Text 1. It is August the 22nd today.<br />It is August the 22nd today.<br />Text 2. The shape of the gift is a square.<br />The shape of the gift is a square.<br />Text 3. The boy is playing games on the computer.<br />Text 4. They hope to visit Beijing one day.<br />Text 5. We eat mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Text two. What did you do yesterday, Mary?<br />I went shopping with my mum in the morning and made a model playing with my brother in the afternoon.<br />What did you do yesterday, Mary?<br />I went shopping with my mum in the morning and made a model playing with my brother in the afternoon.
Text 3. Excuse me, how can I get to Xinhua bookstore?<br />Go along this street until you see a supermarket. The bookstore is across from it.<br />Excuse me, how can I get to Xinhua bookstore?<br />Go along this street until you see a supermarket. The bookstore is across from it.
A . Xinhua Street.B . Xinhua Bookstore.C . The supermarket.
It's so hot today, what's the temperature?<br />It's between 30 and 38 degrees Celsius.<br />It's so hot today, what's the temperature?<br />It's between 30 and 38 degrees Celsius.
Hi Kate, what's the matter?<br />I fell down from my bike and hurt my left leg.<br />I'm sorry to hear that. Let me help you.<br />Thank you very much.<br />Hi Kate, what's the matter?<br />I fell down from my bike and hurt my left leg.<br />I'm sorry to hear that. Let me help you.<br />Thank you very much.
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What's wrong with Kate?
A . She lost her bike.B . She fell down from the bike.C . She fell down from the tree.
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Why does Kate need help?
A . She hurt her right arm.B . She hurt her left leg.C . She hurt her left hand.
Hi Jane, what event will you have at school this week?<br />We will have the music festival from Tuesday to Thursday.<br />Parents are welcome. Would you like to come, Dad?<br />Yes, I'd love to.<br />So great! I'm sure we will have a good time.<br />Hi Jane, what event will you have at school this week?<br />We will have the music festival from Tuesday to Thursday.<br />Parents are welcome. Would you like to come, Dad?<br />Yes, I'd love to.<br />So great! I'm sure we will have a good time.
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What's the relationship(关系) between the two speakers?
A . Brother and sister.B . Mother and son.C . Father and daughter.
Julie, are you reading novels now?<br />No, I'm watching TV, but it's boring.<br />Do you want to go to the park with me?<br />Good idea. When and where shall we meet?<br />It is 2.20pm now.<br />I need 40 minutes to go there.<br />Let's meet at 3pm at the gate of the park.<br />OK, see you then.<br />Julie, are you reading novels now?<br />No, I'm watching TV, but it's boring.<br />Do you want to go to the park with me?<br />Good idea. When and where shall we meet?<br />It is 2.20pm now.<br />I need 40 minutes to go there.<br />Let's meet at 3pm at the gate of the park.<br />OK, see you then.
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What is Julie doing now?
A . Watching TV. B . Reading novels.C . Playing in the park.
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When will they meet?
A . At 2:20p. m.B . At 2:40 p. m.C . At 3:00 p. m.
My cousin Lucy wants to sing some Chinese songs.<br />As for me, I want to perform magic tricks.<br />That would be a wonderful day for my grandpa.<br />I have a big family.<br />My grandpa's birthday is coming.<br />It is on June the 29th.<br />We're going to celebrate it.<br />My grandpa lives with my uncle in a townhouse with five floors.<br />We will have a birthday party there.<br />My parents would like to make a birthday cake and buy some flowers.<br />My uncle John is a cook.<br />He will cook a big dinner for us.<br />My cousin Lucy wants to sing some Chinese songs.<br />As for me, I want to perform magic tricks.<br />That would be a wonderful day for my grandpa.<br />I have a big family.<br />My grandpa's birthday is coming.<br />It is on June the 29th.<br />We are going to celebrate it.<br />My grandpa lives with my uncle in a townhouse with five floors.<br />We will have a birthday party there.<br />My parents would like to make a birthday cake and buy some flowers.<br />My uncle John is a cook.<br />He will cook a big dinner for us.<br />My cousin Lucy wants to sing some Chinese songs.<br />As for me, I want to perform magic tricks.<br />That would be a wonderful day for my grandpa.
Can you cook or grow (种植) vegetables? Are you good at doing 1 at home? You may say no. Luckily, we can learn life skills (技能) at school. Now students in junior high schools have a labor(劳动) class 2 a week."We have a labor lesson every Wednesday. We teach students some useful skills,"said Wang Li, a teacher from Fuzhou.
Labor classes are important 3 they can help students to be creative(有创造力的) and happy in life. Many schools have 4 labor classes. For example, a school in Chongqing had a class about 5 loaches in the river."The loaches ran away from our hands easily. We had to 6 many times. We were all wet and tired but we had a good time!"Lin Tao said.
A school in Jiangxi took students to the 7 to learn the history and the skills of growing rice."How hard-working and 8 our ancestors (祖先) were!They could think of different ways to make 9 easy,"the students said.
Some students also learn to keep small animals. They get a lot of fun. 10 them, the labor class not only teaches them skills but also serves a way to enjoy themselves.
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Yushan Island is beautiful with the clean lakes (湖泊) and the green mead ow (草地). The best time to visit it is in July and August. You can sleep in tents at night.
Dongbi Village is a small fishing village. It's good for you to take photos of the beautiful sunset and tideland (滩涂). The seafood there is very nice.
Doumu Island is a special place. You can see different shapes of stones (石头). When it's sunny, walking along the road next to the sea is great.
Baishuiyang Park is wonderful. You can do a lot of fun, like watching mandarin ducks (a kind of beautiful birds) and playing with water happily.
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The best time to visit Yushan Island is in ____.
A . springB . summerC . autumnD . winter
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Where can you take photos of the beautiful sunset?
Zhang Jianna is a cleaner in Sanlitun in Beijing. Some foreigners(外国人) often ask her for help in English when she is working.
At first, Zhang couldn't speak English. To help others better, she started learning English by herself at the age of 40. She could only study in her free time. She started with words and phrases from her son's English books. She wrote them down and recited(背诵) them before going to bed at night, then reviewed them after getting up the next morning. She spent (花费) little time watching movies, dancing and so on.Over the years, she has used more than ten notebooks. She knows more than 3,000 words and she can talk with foreigners well now.
"I just want to help people,"said Zhang,"Helping others makes me happy."
"It's difficult to learn English at my age. Persistence is the key to learning English. Learn step by step, learn every day,"Zhang said.
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Zhang Jianna's job is ____.
A . to help peopleB . to teach EnglishC . to take notesD . to clean the street
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Who teaches Zhang English?
A . Zhang Jianna herself.B . Foreigners.C . Zhang Jianna's son.D . An English teacher.
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How did Zhang learn English words and phrases?
Chinese young people have an18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony (成人礼). In some other countries, people also celebrate coming-of-age. Now let's have a look.
★France
The ceremony is called"Le Bal". It can go back to the Debutante Ball(初次社交舞会) in England. Englishmen first began the Debutante Ball in the 1600s and ended it in the 1950s. But"Le Bal"still lasts in France, in November each year. It's for girls aged between 16 and 22.
★Japan
Coming-of-Age Day is a national holiday in Japan. Young people celebrate their 20th birthday. On the second Sunday in January, each city has a celebration. The new adults(成年人) go to the City Hall and get presents. They wear new clothes and their families take lots of photos.
★Argentina
Girls from Argentina are very excited (兴奋地) about their 15th birthday. It means they grow from a girl to a young woman. There is a special celebration — the Quince Anos. Alice is 15 this year. Her parents held a party for her. She got a nice dress and a large cake with fifteen candles. At the end of the party, she gave out the candles to each of the fifteen women(e. g. her mom, her grandma, her aunt…). They are the most important in her life.
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"Le Bal"is a ceremony in ____.
A . EnglandB . FranceC . JapanD . Argentina
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Young people celebrate the ____ birthday on Coming-of-Age Day in Japan.
A . 15thB . 16thC . 18thD . 20th
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The underlined word"They"refers to(指代)____.
A . 15 womenB . Alice's parentsC . 15 candlesD . the young girls
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What can you learn from the passage?
A . "Le Bal"began in the 1600s and ended in the 1950s.B . Girls in Japan go to the City Hall on their Coming-of-Age Day.C . The Quince Anos is a celebration on the second Sunday in January.D . The girl in Argentina gets a cake with 15 candles on her birthday every year.
When you are in the UK, you can find many houseboats on the rivers and canals (运河). Until today, some people still choose (选择) to live on the water. There are many jobs to do every day, such as bringing in clean water and taking out dirty water. In winter, living on a boat can be very cold. They don't have much room if they live with others. It is not easy, but more people are moving to houseboats because of the cost. Another good thing about living on the water is the friendly neighbors. They are quite different from those living in apartments or houses.
A. Also, most boats are quite small inside.
B. They can buy or rent a boat at a low price.
C. People started living in houseboats in the 1800s.
D. People there usually help each other and become friends.
E. Living on the water sounds romantic(浪漫的), but it is hard work.
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming. Fang Jianwei is busy all day at (he)factory(工厂) in Fangzhuang Village in Fuzhou.
People there have made dragon boats for over 700 years. There (be) four big dragon boat-making factories. One them is Fang's. Last year, they made about 200 boats and (get) about ￥6,000,000.
Fang Jianwei and his family work /tə`geðə/ on boat-making. Fang keeps using traditional tools (传统工具) makes dragon boats by hand. In 2018, the family's skill became the city's intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
Fang Jianwei often (post) videos (视频) of his team's hard work online."Sharing makes me happy. I'm glad people like (watch) my videos. Now I have lots of fans,"said Fang,"Every year many people from different (area)visit our factory. They are excited to see the dragon boats. I have a dream. I want to build museum(博物馆) so that more people can love dragon boat culture."
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