—Nearly one hundred.
— Yes, try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Don't depend on your dictionary all the time.
—Mr. Lee. He is always ____ with me in math class.
—I can't agree more. He is really great.
—Oh, there is a ____ near the bus station.
—It must be Sally's, for her name is on the first page.
—You should practice it ____ you are comfortable speaking it.
—No problem. ____.
A: Brain, do you have any plans for the coming vacation?
B: Yes!
A:
B: No, I haven't. So I'm very curious (好奇的) about the place.
A: If you want to know more about it, you can go to our school library.
B: OK. I'll check them out after school.
A: I'd love to, but I have too much homework to do.He needs to go there to finish his book report.
B: Great! I'll ask him later.
A. Why don't you ask Jim? B. Have you ever been there? C. Are you interested in travelling? D. I plan to climb Mount Huang. E. Would you like to go to the library with me? F. There are books about great mountains. |
Finn lived not far from the sea. His1 , Ryan, came for his summer vacation every year. Ryan loved2 , so he often got up early and went fishing on his grandfather's boat.
One day, Ryan went fishing again. He spread out his fishing net (网) quickly. When he pulled it up, he was surprised to find it filled with3 —rubbish. Ryan got the same result each time he tried and his boat was soon full of rubbish. Finally, Ryan4 and rowed the boat back. At the beach, he met Finn.
"What are you doing here?" asked Ryan.
Finn said. "I'm cleaning the beach. I pick5 litter on the beach so that it won't end up in the ocean."
"Oh, let6 help you with these rubbish bags. Grandpa, I also found lots of rubbish in the sea when I was trying to 7 some fish," Ryan said.
"That's no 8 !" Finn said. "Rubbish, especially plastic, is9 to wildlife like fish." He then explained10 plastic could do harm to animals. Ryan was shocked and wanted to help. "What can I do?"
Finn said, "You can recycle(回收利用) your waste11 so that it won't pollute the environment. You can repair (修理) your broken things12 find some new uses for them instead of throwing them away. And you can invite people you know to do these things and teach them how13 the environment with you."
Ryan14 the advice. He recycled his waste and repaired his broken things. He also invited his friends to pick up litter on the beach. They believed that the more they did, the15 their surroundings would be.
Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about "How do people spend their free time?" The following diagrams (图表) show some results of it:
Diagram 1: Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram 2: Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)
Diagram 3: Different programs people like.
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on May 5 of the lunar calendar (农历). Eating zongzi and racing dragon boat are the most important traditions to memorize Qu Yuan. He jumped into Miluo River and died. Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu's body.
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Every year in early April, people in China visit that tombs (墓) of their ancestors(祖先). It is Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, Chinese families will sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruits in front of the tombs.
The Laba Festival
There is a festival called the Laba Festival before the Spring Festival. It has been a long tradition that people eat Laba porridge to celebrate the event that day. Laba porridge is the most important dish for the Laba Festival. In general, It is made by rice, nuts, grains (谷物) and dried fruits.
Dragon head-raising day（龙抬头）
People believe that getting a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. After a month's wait, people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day—the second day of the second lunar month. It was once a tradition to line up outside the barber shops(理发店) on this day.
A young man went for a job interview in a big company. The boss found that the young man's college grades were excellent. Then he asked the young man who paid for his education. The young man told the boss that his parents did and they worked as laundry (洗衣店) workers.
The boss noticed that the young man's hands were smooth and perfect. He asked, "Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes?" "No. My parents always make me study. Besides, they wash clothes faster than I do."
The boss asked the young man to go back home and wash his parents' hands. When he got home, he told his parents that he wanted to wash their hands. His parents felt surprised but happy. Then the young man began to wash their hands slowly.
He was in tears. He found his parents' hands were so rough (粗糙的) and pale because of washing a lot of clothes in the cold water. There were also many injuries (伤口) in their hands. After washing their parents' hands, the young man quietly washed the rest of the clothes.
The next morning, the young man went to the company again. The boss noticed the young man's pale hands. He said to the young man, "Welcome to join us!"
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. . The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.
. It has a pale color and a sharp flavor (口味). It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang. The most popular green tea is Longjing Tea, which is produced near West Lake, Hangzhou.
Red Tea (Black Tea) is the second most popular type of Chinese tea. It can help treat stomachaches. .
Wulong Tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantages(优点) of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.
Scented Tea (花茶) is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers.. Iasmine (茉莉) tea is the most popular of this kind.
Drink it hot.
Don't drink too much strong tea.
The best time to drink tea is between meals.
Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
A. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea. B. Tea is seen as the national drink in China. C. Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. D. It is known by its strong fragrance (芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. E. Here are some tips of tea drinking. |
Umbrellas could be one of the world's most important inventions. The first umbrella was invented over four thousand years ago.
Umbrellas were used on sunny days at first. Chinese people were the first to use their umbrellas on rainy days. They waxed (给……打蜡) their paper umbrellas so that they could be used when it was raining.
The word "umbrella" comes from the Latin word, umbra. It means shade (背阴). Starting in the 16th century, the umbrella became popular in the Western world, especially in northern Europe, where it often rains. At first, people thought that the umbrella was only suitable for women.
Then a famous English traveler, Jonas Hanway (1712-1786), carried and used an umbrella in England for thirty years. Because of him, men began to use umbrellas.
In Europe, early umbrellas were made of wood and covered with canvas (帆布).
People used very hard wood to make umbrella handles. In 1852, Samuel Fox invented a new kind of umbrella with ribs (伞骨) made of steel.
Samuel also started a company called English Steels Company. After that, compact collapsible (可叠) umbrellas were the next important step in umbrella production.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, do you eat mooncakes? Do you know that the history of mooncakes is related to two wars?
In the Tang Dynasty, there was an emperor (皇帝) named Li Shimin. Once, his army won a war and returned the Mid-Autumn Day. While Li was celebrating with his army, a Tibetan trader (吐蕃商人) gave him some round (cake) as a gift. Li was happy and (send) these cakes to his soldiers. that, these round cakes became popular. Many people ate (they) during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Later, the cakes were named as "mooncakes".
Zhu Yuanzhang was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ended the Yuan Dynasty through an uprising (起义). When he organized the uprising, it was difficult to send messages (secret). One of his friends came up withidea. He gave mooncakes with a note hidden inside of them to other people. The note read, "Uprising on the fifteenth night of the (eight) lunar (农历的) month." After the (success) uprising, Zhu gave mooncakes as gifts to his people. Since then, it (be) a custom to eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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