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【题目】Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? (1)这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.

Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, (2)I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying__埋) myself in my studies,” Gao Yiran , a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.

In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and (3) it is usually a___-day holiday.

Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

任务一

【1】将（1）处的中文翻译成英文。

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任务二

【2】将（2）处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。

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任务三

【3】写出（3）处“it”指代的内容。_________________________________________

任务四

【4】What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?

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任务五

【5】为该文段拟写一个标题

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It may not be a dream any more!

(It’s not a dream any more!)

(It’s no more a dream!)

【2】我就有时间品味四季美景，而不必只是埋头于学习。

【3】Spring break

【4】They often take a short family trip around the city.

【5】Seasonal holidays and holiday activities

【解析】本文主要介绍了不同国家在春夏秋冬四个季节，孩子过的不同假期以及他们在假期的活动。

【1】not…..any more=no more“不再”，故此处为It may not be a dream any more!

(It’s not a dream any more!)

(It’s no more a dream!)

【2】根据have time to do sth有时间做某事，taste all four seasons品味四季；instead of而不是，bury oneself in sth埋头做某事，故此处的意思是：我就有时间品味四季美景，而不必只是埋头于学习。

【3】根据Spring break comes in mid- March 可知此处介绍的是春假，故为Spring break 。

【4】根据It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city. 可知日本的孩子们经常在春假期间，在城市周围进行很短的家庭旅行，故此处为They often take a short family trip around the city.

【5】本文主要介绍了在春夏秋冬四个季节，孩子过的假期以及在假期的活动，故标题概括为：Seasonal holidays and holiday activities