International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art．
Chinese paper cutting， or jianzhi， is a kind of folk art． It's a way to （1） people's hope and feelings． It has a （2） of more than 1，500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult． Red paper is usually used as red is（3） with happiness in Chinese culture． The most （4） pictures are flowers， animals， xi （喜）and fu （福）． They are put on windows，doors， and walls（5） symbols of wishes for good luck．
Chinese clay art is well known and popular all over the country． Now many kids learn to make it in schools or even shopping （6） ． To make Chinese clay art， the clay is shaped by hand into things， such as cute children or（7） characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story．（8） the things get dry in the air， they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted． It takes several weeks to （9） everything． Although they look so small，they look very real． （10） small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）． So the man decides to help． He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out （1） ． To his surprise， the butterfly is unable to fly． If the butterfly doesn' t struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to get out of the chrysalis， it can't （2） ！ The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly， the challenges （挑战）of life bring out the best in young people and prepare the（3） to fly．
When people are young， meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to （4） life． If we look at successful people， we will find that the more challenges they have had， the more（5） they are． One famous man， who now owns many big factories， used to sell socks from door to door when he was young． （6） successful man is Eric． He set up a College（7） the age of 30． His father died when he was only 16． As the oldest child in the family， he worked in the day and studied in the night． His father's death forced him to （8） fast．He took up the challenges and overcame them． Today， not only he himself，（9） also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Some parents and teachers actively（10） young people to face challenges． It is important for them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
（1）A．easily |
B． silently |
C． bravely |
D． suddenly |
（2）A．stand |
B．run |
C． fly |
D． jump |
（3）A．method |
B． ability |
C． situation |
D． luck |
（4）A．sense |
B． like |
C． believe |
D． face |
（5）A．successful |
B． excited |
C． dangerous |
D． careful |
（6）A．Other |
B． Another |
C． Others |
D． The other |
（7）A．on |
B． by |
C． at |
D． in |
（8）A．get up |
B． set up |
C． give up |
D． grow up |
（9）A．but |
B． or |
C． so |
D． and |
（10）A．experience |
B． provide |
C． encourage |
D． promise |
分）Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message． Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France． I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be． My host family is really nice．
They go out of their way（1） （make） me feel at home． The grandmother has a teenage
granddaughter about my age （2） is really kind． She always talks to me in French to help me
practice． And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has（3） （improve）! I'm very
comfortable speaking French now． （4） I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to．
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table． （5） you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home． For example, you shouldn't put your bread on your plate． You（6） （ suppose） to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it． You shouldn't eat（7） （ something） with your hands except bread, not even fruit． You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork． Another thing is that it is very（8） （polite） to say you're full． If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious．" Also, you shouldn't put your elbows on the table． I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm（9） （ gradual） getting used to it． I don't find French customs so strange any more．
Dear Laura, I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France． Hope you are having（10） good school year．
Yours,
Lin Yue
分）Now students' English handwriting（书写）gets worse and worse． That makes their teachers feel worried． Is your English handwriting beautiful？（1） ．
Use paper with lines
When you write English words or sentences, you can use paper with lines． That will make your handwriting straight．（2） Be sure to fill the lined space completely． And make sure these capital letters （大写字母） are written properly．
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, just slow down a little． （3） If you write too quickly, it's hard for you to stop where you should, and you may make more mistakes easily．
（4） ．
When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much better． Some kids press down really hard when they write． That makes the handwriting bad． Try to be relaxed and don't hold the pencil so hard． Let your writing appear nice and clean． If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit．
Draw more pictures
（5） While you are drawing pictures, you need to use the skills to control （控制） your pencil better． Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by drawing at home．
Handwriting is very important． Imagine you are a famous movie star or a well﹣known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you？ Give them your autographs （亲笔签名） , of course!
A． If not, here are four steps that really work! B． Hold your pencil right C． Drawing can improve your handwriting． D． We will try to learn English well． E． Going slower makes your handwriting clearer． F． Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size． |
Zhang Peng is a Chinese driver in Xi'an（西安）．When he checked the online wallet of his Wechat app（微信应用软件）,he saw that one of his passeners had paid 6,500 yuan for A（1） pay． That meant the passenger paid about ＄ 950, but in fact, the passenger only needed to pay＄ 9.50．
Zhang Peng guessed that the payment was a （2） ． According to the time of the payment, he guessed that the four foreign travelers did it． He（3） the four travelers, from the train station and dropped them off at a nearby（4） ．
When he（5） to call the four foreign passengers, Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off． Then in the hotel he（6） what had happened to the waiter at the front desk．
Just at that time, the traveler（7） made the payment came downstairs． She was （8） to hear about her mistake． It was her first time to visit the Chinese city, and she said that it was also her first time（9） the app's online payment function（在线付费功能）to pay for the ride．
She was（10） more surprised when Zhan,g Peng refused to get a reward（报酬）and （11） her all her extra（额外的）money．
（12） is true that the traveler had a wonderful （13） of using Wechat． " I can't believe it," the woman traveler said． "（14） some people, money is their only dream, and ＄ 950 is a lot of money． I felt very excited yesterday（15） the taxi driver came back to return the money in person． I am really grateful．"
（1）A． 65 yuan |
B． 65﹣yuan |
C.65﹣yuans |
D．the 65th yuan |
（2）A． mistake |
B． question |
C． fool |
D． praise |
（3）A． cheered up |
B．put up |
C． picked up |
D． looked up |
（4）A． station |
B． hotel |
C． hospital |
D． restaurant |
（5）A． succeeded |
B． forgot |
C． regretted |
D． failed |
（6）A． explained |
B． asked |
C． understood |
D． suggested |
（7）A． whom |
B． who |
C． whose |
D． which |
（8）A． interested |
B． glad |
C． angry |
D． surprised |
（9）A．use |
B． using |
C． used |
D． to use |
（10）A． very |
B． even |
C． quite |
D．too |
（11）A． got |
B． returned |
C． cost |
D． spent |
（12）A． It |
B． That |
C． He |
D． This |
（13）A． trip |
B． examination |
C． experience |
D． vacation |
（14）A． As |
B． From |
C． At |
D． For |
（15）A． because |
B． because of |
C． even if |
D． if |
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