Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival．It is one of the three most important lunar（阴历的）festivals in China，along with Spring Festival and Mid﹣Autumn Festival．The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died﹣﹣the fifth day of the fifth lunar month，so the date variesfrom year to year，such as it is June 20 in 2015，June 9 in 2016， May 30 in 2017，June 18 in 2018，June 7in 2019，June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021．
Although the date is different，the custom is the same．With a history of over 2000 years，people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day．They hold dragon boat racing，eat zongzi，drink realgar wine（雄黄酒），wear sachets（香囊）and so on．But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival．
（1）Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China？
A．May Day
B．Dragon Boat Festival
C．Spring Festival
D．Mid﹣Autumn Festival
（2）The underlined word"varies"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
A．推迟
B．变化
C．提前
D．递进
（3）Dragon Boat Festival is on in 2020．
A．June 20
B．May 30
C．June 25
D．June 7
（4） is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival．
A．Eating zongzi
B．Wearing sachets
C．Drinking realgar wine
D．Dragon boat racing
Ed，William and Dan are three young men who love music.They've left their comfortable homes without taking any （1） （money）or mobile phones.They plan
（2） （walk）around the whole Britain，singing for dinner and sleeping anywhere like fields.
Ed and Dan met William when they were at school.They all liked walking. （3） they finished school，Ed went to study art in Paris and became （4） artist.Dan became a gardener and William a bookseller.They were still friends， （5） they weren't very happy with their lives.
One day they said， "Why don't we start walking？" And so they did.
They love simple activities （6） the busy，stressful world.
"People often ask （7） （we）why we're doing this.But you know it's a great life and we're learning so much on our journey，" says William （8） （proud）.
Last year they started a website to tell people a lot of stories about their walks.
This year they'd like to make videos and tell （9） （many）stories.Next year，they （10） （make）a CD of their songs and start a charity.The future looks good.
Thailand Literacy Program
Omkoi is one of the mountainous areas in Thailand.It is an area of （1） （北 方的）Thailand.There are neither schools（2） （也没有）libraries there and people cannot read or write.The government of Thailand hopes to change that with a program.It
（3） （包括）bringing books to the villages.
A number of these villages can be reached only on foot，and there is always a very long rainy （4） （季节）in Thailand.So how do the villagers get books that they need most，especially （5） （ 在...期间）the rainy days？Of course，teams of （6） （大象） !
Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi.They spend almost a month covering （7） （ 七）or eight villages.These special teams make it possible to provide education for almost two thousand people in Omkoi.
In Bangkok，the capital of Thailand，there's a program called "Train Library for Young People"，The train serves the homeless children on the （8） （街道）.Years ago，the railway police of Bangkok realized that those children（9） （真正地）needed a good place for learning and they began to act immediately.Now they have cleaned up and
（10） （修理）some old railway cars.These cars are turned into libraries for the children.
为了活跃气氛，缓解疲劳，Mr.Brown 准备和同学们一起做一个游戏。请阅读他推荐的三款游戏，完成两个任务。
GAME TIME |
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GAME1 |
On the table are all kinds of things in a mess.The players use the hook （钩）to pull one thing out of the mess without moving any others.If you pull out the most.you win.To win this game，you need to be skillful and patient! |
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GAME 2 |
You need a bag.collect small things like pencils，erasers and so on from the players and put them in the bag.Now pull one thing out of the bag without looking inside.Then give the owner of the thing a task，such as jumping like a frog，singing like a cock，etc.You're sure to enjoy playing and watching this game.You'll laugh a lot! |
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GAME 3 |
One player acts as the cat，a bowl in one hand and a coin in the other.Other players hold a line with an object as a mouse in each hand.The cat flips （抛）the coin.If it lands heads up，the cat catches the mouse in the player s left hand；if it lands tails up.the cat catches the mouse in the player's right hand，To win this game，you must be smart and act rapidly! |
Task A：请给上还游戏分别配上合适的图片，完成1～3三个小题。
（1） （2） （3）
Task B：请从Game 1/2/3中选出一款你最喜欢的游戏，并用文中的观点说明理由。
I like Game （4） ，because（5） .
Dear Sir/Madam，
I am Lucy，a 20﹣year﹣old student from City College.I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer（志愿者）for the 19 thAsian Games.
I'm an active and friendly girl from China.I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well.And I can also speak a little Japanese.I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures.So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world.Besides，I have organized（组织） different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college.And I'm also a volunteer in my community.I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.
My telephone number is 14237656789，and my email address is lucy@citycollege.com.Looking forward to your reply.
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| Name |
Lucy |
Age |
20 |
Sex （性别） |
Female |
| Job |
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Work place |
City College |
Nationality （国籍） |
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| Mobile |
14237656789 |
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Lucy@citycollege.com |
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Speak（3） English and a bit Japanese. Have been to many countries in Asia. Know a lot about Asian cultures. Good at （4） people. |
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| Experiences |
Have organized many （5） at school and college. A volunteer in the community. |
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The top Chinese scientist Yuan Longping，famous for his "Super Rice"，died of illness at the age of 91（1） May 22th，2021.
Yuan Longping（2） （be）born in Beijing in 1930.For almost 60 years，he had given most of his time and energy to rice research.So far，the hybrid rice（杂交水稻）he developed（3） （pull）millions of people out of hunger all over the world.His achievements were so great（4） he was called "The Father of Hybrid Rice" and won World Food Prize.
During his lifetime，Yuan Longping spent（5） （much）time in the farm field than in his office.He was often seen watching plants（6） （close）and thinking of ways to improve them，just as many Chinese（7） （farmer）do.
Yuan once said he had（8） dream-to "enjoy the cool under the rice plants taller than men".（9） a pity it is that he can't continue his dream now!But surely，people believe，his dream（10） （come）true in the near future.
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