There is a song we all can sing —March of the Volunteers (《义勇军进行曲》). It’s our national anthem (国歌). Now, there is a law to protect the song.

On Sept 1, the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring (要求) all Chinese to respect it. The law will take effect from Oct 1.

According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn’t be used at personal funerals (葬礼) or as background music in public places.

Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained (拘留) for up to 15 days or held criminally liable (负刑事责任).

Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, US people should put the right hands over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting(广播).

1.What is the National Anthem Law about?

A. It is to protect all the songs in China. B. It asks people to respect the national anthem.

C. It asks all the Chinese to love our country. D. It encourages people to sing the song more.

2.During which of the following situations are you NOT allowed to play the national anthem?

A. A major sporting event. B. Award ceremonies.

C. Flag-raising ceremonies. D. As background music in public places.

3.The people ______ put their right hands over their hearts while singing the national anthem.

A. in China B. in Japan C. in the US D. in Russia

4.What is NOT true about the Chinese National Anthem Law?

A. It requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song.

B. Anyone can’t joke about the song, or he or she may be detained for up to 15 days.

C. That someone changes the song’s words or music means breaking the law.

D. At the start of broadcasting the national anthem must be played on television.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A new law was passed to protect the Chinese national anthem.

B. What people should do to respect other countries.

C. Why citizens should protect their national anthem.

D. How different countries take action to respect their national anthems.

A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress management(压力管理). He raised a glass of water and asked them ,“ How______do you think this glass of water is?”

The students began to think and_______Their answers were different,from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the real______.It depends on how long you hold it.If I hold it for a______,it is OK.If I hold it for an hour,I will have an ache in my right arm.If I hold it for a day,you will have to call a ______. It is the exact same weight,but the longer I hold it , the heavier it becomes.What we have to do is to put the glass down, ______for a while before holding it up again."

“If we carry our burdens (负担)______,sooner or later,we will not be able to carry on.The burden will become heavier. We have to______the burden every now and then(不时地),so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.”

So ______you return home from work tonight,put the burden of work down.

Don’t carry it back home.You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you have,let them down for a moment if you can.And learn to______yourselves.

Life is short but amazing.Enjoy it!

1.A. heavy B. full C. much D. long

2.A. read B. guess C. watch D. listen

3.A. glass B. height C. water D. weight

4.A. minute B. night C. day D. week

5.A. mother B. teacher C. doctor D. friend

6.A. rest B. shake C. look D. work

7.A. this time B. next time C. all the time D. some times

8.A. give up B. put down C. pick up D. think about

9.A. after B. since C. before D. until

10.A. save B. help C. care D. relax

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain(谷雨),at the last term in spring,generally starts on April 20 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from an old saying,“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grain”,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_______________________

Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer,and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds,sandstorms may happen more often.

②_______________

There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.

③___________________

People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes“toona sinensis before the rain is just like silk”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.

④______________________

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fisherman's first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.

1.When Grain Rain ends, _______starts.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2.The people in southern China _________ on the day of Grain Rain.

A. drink tea B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage D. plant tea trees

3.We can guess 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 terrible but healthy

4.The fight order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be _______.

①Traditions in northern China ②Seasonal characteristics

②Grain Rain Festival ④Customs in southern China

A. ②①④③ B. ④③①② C. ②④①③ D. ①③④②

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