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Easter Day, which fell on April 5th this year, dates back to 325 AD. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. In my family, it is considered as the greatest holiday of a year.

Every Easter my brothers and I wake up early and , like on Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises are waiting for us. We are always excited when the Easter Bunny, who is like Father Christmas, comes and leaves us a basket of candy. It’s wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning.

Our mother, however, doesn’t let us eat chocolate as much as we want. The chocolate bunnies and candy eggs have to wait. Instead, we have to get dressed in our new clothes.

Then my family go to church. After that we go to an elder family member’s house for a party. My mother’s family is from Eastern Europe, so we often eat many traditional European dishes. My favourite is ham and a special potato salad. We usually have 20 or more family members at the dinner.

After dinner, my cousins, brothers and I go outside.While we are sleeping the night before Easter, our parents have hidden plastic eggs in the backyard. We always have a contest to see who can find the most eggs. The winner will get a prize. It is our annual Easter Egg Hunt.Sometimes, in summer, we may discover an egg we missed at Easter.

1.When did Easter come this year?

A. On April 5th　　 B. Last Sunday　　 C. In 325 AD　　 D. A month ago

2.Who does the writer expect to come every Easter?

A. Father Christmas　　 B. The Easter Funny　　 C. His cousins　　 D. His relative from Europe

3.In what order do the following things happen?

a.We have a big get-together　　 b.We go to church　　 c.We dress ourselves in new clothes

d.Our parents hide plastic eggs in the backyard　　　 e.We have Easter Egg Hunt.

A. b ,a,d,e,c　　 B. c,b,a,d,e　　 C. d,c,b,a,e　　 D. d,c,e,b,a

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Easter?

A. Easter falls on March 31st every year.

B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day.

C. People often have a family dinner

D. Traditional food is served.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?.

A. An introduction of the Easter Bunny　　 B. Easter traditions

C. A moving story　　 D. Easter Egg Hunt

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Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day on April 4 this year, hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack was still a must-have for many people.

In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2,000 years ago. It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙）, and is famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is one of its materials-mugwort leaves（艾蒿叶）. The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）where it has perfect conditions to grow.

People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherish the past memory. Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home. It really takes time and effort to make the snack.

Now, qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China. Li Yuan, a 30-year-old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown, he said.” There’s no place like home.

Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet customers’ tastes. The difference of the taste shows that it’s getting more and more popular across the whole country.

Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring, the season wouldn’t be complete without a taste of qingtuan.

1.Tomb-Sweeping Day is in_________.

A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

2.Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the _________.

A.sticky rice B.green color C.red bean paste D.mugwort leaves

3.The underlined word “cherish” in the third paragraph probably means_________.

A.遗忘 B.怀念 C.祈求 D.清除

4.We can know from the passage that Li Yuan_________.

A.loves no place B.sells qingtuan

C.works in Beijing D.works as a cook

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Growing up in Beijing B.Planting Rice in Zhejiang

C.Meeting Customers’ Tastes D.Marking the Start of Spring

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Pure Brightness Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in China, falls on the 4th or 5th of April each year. It was started in the Han Dynasty. On this day, whole families, young and old, with flowers visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. Following the custom, tomb sweepers clean and tidy the graves, decorate them with flowers. They burn paper money made for the dead, set off firecrackers and bow before their ancestors’ tombstones. On this day, they don’t cook. Only cold food is served.

　　　 However, tomb sweeping is not the only activity during Pure Brightness Festival. This day is also a time for people to enjoy themselves. Other activities include spring outing, flying kites, planting trees, tasting tea and so on. In April, everything in nature takes on a new look. Trees turn green, flowers come out and the sun shines brightly. So it is a good time to be out to appreciate the beauty of nature. People fly kites not only in the daytime but at night. In the dark, some people fly kites with lanterns, which are called “God’s lanterns”. They plant trees because young trees which are planted during this period are easy to grow up. And they enjoy tea because the tea produced around the festival is said to have good quality.

1.The word “tomb” probably means the same as the word “______” in the passage.

A. grave　　　　　　　 B. tombstone　　　　　　 C. ancestor　　　　　　 D. custom

2.From the passage we can learn that Pure Brightness Festival in 2014 will be on ______.

A. April 4　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. April 5

C. either April 4 or April 5　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither April 4 nor April 5

3.According to the passage, Pure Brightness Festival is ______.

A. a day full of sadness　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Tree Planting Day

C. a combination of sadness and happiness　　 D. a time for people to have fun

4._____ activities are talked about in the passage above.

A. Two　　　　　　　　 B. Three　　　　　　　　 C. Four　　　　　　　　 D. Five

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage ?

A. A Special Day

B. Pure Brightness Festival in China

C. What the Chinese Do on Tomb-sweeping Day

D.A Chinese Traditional Custom

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Xi’an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows(走秀) and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. 1. and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.

China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival(上巳节). 2.

Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. 3. However, some of its main characteristics( 特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap(交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling”. 4.

China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before. 5.

A.Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.

B.Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos

C.Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons (系带) instead of buttons.

D.Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.

E.It has a history of about 3,000 years and it has changed greatly so far.

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain(谷雨)，as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Here’s something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

1.When Grain Rain ends, ________ starts.

A.summer B.spring C.fall D.winter

2.The underlined word “crops” refers to ________.

A.flowers in the garden B.trees in the forest

C.fishes in the sea D.plants in the field

3.The people in southern China ________ on the day of Grain Rain.

A.eat toona sinensis B.fly a kite C.drink tea D.start the first voyage

4.We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which ________.

A.can bring good luck B.is delicious and healthy

C.grows at the seaside D.is a type of medicine

5.The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be________.

a. Eating toona sinensis　　 b. Sandstorms happen　　 c. Grain Rain Festival　　 d. Drinking tea

A.b-d-c-a B.b-a-d-c C.b-c-a-d D.b-d-a-c

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April Fools’ Day is on April 1st. People can play j1.on others on this special d2.. If you succeed, you usually laugh and say “April Fool!” The person who has been fooled by you l3.too, and he will never be angry with you.

Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to t4.mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a r5.

Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21st. It’s also called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to l6. Many people go to church and children often get p7.such as toy rabbits.

Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get t8.and have a big dinner.

Christmas Day comes on D9.25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be s10.everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.

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Kid Heroes for the Planet

Earth Day is April 22. On this day, people around the world focus on environmental problems. But you don’t have to wait for Earth Day to take action. You can improve our planet every day of the year. Read their stories, and let them inspire you.

Isabel and Melati Wilsen were 10 and 12 when they learned about Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King J. These change—makers in spired the sisters to think about how they could make a difference in the world. They decided to focus on the plastic pollution affecting Bali, Indonesia, where they live. “Growing up out he island of Ball, we already had a strong connection to the environment,” Melati said. Melati and Isabel created Bye Bye Plastic Bags in 2013. The group’s primary goal was to have single—use plastic shopping bags banned (禁止) across Bali. It succeeded. Bali’s government introduced a law banning the bags beginning in 2019. Melati hopes more kids will be inspired to speak up. “You have a voice, so use it.” she says.

When he was 12, Marcus Deans saw a photograph of a child in Africa drinking dirty water. “I was shocked that this still happens in the world,: he said. Since then, he has been working on a filter (过滤装置) that clears contaminants, such as bacteria out of the water, so people can safely drink it. He called the filter NOGOS. Unlike expensive filters, a NOGOS filter costs just $2 to make. It’s made of sugar, sand, and seashells. Now 17, Marcus is in his final year of high school, in Ontario, Canada. He’s still working hard at perfecting NOGOS, and he plans to have it manufactured and sent to communities that need it. Getting to this point has not been easy. “There were moments when I wanted to give up and walk away from this project,” Marcus says. “But what kept me going is that I wanted to find a solution for people who need clean water.”

Bria Neff, a 12—year—old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is on a mission (任务) to help endangered species. The mission began four years ago, when she was 8. That’s when Bria started painting portraits of animals. She set up an activity, Faces of the Endangered, as a way to sell her paintings. She gives away the money she raises to organizations that care for threatened animals and ecosystems. So far, Bria has painted more than 250 pictures and gave away $36,000. Bria has also designed two coloring books that feature animals. The books are sold at the Great Plains Zoo, in her hometown. Money from the sale of these books helps fund the protection of endangered species represented at the zoo. What’s Bria’s message for kids who want to make a difference? “No matter how old you are, you can change the world,” she says. “No idea is too small.”

1.Isabel and Melati Wijsen created NOGOS to stop plastic bags.

2.At the age of 12, Marcus Deans found a solution for people who need clean water.

3.Bria Neff believes you can change the world if you are old enough.

4.NOGOS is an inexpensive filter made of sugar, sand and seashells.

5.Only on the Earth Day, people around the world focus on the environment.

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Earth Day is an event most commonly celebrated on the 22nd of April each year. It is a day on which people around the world take part in activities aiming at raising public attention about our mother planet and how to protect it.

1.　　

Below, we have listed 4 things you can do to make this a better place, a better world for the future generations.　

▲ Leave your cars at home

Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Travelling by public transport is the better choice.

2.

▲ Be a little dirty

3.

A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

▲ Volunteer yourself

This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. Join other like-minded persons in a common task.

4.

▲ Green-up your home

5.

Save energy by turning off all power whenever they are not in use. Besides, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after turning them off.

Remember that every step counts. The future of our planet is in your hands!

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A.If you have the time, there are lots of opportunities out there to offer help, for example, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.

B.No, we don’t mean it ‘that’ way. We simply mean to say, don't take a bath. Yes, saving water is super important. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet.

C.You can celebrate Earth Day by showing your attention of environmental problems and by letting others know what they can do to make a difference. Even small actions can have great influence!

D.Turn off your room’s lights when you leave. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour on Earth Day.

E.Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier life style and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.

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World Reading Day falls on April 23 every year. It's a day about reading books and it mainly encourages people to read more. Some of you might ask, "Are books really fun?" Believe it or not, books can provide us with many things that TV plays cannot.

Since books use words or pictures to tell us a story, books can help us to improve our imagination. While we are reading, we can imagine the characters and background in our mind, we can also imagine how the characters feel and sometimes manage to feel how they feel. Some certain sentences in the story books are also very interesting. Sometimes they are so moving and beautiful that they can bring tears to our eyes.

Books can also help us to think harder and deeper. As we continue to read, we ask questions to ourselves and try to find answers. Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

阅读短文根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

1.阅读短文根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

c___________: a person in a book, play or film, etc.

2.阅读短文根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

m___________: try to do something, try hard to deal with or to finish

3.阅读短文（B），完成同义句转换，每空一词。

Books can also help us to think harder and deeper.

Books are　 ___________ ___________ help us to think harder and deeper,too.

4.根据短文内容回答问题。When is World Reading Day every year?

_______________________________________________________

5.根据短文内容回答问题。What do books use to tell us a story?

_______________________________________________________

6.根据短文内容回答问题。According to the passage,what can books help us?

_______________________________________________________

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Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages

people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. 1._____________

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy

books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year

since 1998. 2.___________________ Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid (热心的) reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.

3._____________ Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is

diliicult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.

Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know

more about the outside world. 4._______________

5. What’s the best title for the article?

A. World Book Day in England.

B. Suggestions on Reading.

C. World Book Day in China.

D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.

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