Making a Scarecrow How would you like your very own scarecrow (稻草人)? You can make one out of some old boards. You can use it to scare away birds in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise! Here are what you will need: ● a grown-up helper ● seven boards (each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long; three 50 cm long; one 30 cm long; two 60 cm long ● a hammer and nails; safety pins; a pen ● a shirt with long sleeves ● a long skirt ● gloves and boots ● a hat and a pillow
Step1: Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape according to the picture. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later. Step 2: Ask a grown-up to nail the pieces together. Step 3: Put the shirt on. Ask a grown-up to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board. Pin the glove to the sleeve. Do the same with the other arm. Step 4: Put on the skirt.
Step 5: Stick the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it. Step 6: Stand the body up and put it where you want. Step 7: Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skit so it looks like it has feet. |
34. This passage is most probably written for ________.
| A． |
young kids |
B． |
parents |
| C． |
gown-up helpers |
D． |
teachers |
35. A scarecrow can be used to ________.
| A． |
catch birds |
B． |
surprise your guests |
| C． |
drive dogs away |
D． |
show visitors the way |
36. Which shows the correct steps to make a scarecrow?
| A． |
a. Prepare all that you need. |
| B． |
b. Let the body stand where you want. |
| C． |
c. Dress up the body and make a head for it. |
| D． |
d. Put the hat on and put the boots under the skirt. |
| E． |
e. Nail the body parts together according to the picture. |
| A． |
a-e-C-b-d |
B． |
a-e-b-c-d |
C． |
e-C-b-d-a |
D． |
e-a-C-d-b |
Hobbies let you explore interests outside of your line of work． They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things． Picking a different one can get your creative juices flowing again．
Look at what interests you．
Check what you love doing in your spare time． Do you enjoy reading books？ Maybe you want to try your hand at writing your own． Do you like a hot coffee at the end of the day？ Maybe your hobby could be trying to make it at home． Turn what you already love into a hobby．
Think about what you value most
Do you value wisdom or courage？ Do you admire artists？ Let such question guide you when choosing a hobby．
For example， maybe you could volunteer at a library as a hobby because you value education or maybe you could try painting because you admire people who can express themselves with art．
Examine your skills and personality．
Certain hobbies require certain skill
If you don't have much patience， then maybe going fishing isn't something you'd enjoy． However． if you love building things， maybe you should consider a hobby like working on older cars or building furniture．
Play to your strengths．
Pay attention to your favourite ①．
The way you talk about things can also show what you really like and it can be developed into a hobby．
Think about the topics you go on endlessly about． Ask your friends and family what you seem to talk about all the time． Now think about the subject that you enjoy so much and decide how it can be turned into your hobby．
（1）This passage is most probably taken from ．
A． a magazine for old people
B． a magazine for young people
C． a picture book for children
D． a picture book for hobbies
（2）This passage mainly shows us ．
A． how to find a new hobby
B． how to give up old hobbies
C． why you must find a new hobby
D． why you must give up old hobbies
（3）Which is the most suitable word for ①？
A． hobbies
B． skills
C． topics
D． interests
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（1）The pictures above are ．
A． a news report
B． a comic strip
C． a poster
D． a notice
（2）What are the kids mainly talking about？
A． The direction．
B． The seasons．
C． The map．
D． The leaves．
（3）In the pictures， it is now most probably ．
A． spring
B． summer
C． autumn
D． winter
Obey the rules of British roads
British roads， some of the safest in the world． A study in 2018 compared more than 30 countries and found that 3.8 people per 100，000 died in traffic accidents in the UK． This number was lower than any other country． So， what did British drivers do to achieve this？ What are they doing differently？ Here are five top tips for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK．
People in Britain drive on the left side of the road． In fact， a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries， but now only a few countries have this． Don't forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts （ 环岛）．
British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody． If you are in a queue of traffic，then don't try to push past the cars in front of yours． This is called "jumping the queue"． You must wait for your turn； otherwise people may get angry with you．
You must stop at the traffic lights when they are red． In many countries． it is OK to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn't any other traffic around． In the UK you could have a lot of trouble if you do this．
If another driver flashes （闪烁） his cars lights at you， he is probably trying to tell you that he will wait for you to go first． British people don't like to use their car horn （ 喇叭） much and they think people who do so are rude．
If you get in an accident，don't try to pay the police．The police in the UK never take money，and if you try to offer them some， you could end your holiday visiting British prison．
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过六个词．
（1）How many tips are mentioned in the passage？
（2）Which side do British people drive on？
（3）If you jump the queue， how will other drivers feel？
（4）What does the driver probably mean if he flashes his car's lights at you？
（5）If you give the police money， what will happen to you？
"Why do I live？ Why do I wish for anything， or do anything？ Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death？" Like Leo Tolstoy， the famous Russian writer， many people ask these difficult questions． Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions．
As a young man， he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hard enough． So he worked very hard to be the best in everything． He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success．
In 1850s． Tolstoy wrote his first stories． He wrote about his life in the army． He also told stories about his childhood． These works were published and Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
He earned the respect he always wanted． Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy． Some of them were writers like him． They talked a lot about faith （ 信仰） and the meaning of life． But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men were not perfect． Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith．
So in the 1860s， Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life． He opened a school for the children of his serfs﹣the people who worked on his land． These workers were very poor． He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew．
Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers． He understood how they worked hard to support their
families． He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning． So in 1862， Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs．
The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life． It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books﹣War and Peace and Anna Karenina． Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written． In these books， Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families． Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness．
Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today． His faith and writings have influenced many
people all over the world．
（1）Which is the correct order of the following events？
①Tolstoy served in the army．②Tolstoy got married．
③Tolstoy wrote War and Peace．④Tolstoy opened a school．
⑤Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
A．①⑤③②④
B．⑤①③②④
C．①⑤④②③
D．⑤④①③②
（2）Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young？
A． To prepare for his books．
B． To achieve perfection．
C． To make a lot of money．
D． To show his wisdom．
（3）Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were ．
A． poor
B． honest
C． friendly
D． patient
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy？
A． Family．
B． Success．
C． Wealth．
D． Fame （ 名声）．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Leo Tolstoy： Living for writing．
B． Leo Tolstoy： Influencing the world．
C． Leo Tolstoy： Being the best in everything．
D． Leo Tolstoy： Searching for the meaning of life．
Each year on Feb 21， UNESCO （ 联合国教科文组织） holds an International Mother Language Day （IMLD ）． The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world's languages； many of them are disappearing each year． UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact．
What happens when a language dies out？ Something great is lost﹣not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other． We keep different cultures and traditions through languages． Kill a language and all these are killed too．
Through IMLD， more and more people come to realize he terrible situation and try to stop it．
Google's 2018 Endangered （濒临灭绝的） Languages Project is a good example． Many speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload （上传） texts， audios and videos to the project website． They want to introduce the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world．
The Myaamia Project is the same kind of effort to revive the language spoken by the Miami tribes （部落） of the United States． Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language ， which died out in the 1960s．
These activities give life to those endangered languages． People who work to keep Languages
alive are not limited to the past． Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities． They "spread the word " to save the world．
So， while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one， there is hope． We all have a special feeling of our mother language． This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa， Nelson Mandela： "If you talk to a man in a language he understands， that goes to his head． If you talk to a man in his own language，that goes to his heart．"
（1）UNESCO holds IMLD every year in order to help people to ．
A． learn and use endangered languages
B． show their talents in learning languages
C． practice reading skills of mother languages
D． realize the situation of endangered languages
（2）What did people do in Google's 2018 Endangered Languages Project？
A． Discuss how to make good use of Google．
B． Offer online courses on endangered languages．
C． Share materials about endangered languages online．
D． Translate endangered languages into mother languages．
（3）What does the underlined word " revive" mean in Paragraph （ 段落） 4？
A． 创造
B． 学习
C． 复活
D． 清除
（4）What can we infer （ 推断） from Paragraph 5？
A． It is more difficult to protect endangered languages．
B． The disappearance of languages has already stopped．
C． Young people don't care about endangered languages．
D． Young people have creative ways to protect languages．
（5）The writer mentions Nelson Mandela's words in order to ．
A． tell the importance of one's mother language
B． show his contributions to language protection
C． tell the trouble in learning endangered languages
D． show the possibility of protecting mother languages
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