The most interesting festivals around the world
| Contents Introduction.....................................1 ＊Baby Crying Day......................2 ＊Cheese--rolling Festival ............................................4 ＊Color Throwing Festival .................................................6 ＊Fish Swallowing Festival ................................................8 ＊International Pillow Fight Day ............11 ＊International Twins Festival ................13 ＊Raincoat Festival ......................15 ＊Roswell UFO Festival ..................16 ＊Tomato Festival........................18 ＊Water Fighting Day...................19 ＊Wife Carrying Festival..............20 ＊World Bodypainting Festival .............22 |
International Pillow(枕头) Fight Day International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world---from Amsterdam,Budapest,to New York.It has been celebrated since 2008.Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face,back and chest.People dress up as superheroes and animals,laughing and fighting. The festival used to be a game to release (释放)energy and stress.Nowadays besides bringing fun,International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless.In 2014,about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn. Rules:Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The Guinness World Record:The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27,2013 in Chicago,with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. ----11---- |
The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in _________.
| A．2000 | B．2008 | C．2013 | D．2014 |
The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in _______________.
| A．Chicago | B．Amsterdam | C．Budapest | D．New York |
You may read about ______________ on the Page 19.
| A．Baby Crying Day | B．Color Throwing Festival |
| C．Water Fighting Day | D．World Bodypainting Festival |
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Dear Year 5 kids,
Hello! I’m from Year 6 in Mrs. Batley’s class. However, last year I was a Year 5 kid in Mr. Poulter’s class. We went on a fantastic journey to see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” by courtesy of (承蒙……的允许) Time Travel Tours Ltd. Yes, we got into their “time machine” (we had to travel this way as the wonders are all gone now except for the pyramids) and set the dials for the correct time and place. And before we knew it, we were walking around the masterpieces of architecture (建筑杰作). We sent back postcards from all seven places. Click on any of these seven locations on the map below to find out what we saw. This year’s Year 5 kids may find it very useful! So, get exploring and discover ...
Lots of love,
Holly Reardon
根据短文内容，判断所给句子的正误（T/F）。 Holly is introducing the fantastic journey to Year 6 kids.
Mr Poulter is Holly’s teacher this year.
Holly travelled to “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the “time machine”.
We can see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the real world.
This passage is from a website and there is a map below it.
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A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year.You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.If you want to be good at English,you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible.A few days before the exam you should go to bed early.Do not stay up late（熬夜)for the exam.Before you start the exam,read carefully over the question paper,try to understand the exact meaning of each question.When you have finished your exam at last,read over your answers.Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.If students want to do well in an exam,they have to work hard________.
| A．for most of the month | B．every day of the year |
| C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
If students want to learn English well,they________.
| A．only need to learn grammar | B．must often practise (练习)English |
| C．have to go to England | D．should go to bed early |
It’s important to ________a few days before the exam.
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．read the questions papers | D．have a good drink |
When students have finished the exam,they should________.
| A．stand up and leave the classroom at once |
| B．check your answers with the other students in class |
| C．make sure they haven’t missed anything out |
| D．ask the teacher for the right answers in class |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．An Important Exam | B．How to Pass An Exam |
| C．The Importance of English | D．Get Ready for An Exam |
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Over 30 000 years ago,people from northern Asia went to America.Today we can tell these people Indians.
The Indians went to America because the weather began to change.Northern Asia became very cold.Everything froze.They had to move or they would die.How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!
Later Columbus found the New World in 1492.At first,only a few Europeans followed.They traveled to America in boats.For the next 300 years,about 500 000 people went there.Then the number grew very quickly.From 1815 to 1915,over 32 000 000 Europeans left their countries for the United States.The biggest groups went from Germany and Italy.These Europeans spoke many different languages.Most of them took almost no money.They went to America to find a better life.________ went to America first.
| A．People from northern Asia | B．People from Italy |
| C．People from Germany | D．Columbus |
Why did the Indians go to America? Because ________.
| A．northern Asia became very hot | B．northern Asia became very cold |
| C．they were interested in America | D．they liked traveling |
The New world was ________.
| A．Italy | B．northern Asia | C．Germany | D．America |
The first Europeans went to America ________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike | C．by boat | D．by train |
These Europeans ________.
| A．didn’t speak the same language | B．spoke English |
| C．spoke German only | D．spoke both English and German |
The Europeans went to America in order to ________.
| A．find the New world | B．find a better life |
| C．build more boats | D．learn English |
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Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays.They want to go out to see something different or do something interesting.So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays.During the holidays trains,buses and planes are all very busy.It is very hard to buy train tickets or air tickets.Many people take cars or buses for traveling.
Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday.There was too much traffic on the road,so we had to move very slowly.It took us about an hour to get out of the town.After some time,we came to a hill.It was green and beautiful.We thought this was a good place for a picnic,so we stopped and took the food,fruit and drinks out of the car.We sat down and began to eat.Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain.We had to run back to our car and have our picnic in the car.Then we drove back home.What a sad holiday!Which one is right in the following sentence?
| A．Many people like staying at home on holidays. |
| B．People living in the city often go to another city for traveling. |
| C．It is easy to buy a ticket on holidays. |
| D．Many people take cars or buses for traveling. |
How did they go to the country last May Day?
| A．By car. | B．By train. | C．By bus. | D．On foot. |
How long did they take to get out of the town?
| A．Half an hour. | B．An hour. |
| C．One and half an hour. | D．Two hours. |
Why did they go to the country?
| A．To take some pictures. | B．To cook dinner. |
| C．To have a picnic. | D．To go sightseeing. |
They felt ________ about the holiday.
| A．happy | B．excited | C．unhappy | D．lucky |
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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望的）when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time,” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.
“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”
“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him.”What happened when the farmer went to town?
| A．His horse’s leg was hurt. | B．The bag fell from his horse. |
| C．The farmer lost his bag. | D．His bag was stolen. |
The farmer didn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because.
| A．the bag was broken | B．the horse went away |
| C．the bag was too heavy | D．the farmer was ill |
Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man .
A. couldn’t see him B. could take away his bag
C. could take away his horse C. couldn’t help himWho helped the farmer?
| A．A great man. | B．Another farmer. | C．A poor man. | D．A friend. |
What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?
| A．Everybody should become a great man. |
| B．We should help the man who is in trouble. |
| C．Everybody couldn’t do as the farmer did. |
| D．We should pay for other’s help. |