Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织) holds...

Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD ). The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world's languages; many of them are disappearing each year. UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact.

What happens when a language dies out? Something great is lost-not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. We keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Kill a language and all these are killed too.

Through IMLD, more and more people come to realize he terrible situation and try to stop it.

Google's 2018 Endangered (濒临灭绝的) Languages Project is a good example. Many speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload (上传) texts, audios and videos to the project website. They want to introduce the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world.

The Myaamia Project is the same kind of effort to revive the language spoken by the Miami tribes (部落) of the United States. Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language , which died out in the 1960s.

These activities give life to those endangered languages. People who work to keep Languages

alive are not limited to the past. Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities. They "spread the word " to save the world.

So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language，that goes to his heart."

1.UNESCO holds IMLD every year in order to help people to _______________.

A. learn and use endangered languages

B. show their talents in learning languages

C. practice reading skills of mother languages

D. realize the situation of endangered languages

2.What did people do in Google's 2018 Endangered Languages Project?

A. Discuss how to make good use of Google.

B. Offer online courses on endangered languages.

C. Share materials about endangered languages online.

D. Translate endangered languages into mother languages.

3.What does the underlined word "revive" mean in Paragraph ( 段落) 4?

A. 创造 B. 学习 C. 复活 D. 清除

4.What can we infer ( 推断) from Paragraph 5?

A. It is more difficult to protect endangered languages.

B. The disappearance of languages has already stopped.

C. Young people don't care about endangered languages.

D. Young people have creative ways to protect languages.

5.The writer mentions Nelson Mandela's words in order to __________________.

A. tell the importance of one's mother language

B. show his contributions to language protection

C. tell the trouble in learning endangered languages

D. show the possibility of protecting mother languages

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to find the pleasure of reading.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take the UK as an example. On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookshop. It has been done every year since 1998.

Reading can benefit(有益于)people in many ways. Reading helps us follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become.

Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language　 like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing. Reading helps us. "Reading makes a full man." Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us.

Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

1.When was World Book Day set up?

___________________________________

2.How do the bookshops in the UK celebrate World Book Day?

___________________________________

3.Do you think it's necessary to form the habit of English reading? Why or why not?

___________________________________

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of r1. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special p2., much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. W3.do people like reading? First, reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent (勤奋的). S4., reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us i5.about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don’t know well. We would have to think about them or do more reading to f6.out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more , reading is also one of the m7.important ways to learn a foreign l 8. like English.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers can help us to know m9. about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to form the h10.　 of reading every day.

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World Music Day is a music festival. It’s on June 21st every year.

In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to happen on the longest day of the year. The idea was adopted(采纳)by French Music and Dance director （舞蹈总监）Maurice Fleuret in 1981 and first took place in 1982 in France. Then the idea quickly spread（展开） to over one hundred cities around the world. The idea behind World Music Day is to promote(推广)music. This happens in two different ways. People play their music and perform in the streets. The second way is to hold free concerts.

Many of us can not live without music. World Music Day is more than just a festival. It’s also a meeting place and a good time to put the music from each country together. The festival is popular with people in the world, and more and more people join in it.

1.When is World Music Day?

____________________________________________________

2.What was Joel Cohen?

_____________________________________________________

3.In which year did people first celebrate World Music Day?

_____________________________________________________

4.How many times did the festival be held(举行)?

_____________________________________________________

5.What are the two ways of promoting music?

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World Music Day is a music festival. It’s on June 21st every year.

In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to happen on the longest day of the year. The idea was adopted(采纳)by French Music and Dance director （舞蹈总监）Maurice Fleuret in 1981 and first took place in 1982 in France. Then the idea quickly spread（展开） to over one hundred cities around the world. The idea behind World Music Day is to promote(推广)music. This happens in two different ways. People play their music and perform in the streets. The second way is to hold free concerts.

Many of us can not live without music. World Music Day is more than just a festival. It’s also a meeting place and a good time to put the music from each country together. The festival is popular with people in the world, and more and more people join in it.

1.When is World Music Day?

____________________________________________________

2.What was Joel Cohen?

_____________________________________________________

3.In which year did people first celebrate World Music Day?

_____________________________________________________

4. How many times did the festival be held(举行)?

_____________________________________________________

5. What are the two ways of promoting music?

____________________________________________________

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Attention, Students!　 Beach Party Comes!

We will hold an outdoor party in Fulong on July 10.

1. Which of the following shouldn’t students bring?

A. Swimsuits.　     B. Sunglasses.

C. Food.　         D. Hiking shoes.

2.Anita wants to join the party, so she must sign up before ______.

A. June 10        B. June 28

C. July 10　     D. July 28

3.    Where might you find a poster like this?

A. In a museum.　     B. At a store.

C. In a school.     D. At a market.

4.This poster is to ______.

A. tell students not to go to the beach

B. teach students how to cook

C. make money for students

D. invite more students to join the party

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The party will start at night.

B. Students will have a party at the Student Centre.

C. Each student should pay $300 for the party.

D. Students will meet on the beach at 9:30 am.

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Attention, Students!　 Beach Party Comes!

We will hold an outdoor party in Fulong on July 10.

1.Which of the following shouldn’t students bring?

A. Swimsuits.　　 B. Sunglasses.

C. Food.　　 D. Hiking shoes.

2.Anita wants to join the party, so she must sign up before ______.

A. June 10　　 B. June 28

C. July 10　　 D. July 28

3.Where might you find a poster like this?

A. In a museum.　　 B. At a store.

C. In a school.　　 D. At a market.

4.This poster is to ______.

A. tell students not to go to the beach

B. teach students how to cook

C. make money for students

D. invite more students to join the party

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The party will start at night.

B. Students will have a party at the Student Centre.

C. Each student should pay $300 for the party.

D. Students will meet on the beach at 9:30 am.

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We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is an animal name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the dog. And this year is the year of the dog.

Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve（前夜）, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives（亲戚）. They say “Happy New Year” and some other greetings (问候) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.

1.How many Chinese festivals are talked about(谈到) in this passage?

A. one　　 B. two　　 C. three　　 D. four

2.We can find every Chinese year has _____ name.

A. an animal　　 B. a plant　　 C. a family　　 D. a full

3.How do Chinese people usually spend New Year’s Eve?

A. They put on new clothes.

B. They visit their friends and relatives.

C. They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses.

D. They have a big dinner and wait to welcome the New Year.

4.On New Year’s Day, people say “_____” to each other when they meet.

A. Merry Christmas　　 B. Glad to meet you

C. Happy birthday to you　　 D. Happy New Year

5.The best title (题目) for this passage (文章) is _____.

A. Good time

B. The Spring festival

C. Big dinner

D. The year of the dog

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More and more families go on a car trip each year. However, the thought of trouble on the road may p 1. you from going out. To a　 2. trouble, you need to make a careful plan for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider w　 3. you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the t　 4. that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. B　 5. you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to t 6. comfortably.

Try to miss busy times. Usually highways are b　 7. on Fridays and Sundays, so you’d better go on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep d　 8. the trip.

F　 9.　 , do not forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have as　 10. trip.

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The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. Each year, we celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. What do American children think of Thanksgiving? This is what some of them wrote.

Thanksgiving is a holiday to say “Thank you”. It means eating turkey and having a special party with your family.

Thanksgiving is giving thanks to people that help you. I think it is a special holiday. You give thanks to your family and your friends.

Annie

Lots of people have done things for me that I like. Lots of people like to make me happy, like my mum.

Many people have done things for me and make sure I am all right. I am pleased（高兴的）that people care about me.

Most people I know give me money or presents at Thanksgiving. Sometimes people take me to visit places or ask me to their houses.

I like to do nice things for other people. Also I hope people help me when I get old.

Jeremy

Once we were at my grandparents’ house during Thanksgiving and we went to the store to buy a turkey, but they didn’t have any, so we had to buy a live（活的）one. When we went out to kill（杀）it, it had gone! There was nothing left except feathers（羽毛）. That year we had to eat chicken instead of （代替）turkey.

Eleanor

I’m thankful for having a really good mum who looks after me so well and having good teachers and especially（特别地）Ms. McMillan because she helps to try new things. I love all my family.

I enjoy Thanksgiving because I eat turkey with all my family and I love it.

Ryan

1.When was the first Thanksgiving?

A. In 1621.

B. In 2012.

C. In 1921.

D. In 2011.

2.Thanksgiving means 　　　　　　　　　 to Annie.

A. giving money to people

B. doing things for others she likes

C. eating turkey and having a special party with the family

D. cooking dinner

3.Eleanor and her family ate chicken because 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. they didn’t like eating turkey

B. the live turkey ran away before they killed it

C. chicken was delicious

D. they like eating chicken

4.　　　　　　　　　 makes Ryan love the teacher Ms.McMillan.

A. Often helping Ryan with his homework

B. Always playing with him

C. Helping him try new things

D. Teaching very well

5.Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A. Opinions About Thanksgiving

B. How to Eat Turkey

C. How to Thank Others

D. How to Try New Things

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