In China， the 12th month of the lunar calendar（阴历） is called Layue． The month is full of interesting festivals and customs．
Laba Festival， which is on the 8th day of Layue， is the first festival in this month． From this day on， people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year．
On Laba Festival， people eat hot Laba porridge． There are usually eight things in the porridge： rice， red beans， peas， dried lotus seeds， dates， and three different kinds of fruits and nuts． The porridge is not just good for your health， but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year．
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue． Laba garlic（腊八蒜） is popular in the north． People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on， and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year． While in the south， people like making sausages．
Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian． It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month． Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family．
Don't forget to clean your home． This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year． It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start． Now， the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival．
（1）When is Laba festival？
（2）What do people often eat on Laba Festival？
（3）Is Laba garlic popular in the south？
（4）What do people do on Xiaonian？
（5）Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival？
There was once a man who couldn't sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫) him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The time came for the man to get married. He didn't tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.
"You must go to see a doctor," she told him. "He will make you become well. You won't have such silly fear again."
The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, "You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $ 75. "
The next day the man called the doctor and said, "l won't need to visit you again. I'm well now."
The doctor was amazed. "How?" he asked. "Who made you get well?"
"My wife did," the man said. "When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed." What did the man think was under the bed at night?
| A．A god. | B．A person. |
| C．His wife. | D．A neighbour. |
When did the man start having his sleeping problem?
| A．After he got married. |
| B．After he saw the doctor. |
| C．Before he married his wife. |
| D．After he got a new bed. |
What does the underlined word "exhaustion" mean in this story?
| A．Bad air. | B．Medicine. |
| C．happiness. | D．Feeling very tired. |
How much would the man pay the doctor every week?
| A．$75. | B．$150. | C．$225. | D．$900. |
What made the man get well again?
| A．Talking to the stranger. |
| B．Having no space under the bed. |
| C．Taking medicine from the doctor. |
| D．Sleeping with the light on at night. |
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to color the nest.
The most important thing in watching birds is to .
| A．look for a place near the bird nest |
| B．climb up to the trees |
| C．catch a bird |
| D．kill a bird |
We have to hide ourselves to ___ , when we’re watching birds.
| A．take better care of them |
| B．use the binoculars |
| C．make them do everything as usual |
| D．kill them at last |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
| A．we can clean the nest |
| B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang（挂） |
| D．we can make it |
In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.
| A．the ones bringing news from the gods |
| B．gods, too |
| C．the ones bringing news from human beings |
| D．bad |
In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.
A. seeing an owl in the morning
B. seeing an owl outside their houses
C hearing an owl in the early evening
D. killing an owl in the evening
The moon looks bigger than the stars at night. But in fact, it`s smaller than any stars. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us the stars. The moon goes round the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is round and looks beautiful. Now people know quite a lot about the moon. There is no air or water on the moon. So there are not any trees or animals or people on it . The moon gets its light from the sun , but some places on the moon are quite dark. It`s very cold at night .
People know quite ______ about the moon now.
A. a lot B. a few C. some
The moon is _____ to the earth than the sun.
A. far B. near C. closer
The moon makes one trip around the earth is about _________ .
A. a week B. a month C. a year
There is (are) ______ on the moon .
A. no air B. no tree or water C.all the above
The sun _______ to the moon .
A. get light B. gives light C. gives air
Early to bed and early to get up makes a man healthy, wealthy and clever. This is an old English saying ,Did you hear of it before? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. Then we’ll be healthy .We’ll also be rich and clever.
This is true. The body must haveenough sleep to be healthy ,children should have ten hour`s sleep every night.
If they don’t have enough sleep, they can’t study very well. They won’t be clever and they may not be rich.
The body also needs exercise .Walking, running, jumping,Swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong . Exercise also helps the blood(血液)to move around inside the body.
It is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood .Exercise helps us to think better.
If we get up early and go to bed early, We’ll .
A、be healthy, rich and clever
B、be very sleepy
C、think better
If a child doesn’t have w hour’s sleep, maybe he or she .
A、will get better
B、won’t do well in his or her classes
C、will go to school in time
A person needs exercise because .
A、he or she is strong enough
B、he or she has a lot of homework to do.
C、it makes him or her healthy and smart
Exercise makes the move quickly and Smoothly
A、 body B、head C、blood
keeping taking exercise every day can make our body .
A、happy B、tired C、strong
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