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Groundhog Day(土拨鼠节) is the day when people use the groundhog to predict the weather for the next six weeks. It is said that if the sun is shining when the groundhog comes out of his burrow(洞穴), then six more weeks of winter will follow. However, if it is cloudy, then spring will come early.
It is celebrated on February 2nd
This is a tradition especially in the United States. It is mostly just for fun.
There are a number of celebrations in the United States. The largest celebration takes place in Punxsu tawney, Pennsylvania where the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has predicted the weather each year since 1886. Over 10, 000 people go to see Punxsutawney Phil come out of this burrow at around 9:00 am,
At first, people celebrated February 2nd as Candlemas Day (圣烛节). On this day, if the sun came out, then there would be six more weeks of cold weather. Later, people began to use the groundhog to make this prediction. On February 2nd, 1886. The Punxsutawney Spirit, a local newspaper, declared (宣布) February 2nd to be Groundhog Day and named a local groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. Since then the tradition has spread across the United States.
(42)If you want to live for 100 years, you need healthy food and lots of exercise. In the morning, you have a big and nice breakfast A delicious breakfast could help you start one day's life. (43)关于午餐和晚餐你可以吃米饭和蔬菜.Healthy people seldom eat much snacks. Sweet snacks give you energybut they’re not healthy. You can have an orange or an apple after each meal. You need lots of exercise too. You can exercise for 30 minutes every day. After a month, you will feel healthier. You can swim. You can run. You can play ball games. But
don’t play computer games or chat with friends on the Internet for many hours every day. This is not exercise. Get up from your chair, everyone! Change your diet and lifestyle today! You can live for 100 years. You can always feel young w ith ri ght food and exercise.If we want to live for 100 years, we need _______ _______and enough exercise.
将画线处翻译成汉语: ________________________________________.
将划线处翻译成英语: ________________________________________.
How long can we exercise every day?
__________________________________________________________________is exercise.
A. Running
B. Playing computer games
C. Chatting on the Internet
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
A.he is tired after shopping |
B.he doesn’t know the way home |
C.he likes taking the taxi |
D.his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
A.ears | B.mouths | C.noses | D.eyes |
How does Peter find his way in the evening?
A.Reading a map. |
B.With the help of Bats. |
C.With the help of stars in the sky. |
D.By himself. |
="What" does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
A.幽默感 | B.责任感 | C.幸福感 | D.方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
A.①③ | B.①② | C.①②③ | D.①②③④ |
Mr. Smith drives his car to meet his friends at the station. When he finds there is still quite some time to go before the train arrives, he wants to take a short sleep. He is going to sleep when a young lady comes and asks him the time. Mr. Smith opens his eyes and answers, “Half past eight.” With a “Thank you” the woman leaves. In a short time, this happens three more times, so Mr. Smith writes “I don’t know the time!” on a piece of paper and puts it on the window of his car. But only a few minutes later, an old man comes and wakes him up. “Hi, young man. I can tell you the time. It’s nine o’ clock.”Mr. Smith goes to the station ________.
A.drives his car | B.by his car |
C.in car | D.in a car |
After he arrives at the station, he wants to ________.
A.tell the time | B.have a short sleep |
C.ask the time | D.chat with others |
Mr. Smith wakes up _______ times.
A.three | B.four | C.five | D.one |
Mr. Smith writes a note on ________.
A.a piece of paper | B.the window of his car |
C.his car | D.the wall |
The old man wakes Mr. Smith up because _________.
A.the old man wants to know the time |
B.Mr. Smith doesn’t know the time |
C.the old man wants to tell him the time |
D.Mr. Smith’s friend arrives |
Hunter and Nina are husband and wife. They get up at about 4:50 in the morning. When many people are still sleeping in their warm beds, they are working. They work outside and clean something. They don’t work when it is raining. They also work on weekends
Her name is Sara. She sometimes goes to work in the morning, and sometimes goes to work at night When she is onduty. She works in a big building. There are many sick people in it. She wears a white hat and a white dress. She says, “I help doctors. I meet many people every day. I look after them. They need my help. That’s my job. It’s hard, but I like it."
Her name is Ann. She goes to work by bus every day. She works in a building. It opens at 8. a.m and closes at6.p.m.. There is a lot of good food, nice drinks and other things when she works. Children like to go there. She meets a lot of people every day. She often says, “Can I help you?” when she meets people. She says, “My work is not easy. I must stand all day and be friendly to everyone.
He is Jim’s father. He usually leaves home very early. He doesn’t work in a factory. He goes to work on foot or by bike. It is far from his home. He usually works in the day and has his lunch outside in the sun. His work is very hard.What is Sara?
A. a cook | B.a doctor |
C.a nurse | D.a teacher |
How does Jim’s father go to work?
A.by car | B.by train |
C.walk or ride a bike | D.by bus |
How long does Ann work a day?
A.8 hours | B.6 hours | C.9 hours | D.10 hours |
Which of the following statements is not right?
A. Hunter and Nina get up early in the morning. |
B. Maybe Sara works in a hospital. |
C. Children never go to Ann’s workplace. |
D. Jim’s father works very hard. |
What does this passage talk about?
A.How to work hard. | B.People’s jobs. |
C.When to go to work. | D.People’s daily life. |
Toby, an 11-year-old boy, is playing with a ball. The ball goes into the street and Toby runs for the ball. A car hit(碰撞) Toby.
An ambulance(救护车)takes Toby to the hospital in 30 minutes. The doctors at the hospital tell Toby’s parents, “Toby is in a coma.” Every day Toby’s parents visit him at the hospital. They sit next to Toby’s bed and talk to him. But Toby never talks to them. He just sleeps.
One day, Toby’s father says ,” Wake up, Toby. Wake up, come home and play with Rusty.” Rusty is Toby’s dog.
When Toby’s father says ’Rusty’, Toby moves his arm. “Rusty!” Toby’s father says again. Again, Toby moves his arm(手臂).
Toby’s parents have an idea. They tell the nurse, “We want to bring Toby’s dog to the hospital.” The nurse says “OK”.
The next day, Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital. When they put the dog on Toby’s bed, Toby opens his eyes and hugs(拥抱)the dog.
Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital every day. One day Rusty jumps onto Toby’s bed and scratches(抓)his arms. Toby says his first words “Bad dog!”.
After eight weeks, Toby is well. He leaves the hospital and goes home.Toby is in the street when a car hits him.
A.visiting his father | B.walking with his dog |
C.talking with his dog | D.running for a ball |
The words “Toby is in a coma.” may mean (意思是)_____________.
A.Toby can’t wake up or talk |
B.Toby must leave the hospital |
C.Toby needs to play sports |
D.Toby is very healthy |
wakes up Toby in the bed.
A.A doctor | B.A nurse |
C.His dog | D.His father |
From the story, we can learn that .
A.Toby can never talk at last |
B.Toby likes playing basketball |
C.Toby’s dog is bad |
D.Toby is in hospital for about eight weeks |
The best title(标题)for the story may be .
A.the parents’ love | B.Toby and Rusty |
C.a story of Rusty | D.Toby’s family |