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Venice(威尼斯)isinthenortheastofItaly.Itwasn’tbuiltonland,likeBeijingorShanghai,butonmorethan110islands.Seawateriseverywherearoundthecity.
Evenso,travelisn’tthatdifficult.Thewaterwayshavealwaysbeenthebestwaytogetaround.Thereare117waterwaysandmorethan400bridgesthatcanleadyouwhereyouwanttogo.PeopleinVenicemovefromplacetoplacebyboat.Theyliketoenjoycoolsummernightswhiletakingboattrips.Theycantalktootherpeopleastheygoalong.
VenicegrewoutofsmallislandsinsaltwaterlakeswhensomeItaliansescaped(逃跑)fromawarmorethan1,500yearsago,andbuilthomesthere.
选择恰当的短语填空:
A.escapedB.IslandsC.TravelD.WaterwaysE.Italy
F.BoatG.BridgesH.goalongI.summernightsJ.seawater
Veniceisacityof__1__.Peoplebuiltitonmorethan110__2__.Although__3__isaroundthecity,itisnotdifficultforpeopleto__4__.Becausetherearemany__5__and__6__,andpeoplecanmoveby__7__.Theyenjoytakingboattripson__8__andtalkingtoothersasthey__9__.
ThehistoryofVeniceisverylong.Morethan1,500yearsago,someItalians__10__fromagreatwarandtheybuilthomesthere.
DoyourememberwhenyourgrandmatoldyouthestoryofSnowWhite?
Ah,thehappydaysofchildhood!
ButdidyouknowthatSnowWhitecomesfromGermany?
It’sjustonestoryfromthe209inGrimm’sFairyTales(《格林童话》).TheGrimmbrothersstartedtocollectfairytalesin1806.Theirfirstbookcameoutin1812.
WhyareGermanfairytalessointeresting?
Maybeit’sbecausetheycomefromagreatplacefamousforitsstories–theBlackForest.
TheBlackForestisinsouthwestGermany.It’sthelargestforestinthecountry–andoneofthemostbeautiful.It’sfamousforitstreesandlovelyviews.Therearevalleysandwaterfalls(瀑布)there.It’sagoodplacetostartastory.
Don’tforgettobringsomethingbackifyouvisit.Peopletherearegoodatmakingclocks,musicalinstrumentsandwatches.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
1.Fromthestory,weknowthat____isthehometownofSnowWhite.
A.EnglandB.JapanC.AmericaD.Germany
2.HowlonghadtheGrimmbrothersbeencollectingstories?
A.FouryearsB.FiveyearsC.SixyearsD.Sevenyears
3.Fromthestory,wecannotguessthattheBlackForestisvery____.
A.largeB.beautifulC.boringD.famous
4.Thestorymainlytellsus____.
A.whowrotethestoryofSnowWhite
B.somethingsaboutBlackForest
C.peopleshouldvisitGermany
D.SnowWhiteisaveryfamousfairytale.
IfyougotoRussia,bringmatryoshkaornestingdolls(套娃)backwithyou.Theymakegreatpresents.
Itlookslikeanyotherdollontheoutside.Butifyouopenit,youwillfindasmallerdollinside.Thenasmalleroneinsidethatone,andonandon!
Inanestingdoll,therearedollsinsideoneanother,fromlargetosmall.Thelargestonecanbehalfametrehigh.Thesmallestisassmallasapeanut.Usually,thereareeightdolls.Buttherecanbeanythingfromthreeto50.
ThedollsareoftenprettyRussiangirlsincolourfuldresses.Theywearscarves(头巾).
Theysometimeshaveotherkindsoffacesonthem.Therearecartoonpeopleormenwithwhitebeards(胡子).TheyevenhavegreatmenlikePresident(总统)VladimirPutinonsomeofthem.
根据短文,判断正误:
1.Therearedollsinsideoneanotherinanestingdoll.
2.Thelargestdollcanbeonemetrehigh.
3.PeopleoftenmakedollslooklikeprettyRussiangirls.
4.Usually,anestingdollcanbeeightdollsinone.
Peoplenevermakedollslooklikethepresident.
TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworld.Thecelebrationusuallylastsfor15days.Thereisalottodo.
OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,familymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.Theirfavouritedishonthisdayisdumplings.
DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,familieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.
ThecolourrediseverywhereduringtheSpringFestival.Peoplethinkredisahappycolourandwillbringthemabrightfuture.Peoplewearred,too.Theydecorate(装饰)theirhomeswithpiecesofredpaper.Kidsgetalotof“hongbao”.Itisaredpaperbagwithmoneyinit.Usually,olderpeoplegiveyoungeroneshongbao.Theythinkitbringsgoodluck.
TheSpringFestivalisthetimetomakeeverybodyhappy.Sodon’tsayanybadwordsordoanythingthatwillbringunhappinesstootherpeople.
Forinstance,you’dbetternotsayanybadwordslike“death”.Don’tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.
Also,don’tborroworlendmoneyonthesedays.Ifyouhaveborrowedmoney,returnitbeforetheSpringFestival.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
1.WhatdomostpeopledoontheeveoftheSpringFestival?
A.Familymembersgatherforabigmeal.
B.Friendseatdumplingstogether.
C.Theyborrowmoneyfromfriends.
D.Theygiveeachotherhongbao.
2.WhydopeoplecleantheirhousesdaysbeforetheSpringFestival?
A.Becausetheyenjoybeingclean.
B.Becauseitisbelievedthatcleaningwillsweepawaybadluck.
C.Becausetheythinkitwillbringhappinesstoothers.
D.Becauseitisthoughtthatcleaningbringsinmoney.
3.WhichofthefollowingthingsisnotsupposedtohappenduringtheSpringFestival?
A.ReturningmoneybeforetheSpringFestival.
B.Sayingwordsthathavetodowithdeath.
C.Wearingredclothes.
D.Decoratinghouseswithredpaper.
4.Theunderlinedphrase“runningout”probablymeans“____”.
A.跑出去B.打碎C.耗尽D.离开
5.WecantellfromthestorythattheSpringFestivalis____.
A.atimeofharvestandfun
B.celebratedforonewholemonth
C.onlycelebratedinChina
D.atimeforfamiliestogettogether
Coldair.Snow.Shorterdays.Weareinwinternow.
Winteristhecoldestseasonoftheyear.Itcomesbetweenautumnandspring.Forus,thewintermonthsareusuallyNovember,DecemberandJanuary.ButthatisonlybecauseweliveinthenorthernpartoftheEarth.
InChina,winteristhetimebetweenthebeginningofwinter,andthebeginningofspring.But,thisisthetimethatthesouthernpartoftheEarth,hasitssummer.Imaginewhenweareplayingwithsnow,Australiankidsareenjoyingicecream!
Winterisn’talwaysgray.Itcanalsobebright.Here’show.
Putonaholidayplayandtryacting.Askyourcousinsorclassmatestocometoyourhouseandmakebeautifulclothesandwriteaplay.Actitoutforyourfamily.
Playaround.Gooutsideandenjoyyourself.Makeasnowmanwithyourfriends.
Ifyoureallyhavetostayindoors,giveyourroomacleananddecorate(装饰)it.You’llfinditalotoffun.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
1.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkbout?
A.Thewinterseasonandfunwinteractivities.
B.Waystodecoratehouses.
C.ThedifferencebetweenChinaandAustralia.
D.Thecolourslinkedtowinter.
2.WhyareAustraliankidseatingicecreamwhenit’swinterinChina?
A.Becausetheyarecrazyabouticecream.
B.BecausewinterinAustraliaisnotascoldasthatinChina.
C.Becauseit’ssummerinAustraliawhenit’swinterinChina.
D.Becausetheydon’thavemuchtodoinwinter.
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThenorthernandsouthernpartsoftheEarthhavedifferentwintermonths.
B.Wintercanbefunifyoufindinterestingthingstodo.
C.Thewriterthinksit’sgreatfuntocleanyourhouseanddecorateit.
D.Australiankidsenjoyhavingicecreamonwinterdays.
4.从短文中选出一种你喜欢的活动,并说明原因。
Ithinkitwillbegreatfunto____thiswinterbecauseIliketo____.Also,itis________anditcan________.I’lltryitoutsoon.
5.Findwordsfromthepassagetofillintheblanks:
InChina,thewintermonthsareusuallyNovember,Decemberand____.Butit’sdifferentinAustralia.ThewinterinChinais____inAustraliabecauseitisinthe____partoftheEarth.
Winterisnotalways___.Youcanhavelotsoffun.Try____aplayandactingitoutwithyourcousinsorfriends.Oryoucanplay____outsideandmakea____.Ifyouhavetostay____,cleanupyourhouseand____itwithfunpieces.
Justenjoywinter!
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Lookatthelightandbeautifulsnowflakes(雪花)falling.Everwantedtoholdtheminyourhands?
Theyarealwayslostwhentheymeetyourhands.
Well,thisisn’tjustaproblemforyou.ItwasaproblemforWilsonBentley,too.
Inthe1870s,WilsonBentleywasjustateenager.HisfamilylivedinasmalltowninnortheastAmerica.Winterstherewerelongandhard.Bentley’smotherwasonceaschoolteacher.Shetaughthimathome.Bentleydidn’tgotoschooluntilhewas14.Hewasaquietboy,andlovedreadinghismother’sbooks.
Butitwashismother’smicroscope(显微镜)thatinterestedhim.Whentheotherboyswereplayingwithballs,littleBentleywasstudyingthingslikedropsofwater,flowersandsnowflakes.Bentleylovedwatchingsnowflakes.ForthenexttwoyearsyoungBentleyspentmanywinterdaysinacoldroomwatchingtheseicecrystals(晶体)underhismicroscope.
Theboythoughttheyweresobeautifulthathestartedtodrawpicturesofthem.Butthereweresomanysnowflakesthathecouldn’tdrawthemall.
Howcouldhekeeptheirbeautyforever?
Bentleythoughtofbuyingacamera.
Theboyandhismotheraskedhisfathertobuyone.But,hisfatherdidn’tagree.Hethoughtthewholethingwasabadidea.Hethoughttheonlythingafarmershoulddowasfarming.
ButfinallyBentleydidgetacamera.Formorethanayearhetr
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