As you know， Chinese lunar calendar years are grouped into a 12﹣year cycle， with each year given an animal symbol： rat， ox， tiger， rabbit， dragon， snake， horse， sheep， monkey， rooster， dog and pig． 2019 is the year of the pig． There are lots of kinds of products for you to choose． Some look like pigs and some have pictures of pigs on them．
Stamps Price for each piece： ￥0.10 ￥1.20 ￥1.60 ￥2.80 ￥3.20 ￥4.20 ￥4.50 ￥5.40 |
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Pig dolls Made by hand Made of cloth and cotton Feel soft Look lovely |
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Adornment （饰物） Made by hand Made of special stone Feel smooth Look like a smiling face |
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Commemorative coins （纪念币） Price for each piece： ￥10 ￥20 ￥30 ￥40 ￥50 ￥60 ￥70 ￥80 ￥90 ￥100 |
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（1）What animal is the twelfth one according to the order of 12﹣year cycle？
| A． |
Rat． |
| B． |
Snake． |
| C． |
Dog． |
| D． |
Pig． |
（2）How many pieces of the cheapest stamps can you buy it you have 10 yuan？
| A． |
10． |
| B． |
50． |
| C． |
100． |
| D． |
120． |
（3）What is made of metal？
| A． |
Commemorative coins． |
| B． |
Adornments． |
| C． |
Pig dolls． |
| D． |
Stamps |
（4）Why are pig dolls safe for babies to play with？
| A． |
Because they are smooth． |
| B． |
Because they are soft． |
| C． |
Because they are cheap． |
| D． |
Because they are expensive． |
（5）What can we see from the adornment？
| A． |
It is worth ￥100． |
| B． |
It has a "10" and a pig on it． |
| C． |
It looks like a smiling face． |
| D． |
It is made of cloth and cotton． |
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Festivals |
Time |
Activities |
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April Fool's Day |
April 1st |
◆play a joke or fool someone |
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Halloween |
October 31st |
◆trick or treat ◆dress up as ghosts or cartoon characters |
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Thanksgiving |
on the fourth Thursday in November |
◆eat turkey ◆give thanks to life and food |
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Easter |
on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th |
◆hide and find eggs |
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Christmas Day |
December 25th |
◆dress up Santa Claus ◆decorate Christmas trees ◆give out gifts |
43． How many festivals are there in April？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
44． On ， you'll probably be played trick on．
A． Easter
B． Halloween
C． April Fool's day
45． Which of the followings is NOT true according to the chart？
A． A child can play trick or treat on Halloween．
B． Your parents can dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas．
C． Thanksgiving Day is on the third Thursday in November．
41． The K is ．
A． a TV program
B． a singing app
C． an amusement magazine
42． We can't use the K to ．
A． score our singing
B． compete with others
C． record our sports scores
A man was on his way to another world， either heaven（天堂） or hell（地狱）． When he was halfway there， he saw a beautiful， huge（31） ． The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace．
The man said， "I have been working hard my whole life． And now I just want to eat and sleep（32） doing any work．"
The owner of the palace said， "If（33） ， there is nowhere else better than here for you． There are many delicious（34） in my palace． And I promise that nothing needs to be done by you．"
"That is great! This must be heaven!" said the man． And he stayed in the palace．
（35） ， the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping． But gradually， he felt a bit lonely and bored． So he went to the owner and said， "Just eating and sleeping every day is very （36） ． Now I'm losing interest in this kind of life． Could you help me find a （37） ？"
The owner replied， "Sorry， there are no jobs here at all．"
After another few months， the man could not （38） it any more and went to the owner again． "I really can't stand this kind of life any more，" he said． "If you do not offer me a job， I would （39） to go to hell rather than live here．"
The owner smiled． "（40） do you think we are now？" he said． "Heaven？ We are actually in hell!"
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31． A． garden |
B． museum |
C． palace |
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32． A． by |
B． without |
C． for |
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33． A． so |
B． not |
C． any |
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34． A． beds |
B． foods |
C． drinks |
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35． A． In the end |
B． At the same time |
C． At first |
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36． A． pleasant |
B． comfortable |
C． boring |
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37． A． job |
B． wife |
C． toy |
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38． A． stand |
B． mind |
C． hate |
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39． A． have |
B． prefer |
C． plan |
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40． A． Where |
B． What |
C． How |
Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns
Paper cutting has been around for over 1，500 years．Paper cutting is difficult to do．The paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissors．The most common pictures are flowers，animals and things about Chinese history．During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and a happy new year．
Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming．He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble．Today，sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations．When the lanterns are lit，they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see．They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes．
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Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns |
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History of paper cutting |
Over（ 1） |
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The most common pictures |
flowers，（2） and things about Chinese history |
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Purpose of sending out （3） |
●to （4） when in trouble ●used at festivals and other celebrations today |
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Common symbols |
（5） and happiness |
Smiling is the best way of making friends．When I was thirteen（1） old，my father found a job in the city．So my family moved there．I also came to a（n）（2） school near where we live．My old school was far away．At first，I didn't know anyone in my class．I was very lonely（3） I was afraid to make friends with my classmates．I（4） talk to anyone about my problem，and I didn't want my parents to（5） me．
Then one day，something good happened．I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual while my classmates were talking（6） with each other．At that moment，（7） came into the classroom．I didn't know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked（8）
me and smiled．Suddenly，I felt happy and warm．That smile changed my life．I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends．Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my（9） ．
Thanks to the（10） ．I have moved on to a new life．Now，I believe that the world is what you think it is．So smile to the world and it will smile back．
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1．A．weeks |
B．months |
C．years |
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2．A．old |
B．new |
C．open |
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3．A．because |
B．before |
C．after |
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4．A．couldn't |
B．mustn't |
C．needn't |
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5．A．talk to |
B．ask for |
C．worry about |
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6．A．happily |
B．unhappily |
C．loudly |
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7．A．a girl |
B．a boy |
C．a friend |
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8．A．into |
B．like |
C．at |
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9．A．family |
B．class |
C．city |
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10．A．sadness |
B．life |
C．smile． |
