Every year in April, students at Renmin University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing. Why? Because they get a week off in the middle of term, the so-called(所谓) spring break.
“It’s been a tradition of our school for years,” said Wang Yueran, 20, a student at Renmin University. He organized a weeklong trip to Sichuan with 12 classmates last year.
But having fun is just one part of the spring break. Field trips, voluntary work, and social projects are all on students’ to-do lists. The Chinese proverb says “reading 10,000 books and traveling 10,000 miles”. It means experience is as important as theory. But while Chinese universities have the tradition of spring outings, what’s the aim of making spring break?
Qin Jianguo, from the student affairs office at Shenzhen University, thinks the idea of the spring break in some universities in China comes from the intention(目的) of pushing students out of the ivory tower(象牙塔) to get experience in their life. Many countries have similar vacations in the middle of the semester for students to do things they like. Taking Japan as an example, instead of partying like the US, many Japanese students choose to work as interns(实习生).
Besides Renmin University, only a few other universities in China, such as Yantai University, have a spring break for their students. Wei Xiang, a professor(教授) at Beijing International Studies University, said that the spring break is a good experiment for universities to give students more choices to arrange their own leisure(休闲) and study activities.Why do students at Renmin University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing in April?
Besides having fun, what are also on students’ to-do lists?
According to Qin Jianguo, what is the intention of the spring break in some universities?
What do many Japanese students do during spring break?
Do most of Chinese universities have spring break now?
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Tony is ten years old. He should take nine pills a day.
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Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does exercise every day. He does it usually when he comes home after school. And his eating habits are pretty healthy. He tries to eat more vegetables, usually ten to eleven times a week. He eats fruit and drinks milk every day. Of course, he loves fast food, too. But he tries to eat it only once a week. He usually keeps eight or nine hours’ sleep every day. So you see, he looks very healthy and happy. And his good lifestyle(生活方式) helps him become clever, too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study better.
How often does Wei Hua do exercise?
A. Once a week. B. Seldom. C. Every day.
How often does he eat vegetables?
A. Once a week.
B. Ten to eleven times a week.
C. Seldom.
Does Wei Hua like fast food?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn’t.
C. He likes it very much.
How long does he sleep every day?
A.7-8 hours.
B. more than 10 hours.
C. 8 or 9 hours.
What help him to study better?
A. Study hard.
B. Eating healthy food and doing exercise.
C. Have a good sleep.
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There are some differences between British English and American English. In grammar, for example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?”. Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. For example, when a learner speaks British pronunciation[da:ns] (dance), he may not understand the American pronunciation[dæns]. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling. For example, “travelled” and “honour” are British spelling, “traveled” and “honor” are American spelling. However, in most situations(情况), British English and American English are not different languages.
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British English |
American English |
| In grammar |
In |
In the hospital |
| In |
travelled |
traveled |
| [da:ns] |
[dæns] |
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| Usually, British English and American English are the |
Peter is eight years old, and he goes to a school near his house. He always goes there and comes home on foot. He usually gets back on time, but last Friday he came home from school late. His mother saw him and said to him, “Why are you late today, Peter?” “My teacher was angry and told me to see the headmaster after class,” Peter answered. “To see the headmaster?” his mother asked. “Why did she tell you to see him?” “Because she asked a question in class,” Peter said, “And nobody could answer it except me.” His mother became angry. “But why did your teacher tell you to see the headmaster then?” she asked. “Because her question was ‘Who put the glue (胶水) on my chair?’” Peter said.
How does Peter often go to school?
| A．By bus. | B．On foot. | C．By car. | D．By water. |
—Why was Peter late last Friday? —Because _________.
| A．he had to do his homework at school |
| B．his mother wasn’t at home |
| C．his teacher told him to see the headmaster |
| D．his mother went to school |
What question did his teacher ask?
| A．Who wanted to go home early? |
| B．Who put the glue on my chair? |
| C．Who was late this morning? |
| D．Who saw my book? |
—Why was Peter’s mother angry?
—Because she thought _________at first.
| A．the question had no answer |
| B．the question was too hard |
| C．the teacher did something wrong |
| D．the headmaster shouldn’t do that |
Peter is _________.
| A．a naughty boy | B．good at English |
| C．a good boy | D．a clever boy |
Once there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).
The thief was trying to get .
| A．his neighbour | B．his neighbour’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because .
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him |
| C．he realized(意识到)something strange happened |
| D．all the above |
The neighbour hit the thief to .
| A．give him lessons |
| B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell |
| D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
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