There are many holidays and festivals in China． One of them is International Labor Day． It's on May 1st． People enjoy a one﹣day holiday． They often go shopping or traveling．
The Dragon Boat Festival is on lunar May 5th． On this day， people have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan． People can enjoy a one﹣day holiday， too．
October 1st is National Day of the PRC． It is a very important holiday． All the people in the country celebrate the birthday of China on this day， In Beijing， Many people go to Tian'anmen Square to watch the national flag rise．
Festival |
Date |
Activities |
Labor Day |
On （1） 1st． |
Go shopping or（2） ． |
Dragon（3） Festival |
On （4） May 5th． |
Have dragon boat races． |
National Day |
On October 1st． |
Watch the national flag （5） ． |
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people. however. are worried about the weight that comes along.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You needn't turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
. Before you leave home for a large meal, have a small, low-fat snack. This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables;
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints and fruits. They don't have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories(卡路里)． Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may_______.
| A．bring weight problems |
| B．cause all kinds of trouble |
| C．make you worried about your foods |
| D．make you hate delicious foods |
In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better_______.
| A．just drink water and eat vegetables |
| B．not eat the food in high fat |
| C．never go to large meals |
| D．turn away from delicious foods |
According to the last part, _______ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
| A．soup | B．water |
| C．salad | D．exercise |
The underlined sentence "You are not alone." means "_______."
| A．Other people have the same problem |
| B．No people have the same problem |
| C．You won't feel lonely any more |
| D．You won't like holidays any more |
Which of the following is best for_______?
| A．Begin with soup | B．Do not miss meals |
| C．Avoid delicious food | D．Use a small plate |
Dear Kate,
My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger.
I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. It's called the Changing of the Guard. It's fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.
The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this in a colourful ceremony with music. It's interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.
I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the country's leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.
Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!
Take care!
JudyWhat's the most important reason for Queen Victoria to make her palace bigger and bigger?
| A．She wanted to have big meetings there. |
| B．She had more and more guests. |
| C．She planned to have a lot of children. |
| D．She wanted it to be more famous. |
Which is NOT true about the Changing of the Guard?
| A．The guards wear red coats and tall hats. |
| B．The ceremony lasts less than an hour. |
| C．The guards played different kinds of music. |
| D．The ceremony was held in the Palace. |
In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it ____.
| A．on Thursday | B．on Friday |
| C．only next week | D．only next month |
The underlined word "replace" most probably means_______.
| A．替代 | B．问候 | C．看望 | D．检查 |
How many places of interest does Judy talk about?
| A．Five. | B．Four. |
| C．Three. | D．Two. |
Game: Describe and guess
In Describe and guess, players take turns choosing（选）a Word Brick and then describing(描述) one of the words on the brick without saying the actual word. The goal is to get the other players to guess the word.
Instructions
Have students(the players)sit in groups of 3–5 and give each group some Word Bricks.
In their groups,players take turns choosing one Word Brick.Each player shoud not let anyone else see his or her brick.
Each player examines both sides of his or her Word Brick and chooese one of the words.
In turns,each player describes his or her word without saying that word.The other players guess until one guesses the word.
After all of the players’words have been guessed,do steps 2–4 again with new Word Bricks.
End the game after the specified amount of time.
“Player Talk” in Describe and guess
The player picks a brick with the word one on one side and the on the other side.He or She chooses to describe the.
Describer:Okay,this is a small word. It’s very common in English.
Guesser 1:Is it and?
Describer: No.We often use it before the word sun,ocean and weather.
Guesser 2: The.
Describer: RightWhich is NOT true about how to play the game?
| A．You can play the game in groups of 4. |
| B．You can't let others see your word brick. |
| C．The describer can't say the word. |
| D．There's only one word on each word brick. |
The second part is to _______.
| A．tell you about another game |
| B．teach some word stories |
| C．show how to play the game |
| D．teach some small words |
Which might be the right word brick according to the second part?
Poor Alice was very unhappy. "What a wonderful garden!" she said to herself. "I'd like to be out there - not in this dark room. Why can't I get smaller?" It was already a very strange day. and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible.
After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the glass table. She put the key down and she saw a little bottle on the table. Round the neck of the bottle was a piece of paper with the words DRINK ME in large letters.
But Alice was a careful girl. "It can be dangerous to drink out of strange bottles," she said. "What will it do to me?" She drank a little bit very slowly. The taste was very nice. like chocolate and oranges and hot sweet coffee. and very soon Alice finished the bottle.
"What a strange feeling!" said Alice. "I think I' m getting smaller and smaller every second."
And she was. A few minutes later she was only 25 centimeters high. "And now," she said happily,
"I can get through the little door into that beautiful garden."
She ran at once to the door. When she got there. she remembered that the little gold key was back on the glass table. She ran back to the table for it, but of course, she was now much too small! There was the key, high above her, on top of the table. She tried very hard to climb up the table leg, but she could not do it.
At last, tired and unhappy, Alice sat down on the floor and cried. But after a while she spoke to herself angrily.
"Come now," she said, "Stop crying at once. What's the use of crying?" She was a strange child, and often talked to herself like this.
Soon she saw a little glass box near her on the floor. She opened it and found a very small cake with the words EAT ME on it.
Nothing could surprise Alice now. "Well, I'II eat it," she said. "If I get taller, I can take the key off the table. And if I get smaller, I can get under the door.One way or another. I'll get into the garden. So it doesn't matter what happens!" She went on eating, but nothing happened. Why couldn't Alice get into the beautiful garden?
| A．She couldn't find the key to the door. |
| B．She was too small to get the key to the door. |
| C．She didn't know how to get through the door. |
| D．She was not allowed to go into the garden. |
What made Alice become smaller?
| A．Some hot sweet coffee. |
| B．A piece of chocolate. |
| C．Something in a little bottle. |
| D．Some orange juice. |
The underlined sentence "One way or another" probably means "_______ ".
| A．Whether I get smaller or taller |
| B．I can eat it in this way or another |
| C．If I get taller and taller |
| D．If I get smaller and smaller |
What's the main idea of this passage?
| A．Alice drank something that made her smaller. |
| B．Alice was excited to become small. |
| C．Alice ate a small cake and became bigger. |
| D．Alice met with some strange things. |
My Favorite Sweater
by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
My favorite sweater grew too small.
I love that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yam（纱线）, a special blue.
The color of bluebells, wet with dew(露珠).
When I was three I was very small.
But now I'm five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that's green.
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had kittens out in the shed (小屋).
My favorite sweater is now their bed.The girl in this poem is_______ years old now.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
What do we know from the poem?
| A．The girl doesn't like the sweater any more. |
| B．The sweater is too small for the girl now. |
| C．The girl has got a new blue jacket now. |
| D．The girl's grandma loves blue very much. |
The word "kitten" in this poem means_______.
| A．a kind of food | B．a baby cat |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |
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