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Dear Sophie,l am glad to know that you are keen on Chinese culture.

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¡¾´ð°¸¡¿Dear_Sophie£¬

I_am_glad_to_know_that_you_are_keen_on_Chinese_culture. And I am willing to share something about the New Year with you.

Many activities are involved in the celebration of a new year. Chinese people usually make great preparations to usher in the new year, such as a thorough cleanup and a crazy purchase of goods. It is also customary to paste spring couplets on the door and cutpapers on the windows to pray for good luck. Additionally, the whole country looks very festive with people setting off firecrackers.

Since this year is the year of rooster, you asked the symbolic meaning of a rooster in your letter. I should say it is quite a positive image in Chinese culture, indicating punctuality.

The rooster also enjoys a good reputation for its aggressiveness. Moreover, its pronunciation sounds like ¡°Ji¡±£¬ which means ¡°auspicious¡± in Chinese.

If you have any more questions, I am willing to offer help. Looking forward to your earliest reply.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

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Recently a really strange thing happened in a middle school in China's Hubei Province. Over 600 students at the school took part in a "caring for an egg like a baby"(active). in which they were asked to keep an egg close at hand for a monthbreaking it.
"It's hard for parents to bring up their childrenmany students just ignore it, " said Liu Kang, the school's director. "They should(teach) to be grateful to their parents,who have given them life but ask for nothing in return ."
Li Ming is one of the students. His egg didn't break during the month, but he felt(exhaust). "I now understand what great difficulty my parents have had£¨bring£©me up. I'll do all I can to make their life easier and(comfort) when I grow up,¡±promised the 13-year-old boy.
(luck), about 450 students broke their eggs. Yan Yueming broke his egg after just five days, which made him frustrated. He said,¡±I can't imagine sad my parents would be if there was something wrong with me, their ¡®egg'! It is now time I did somethingreturn for their love,¡±said Yan.

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Whether you're up for a Crocodile Dundee's adventure or you'd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.
Sydney Beach
Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip on an extension(ÑÓÉì) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.
Palm Beach
Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(ÑÓÉì) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care ¡ª without the huge crowds of other Sydney's beaches, Palm Beach doesn't afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.
Bondi Beach
For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world¡ªknown beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you're in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie's Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don't try to swim in Mackenzie's Bay ¡ª it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.
Bronte Beach
Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.
£¨1£©Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?
A.Palm Beach¡ªSydney Beach¡ªBronte Beach¡ªBondi Beach
B.Bronte Beach¡ªBondi Beach¡ªPalm Beach¡ªSydney Beach
C.Sydney Beach¡ªPalm Beach¡ªBondi Beach¡ªBronte Beach
D.Bondi Beach¡ªBronte Beach¡ªPalm Beach¡ªSydney Beach
£¨2£©The underlined word "sparse" probably means ________.
A.large
B.thick
C.thin
D.crowded
£¨3£©What can we learn from the passage?
A.If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.
B.If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.
C.If you want to visit the famous people's tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.
D.If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.
£¨4£©What's the purpose of the text?
A.It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.
B.It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.
C.It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.
D.It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.

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A.I am convenient to go there by train.
B.I go there by train at convenience.
C.It is convenient for me to go there by train.
D.It is convenience for me to go there by train.

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There was a strange father, John Blake, from Michigan, who named his children after a computer software term. He told the local newspaper the US traditional way of adding ¡°Junior¡± or ¡°II¡± after a boy's name was too common. So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name John Blake 2.0, as if he were a software programmer.
Mr. Blake admitted that it took months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea. Mrs. Blake said she asked several friends whether they could accept this name or not. ¡°All the men,¡± she said, ¡°felt the name was cool.¡± However£¬her women friends did not think so. ¡°I think the women end up like it£¬¡±she said.
Mr. Blake told the local newspaper he got the idea from a film called The Legend of 1900£¬in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth. ¡°I thought that if they can do it , why can't we?¡± he said. After little John version 2.0 was born, Mr. Blake even sent a celebratory e-mail to the family and friends, which was designed to look as if he and his wife had created a new software. ¡°I wrote things like there are a lot of new features from Version 1.0 with additional features from Jamie,¡± he said. And he has already planned for his son's future. ¡°If he has a child, he could name it 3.0,¡± he said.
£¨1£©From the passage we know that ¡°John Blake 2.0¡±_____.
A.is also the name of a computer
B.shows the traditional way of American baby naming
C.has the same meaning as ¡°John Blake Junior¡±
D.tells something about the hope the father places on his baby
£¨2£©What do the name of ¡°1900¡±and ¡°Jon Version 2.0¡±have in common?
A.They are both connected with computer.
B.They are both untraditional.
C.They both tell about the births.
D.They are to be equally popular.
£¨3£©Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.All Mrs. Blake's friends support their idea.
B.The name¡°1900¡±is also a computer software term.
C.When Mr. Blake had a second child, he would name it ¡°John Version 3.0¡±.
D.Mrs. Blake didn't agree to name her son after a computer software term at the very beginning.

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I Love You, Sweatheart

Author(s): Elm Hill Books

Publisher: Elm Hill Books

Format: Hardcover

List Price: $9.99

Our Price: $4.99

Category: Self-Help

Subject: Motivational & Inspirational

ISBN-10:1404185526

Language: English

Pages: 24

Overview: A small gift for your sweatheart. This book contains 24 pages full of pictures and thoughts to remember. This perfect gift also contains a CD with 3 all-time favorite love songs and a place to write down your own note of romance and love.

The Girls

Author(s): McLellan, Diana

Publisher: LA Weekly Books

Format: Papercover

List Price: $16.95

Our Price: $3.99

Category: Performing Arts

Subject: Film

ISBN-10: 0312283202

Language: English

Pages: 440

Overview: In The Girls, Diana McLellan shows the complex and close connections that lay behind the public personate (±íÃæÐÎÏó) of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and the women who loved them.

Eat Right for Your Metabolism

Author(s): Kliment, Felicia Drury

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Format: Papercover

List Price: $16.95

Our Price: $4.99

Category: Health & Fitness

Subject: Diets

ISBN-10: 0071460152

Language: English

Pages: 312

Overview: Offer an eating plan. Help you keep your ideal weight without dieting or drugs.

The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

Author(s): Tommy Nelson

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Format: Boxed Set

List Price: $14.99

Our Price: $6.99

Category: Children Fiction

Subject: Holidays & Festivals¡ªChristmas

ISBN-10: 140039404X

Language: English

Pages: 104

Overview: This pleasant take on the traditional song ¡°Twelve Days of Christmas¡± is the funniest and freshest way to laugh through the holidays.

¡¾1¡¿If John, ten, wants to learn more about Christmas, he may choose the work by_________.

A. Elm Hill Books B. Tommy Nelson

C. Kliment, Felicia Drury D. McLellan, Diana

¡¾2¡¿Which of the following will save the most money for you?

A. I Love You, Sweatheart B. Eat Right for Your Metabolism

C. The Girls D. The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

¡¾3¡¿The book by Kliment and Felicia Drury is probably intended for those interested in ________.

A. pop songs B. acting arts

C. fiction D. health

¡¾4¡¿It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. The Girls is thicker than The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

B. there are many beautiful songs in I Love You, Sweatheart

C. not only I Love You, Sweatheart but also The Girls is papercover

D. Eat Right for Your Metabolism tells us the importance of keeping fit.

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¡¾ÌâÄ¿¡¿A lot of people put off learning how to swim because they¡¯re afraid of drowning.

¡¾1¡¿Follow these guidelines whenever you¡¯re swimming,and the odds of drowning will decrease dramatically:

Don¡¯t swim alone.¡¾2¡¿An area with a lifeguard is usually a best place to swim in groups.

¡¾3¡¿If you¡¯re learning to swim in an ocean or river,you¡¯ll need to be more aware of the motion of the water.If you must learn to swim this way,try to make sure you¡¯re with someone who knows what he or she is doing,and be sure to read the steps about getting out of a rushing river.

Stay within a depth you can handle.When you¡¯re first learning how to swim,don¡¯t take the risk of diving into water that¡¯s too deep for you to stand in.¡¾4¡¿

Avoid swimming during severe weather conditions.Swimming in a light rain shower should be fine.¡¾5¡¿This rule is to be followed regardless of how well you can swim.

A.Don¡¯t start out swimming in moving water.

B.You needn¡¯t care too much about the heavy rain,either.

C.That way,if something goes wrong,you can simply stand up and breathe.

D.Always go swimming with several other persons who are strong swimmers.

E.Do stay in the clean and rapid water to fully enjoy the excitement when swimming.

F.However,if you see or hear a storm approaching,get out of the water immediately.

G.When drownings occur,most of them could have been prevented by simple safely measures.

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¡¾ÌâÄ¿¡¿¸ù¾Ý¶ÌÎÄÀí½â£¬Ñ¡ÔñÕýÈ·´ð°¸¡£Undersea restaurant Ithaa
Ithaa is the very first undersea restaurant in the world located 5 meters below sea level in the Republic of Maldives. The 5-by-9-metre restaurant can hold 14 people at a time and has a transparent(͸Ã÷µÄ) roof offering a 270 panoramic (È«¾°µÄ) underwater view. The restaurant was designed and constructed by M. J. Murphy Ltd., a design consultancy based in New Zealand. It was opened on April 15, 2005. Food served in the restaurant can be described as contemporary £¨µ±´úµÄ£© European with Asian influence.
Tip: Work on technical designs and drawings for Ithaa started in March 2004. Once constructed, Ithaa would be put into the water. Because of technical challenges, limited resources, and quality control problems in building something underwater, the restaurant can only exist for about 20 years.
Skyline Queenstown Restaurant
The famous New Zealand restaurant offers delightful fresh seafood, salads, roast meats and delicious desserts, while the panoramic view from the windows will attract you day or night. It' s the ideal place for that special night out and the best place in Queenstown to watch the sun go down! With live music creating a relaxing atmosphere and never ending scenery to admire, you will be entertained as you eat in the restaurant.
Tip: Unlike other restaurants, the Skyline Queenstown Restaurant has tiered (·Ö²ãµÄ) seating to guarantee£¨È·±££© beautiful lake and mountain views from every table.
Revolving(ÐýתµÄ) Restaurant Allalin
Located in the Allalinhom mountain, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, Revolving Allalin is the highest revolving restaurant in the world at about 3,500 m. The restaurant offers a rich selection. Valaisian platter, pasta and pizza ... all this and much more is on the menu of the world-famous restaurant. Enjoy the eating delights offered in the world's highest revolving restaurant, while some mountain tops slowly pass by.
Tip: Known as the ¡®Pearl of the Alps', Saas-Fee offers many sports and activities: The popular holiday village features the Metro Alpine, the highest underground railway in the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant at 3,500 m.
£¨1£©What do we know about Ithaa?
A.It was constructed in New Zealand.
B.It will exist for another 20 years.
C.It was finished in March 2004.
D.It can seat 14 diners at most.
£¨2£©The Skyline Queenstown Restaurant is special in its ________.
A.location
B.food
C.atmosphere
D.seating
£¨3£©What do the three restaurants have in common?
A.They all met technical challenges while being built.
B.You can enjoy beautiful scenery at all of them.
C.They all offer a lot of sports and activities.
D.Yon can have fresh seafood in all of them.

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Summer time is a great opportunity for kids to learn how to work and earn a little bit of spending money. If your child needs a summer job, here are a few options to consider:
Lemonade/Cookie Stand
Benefits
Creates a concept of running a business: Your child will be his own boss, set his own price , and run the show. It's a great introduction to running his own business.
Limited Start-Up Costs: The things used to make lemonade are cheap, so your child should be able to get back his investment with a handful of sales.
What Kids Learn About Money: Your child will learn a very valuable lesson about pricing. The price of his lemonade will decide how much he can sell, if he will recover his investment and the amount of profit.
Yard Work
Benefits:
Repeated Customers: If a homeowner needs help raking (°ÒµØ) this year, he'll probably want help again next year. Your child should be able to maintain a regular set of customers after one season.
Safety: Yard work is generally safer than a lawn-mowing job. Without having to operate machines, your child will be much safer.
What Kids Learn About Money: Because of the variability (±ä¶¯) in pay, your child will need to learn how to negotiate(̸ÅÐ) a fair price with homeowners if they ask.
Lifeguard
Benefits:
Responsibility: Kids learn a lot about responsibility when lifeguarding. They are within rights to tell whether a certain activity is safe and are allowed to take action as they see fit.
Exercise: Lifeguards need to be proficient at swimming and must exercise to stay in shape.
What Kids Learn About Money: To be a lifeguard, one must be certified. Your child may have to pay for lifeguard training, although some employers provide it on-site.
£¨1£©Which one is not the benefit of selling lemonade or cookies for children?
A.To learn how to run a business.
B.To own repeated customers.
C.To learn profit and loss.
D.To lower the risk of losing money.
£¨2£©Which is suitable if you want your child to learn communication and negotiation?
A.Lemonade/Cookie Stand
B.Yard Work
C.Lifeguard
D.All of the above
£¨3£©If your kid wants to be a lifeguard, he or she has to do all the following except ______.
A.keeping a good figure
B.excelling at swimming
C.receiving training for free
D.learning to take action when necessary

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