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Eight Treasures of Laba
Laba Porridge (腊八粥) is known to every Chinese. It marks a special day. Laba Festival, which falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar (农历的) month.
People eat Laba Porridge on that day. The porridge is also called "Eight Treasures Porridge", because it usually has at least eight things. Rice, beans, dried fruits and peanuts are very popular in the porridge.
On the night before the festival, mothers are busy preparing their porridge. They cook it over a slow fire from midnight until
the next morning. When kids wake up in the morning, they smell the aroma (香味) and rush to the kitchen to have a feast.
Another custom on Laba Festival is to prepare Laba vinegar (醋) for dumplings on Spring Festival Eve. People peel garlic (蒜) and put it into a jar filled with vinegar. As the days go by, the garlic turns green and gains a special flavor. Some people also like to Pickle (腌) meat on Laba Festival.
Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year After Taba Festival many people start to prepare for the Chinese New Year.
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| Time |
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| Meaning |
A time for the ancient Chinese to pray for coming year． |
| Traditional food |
Dear new moms,
You should teach your children manners (礼仪) as soon as your children can understand what you’re saying. When your children do something right, let them know. When your children do something wrong, tell them how they should do it and why.
Here are some basic manners for children:
1. Wait for their turn and don’t interrupt other people when they are speaking. Tell them to wait until someone finishes speaking, and then ask questions.
2. Always greet the people who come over to your house. You can teach your children to shake hands with grown-ups (成年人) who come over, but it’s not necessary to shake hands with other children. Your children should always say “hello” or “hi” when someone comes to your home so that the guest (客人) feels welcome.
3. Say “please” and “Thank you” often. And say “You’re welcome” to answer others’ “Thank you”.
4. After playing a game, no matter what the result is, be pleased. If your children win, tell them not to show off (炫耀), but to be kind. If they lose, tell them not to get mad and tell the other children that they did a good job or speak well of them.
Yours
Dr. DaveA new mom should teach her children manners when they ____________.
| A．were born |
| B．are grown-ups |
| C．go to school |
| D．can understand what she is saying |
What does the underlined word “interrupt” mean in Chinese?
| A．打断 | B．喧哗 | C．改进 | D．破坏 |
Which child is polite?
| A．A boy who gets angry when he loses a game. |
| B．A girl who says nothing when a guest leaves. |
| C．A boy who asks a question when a man is speaking. |
| D．A boy who says “Thank you” when someone helps him. |
Dr Dave wrote the letter to tell new moms ______________.
| A．what good manners are |
| B．what manners children should have |
| C．who should teach children manners |
| D．why they should teach children manners |
| Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
Feel stressed. |
Too much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as you can. |
| Get short-sighted (近视的). |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or read in a right way. |
| Fight with each other. |
Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. |
| Don’t like to study. |
The bad influence of computer games. |
Play computer games just for a short time. |
Get fat. |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don’t like to do sports. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Do exercise every day. |
How many main problems are there in the survey?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
What may happen when students have too much homework?
| A．Getting fat. |
| B．Fighting with each other. |
| C．Enjoying studying. |
| D．Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted. |
_______________ is a good way for students to stop fights.
| A．Doing less homework |
| B．Learning how to make friends |
| C．Playing computer games |
| D．Finding time to relax |
Hi Lingling,
Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.
I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I am quite tall , with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo--- you look very pretty. I’m sure we’ll find each other!
Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music---I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team--- I’m very proud of him! He is good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.
You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I am with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I am with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can’t tell you how excited I am about going to China!
See you next week!
Love, SallyHas Sally received Lingling’s letter?
What are Sally’s hobbies?
Why is Sally proud of her brother?
How does Sally feel when she speaks Chinese?
When will Sally come to China?
Who has the smelliest sneakers (臭球鞋)?
How can you get $2,500 easily? All you need is a pair of smelly sneakers.This is the true story in America in the Rotten Sneaker Contest. This year in March, there was the annual (每年一度) Rotten Sneaker Contest in America.This contest first came out in 1975.The person who had a sporting goods (商品) store first had the idea to promote a kind of new shoes. This year the winner was a girl named Casey Adams. She walked her dog and cleaned out her chicken coop (鸡笼) with this pair of sneakers. So with her sneakers, there was the smell of dog and chicken poop (粪便). Other children in this contest all wore their sneakers to join the contest. However, who has the smelliest sneakers? Casey’s sneakers were so smelly that she had to take them inside some bags by car. Finally, Casey got the prize money and a trip to New York to watch a show for free.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Which Rotten Sneaker Contest did Casey win?
| A．The 36th. | B．The 37th. |
| C．The 38th. | D．The 39th. |
The underlined word “promote” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．试验 | B．展览 |
| C．推销 | D．维修 |
How did Casey make her sneakers with the smell of chicken poop?
| A．She walked chickens. |
| B．She washed chickens. |
| C．She lived with chickens. |
| D．She cleaned out the chicken coop. |
How did Casey take her sneakers to the contest?
| A．Wore them there. |
| B．Sent them there. |
| C．Took them inside some bags. |
| D．Took them inside a shoe box. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．It’s a contest in the UK. |
| B．The winner of the contest can get $2,500. |
| C．A shoe maker first had the idea of this contest. |
| D．Casey went on a trip to London with the prize money. |
Do you want to know about my staying in America? It was really an eye-opening experience. In China, I had English classes five times a week. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English was from daily English until I went to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine” when people say “How are you?” But in America, I found that people said “I’m good” or “I’m tired.” One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin whiter. I’m also surprised by how hard-working American students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But in America, a good student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. According to the writer, textbook English isdaily English.
| A．different from | B．the same as |
| C．more difficult than | D．as easy as |
The underlined word “confused” means“” in Chinese.
| A．厌倦的 | B．感兴趣的 |
| C．疑惑的 | D．耐心的 |
A good American student spends his or her time .
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．only on sports |
| C．only on music |
| D．on study, sports, music and public work |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The writer has returned from America. |
| B．American girls love to have white skin. |
| C．Schoolwork is almost everything for Chinese students. |
| D．American students are hard-working. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My travelling in the US |
| B．My opinions about the US |
| C．My studying in the US |
| D．My friends in the US |