Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 1.這不再是夢想! Last month, the State Council(國務(wù)院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.

Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 2.I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.

In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 3.it is usually a 10-day holiday.

Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.

閱讀短文，按要求完成下面的任務(wù)。

任務(wù)一　將4.處的中文翻譯成英文。

任務(wù)二　將5.處斜體部分的英文翻譯成中文。

任務(wù)三　寫出6.處“it”指代的內(nèi)容。

任務(wù)四　7.What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?

任務(wù)五　8.為該文段擬寫一個標題。

 

按所給的漢語，用英語完成下列句子。
【小題1】濕地為許多動物提供食物和棲息地。
Wetlands___________________________________ lots of animals.
【小題2】他成為足球俱樂部的成員2年了
He___________________________ _ the Football Club for 2 years.
【小題3】國家已采取措施減少污染。
The country  __________________________________________________ already.
【小題4】他離開家鄉(xiāng)自從去年以來。
He _ ___________________________________ since last year.
【小題5】春天是參觀中國園林的最好時間。
Spring is  _____________________________________Chinese gardens.
【小題6】謝謝你把字典借給我。
Thank you for___________________________________  me.

We’ve talked about snails (蝸牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells (殼) —sleeping.

Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.

In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (觸角), are very weak. But its sense (感覺) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.

A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大頭針). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.

1. A snail _________.

　 A. moves more slowly at night　　B. has thousands of feet

C. doesn’t move at all   　　      D. sleeps much of the time

2. In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means _____.

　 A. to make with a pencil     B. to push　　C. to pull      D. to move away

3. From the story, we know _________.

　 A. a snail’s shell is very thin     B. a snail can’t see well

　 C. a snail’s nose is quite short    D. a snail’s body changes in different seasons

4. A snail goes to sleep when _____.

　 A. it feels hungry   B. it is put into a paper box  C. spring is coming   D. it rains heavily

5.Which of the following is wrong?

A. In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move.　　B. A snail doesn’t like living under the sun

C. The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.       D. The snail’s nose helps to find food.

 

Spring is a good season to fly kites. You can fly your kites in the park, in the field or on the play ground. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like birds; Some look like planes and some look like butterflies. People often fly kites on a sunny and windy day. And the best month for flying kites is March. How can we fly our kites in the sky. First, we run with our kites against the wind. Then when the kite can fly in the sky, you can just stay there with your string reel(線軸) in your hand. When the kite doesn’t fly in the sky, just adjust(調(diào)整) the string reel. The string on the reel must be very strong. If you want to fly kites very well, you should practice it more with your friends. Maybe you feel a little difficult at first, but if you fly kites often you will find it very easy and interesting. Flying kites is a very good activity in spring, and a lot of people like it.

1.Where can’t you fly your kites?

A．In the park.	B．In the field.
C．In the street.	D．On the playground.

2.When do people often fly kites?

A．On a cold day.	B．On a rainy day.
C．On a cloudy day.	D．On a sunny and windy day.

3.If the kite can’t fly well in the sky, what should we do?

A．Run quickly.

B．Adjust the string reel

C．Run against the wind.

D．Stay where you are.

4.What does the underlined word “against” mean?

A．反抗

B．碰撞

C．逆著

D．對立

5.Flying kites is a good sports in         .

A．spring

B．summer

C．a(chǎn)utumn

D．winter

 

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts  1 China. It usually begins in February or  2 . Summer is often very  3 . It  4 about three months. The honest  5 are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The  6 can be quite cool in autumn. Winter  7 in November. January is the  8 month. You need to wear warm  9 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring  10 autumn.

1.A. of           B. to        C. outside

2.A. January      B. April     C. March

3.A. hot          B. cool      C. cold

4.A. comes        B. lasts     C. goes

5.A. time         B. months    C. seasons

6.A. weather      B. day       C. night

7.A. finishes     B. goes      C. starts

8.A. hottest      B. coldest   C. warmest

9.A. shirts       B. blouses   C. clothes

10.A. but          B. or        C. nor