
The Presents
Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They can’t wait for the birthday cake later in the day!
The Cards
Friends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom that began in England about 100 years ago.
The Party
The birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as Musical Chairs and Pass the Parcel.
The Cake
The birthday cake is decorated on a theme(主题). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We don’t put objects inside the cake as shown on many websites.
The Bumps
It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping is often done instead.
The Sweets
Some children do take sweets into school to share with their classmates on their birthdays.
1.1n England, the birthday present is opened .
A. before the child goes to sleep B. immediately after the child wakes up
C. as soon as the child gets up D. when the birthday party is going on
2.What is mentioned on many websites?
A. Making a wish. B. Lighting a candle.
C. Putting objects inside the cake. D. Placing the candle on top.
3.What can be done to avoid the danger of bumps?
A. Bumping less. B. Decorating cakes.
C. Clapping instead. D. Taking sweets.
上个月我校某班学生去当地一家孤儿院（orphanage）开展志愿者活动。请根据下列要点写一篇英语报道。
要点：1.时间、地点、人物及活动（赠送书籍、玩具等)；
2.孤儿院孩子们的反应；
3.简短评论。
要求：1.词数100左右；2.可合理增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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We are aiming to build a peaceful school. I thought it is every student’s duty to work hard to achieve this goal. As high school student, what should we do? First for all, we should love our school. Meanwhile, you should respect our teachers and obeying the rules in our school. Secondly, we should show our respect for our parents and do which we can help them. Besides, we classmates should also try to be kind and friendly. Most important, all of us must believe in each other and been honest in our daily life. And we will study even more harder and try out best to do all.
Even if you have already seen dozens of sports movies, Dangal is still1. (attract) and inspiring than any others. This is because it is as much a story 2. it is about a complex father-daughter relationship. The Bollywood movie, 3. (release) on the Chinese mainland on May 5th, is an instant big hit. It tells the story of a father, 4. struggles to turn his daughters into award-winning 5.(athlete) after abandoning his dream of being 6. international wrestling (摔跤) champion. What on earth makes this movie so special? The reason 7. its success is that many audience find 8. own connection to the movie. It 9. (become) the most popular Indian movie in China during the past few years, 10.(make) more than 100 million yuan.
When I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texas — a place where fall is practically non-existent — I was excited for a real northern fall. But, I wasn’t ________ it to feel like Christmas in October.
Regardless of this ________, and the adjustment period that I’m not entirely sure I’m ________, I am thankful to be somewhere that has a ________ fall. By “real” I ________ a distinctive season, a(n) ________ in the weather and a visual changing of the world around me. The leaves ________ colors, it rains more often, the air is almost always ________ and dry, and a light breeze ________ me to walk a bit faster to get inside. Yes, it is more difficult to be ________ outside in a Rochester fall — where it isn’t just “less hot” but ________, fairly cold. But, I would argue that time spent outside in this season could be more ________ than in the summer.
Everyone ________ that fall is about change — I won’t argue against that. Things do ________ in the fall — the weather is ________ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored, and ________ you know it, we’ll be back to having only eight hours of sunlight a day.
This oncoming change is why I think it is so important to ________ fall. Fall is not just about the ________ of change, but also appreciating what will soon be ________. Go ________ this fall. Enjoy the leaves not because they are turning beautiful deep shades of orange and red, but because there will soon be no leaves in those branches at all.
1.A. interested in B. exposed to C. ashamed of D. prepared for
2.A. accident B. possibility C. shock D. motivation
3.A. beyond B. against C. for D. after
4.A. rare B. real C. hard D. strange
5.A. take in B. pick up C. call back D. refer to
6.A. shift B. conclusion C. improvement D. experience
7.A. spoil B. keep C. turn D. avoid
8.A. cold B. warm C. hot D. cozy
9.A. prevents B. expects C. urges D. suspects
10.A. grateful B. creative C. considerate D. comfortable
11.A. luckily B. actually C. helpfully D. instantly
12.A. terrible B. casual C. unpleasant D. valuable
13.A. questions B. emphasizes C. recalls D. analyzes
14.A. relax B. change C. harvest D. rest
15.A. steadily B. hardly C. helpfully D. narrowly
16.A. if B. since C. as D. before
17.A. control B. describe C. appreciate D. hide
18.A. process B. disadvantages C. fear D. result
19.A. disappointing B. puzzling C. gone D. broken
20.A. inside B. forward C. backward D. outside
How to Remember What You Read
Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! 1.you may have just read the text. But the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.
● 2.
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
● Are you connected?
Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away. 3. How willing are you to make the connections happen?
● Read it; hear it; be it!
Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. 4.
● How often do you read?
If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read. 5.As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You’ll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!
A. Are you confused?
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. What's your motivation?
D. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.
E. Marking helps you remember what you read.
F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.
G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!
