Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.
From London’s Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rooster.
In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade (舞龙活动), led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon, ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Lake District, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.
Academic Dr. Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year.”
When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, south China, the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.
“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain, and is here to stay.”
1.Where did the Dragon Parade take place?
A.London. B.Liverpool.
C.Manchester. D.Birmingham.
2.When Dr. Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was_______.
A.celebrated mainly by Chinese communities
B.celebrated by local communities all over the country
C.only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester
D.celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people
3.How does Dr. Wu think the Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?
A.It will lose its attraction.
B.More and more British people will join in the celebrations.
C.It will become a British official holiday.
D.It will become the most important in the calendar of events in Britain.
4.What does this passage mainly tell us?
A.How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
B.Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
C.Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.
D.Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.
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China is known for its long history, rich culture, and cute pandas. It’s also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution — trees.
In February, China’s government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles with forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will take charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China’s capital, Beijing.
Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “Trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants,” she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth’s heat. It contributes to global warming.
Why is China’s air filled with harmful chemicals? It’s because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned, PM2.5 is produced. PM2.5 is a pollutant. It can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.
Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China’s tree-planting plan will reduce the nation’s suffering from air pollution.
The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical (垂直的) forests in China.
Boeri’s designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That’s where the Nan-jing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.
Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.
1.What measure is China taking to improve the air quality according to the passage?
A.Planting more tress.
B.Closing the electricity factories.
C.Forbidding people to burn coal.
D.Designing new buildings.
2.What does Huang Wei think of the new plan?
A.Doubtful. B.Uncertain.
C.Promising. D.Ineffective.
3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to “contributes to” in paragraph 3?
A.Adapts to. B.Results in.
C.Refers to. D.Concentrates on.
4.Why is Stefano Boeri invited to China to design buildings?
A.Because his design can keep the polluted air outside the house.
B.Because his buildings are built in forest.
C.Because his design is special with two towers.
D.Because his design is environmentally friendly.
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Guide to Stockholm University Library
Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
Zones
The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
Computers
You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.
Group-study Places
If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.
Storage of Study Material
The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.
Rules to be Followed
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
1.What can students do on the upper floor?
A.Have group discussions. B.Read quietly.
C.Sit on sofas. D.Use library computers.
2.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?
A.A group must consist of 2-3 or 6-8 people.
B.You should have an active University account.
C.You can use a room for at least three hours a day.
D.Applicants must mark the room on the map.
3.What can we learn about the rules of the library?
A.You can receive calls on the ground floor.
B.You can’t take your phone into the library.
C.You can drink water in the library.
D.You can bring apples with you to the library.
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Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.
One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude,” he said, “I know that you can do better. I’ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing... Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn’t have confidence in herself. She didn’t really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.
That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today.” Gertrude started crying average sized tears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived. She woke up with her pillow wet.
Gertrude was relieved (释然的) to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house, and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didn’t succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.
1.What can we learn about Gertrude from Paragraph 1?
A.She is popular. B.She is generous.
C.She is ordinary. D.She is enthusiastic.
2.Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie?
A.In her family. B.In her studies.
C.In her teacher. D.In herself.
3.What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?
A.She changed greatly. B.She suffered more.
C.She failed in her attempts. D.She was glad about failures.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Learn from failures. B.You’re what you choose to be.
C.Try to be yourself. D.Teachers are important in your life.
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How important is Fashion? 1. Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person．
2. Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies. In addition, many women wear uncomfortable fashions, such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters (水泡), tight body shapers that limit blood flow, and sticky false eyelashes. Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. 3. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how you look like?
If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable. 4. People should prioritize (优先考虑) being healthy and positive. What people wear does not show anything about their personalities. Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should call your friends and do something together! Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise?5.
A.Fashion should not come first.
B.People spare no effort to become fashionable.
C.Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable?
D.People will often judge others based on what they wear.
E.Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror.
F.By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person．
G.Fashion is important for many reasons, including being a form of personal identity.
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Fourth-grade teacher Tori Nelson allowed one of her students to cut her hair in the schoolyard, after bullies (仗势欺人者) laughed at him about his own buzz cut (平头).
Ms. Nelson noticed Matthew Finney, a ______ boy of his class, was standing outside the classroom, ______ and wearing a winter hat.
Ms. Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved (剃，刮), and since Matthew usually had very thick curly brown hair, she realized that he’d had a ______ over the weekend. She asked him what was ______，and he said he’d gotten a buzz cut for the ______. But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus ______ him, and he didn’t want to come to ______ and get laughed at by other kids. Ms. Nelson tried to ______ Matthew to come inside, but since school rules ______ kids from wearing hats indoors he refused.
Finally Ms. Nelson said, “If you take your ______ off and come to class, I’ll let you give me a buzz cut too.” Ms. Nelson told Yahoo Parenting later, “I figured it’s just hair, and mine is already ______ anyway. I might as well get it shorter in time for the hot weather.”
Matthew excitedly ______ her offer, and Ms Nelson and another teacher ______ all the fourth graders together during break time. A school employee brought in ______ for Matthew to use. His classmates watched ______ as their teacher’s hair ______ down onto the ground in the schoolyard.
“It was a lot of ______ for the kids, and it helped Matthew feel better about ______.” said Ms Nelson. “You have to do what it takes to ______ children. Teaching isn’t just about reading and writing: it’s about self-worth and accepting ______.
1.A.brave B.shy C.naughty D.clever
2.A.laughing B.arguing C.crying D.fighting
3.A.break B.problem C.plan D.haircut
4.A.wrong B.special C.important D.worthy
5.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
6.A.made fun of B.praised C.criticized D.encouraged
7.A.school B.office C.class D.teacher
8.A.frighten B.cheat C.guide D.persuade
9.A.banned B.protected C.supported D.encouraged
10.A.coat B.hat C.gloves D.scarf
11.A.thick B.gray C.short D.dirty
12.A.misunderstood B.accepted C.put aside D.made
13.A.gathered B.forced C.helped D.drove
14.A.hats B.knives C.mirror D.scissors
15.A.bravely B.excitedly C.carefully D.sadly
16.A.fell B.ran C.went D.got
17.A.patience B.love C.fun D.courage
18.A.me B.others C.students D.himself
19.A.excuse B.reach C.stand D.save
20.A.disability B.help C.differences D.doubt
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Macao is an interesting place and it has a long history. It is part of China and most people 1. (live) there are Chinese.
The first 2. (European) in Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese 3. (go) there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. Strong forts (要塞) 4. (build) to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. 5. (gradual) the city grew. People from many other countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people live in Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing 6. even to gamble with their money. But Macao is a quiet and 7. (peace) place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest 8.. When you are 9. (hunger), there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, 10. are also nice to visit and are easy to get in. There are certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.
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根据下列句子中所给单词的汉语提示，写出相应单词的正确形式。
1.Communicating with others by telephone is ______ (方便) than communicating face to face, especially when you have something urgent.
2.With the thorough development of our national economy, the problems of countryside, peasant, and ______ (农业) have become the key question in economic development of our country.
3.If you don’t take time to recite the new words in time, you will ________ (确定) forget some of them.
4.This ________ (表明，暗示) how easily you can hurt the one you love without intending to do so.
5.In the twentieth century, Orville Wright once ________ (预言) that no flying machine would ever fly from New York to Paris.
6.If you look usually at the bright side of things, ________ (自然) you are an optimistic person.
7.Teachers in the kindergarten help the children form the good habit of keeping tidy by asking them to put their tools back to the ______ (原来的) places.
8.As modern civilized men, we should show enough respect for all living ______ (生物) on the earth.
9.Walk into any bookstore, and you will find lots of books _______ (声称) to cure any psychological problems with easy solutions.
10.The rise of digital media means a great challenge for _______ (传统) newspaper, books and magazines.
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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary正在学汉语。她给你发来邮件，询问你暑假打算并请你为她推荐一本汉语读物。请给她回复邮件，要点如下：
1. 介绍你暑假打算（学习、生活等）；
2. 推荐《中国成语故事》（Chinese Idiom Stories）。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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