The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
A.Family members get together for a big meal. |
B.Friends eat dumplings together. |
C.They borrow money from friends. |
D.They give each other hong bao. |
Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
A.Because they enjoy being clean. |
B.Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. |
C.Because they think it will bring happiness to others. |
D.Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. |
Which of the following things should not happen during the Spring Festival?
A.Returning money before the Spring Festival. |
B.Saying words that have to do with death. |
C.Wearing red clothes. |
D.Decorating houses with red paper. |
The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.
A.跑出去 | B.打碎 | C.耗尽 | D.离开 |
The best title (标题)of this passage is ____.
A.China’s festivals | B.How does Spring Festival come? |
C.Holidays in China | D.Spring Festival in China |
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
This week |
Title/Writer/Price/Story |
Weeks on List (上榜周数) |
1 |
The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.$15.85.From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps to black boys. |
58 |
3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
根据表格内容,选择正确的答案。The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is ________
A.The Forgotten Garden | B.Best Friends Forever |
C.Spoken From the Heart | D.The Help |
Mrs Green has a big family problem these days, so she can try reading _____________.
A.The Help | B.The Forgotten Garden |
C.Best Friends Forever | D.Run For Your Life |
Mary is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by___________.
A.Kate Morton | B.Helen Scott |
C.Carol Brown | D.Laura Bush |
3D printing technology may not be a new thing in some foreign countries. But in May this year, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Many visitors were attracted by a 3D printer.
The machine looks similar to an ordinary printer and can print a “statue” in about 90 minutes after scanning anything, including a person.
The printer prints layer by layer. For example, if we want to print a 30-cm-tall statue, the computer will calculate* the layers and print 460 layers in total*. It can also print people and clothes. You can stand for scanning for just about three minutes, and a statue will be finished about two hours. The cost for a statue of a man is about 1000yuan. The printer, which costs about 500,000yuan, is from the USA.
“We want to introduce this technology to people, and find more chances here.” said an engineer, “There is a company in USA that offers 3D printing services to people. Many people come to design their own thing. It is very cool. We hope that the printer will encourage more Chinese people to be more creative.”A 3D printer_______.
A.is a common machine |
B.prints layer by layer |
C.can make clothes and people |
D.is widely used in Shenzhen |
How much should you pay if you want to have a statue of yourself printed?
A.50,000yuan | B.1000yuan |
C.500,000yuan | D.100yuan |
The engineer showed people the 3D printer to_______.
A.design new things |
B.print statues for them |
C.introduce this technology and find changes |
D.calculate the layers |
The best title for the passage is_______.
A.3D printer made in Shenzhen |
B.3D printing looks for bigger market |
C.3D printing services in the USA |
D.Design your own statue |
Everybody can suffer* from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities* to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either* from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford* to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved*.Why is being a teenager often difficult?
A.Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems. |
B.Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems. |
C.Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework. |
D.Because adults often make them feel stressed. |
Families can add to the stress, a teenager might experience ______.
A.by asking them to go to university |
B.by helping them with their homework |
C.as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters |
D.as families never support their children enough |
Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?
A.Because there is a lot of competition for jobs. |
B.Because there are no jobs. |
C.Because a job is more difficult than school work. |
D.Because there is a lot of competition for places at university. |
We can deal with the stress in our life ______.
A.by not trying to find a job |
B.by forgetting about our problems |
C.by getting a place at university |
D.by sharing our problems with our friends |
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
A.flowers | B.presents |
C.a flag | D.a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
A.India | B.Holland |
C.Denmark | D.Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
A.15 | B.7 | C.5 | D.3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
A.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
B.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
C.children’s birthdays in western countries |
D.the importance of children’s birthdays |
A Hong Kong Disneyland park ticket is your passport to a full day of magical Adventures.
Buy tickets Online, at Ticket Express, or at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance! Learn more ways to buy your tickets now.
Ticket Types and Prices:
1-Day Ticket |
|
Ticket Type* |
Standard* Day Ticket |
General Ticket (aged 12-64) |
HK $450 |
Child Ticket (aged 3-11) |
HK $320 |
Senior* Ticket (aged 65 or above) |
HK $100 |
Night ticket |
|
Validity(适用日期) |
Valid on any of the following dates: October 2-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and 31, 2014 |
Time |
6:00pm - 11:00pm |
Price |
HK$ 340 (for all Guests aged 3 or above) |
If Joe wanted to buy a ticket for himself,he could buy a ticket at .
A.tickets Online | B.Ticket Express |
C.Disneyland Main Entrance | D.all of above. |
.On October 5,Sue who aged 10 bought 5 tickets for her two grandparents who aged over 70 , for her parents who both aged 45 and for herself. She paid for them.
A.HK $870 | B.HK $970 |
C.HK $ 1420 | D.HK $1640 |
It cost Thomas HK $100 on a ticket. He may visit Hong Kong Disneyland park except on night.
A.October,3 | B.October,4 |
C.October,5 | D.October,6 |