Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year Celebrations Around the 1.__________ | ||
Country/people | Celebration activities | Special beliefs |
Scotland | People2.______ barrels of tar. | The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. |
Canada | Children leave their3. _______by the fireside. | Their shoes will be filled with 4._____ by Saint Basil. |
Jews | It is a time for people to5.____to do better in the future. People6.______ New Year Bread to remind of harvest time. | |
Japan | People 7._____their new clothes. Homes are decorated with bamboos. | Symbols of 8._______life |
European 9._________ | People attend church services 10.__visiting friends and relatives. | |
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He is a child in a grown man’s body. Everywhere he goes, he makes his fans laugh so much. He is the lead character of the hugely popular film and TV series of Mr. Bean(憨豆先生), created by British comic actor Rowan Atkinson.
Since its TV show made the first appearance in 1990, its 14 half-hour programs have been sold to more than 200 TV territories worldwide. This year sees Mr. Bean celebrate its 25 th anniversary(周年纪念日).
Why has the character enjoyed success with people of different cultures?
Unlike most people in comedy today, Mr. Bean doesn’t make much use of dialogue, so there is no language barrier (障碍) in his work. Mr. Bean can talk ---sometimes does--- but what he does is much more important than what he might say. For example, in a TV episode, Mr. Bean becomes a barber and makes a terrible mess of the customer’s hair. This doesn’t need any translation.
But there’s a deeper reason. Although he is British and the stories generally take place in British settings, people from different cultures laugh at Mr. Bean for the same reason earlier generations (一代人) laughed at comic star Charlie Chaplin.
As Atkinson told the newspaper： “The essence (本质) of Mr. Bean is that he is self-centered and in fact doesn’t care about the outside world.” Mr. Bean breaks social rules wherever he goes – he jumps the queue, tries to cheat(作弊) in exams – we all secretly want to do but generally don’t.
1.The article is mainly about ______.
A. the influence of Mr Bean on British culture
B. the reasons behind the success of Mr Bean
C. the importance of humor in British culture
D. the most successful British film director
2.Why has Mr Bean been popular with people of different cultures?
A. Because he looks lovely and smart.
B. Because he can solve any problem in a special way.
C. Because people can quite often see him on the screen.
D. Because people can easily understand his humour.
3.Charlie Chaplin is mentioned in the second-to-last paragraph to ______.
A. make clear his importance in comedy history
B. show his popularity in Britain before Mr Bean
C. show he and Mr Bean have something similar
D. show that he and Mr Bean are British heroes
4.According to Atkinson, which of the following is an important characteristic of Mr. Bean?
A. Being selfish. B. Being childish.
C. Being generous. D. Being dangerous.
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I’m Larry. I’m really good at selling things. I also love helping people. But I’m not so good at solving(解决) problems. I think I’d like to be a salesman or detective(侦探).
I’m Anita. I really like doing things with my hands. I also enjoy working with wood. I don’t enjoy working in the same place every day, and I hate being in noisy places. I think I’d like to be a factory worker or a carpenter(木匠)。
I’m Jill. I’m good at explaining things and I really like children. I can’t stand working long hours. I think I’d like to be a doctor or a teacher.
I’m Maria. I’m really interested in meeting people, and I enjoy wearing different clothes every day. I’m not so good at organizing(安排) my time and I can’t stand computers. I am going to be a model.
I’m Jim. I enjoy helping people, but I can’t stand working nights and weekends. I want to be a nurse or a social worker.
1.Larry wants to be_________.
A. a worker or a teacher
B. a nurse or a doctor
C. a salesman or a detective
D. a model or a carpenter
2.Anita doesn’t enjoy working in_______.
A. the same place B. different places
C. noisy places D. A and C
3. wants to be a teacher or a doctor.
A. Anita B. Jill
C. Maria D.Jim
4.Maria likes_________.
A. meeting people
B. wearing different clothes
C. working nights and weekends.
D.A and B
5.What does ”can’t stand ” mean in Chinese?
A.不能忍受 B.不能站立
C.不能坚持 D. 不能适应来源
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Can you find _____ in the sky?
A. something strange B. strange something
C. anything strange D. strange anything
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书面表达
养成良好的习惯对我们的学习生活一直会有很大的帮助。请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，发表在学校网站上。
良好的学习习惯 | 良好的生活习惯 | 益 处 |
课前预习 认真听讲 独立作业 | 健康饮食 经常锻炼 利用好时间 | 帮助我们更好地学习知识，提高技能 使我们学会自我控制 |
你的感受 | (请结合自身认识，给出一至两点) |
注意：1．表达中必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2．词数80左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3．表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
A Good Habit, a Successful School Life
A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing.
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根据所给首字母完成单词，使短文意思完整通顺。
Next month, a photography contest will be held. The winner of the contest will get a c 1.. Bob is a photographer, and he wants to take part in the contest. Wildlife is the theme of the contest. Bob t 2. about it and decides to photograph birds. It is d 3. to photograph animals, especially birds, because birds s 4. stay in one place for a long time. They often fly away before the photographer gets ready. Bob understands the difficulty, but he has been r 5. for the challenge.
First, Bob plans to go to the beach. There, he can photograph some seabirds l 6. seagulls. Then, he will go to a lake and take some p 7. of cranes, ducks and geese there. Next, he will go to a nature reserve. There, he can photograph owls, woodpeckers and eagles. F 8., he will go to his friend’s house b 9. his friend has a green parrot. Bob wants to take photos of this beautiful bird. He will photograph many kinds of birds. He thinks he will have a very good chance of w 10. the new camera.
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任务型阅读，每空一词。
What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves，wind，and rain．They happen during“Hurricane Season，”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories (类别) of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed，the more dangerous the storm．For example，a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour，which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely．
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood．The centre of a hurricane is called the eye．While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds，the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm．When the eye of a hurricane passes over land，people might think that it’s over，but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through．
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction，so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane，be sure to remember the following safety tips．
·Be sure you have a radio，batteries，fresh drinking water，and enough food．
·Tell neighbors，friends，and family members your emergency plans．Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home．
·If you live near the ocean，leave your home and travel to a safe place．You could stay with a friend or a family member，in a hotel／motel，or in an emergency shelter area．
·Stay inside during the storm．You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside．
Hurricanes | |
Characteristics | ☆Hurricane Season usually 1. about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean． ☆Devastating waves，wind，and rain are usually the 2. of hurricanes. |
Categories | ☆Hurricanes have been 3. into five categories by scientists，based on wind speeds． ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the 4. along the shorelines. |
5. | ☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall，a terrible 6. may happen． ☆The eye is the 7. of a hurricane．Soon after it passes，the wind and rain increase again． |
Safety Tips | ☆It’s 8. to stop a hurricane or change its direction． ☆Don’t 9. the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane． ☆Stay inside during the storm， 10. you could be seriously injured. |
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________ interesting story it is! We all fall in love with it.
A. How B. What a C. What an
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----- Does she like singing English songs?
------Yes.She _______ to sing English songs in her room.
A. often does B. is often heard
C. often hears D. heard
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