浙江余姚兰江中学2013-2014学年七年级下学期知识竞赛英...

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—           . But today I walk to school.

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— Because they're            interesting.

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— About fifteen minutes.

—           .

    Dragon Boat Festival is 1. It is a holiday 2 a long history. We all have a 3 during Dragon Boat Festival. Because Dragon Boat Festival is a(n) 4 and interesting festival in China. It comes in the 5 lunar (农历) month around the middle June.

    People celebrate it 6 many ways. One of them is to have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are 7 and special. More than ten people 8 on a boat. They often get everything ready 9 the race comes. They practice more because they want to have 10 results. Lots of people come to 11 and enjoy the race.

    In some cities, it is a festival for the 12. Children 13red and yellow strings (线). With these, they think they will get away from the ghosts. Parents buy sweets and other delicious food 14 their children. They usually get together to 15 a big dinner on that day.

    It's Sunday today. My parents and I go to a small restaurant for dinner. The waiter shows us the menu.

    My father would like Special 1 and a glass of green tea. My mother orders Special 2. And she'd like a glass of apple juice. I want to eat a hamburger. And I'd like an ice cream.

    Here are some tips about how to keep healthy.

1) Healthy food is important. If you want to keep healthy, eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Don't eat much meat.

2) Water is important. Drink water every day. Milk is good for you, too. Don't drink sweet drinks.

3) Exercise is important. You can ride your bike or play soccer. Going swimming is a good idea.

4) Clean air is important. If you are free, you can go to the park and enjoy clean air.

5) Your teeth are important. You should brush your teeth twice a day.

6) Sleep is important, too. Go to bed early. Don't stay up late, or you will feel sleepy.

    It is autumn, and the Indians ask their new chief (首领) what the weather is going to be like this winter. The chief looks at the sky and says it's usually cold, and he tells the villagers to collect wood for the winter. As a good chief, he goes to call the weatherman and asks, "Is the coming winter going to be cold?"

    "It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold," the weatherman answers.

    So the chief goes back to his people and tells them to collect more food. A week later he calls the weatherman again.

    "Is it going to be a very cold winter?"

    "Yes," the weatherman answers again. "It's going to be a very cold winter."

    The chief again goes back to his people and tells them to collect every piece of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the weatherman again.

    "Are you sure that the winter is going to be very cold?"

    "Yes," the weatherman answers again. "It's going to be very very cold."

    "Why are you so sure?" asks the chief.

    The weatherman answers, "Because the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!"

    In Canada, you can find dogs, cats and horses in almost every family. These are their pets.

    People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections (针剂) so that they won't carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.

    Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they can be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go. Nobody can kill animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal，the law will punish you. If they hurt animals carelessly，they must be very sad about it.

    People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them may be their family ties (关系). When children grow up, they have to leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

① Tian Yi Pavilion (天一阁) is in the center of the city. Xu Zheng wants to write a report about the history of Ningbo. He needs to go to Tian Yi Pavilion to look for some information (信息). There is a bus station near his home.          

②Wang Hao Lives in Shanghai. He likes travelling (旅游). So he is going to Beijing. He'd like to get there quickly. He is sure he will have fun in Beijing.               

③This month Yuan Fang will visit her grandparents in her hometown (家乡). It's about 1,000 kilometers away. Yuan Fang wants to get there in 10 hours. And she can enjoy the sights (风景) along the way.        

④Guo Jing likes taking photos. She likes the photos of rivers and mountains best. She is very happy that her parents will take her to the Three Gorges (三峡). She wishes she can take many photos when they're travelling on the water.           

A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国)

    There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (烹饪，美食), but few are  "A Bite of China". It tries to bring something new by introducing Chinese food, such as  habits and stories about food.

    It's said that more than 100 million Chinese people are  the program. Most Chinese people like this program better than any other food program. They think it is an excellent program and it  us a special view between people and food. This program helps the world learn more about Chinese  and culture. It also shows the beauty of Chinese cuisines.