Smashed cucumber （拍黄瓜）salad is one of the most popular cold dishes in China．You can find the green dish anywhere from restaurants to homes．（1）
According to The New York Times，smashed cucumber salad is"everywhere"in New York．Some restaurants have even added the dish to their menus．（2） But American cooks are trying yogurt，honey，lemon and other common western ingredients．
Why is this dish becoming so popular？（3） Smashed cucumbers can hold onto tastes more than cucumbers which are cut into fixed shape and size．"Just changing the way you break down an ingredient…changes the way it feels and tastes．It's cool．"said Danny Bowien，a cook at a New York restaurant．
（4） The cook smashes fresh cucumbers with the flat side of a knife．（5） Then other ingredients can be added．Also，it takes only five minutes to make the salad．Cook Julia Goldberg said it's really"satisfying"．
The success of smashed cucumber salad abroad shows that we should try to fit into local conditions when spreading Chinese culture across the world，said The Beijing News．
A．This smmner，even Americans are trying it． B．Most people like the special taste it produces． C．The way the dish is prepared also draws people's attention． D．The strong smash makes the cucumbers different shapes and sizes． E．Americans have expressed their opinions on the taste of this salad． F．In China，people use garlic（蒜），vinegar（醋）and oil to make the cucumber tastier． |
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．This day is always the first full moon in the new year．Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival．Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty．
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions．Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show．It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble．Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes．
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles．The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous．The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字），a famous person's name，or a place name．
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes．In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan．Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members．
In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）．Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other．A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd．Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim（昏暗的）light．
46．The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called" "in Chinese．
A．春节
B．元宵节
C．端午节
47．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from？
A．The Han Dynasty．
B．The Tang Dynasty．
C．The Song Dynasty．
48．What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times？
A．Making wishes．
B．Celebrating birthdays．
C．Asking for help．
49．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？
A．They have different tastes．
B．They are named"yuanxiao"all over the country．
C．People enjoy the process of making them．
50．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times．
A．boring
B．humorous
C．romantic．
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Theme parks |
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Universal Studios（环球影城） ﹣a dream land for Hollywood movie fans |
The history of movies，the live shows and film tricks（技巧）can be found here and it has parks in the USA，Japan and Singapore． |
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Legoland ﹣a world made of Lego bricks（乐高积木 |
You'll be sent back to your childhood time by the buildings and dolls made of Lego bricks and there are seven Legoland parks in the world and the one nearest to us is in Malaysia． |
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Ferrari World ﹣a paradise（乐园）for car lovers |
You can experience the feeling of driving a Ferrari（法拉利）car and see how Ferrari's racing cars are produced in Abu Dhabi． |
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43．Lucy is interested in film making．Which park could be the best choice for her？
A．Universal Studios．
B．Legoland．
C．Ferrari World．
44．While an adult is visiting Legoland，what will probably be thought about？
A．His or her childhood．
B．His or her present．
C．His or her future．
45．According to the chart（图表），we know that ．
A．we can visit Universal Studios only in America
B．the buildings and dolls at Legoland are made of Lego bricks
C．we can get Ferrari cars for free when we visit Ferrari World．
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Smart Kids Club Fridays & Sunday 5：00 pm to 6：30 pm In the school library For age groups：5﹣10 years old ﹩2.00 each week Register（登记）：in the gym Contact（联系）：SmartKidsClub2@hotmail．com |
41．Smart Kids Club is open to the members ．
A．at 6：00 am on Fridays
B．at 5：00 pm on Saturdays
C．at 5：30 pm on Sundays
42．If Mrs．Black's twin daughters of 8 both join the club，how much should she pay each week？
A．﹩2．
B．﹩4．
C．﹩16．
Peng Liyuan．First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations on September 26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．
Peng began her speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．
Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．
51．In what language did Peng Liyuan give her speech at the United Nations？ ．
52．What's Peng Liyuan's speech about？ ．
53．Did Peng begin her speech with a story of her father？ ．
54．Where did Peng's father grow up？ ．
55．What's Peng Liyuan's Chinese dream？ ．
When you can't use words to express your idea，you can make a gesture and people will usually understand what you are trying to say．Here are some examples of using gestures in the UK．
The Wave（挥手）
The wave is the most common gesture．To greet each other or to say goodbye，most people raise their hand and move it from side to side．One famous wave is made by the Queen．You can watch a video to see how Her Majesty（女王陛下） does her tasteful（高雅的） wave．
The V Sign
You may just he trying to spread peace and love，but if you are in the UK，please pay attention to where your hand is facing．Let the back of your hand face yourself，or it becomes an impolite gesture．
Pointing
This is not used as an insult（侮辱），but it is an impolite action when in public．Doing this can cause people to get angry，and even they'll just walk away from you．
46．What does the underlined word gesture mean？ ．
A．手势
B．装饰
C．态度
47． is the most common gesture．
A．Pointing
B．The V sign
C．The Wave
48．What can the V Sign NOT spread？ ．
A．Impoliteness
B．Peace and love
C．Friendship
49．Pointing is an action when in public．
A．impolite
B．honest
C．important
50．What is the best title（标题） of this passage？ ．
A．Polite Gestures
B．Gestures in the UK
C．One Famous Wave．
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