贵州省凯里市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷（含答案）

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贵州省凯里市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Most people above 16 years old have a strong wish that they should drive on the road by themselves. Thus, getting a license is an exciting time in their life. Ultimate Drivers is there to help your teen learn the rules of the road and gain important driving experience.
What We Offer
Intimate Drivers' program will help students prepare for their road test and give them the skills they need to become lifelong safe and defensive drivers.
The beginner program offers 20 hours of in-class training, 12 hours of homework assignments and 8 hours of in-car training. Each in-class training lasts 120 minutes and each one-on-one in-car training 80 minutes. What’s more, students can be picked up for free from home, work or school.
What You Need Know
Students can complete the classroom part of the course in just two weekends or if it better suits their schedules, they can take it during the evenings on weekdays. There are also classes offered during the holiday break.
Students can start taking line classroom part of the driving training without the Gl license, but do need it by the time they're ready to start the in-car driving lessons.
What Extra Benefits Are
The beginner drivers can gain much through the program. After that they'll receive student testimonials(证明书). The testimonials show teenagers who have taken the course feel more confident in their abilities and many believe they couldn't have passed the road test without it.
Sign up before April fifth, and students can get an insurance discount!
1、How many times does Intimate Drivers' program offer in-class trainings?
A.8. B.10. C.12. D.20.
2、What is necessary for students to start in-car driving lessons?
A.Finish the classroom part. B.Sign up before April 5th.
C.Get the Gl license. D.Receive a student testimonial.
3、What kind of writing is this text?
A.An announcement. B.A review.
C.A guide. D.An advertisement.
For people born into the Russian aristocracy(贵族) in the nineteenth century, life was full of interesting opportunities—unless they were female. At the time, women generally did not have careers, for they were expected, instead to focus fully on marrying and raising families. Sophia Behrs was one such young woman. When Sophia married Leo Tolstoy(列夫·托尔斯泰), he was already a well-known author. Both the couple were literary in their interests: Sophia had been a gifted student and, even at a very young age, was a keen and sensitive reader.
Sophia's marriage to Tolstoy gave her the opportunity to put her abilities as a good reader to use, often advising him on his work throughout the writing process. She served as her husband's copyist, writing out multiple copies of his novels by hand. She made suggestions for and edits to his work, many of which were incorporated into the final product. In addition, she served as his manager, publicist, and agent, keeping track of the financial and legal sides of her husband's writing career. If Sophia were alive today, she might have found her calling at a publishing house or literary-agency.
She wrote her own Russian-language grammar textbook and translated texts from German and English. She also wrote fiction, including a revision of Leo's novella The Krcutzer Sonata. In that story, a man recounts the dramatic breakdown of his marriage; Sophia retold the narrative from his wife's point of view. The famous writer was impressed by his wife's literary talents. “What force of truth and simplicity!” he wrote in his diary upon reading one of her stories.
However, Sophia never sought publication for her own work. Writing was not a fantasy that she took seriously; rather, she regarded it with “a certain contempt(轻蔑) and irony.” Limited by personal modesty, her domestic duties, and the expectations for women in her lifetime, Sophia never even considered seeking fame of her own. Yet Tolstoy would never have been able to produce the work he did without Sophia's vital contributions.
4、What advantages did Sophia's marriage bring to her?
A.A chance to put her literary gift to use.
B.A strong interest in literature.
C.A superior sense of gracefulness.
D.A career at a literary agency.
5、What can be inferred about Sophia from paragraph 3?
A.Her grammar textbook was easy and simple.
B. She almost went through a marriage breakdown.
C.Her revision of The Kreutzer Sonata was admirable.
D.She had a dramatic and imaginative writing style.
6、Which of the following words best describe Sophia according to the last paragraph?
A.Responsible but proud. B.Thoughtful but strong-willed.
C.Loving and ambitious. D.Talented and selfless.
7、Which might be a suitable title of the text?
A.Sophia,a Born Publisher. B.The Marriage of Tolstoy and Sophia.
C.Sophia,the Other Tolstoy. D.Literature on Russian Women.
According to a recent study by Keith Robinson, children’s school grades may be brought down by their parents who help their children with homework. Other forms of parental involvement(参与), including volunteering at school and watching a child's class carefully, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools expect them to act as partners in their children's education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.
Keith Robinson, the author of the study, said, “I really don't know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents pay too much attention to their kids’ education, which leads to declines(下降) in their performance at school. One of the things that was consistently not beneficial was parents' help with homework.” Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the tasks. “They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learn it themselves, but they're still offering advice.”
Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.
Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because “children with good academic success do have involved parents”, admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. “A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school are hardly involved. In a more reasonable way, they made their children know how success at school could improve their lives.”
8、What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To present the finding of a recent study.
B. To discuss how to improve children's grades.
C.To tell what kind of parenting is good.
D.To show different parenting involvements.
9、What kind of role should parents play in children's education according to Keith Robinson?
A.Partners. B.Trainers. C.Monitors. D.Standers-by.
10、What is the major finding of Robinson's study?
A.Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.
B.Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.
C.Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
D. Parents are not able to help with children's homework.
11、Which of the following might Robinson agree?
A.Children with good academic success do not have involved parents.
B.Parental involvement was the root cause of academic success.
C.Parents should let children know the importance of success at school.
D.Asian-American parents are hardly involved in children's education.
As we age, even if we're healthy, the heart just isn't as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don't exercise, the changes can start even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That's what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven't been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic(无氧) exercise-balance training and weight training-three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30- or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump(泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn't change, he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven't already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.”
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine's findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
12、What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band?
A.The right way of exercising. B.The aging process of the heart
C.The causes of a heart attack. D.The difficulty of keeping fit.
13、In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design?
A. Diet plan. B.Previous physical condition
C.Professional background. D.Exercise type
14、What does Levine's research find?
A.It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
B.Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
C.High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
D.The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.
15、What does Dr.Nieca Goldberg suggest?
A.Conducting further research.
B.Making use of the findings.
C.Interviewing the study participants.
D.Clarifying the purpose of the study.
二、七选五
16、 Recent years, studying groups has been becoming more and more popular in class, for its advantages are as following.
Understand information faster. Students will learn faster working in a group than working alone. When working on your own, lots of time can be wasted thinking over difficult problems. ①_____ You can also help others when they have difficulties understanding something that you have understood.
Help with procrastination(拖延). ②_____ When in a study group, meeting at a certain time can keep you from procrastinating. You are less likely to put off your tasks because other people are depending on you.
Have different ways of thinking. Each group member has different ideas to offer to the study group. Studying by yourself will always lead to one way of thinking. ③_____ Listening and asking questions will provide more food for thought and help develop your thinking skills.
Deal with test anxiety. Test anxiety is an uneasiness experienced before, during, or after an examination because of worry or fear. Some students find that anxiety influences their learning. Being in a study group with classmates is often helpful. ④_____
⑤_____ Study groups can help you develop as a student, person, and professional. They encourage members to think creatively and build strong communication skills. It has been proven that those in study groups feel more confident and comfortable about reaching their learning goals. Most jobs require working with others, so study groups are excellent practice in preparation for the work world.
A.Join a study group makes learning fun!
B.Improve your personal or professional skills.
C.You will learn actively by taking part in learning activities.
D.Many students are likely to study the night before the exam.
E.Instructors agree that study groups improve students' performance on tests.
F.However, working in groups, you can learn quickly by simply asking a question.
G.Yet, in groups, you receive different opinions that help you reach your own ideas.
三、完形填空（15空）
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it 1 . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive 2 , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel 3 .
They're part of a new form of the 4 economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in 5 homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner's 6 .
It's not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully 7 their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to 8 . But house sitting also offers a level of 9 they can't find in a hotel. "It's like 10 at a friend's house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high 11 rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner's 12 . For Jessica, that means 13 plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house 14 and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right 15 ,” she says.
17、A. indoors B. full-time C. online D. single-handed
18、A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure
19、A. affordable B. safe C. busy D. helpful
20、A. local B. sharing C. private D. agricultural
21、A. parents' B. co-workers' C. neighbor's D. strangers'
22、A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence
23、A. explain B. plan C. compare D. complete
24、A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please
25、A. support B. attention C. control D. comfort
26、A. staying B. cooking C. waiting D. studying
27、A. growth B. survival C. success D. unemployment
28、A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding
29、A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing
30、A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty
31、A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression
四、短文填空
32、 In Sarek National Park, I wake up to the sound of the wind ①_____(buffet) the cloth of my tent. Standing at the edge of the mountain, I find ②_____(branch) of the Rapa River flowing through the valley below. Sarek's mountains used to ③_____(cover) by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, with about 100 glaciers ④_____(leave) behind. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer ⑤______(be) the Sami people, who made this territory their home. In 1909, ⑥_____(keep) the land's natural state, the government made Sarek a national park.
For hundreds of years, the Sami lived ⑦_____ reindeer. With reindeer on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them. Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live ⑧_____ modern life. But every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, ⑨_____ they live in tents and enjoy their traditions. Nothing could be ⑩_____(good) than breathing the fresh air and enjoying this great adventure in such a beautiful and wild place.
五、书面表达
33、假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Mike想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你给Mike 写一封e-mail,向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。内容包括：
1.春节是中国最重要的传统节日；
2.春节持续的时间、春节来临前及期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节日期间)
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
One cold winter's day, three boys were wandering the street. The oldest was Henry, who always was in trouble himself, and tried to get others into trouble. Another boy, James, was also a naughty one. Both of the two often got scoldings from their fathers for making trouble. The youngest, whose name was George, was a very good boy. He wished to do right, but was very much wanting in courage.
As they were passing by a schoolhouse, Henry suddenly came up with an idea. “How fun it would be to throw a snowball at the schoolroom door and make the teacher and the students all jump!” he said excitedly.
“Ha! You would jump, if you should do that. I the teacher did not catch you and punish you, he would tell your father, and you would get a scolding then. That would make you jump higher than the students, I think.” James replied.
“Why, we would get off already before the teacher could come to the door so that he could not tell who we are.” Henry said as his eyes fell on George, who was looking at them in silence. Henry smiled cunningly(狡猾的) and continued, “Here is a snowball just as hard as ice, and George would throw it at the door as fast as he could."
“Give it to him and see. I guess he would not dare to throw it.” James said. “James, do you think George is a coward(胆小鬼)? You do not know him as well as I do！”Henry said with eyebrows uplifted, staring at George provocatively(挑衅地).Then he held the snowball and lifted it up. “George, take the snowball, and show James that you are not such a coward as he thinks you are.” After saying this, he passed the snowball to George.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Looking at the snowball in his hand, George hesitated.
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Paragraph 2:
The two looked at Georg, astonished.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：细节推理题。根据“The beginner program offers 20 hours of in-class training,”与“Each in-class training lasts 120 minutes”可知初学者项目提供20个小时的课内训练,而每节课内训练为两个小时,因此可以推出初学者项目提供10节室内培训课。
2、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据“Students can start taking line classroom part of the driving training without the G1 license, but do need it by the time they're ready to start the in-car driving lessons.”可知学员开始车内驾驶课时需要the G1 license。
3、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据“Sign up before April 5th, and students can get an insurance discount!”可知这是一个招生广告。
4、答案：B
解析：细节推理题。根据第二段“Sophia’s marriage to Tolstoy gave her the opportunity to put her abilities as a good reader to use”以及整个段落理解可知Sophia的婚姻使得她充分运用了她的文学天赋,因此答案为A。
5、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段The famous writer was impressed by his wife’s literary talents. “What force of truth and simplicity!” he wrote in his diary upon reading one of her stories.可知Sophia的作品The Krcutzer Sonata得到了她丈夫托尔斯泰的高度称赞,可知答案为C。
6、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知Sophia极具天赋,再根据第四段“However, Sophia never sought publication for her own work.”与“Sophia never even considered seeking fame of her own. ”可知她非常无私,所以答案为D。
7、答案：C
解析：标题题。根据全文可知Sophia是一个极具文学天赋但非常又无私的人,在她的协助下,托尔斯泰得以如此成功,因此答案“Sophia, the Other Tolstoy”既表明Sophia有文学天赋,又说明她对于托尔斯泰的不可或缺的作用,故选C。
8、答案：A
解析：段落大意题。根据文章,第一段讲述了一个研究的发现以引出后文,因此答案为A。
9、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“there are some ways parents pay too much attention to their kids’ education, which leads to declines in their performance at school. One of the things that was consistently not beneficial was parents’ help with homework.”以及第四段“A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school are hardly involved”可知,父母在孩子教育过程中参与的起到的经常是负面作用,而那些学习非常好的学生的家长几乎是不参与的,因此可推知答案为D。
10、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。 根据文章第四段“In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.”(总的来说,大约20%的父母参与积极的,45%的是消极的,其余在统计学上无关紧要)可推知,,父母的参与并不像预期那么有益。故选B。
11、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“In a more reasonable way, they made their children know how success at school could improve their lives.”可知,父母应该让孩子知道学习上的成功可以改善生活,因此答案为C。
12、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That's what happens to the heart.(“想想橡皮筋,一开始它是有弹性的,但把它放在抽屉里20年,它就会变得干燥,很容易破碎,”德克萨斯大学的心脏专家本.莱文博士说。这就是心脏的变化。)可知,莱文想通过橡皮筋来解释心脏的老化过程。故选B 。
13、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的"The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week The second group did high—intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week.(第一组每周参加三次无氧运动—平衡训练和重量训练。第二组在教练的指导下每周进行四天或更多的高强度有氧运动。)"可知,两组在研究设计上的不同在于运动类型的不同。故选 D 。
14、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的"The second group did high—intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.(第二组在教练的指导下每周进行四天或更多的高强度有氧运动。两年后,第二组的心脏健康状况有了显著改善。)"和第四段的"We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30- or 35-year-old hearts says Levine 们把这些50岁的心脏的时钟拨回到了30岁或35岁。)"可知,莱文的研究发现了通过有氧运动,中年人的心脏会变得更年轻。故选C 。
15、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的"But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest differ(在更大的人群中重复进行,以确定日常锻炼的哪些方面会产生最大的影响。)"可知,妮卡.戈德堡博士建议进行进一步的研究。故选A。
16、答案：FDGEB
解析：①本空上句说明独自学习时,思考难题很浪费时间,本空下句中的You can also help others暗示本空在讲小组学习比较高效,故选A项。A项中的learn quickly by simply asking a question与本空前的a lot of time can be wasted thinking over difficult problems相照应。
②本空所在段落的主题为帮助解决拖延问题。D项“许多学生很可能在考试前熬夜学习”是拖延症的一种,符合语境。
③本空上句说明独自学习时人们只会形成一种思考方法,而F项说明小组学习让人接触到不同的观点,有助于形成自己的看法,符合语境。
④本段主要讲述小组学习能缓解考试焦虑。 C项中的improve students’ performance on tests与本段的主题句Deal with test anxiety相照应。
⑤B项中的主题句Improve your personal or professional skills与本段的think creatively and build strong communication skills相照应,说明小组学习帮助人们提高个人的人际交往技能或职业技能。
17、答案：B
解析：考查副词辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同,这位25岁的年轻人全职周游世界。 根据后文"She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore.(驻足在从巴黎到新加坡的各个地方。)可知,这位25岁的年轻人全职周游世界。故选B。
18、答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期,但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们可以负担得起旅行。 A. game游戏； B. service服务； C. vacation假期； D. procedure手续。结合上文可知Jessica在环球旅行,所以是假期。故选C。
19、答案：A
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意同上。 结合上文"It might sound like one long, expensive"指听起来昂贵,但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们可以负担得起旅行。故选A。
20、答案：B
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分—在线看房者。根据后文的"economy : an online group of house sitters"以及提到他们免费住在陌生人家里,可见是共享经济。故选B。
21、答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中,他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。 根据上文可知他们在环球旅行,所以是住在
陌生人的家里。故选D。
22、答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。句意同上。 A. favor帮助； B. defense防御； C. honor荣誉； D. absence缺席。根据上文"they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner's"指在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。
23、答案：B
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行,围绕着有时很难满足的宠物安排他们的日程。 根据宾语"their trips"可知,此处指计划旅行,应用plan。故选B 。
24、答案：D
解析：考查动词辨析。句意同上。 A. buy购买； B. transport运输； C. choose选择； D. please使满足。根据上文"the pets that are sometimes difficult to"指某些宠物很难照看。故选D。
25、答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。 结合后文提到像住在朋友家,可见照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选D。
26、答案：A
解析：考查动词辨析。句意："这就像住在朋友家一样," Jessica说。 "at a friend's house"说明像待在朋友家一样。故选A.
27、答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高,他们总是超出房主的预期。 根据后文"rate in getting accepted as house sitters"可知此处指他们被接受为看房人的成功率,应用success。故选A。
28、答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。句意同上。 A. budget预算； B. abilities能力； C.expectations期待； D. understanding理解。上文提到这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高,是因为他们总是超出房主的预期。故选C。
29、答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说,这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片,保持房子的清洁,在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。 A admiring钦佩； B. donating捐赠； C sending发送； D. borrowing借来。根据后文" plenty of pictures of happy pets "指给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。
30、答案：A
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意上。 A dean干净的； B. open开放的； C simple简单的； D. empty空的。根据上文可知,他们的职责就是照看房子,所以要保持房子清洁。故选A。
31、答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。句意："你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定,"她说。 是房主选择了他们当看房人,所以是房主做了正确的决定。故选A。
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Dear Mike,
Thanks for your e-mail. I’m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. I’d like to introduce the Spring Festival to you.
Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days. Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cuttings. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends. They wish one another a happy year and good luck. How happy we are!
That’s all things about the Spring Festival. I hope it is helpful to you, and welcome to China to experience it in person. Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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Looking at the snowball in his hand, George hesitated. There were two Georges battling against each other within. One urged him to throw the snowball; otherwise he would be called a coward and laughed at. The other was trying to prevent him and tell him such behavior was truly ridiculous and totally wrong. While the other two boys stared at him inquiringly and encouragingly, George squared his shoulders and exclaimed firmly, “I quit!”
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The two looked at George, astonished. This was out of their expectation. “There! I told you he dare not throw it!” James said to Henry. George could hear the obvious disappointment in his voice. Gathering all his courage, George said, “I will never be so foolish to throw that snowball and no one can have me do what I think is wrong!” This would be the real courage. Henry and James realized, at once, that it would do no good to laugh at a boy who had so bold a heart and so fearless a spirit.