Paper cut can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival．People put it on windows，doors and walls for the festival．
A thousand years ago，paper cut was used for decoration （装饰）．In Tang Dynasty women used paper cut as headdress．In Song Dynasty，it helped make gifts more beautiful．What's more，people would feel happier when they saw paper cut on windows，doors and walls．Now people use paper cut to express their wishes for welcoming the New Year．
There are different kinds of paper cut in different parts of China．Pictures usually cover nearly all things，from flowers，birds to the famous people．Now，there are factories for paper cut in China．Paper cut has changed from decoration to a kind of art．At the same time，paper cut also appears in cartoons，magazines or TV programs．
51． people like to use paper cut for their festivals．
| A． |
Australian |
| B． |
Chinese |
| C． |
English |
| D． |
American |
52．In Song Dynasty，paper cut helped to make gifts more ．
| A． |
beautiful |
| B． |
famous |
| C． |
different |
| D． |
expensive |
53．This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
cartoons |
| B． |
TV programs |
| C． |
paper cut |
| D． |
hair cut． |
Camping in your backyard is full of fun, whatever how old you are． Follow these instructions and you'll have a night and you’ll never forget!
Put up your tent．
Depending on the number of family members and guests, you may need more than one tent． Tell your friends to bring their tents if needed． Follow the instructions or check out the articles on how to put up a tent on the Internet．
Prepare your bedding．
You’ll want your guests to be able to relax in comfort． Put something soft to lie on the floor： A blow-up air mattress(床垫) or thick comforters may work well． Fill the tent with soft toys and blankets． Lightweight sleeping bags or cotton blankets are needed, especially when the temperatures drop greatly at night．
Prepare a seating area．
If you have a picnic table, that would work best． If not, set up a few chairs and a small table to set out drinks and food． A simple choice is to lay out a blanket in the sun, so that your friends can eat and talk． Be sure the grass isn’t wet!
Make memories．
If you plan some activities, you will be sure to relax yourself． You're camping in the backyard, so it's time to make the most of being outdoors．
Have a camera nearby to take silly photos of you, your family members and your friends．
Remember to take a photo of all the camps smiling and laughing． Be sure to make copies for everyone!
| Camping in the backyard can be great |
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| Put up your tent |
The Then |
| Prepare your bedding |
Get something soft for you and your guests to Lightweight sleeping bags or cotton blankets are |
| Prepare a seating area |
Put a blanket on the |
| Make memories |
Prepare some activities in order to |
Do you want to know how and why a fall leaf changes color? We first have to understand what leaves are and what they do．
Leaves are the world’s food factories． Plants take water from the ground through their roots and take CO2 from the air． Plants use sunlight to turn water and CO2 into glucose(葡萄糖), a kind of sugar． Plants use it as food for energy and growing．
A chemical called “chlorophyll” in the leaves gives plants their green colour． As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter, and trees “know” to begin getting ready for winter．
During winter, there is not enough sunlight or water． Trees rest during this time and live on the food they store during the summer． They begin to shut down their food-making factories． As the green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves．
The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn． In some trees, like maples(枫树), sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn the glucose in the leaves into a red colour． And we can enjoy the beautiful red leaves during autumn．Which should be in the box?
| A．air | B．water | C．sugar | D．wind |
The underlined word “chlorophyll” means __________．
| A．蛋白质 | B．脂肪 |
| C．叶绿素 | D．淀粉 |
The leaves turn yellow because they are short of(缺少) __________．
| A．sunlight and water | B．glucose and energy |
| C．water and CO2 | D．sunlight and CO2 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．When autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter． |
| B．Trees begin to stop making food in summer． |
| C．During winter some of yellow and orange colors are still in the leaves． |
| D．During winter trees live on the food they store in summer． |
This passage tells us_____________．
| A．the plants can grow well only with the sunlight |
| B．there are all kinds of plants on the earth |
| C．maple leaves change the color as other trees |
| D．not all the colors of the leaves are from chlorophyll |
What's the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck．
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a 2 for b, 3 for c．．．, you can change an English word into a number． So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is itsmark；knowledge：11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96．while love：12+15+22+5="54," and luck：12+2l+3+11="47," a small mark．None of these words can give one a full mark． What about money or prayer(祈祷）?They can't, either．
Then what else? Don't be worried． You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things，or your attitude． Yes, attitude is the word． See for yourself： attitude：1+20+20+9+20+2l+4+5="100," a full mark．
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life． Most times people hope for a better life． It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one's attitude．
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you'll meet more smiling faces towards you． In the same way． if you take a positive（积极地）attitude towards failure（失败）, you'll find it's also rewarding though it has caused you losses．According to the passage, what number can represent the word “O”?
| A．15． | B．14． | C．16． | D．13． |
What is the mark of the word “money”？
| A．100 | B．96 | C．72 | D．54 |
In the writer's opinion, what is the most important thing in a person's life?
| A．Hard work． | B．Attitude． |
| C．Money． | D．Knowledge． |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems，the best way out is to____．
| A．ask for help from others |
| B．change your attitude |
| C．say your prayers to God |
| D．try maths—solving methods（方法） |
From the passage we can learn that_______．
| A．different attitudes come from different courses of life |
| B．mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
| C．none of the English words except "attitude" equals to 100 or more |
| D．failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
Famous Museums
| Name |
The Palace Museum |
British Museum |
New York Museum |
| Country |
China |
The UK |
The USA |
| Address |
Chang’an Street |
New Oxford Street, London |
Chestnut Street, New York |
| Feature |
The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
America’s largest museum on American history |
| Ticket |
￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer)￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) |
Free |
Monday free |
As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ ．
| A．Beijing | B．New York |
| C．London | D．The USA |
New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________．
| A．history | B．area |
| C．collections | D．buildings |
The Palace Museum which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China． It lies in __________．
| A．New Oxford Street | B．Chang’an Street |
| C．Beijing Street | D．Chestnut Street |
According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most．
| A．one museum | B．three museums |
| C．two museums | D．fore museums |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year． |
| B．New York Museum is the largest in the world． |
| C．British Museum lies in Chestnut Street, London． |
| D．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday． |
What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances(表演) are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.What is Lang lang’s favourite cartoon?
In which year was Lang Lang born?
Where did he study music when he was 15 years old?
What do you think of Lang Lang’s performances?
What do you think of Lang Lang?