The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.

1. Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in ___________.

A. 1890????????????? ????????????? ? ????????????? B. 1980????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C.2000????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D.2002

2. At the Spring Festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to _________.

A. say hello to the traditional new year

B. refuse a good chance

C. tell others they are alone

D. share different cultures

3.. Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except _________.

A. fireworks?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. lion dances?????

C. trick or treat???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. dragon boat races

4. In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the new year dinner at a restaurant but at home because___________.

A. they want to keep Chinese tradition

B. the restaurant is far away

C. they moved there from other places

D. they were born in Singapore

5. After reading the passage above, we might say__________.

A. all parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival

B. the Chinese new year is celebrated only in China

C. celebrations for the Spring Festival are just held in four foreign countries???????

D. Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards the Spring Festival

     The spring festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.

1 Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in ___________ .

   A. 1890        B. 1980          C. 2000          D. 2002

2  At Spring Festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to ___________ .

   A. say hello to the new year          B. refuse a good chance

   C,. tell others they are alone            D. share different cultures

3 Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except ___________ .

   A. fireworks  B. lion dances    C. bridges   D. dragon boat races

4  In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the new year dinner at a restaurant but at home because ___________ .

   A. they were born in Singapore       B. they moved there from other places

   C. the restaurant is far away          D. they want to keep Chinese tradition

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       DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK.Lots of stores and supermarkets (1)________ DIY things.TV programs show people (2)________ to DIY.

  English people like DIY.There is (3)________ saying in UK—“An Englishman's home is his castle (城堡)”. A lot of people spend their holidays (4)________ their homes beautiful “castles”.They share DIY experiences with their friends.More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY.Sometimes people also DIY for saving (5)________.With the economic downturn (经济低迷) at present, many people (6)________ not afford a big house.They are looking at how they can make their houses better (7)________ spending a lot of money.(8)________ is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

   DIY can bring us fun (9)________ help us save money, but it is not always (10)________ easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew.Maybe factories should make products (产品) that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries. Recent research shows among 428 middle school students in Shanghai, nearly half of them would like to study abroad.
    "Chinese children are eager to go abroad to get a wider view, less academic (学业) competition or even family honor," said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in the US for 16 years. "But life in foreign countries can be hard for young people."
"We have to face the culture shock and language problems," said Hong Guang, a Chinese student in London.
    However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome (克服). To most children, controlling themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge.
Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, entered high school in Melbourne, Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there seldom pushed students to study. And usually there wasn't much homework.
    Some of his friends spent their whole year's money in the first two months of the new term.
"Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages quickly and broaden their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges," Chen said.