There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.
A.Chinese New Year | B.Mid-Autumn Festival |
C.the Dragon Boat Festival | D.Halloween |
It’s also called Duanwu Festival in memory of ________.
A.a poet called Qu Yuan | B.a poet called Li Bai |
C.a poet called Du Fu | D.a poet called Bai Juyi |
In the match, there is always a man standing in the middle to______.
A.shout for them | B.help them shout |
C.carry a dragon for them | D.beat a drum for them |
On that day, people eat__________.
A.pumpkins | B.moon cakes | C.rice dumplings | D.Candies |
films in Feiyang Cinema this week |
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A WORLD WITHOUT TYHIEVES ? Chinese film (2004) ? Dircected (导演) by Feng Xiaogang ? Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You,Li Bingbing ? From Monday to Wednesday, at 8 : 00 p. m. ? Ticket Price:RMB¥35 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE ? Chinese Hong Kong film (2004) ? Directed by Zhou Xingchi ? Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi,Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong ? From Wednesday to Friday, at 8 : 00 p. m. ? Ticket price:RMB¥40 |
Films In Feiyang Cinema This Week HAPPY POTTER (III) ? American film (2004) ? Directed by Alfonso Cuaron ? Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Emma Waston ? From Friday to Sunday,at 7 : 30 p. m. ? Ticket Price: RMB¥30 (Half on Sunday for children) |
TROY ? American film (2004) ? Directed by Wolfgang Peters-en ? Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis ? From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8 : 00 p. m. ? Ticket Price:RMB¥45 |
You can see________foreign films in Feiyang Cinema this week.
A. one | B. two | C. three | D. four |
If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on________.
A. Monday | B. Thursday | C. Friday | D. Saturday |
Children can pay only _____ when they want to see a film on Sunday.
A.¥5 | B.¥10 | C.¥15 | D.¥20 |
You can see the film________on Saturday.
A. Troy | B. Harry Potter | C. A World Without Thieves | D. Kungfu Hustle |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All the films start after 8 o’clock in the evening. |
B. The ticket price of the four films is the same. |
C.Liu Dehua acted in the film A WORLD WITHOUT TYHIEVES |
D. The four films were released (发行) in the same year. |
Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.
A.pay more attention to his lessons | B.be fun |
C.like to move around | D.sit up straighter |
How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?
A.About three years. | B.Only one year. |
C.In 2008. | D.Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. |
In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?
A.Four. | B.Three. | C.Two. | D.One. |
Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.
A.improve the students' posture and attention | B.slouch on the chairs |
C.have fun | D.Both A and C are correct answers. |
Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?
A.Sitting on a chair. | B.Sitting on a ball. |
C.They are the same. | D.We don't know. |
Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R="Reporter;" P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!The number of pilots depends on _.
A.how many hours a plane flies | B.what kind of planes they are |
C.the airline companies assign | D.what the pilot likes |
In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.
A.the weight of everything put into the plane |
B.the number of people on the plane |
C.the weight of the things and people on the plane |
D.the importance of the weight |
What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?
A.中毒 | B.难吃 | C.缺少 | D.浪费 |
What does the pilot think of the airplane food?
A.Airplane food is more delicious than lobster. |
B.The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster. |
C.The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all. |
D.Airplane food is as delicious as lobster. |
What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?
A.How to keep passengers safe? |
B.How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane? |
C.How to deal with jet lag? |
D.How to take breaks during flying. |
Once upon a time, a young man was standing in the middle of the town announcing that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd gathered, and they al praised his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why ,your heart is not as beautiful as mine.”
The old man’s heart was ful of scars(伤疤). Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in, but they didn’t fit quite right. So there were several jagged(锯齿状的)edges. In fact, there were stil some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing.
The young man laughed,“Comparing yours with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess.”
“Yes,”said the old man. “But, every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person, and often he gave me a piece of his heart in return.”
“Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?”asked the young man.“Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.”“Then the holes?”“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his, so …but I don’t care.”“How come?”“They remind me of the love we shared.”
The young man was deeply moved. He walked up to the old man, took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound(伤口)in the young man’s heart. It fitted, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart! The young man stood in the town to _____.
A.meet the old man | B.compare his heart with others’ |
C.show his beautiful heart | D.give pieces of his heart to others |
It’s clear that the old man was _____.
A.a silly man | B.a humorous man |
C.a well-known man | D.a kind-hearted man |
We learn from the story that in the end the young man was _____.
A.lost | B.moved | C.hurt | D.untouched |
The old man said“…but I don’t care”means _____.
A.he didn’t expect others’return |
B.he didn’t feel pain |
C.he didn’t think it serious |
D.he cared nothing |
We can get more beautiful hearts by sharing _____
A.ideas | B.scars | C.love | D.beauty |
Laboratory work is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
LABORATORYRULES
Throughout the lesson
·Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission.·No food or drinks are to be alowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment
·Read al instructions carefuly before every experiment.
·Prepare al apparatus(仪器)and arrange them so that you wil not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment
·If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help.·Never smel or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the Experiment
·Wash al apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were.
·Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid
·Report al accidents to your teacher immediately.
·If you spil(溅出)any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. Your teacher wil probably tel you the rules above _____ the first lab lesson.
A.before | B.since | C.during | D.after |
Before every experiment, you should _____.
A.taste the chemicals first |
B.clean al the apparatus |
C.read al instructions carefuly |
D.report al the accidents to the teacher |
When you are not sure how to use al apparatus, _____.
A. try them on your own
B. read the rules carefuly
C. ask your teacher for help
d. put them back It is clear that you can _____.
A.bring food into the lab |
B.enter the lab anytime |
C.smel chemicals as you like |
D.learn science directly in the lab |
If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the part _____.
A.Before the Experiment |
B.First Aid |
C.During the Experiment |
D.After the Experiment |