February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers secretly. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced (宣判) him to death. While in prison (监狱), it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
| A．Because there were few women in his country at that time. |
| B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. |
| C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. |
| D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate. |
| A．he killed one of the soldiers |
| B．he stole a lot of food |
| C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order |
| D．he didn’t want to be a soldier |
| A．students in China send cards to their teachers |
| B．it is a good idea to celebrate (庆祝)Valentine’s Day in China |
| C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China |
| D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now |
| A．Valentine’s Day |
| B．A Brave Priest |
| C．Valentine’s Day in China |
| D．A Romantic Man |
The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.
 Dragon boat race |
The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people. |
 Wearing sweet-smelling bags |
During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid(避免) bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers. |
 Girls’ Day |
A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents’ home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls’ Day. |
 Eating rice dumplings |
Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia. |
What do Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?
| A．Take part in a dragon boat race. |
| B．Wear bags that have terrible smells. |
| C．Eat delicious noodles. |
| D．Throw water at each other. |
In order to_____, people hold dragon boat races.
| A．admire a famous scientist |
| B．have good luck |
| C．remember Qu Yuan |
| D．celebrate the harvest(收获) |
Rice dumplings_________.
| A．can express love between lovers. |
| B．are eaten to avoid bad things. |
| C．have different designs and styles. |
| D．are only eaten in China. |
Join us for an English Summer Camp in English !
__________can take part in the English Summer Camp.
| A．Students under 13 | B．Students aged 16 |
| C．Students over 18 | D．All the students |
You can go to register on__________.
| A．August 1st | B．August 6th |
| C．August 9th | D．August 26th |
You can _______by joining in the English Summer Camp
| A．visit the whole country |
| B．become an experienced teacher |
| C．improve your Chinese |
| D．know about British customs |
My name’s Tony and I’m English. These are my parents. My mother is an English teacher in a university in Beijing. This is my father. He’s a hotel manager.
My name’s Li Daming. I’m Chinese. These are my parents. My mother is a doctor at the hospital. My father is a factory manager.Tony is _________.
A. English B. England C. ChinaTony’s mother is _________.
A. an English teacher
B. a hotel manager
C. a doctor –Is Tony’s father a hotel manager? - __________
A. Yes, he is.
B. No, he isn’t.
C. He is a teacher. In English “工厂经理” is __________
A. hotel manager
B. factory manager
C. manager What’s Daming’s mother?
A. a work B. a teacher C. a doctor
There are three people in my family. They are my father，my mother and me. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My mother is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. I am a student. I’m in Class Two. I like my father and my mother and my parents like me very much(非常）. How many people are there in my family?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.What is my father?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Teacher.Which class am I in？
A.Class Two. B. Class Three. C. Class Four.What does my mother teach？
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Maths.Does my mother like me?
A.Yes, she does.
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. Yes, she doesn’t.
"Charles Chaplin was horn in London on April 16,1889.His parents were music ball actors. The Chaplin family were very poor,and life was difficult in London. Charlie,as his job was an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old,Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre.Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years,he formed his own way of art. He developed the character(角色)of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 19S0s.Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times(1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin ,his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old,he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film . He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th,1975. Chaplin used to when his mother was ill.
| A．look after her | B．do the housework |
| C．do his mother's job | D．do his father's job |
From Paragraph 8,we can know that？
| A．Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old |
| B．Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
| C．people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
| D．Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
Chaplin made his most famous films.
| A．From 1889 to 1938 |
| B．From the 1920s to the 1950s |
| C．From 1953 to 1975 |
| D．From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of .
| A．his family | B．his work |
| C．the US government | D．the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar for when he was 83 years old,
| A．the acting | B．the art |
| C．the film | D．the music |
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