Happy，Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz
In a book that is itself a celebration， Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival．The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing （Wash your hair and get a new haircut．Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!）．On the eve of the new moon，a special feast is prepared…The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances，firecrackers，and other activities．
Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy，which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration．She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children，including The Empty Pot，Gandhi，and Kites：Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky．
Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts
Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful，Chinese illustrations．This is a hands﹣on workbook for parents and teachers，written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old，for use in the classroom or at home．Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon dances，lion dances，art projects，and Chinese games．
The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy，as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups．All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom，with very successful results，and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike．Music，physical movement，art，and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year．
debt 债 owe 欠 feast 宴会 philosophy 哲学 illustrate 插图 design 设计 enthusiasm 热情 ambiance 气氛 |
（1）What is "Happy，Happy Chinese New Year"？
A． A book．
B． A celebration．
C． A festival．
（2）What do Chinese usually do before the New Year？
A． They usually have a big meal every day．
B． They are busy cleaning and preparing．
C． They are celebrating with activities．
（3）Who will most likely read the books by Demi？
A． Children from western countries．
B． Students from China．
C． Indian Children．
（4）What will the readers most probably do after reading "Chinese New Year for Kids"？
A． They will join to write more books about China．
B． They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year．
C． They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon and lion dances．
Roert likes to take a walk in the park after work．One day when he was walking in the park， he heard a woman calling his name． He stopped to look around，but didn't see anything except a little snake． Shortly after Robert saw it，it was gone．
Though Robert felt a little strange，he did not think about it too much and sat down for a rest on a bench in the park．Then he noticed the snake he had just seen climbing up the bench．Robert was too afraid to move away from the bench．Right at this moment，a woman behind him shouted，"Come here，Robert．You can't stay on the bench like that．People will be scared by you．"
In surprise，Robert turned around and said to the woman．" Excuse me，but that's not a very nice thing to say，and in fact some people say I'm handsome．"
"I'm not talking to you，" said the woman．"I'm telling Robert，my pet snake，to get down from the bench，not you．"
bench 长凳 |
（1）What did Robert see when he heard someone calling his name in the park？
A． Nothing．
B． A snake．
C． A woman．
（2）How did Robert feel when he saw the snake climbing up the bench？
A． Happy．
B． Excited．
C． Scared．
（3）Why did Robert turn around and say something to the woman？
A． He thought the woman was talking to him．
B． He felt ashamed for his bad looking
C． He thought he was not polite．
（4）What is the best title for the story？
A． Two Roberts
B． Be Polite to Me
C． Sorry，I Made a Mistake
Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second．That's all it takes to make your life happier．___▲__Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second．That will bring more happiness into your life every day．
Give a great big smile．
Look for an easy way to make your life happier． Smile more． Smiling can help you feel better instantly． And it can be contagious． So give a smile to a total stranger on the street．Or if you're sad，angry，or annoyed about something，choose to smile and laugh it off instead．
Take a deep breath．
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life． And it only takes a second． Take some time out each day to focus on nothing except your breath．You'll find your life becomes happier，healthier，and less stressful．
Take a sip of water．
It's no surprise that drinking water is good for your health．Try keeping a water bottle with you wherever you go，and take a second to drink water a couple times every hour．Drinking water can help keep you hydrated control calories，filter your kidneys，and keep healthy skin．
Give thanks．
Happy people have this in common：They are grateful for all the good things in their lives． This means that to make your life happier，take a few minutes each day and count your blessings．Say "Thank you" more often． Show your appreciation when good things come your way．
instantly 立刻 balance 平衡 focus 集中 hydrated 含水的 calorie 热量 filter 过滤 kidney 肾脏 skin 皮肤 grateful 感激 blessing 福分 appreciate 感激 |
（1）Which can best replace "__▲__" in the passage？
A． Do you think so？
B． Don't believe it？
C． Am I right？
（2）What does the word "contagious" mean in Chinese？
A．充满希望的
B．滑稽的
C．有感染力的
（3）What can you do to keep healthy skin？
A． Take a deep breath．
B． Drink some water．
C． Give thanks．
（4）Which "second" in the following has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． Downstairs，on the second floor，Michael served Mona breakfast．
B． The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time．
C． Can you just lift the table for a second？
Below is how four students answered their teacher's question in class． |
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Lily |
I like shopping and talking to people． I think I can learn how to do business．Maybe selling clothes is a good business for me． |
Ryan |
My hobbies are playing computer games and making friends online．We often share our funny stories by e﹣mail． I guess I will learn more about computers and make super﹣smart computer programs． |
Bill |
My parents have kept lots of pets since I was little．We've experienced many things together，good and bad， happy and sad．Those stories have always stayed im my mind．One day，I will share them with people by drawing and writing books． |
Anna |
Though my mom and two sisters are all doctors，I'm sure I will stay as far away from a hospital as I can．I hate being sick， and I'm afraid of seing sick people looking weak and sad．I'll keep strong by playing my favorite sport， tennis， every day． One day I'll join the national team and be another Lina． |
（1）What question did the teacher most likely ask in class？
A． What do you like to talk about with your friends？
B． What's your plan for the coming vacation？
C． What do you want to do in the future？
（2）What does the underlined word "them" mean？
A． Pets．
B． Stories．
C． Books．
（3）How will Anna keep strong？
A． She will play tennis every day．
B． She will stay as far away from a hospital as possible．
C． She will join the national team and become another Lina．
（4）What do we know from the reading？
A． Lily is good at making clothes．
B． One of Bill's parents is an animal doctor．
C． Ryan enjoys meeting people on the Internet．
What are coronaviruses？ Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s． They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds．In humans，coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections．
The new coronavirus．At the end of 2019，a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China．This type of coronavirus is often called 2019﹣nCoV， novel coronavirus，or COVID﹣19． It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans．Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals．Unfortunately，when viruses are transmitted from animals to people，it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it．
How does the virus spread？The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person．The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person．For example，a cough，a sneeze or a handshake could cause transmission． The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth，nose or eyes．
virus 病毒 mammal 哺乳动物 respiratory 呼吸的 infection 感染 transmit 传染 case 病例 diagnose 诊断 cure 治愈 occur 发生 contact 接触 |
（1）When were coronaviruses discovered？
A． In the 1960s．
B． In the 1970s．
C． In the 1980s．
（2）Where did the new coronaviruses start spreading at the end of 2019？
A． In China．
B． In America．
C． All over the world．
（3）Is it easy for the doctors to cure COVID﹣19？
A． Yes，it is．
B． No，it isn't．
C． Not mentioned．
（4）How many ways are mentioned for the spread of the new coronaviruses？
A．1．
B．2．
C．3．
我们珍惜日常生活中与家人和朋友在一起的时光．（everyday）
We value the time we spend with our family and friends ．
网课期间，我们多数人作业都很认真．（do）
Most of us very carefully when we had classes online．
观看沏茶和喝茶一样令人享受．（enjoyable）
Watching the tea preparation is just drinking the tea itself．
人人都应该在保护野生动物方面发挥作用．（part）
Everyone should in protecting wild animals．
中国人认为红色能够给他们带来好运．（luck）
Chinese people think that the color red can them．
A． some books are more powerful B． I've put together a list of good books to read C． it's how to deal with a situation at work D． that's a great question to ask yourself E． reading books is a powerful too |
Are you looking for good books to read？You're in the night place．Here（1） ．I believe that the books are changing our lives．But first， I want you to think about reading in a different context（语境）．You can not just read for fun． Instead， think of reading as a tool for solving problems， a tool you can use to get valuable knowledge from experts all over the world．
How many times have you found you have no idea to solve a problem？ Whether（2） _ or how to become a better acting of yourself， you just can't seem to come up with a good solution． If you're anything like me， you start asking yourself， "How do the experts deal with this ？" Well， （3） and the answer is very easy to get． You can find the answers to most things by reading a book．
In my Better Habits Guide， one of the ten daily habits I suggest is reading． In Fear of Failure？ I note that（4） in the effort to learn from the tests and mistakes of others． All in all， reading is good．
Although I said a lot， I still believe（5） than others． These good books are the ones that have had a wonderful influence on my journey to be a better person．
It's hard to find a person who doesn't like traveling． The human's hopes to explore（探索）new areas drive us to visit new countries and discover new places． It's a pity that it is impossible to explore every comer of the world even if you travel the whole life． So people search travel articles to learn more．
If you want to become a travel writer who helps people to choose a trip， you should know how to create an article about traveling experience． Maybe the following can help you．
Read different resources（资源）． Do you want to improve your skills and do great writings？ Start by exploring how experts do． Start following famous travel writers and discover how they engage readers． Also， it will help you to know about the latest news in the traveling．
For sure， anyone can create a blog（博客）about traveling． But the top travel writers don't create articles according to stories of other people． They make every trip by themselves and share their experience in their articles． If you want to become a successful writer， you should have a large background in traveling． So you can create original articles and share your traveling secrets with your readers．
Don't forget about your opinions when you discover how to write a travel article． If you want to copy someone's story， you can rewrite it and collect a few points． But if you're going to become a famous travel writer， you need to create original articles． Feel free to share your opinions and feelings．
Being a travel writer is exciting． You have to travel， explore new areas and share your experience with readers．
（1）The Chinese meaning of the word "engage" is ．
A． 聘请
B． 吸引
C． 告诚
D． 利用
（2）If you want to improve your writing skills， you should ．
A． explore how experts do
B． visit new areas
C． discover more readers
D． report the latest news
（3）According to Paragraph 4， a top travel writer should ．
A． create a blog about reading
B． write articles about others' stories
C． become an experienced traveler
D． share other people's traveling secrets
（4）According to Paragraph 5， we know a famous travel writer ．
A． should often copy someone's story
B． usually rewrites some body's travel articles
C． only shares others' experience and feelings
D． should always have their own opinions
（5）This passage mainly tells us ．
A． why people search travel articles to learn more
B． why people want to become a travel writer
C． how to write a good article about your traveling
D． how to travel， explore new areas and share your experience
In my early childhood， I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty． Being a child， I was unable to understand him． When I was older， my father started doing a part﹣time job at home． He used to bring some work back and work till late night．
I can't forget he played with me when I was 3﹣4 years old． He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5． He took care of me all night when I was sick． Whenever I felt down， he would cheer me up． He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations． Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education． Whenever I needed money， he never refused． He always managed money for my studies．
Two years ago， I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi． When I helped my first patient， I got a strong feeling of satisfaction． When I got my first salary（薪水）which was about ten times more than my pocket money， I spent it all on myself．
When I returned home one fine morning， I heard my father communicating with one neighbor． He was telling him my success in the job very proudly． He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work． A dream， his son should become better than himself came true．
I was unable to move on my feet past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment． I knew my father loved me very much． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations（愿望）． I could understand the decisions my father made in the past． The financial（经济） difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal﹣making his child more successful than himself．
If today I am successful， this is because of my father．
（1）From the first paragraph（段落）， we know the writer's father is ．
A． humorous
B． hard﹣working
C． serious
D． outgoing
（2）When the writer was young， his father ．
A． managed money for his studies
B． cheered him up all night
C． hardly bought anything for him
D． only cared about his examinations
（3）The right order of the story is ．
a． My father sent me to get the best education．
b． My father thought his dream came true．
c． Being a child I was unable to understand my father．
d． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations．
e． I got a higher salary than my father．
A． b﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣a
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． c﹣a﹣e﹣b﹣d
D． c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The writer spent his first salary all on himself．
B． The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor．
C． The writer still couldn't understand what his father decided in the past．
D． The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty．
（5）The best title（标题） for this passage may be ．
A． A successful child
B． An unforgettable moment
C． A difficult time
D． A father's love
Last week my husband and I took a trip to visit friends and go skiing（滑雪）．During my time as a p（1） ， I had flown over these huge mountains many times， admiring the shiny， snow﹣covered mountain tops from above． However， until last week， I never visited（2） at ground level．
The first day we went skiing， we’d（3） into the mountains． Soon we followed the roads along the sides of mountains to the ski places． There we parked our car， I p（4） _ on my skis（滑雪板）and went ahead to the lift．
As I rode the lift even higher up the mountain， I watched the people b（5） move along the snow． At the top of the lift everything was so amazing and beautiful． I was（6） _ （站） on the mountain top， which was circled by more snow﹣covered mountains﹣it seemed that I had moved into a（7） （明信片）． I took a moment to reflect on the（8） _ （自然的） beauty around me． It was valuable， not strong， and easily broken!
Now， I'm back home thinking about the things which I experienced on that mountain top． It reminds me（9） important the environment protecting is! Protecting our environment will make people（10） able to experience the same beauty in the future． So let's take action together to lead to a better future．
Emily has fought with her weight for a long time． Each time she tried to（1） the extra（额外的） pounds， it got harder． （2） this time she made it．
Her youngest child had（3） for college， so she had more time． Then she could pay special（4） to her own goals． And she had just arrived at a very important event in her development： tuning 50． "I think at this point in（5） ， getting in shape is only going to get harder，" she said．
It was very（6） to have a clear goal． She didn't miss any chance on a long（7） _ ride or hike（远足）． To start to lose weight right away， she（8） all the junk food and ate more fruit and vegetables． She lost 5 pounds（9） ， She was very happy．
To support her weight loss（减肥）and get（10） ， Emily made a big decision． She increased her activities（11） going to the gym， riding with a biking group， hiking and taking the stairs instead of the lift at work．
Visiting her parents' house was one of Emily's biggest（12） ． "Food is everywhere all the time， on tables， in the fridge﹣even the second fridge is（13） ．" As long as I didn't touch any of it， I was OK． For（14） together， she often brought her own prepared food．
Two years later， Emily has（15） her 30﹣pound weight loss goal and knows she can keep up her healthy habits for life． People who haven't seen her for a while say， "You look great!"
（1）A． care |
B． lose |
C． notice |
D． worry |
（2）A． Or |
B． So |
C． But |
D． For |
（3）A． left |
B． thought |
C． built |
D． got |
（4）A． celebration |
B． position |
C． condition |
D． attention |
（5）A． line |
B． public |
C． life |
D． common |
（6）A． comfortable |
B． general |
C． useful |
D． thankful |
（7）A． train |
B． bike |
C． car |
D． bus |
（8）A． put up |
B． laid out |
C． cut up |
D． cut out |
（9）A． quickly |
B． helpfully |
C． personally |
D． differently |
（10）A． funnier |
B． smarter |
C． friendlier |
D． healthier |
（11）A． of |
B． by |
C． at |
D． to |
（12）A． challenges |
B． advantages |
C． purposes |
D． directions |
（13）A． clean |
B． full |
C． fine |
D． open |
（14）A． performances |
B． expressions |
C． meals |
D． courses |
（15）A． required |
B． reviewed |
C． allowed |
D． reached |
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