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A group of cultural calendars, with creative designs, informative content and delicate printing, were hot sellers last year and now posting photos of the calendars has become a new fad on social networks. Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars with their comments to arouse memories of traditional knowledge. Though the cultural calendars are a return to traditions, designers are racking their brains to make the calendars appear more attractive.

What¡¯s black and white and fun all over? Penguins, of course! These friendly, odd-looking creatures have a universal appeal. Twelve vivid, full color photographs show us various species of penguins surviving in their harsh environment. The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar features daily grids£¨¸ñ×Ó£© with ample room for notes and reminders. U.S. and international holidays are also included.

Most of the typeface(×ÖÌå) for The Palace Museum¡¯s Datebook came from the ancient copies of Kai calligraphy and Li calligraphy, as well as pictures of classic Chinese paintings and artworks. More than 50,000 volumes of it were sold on the November 11 Singles Day, and since then it has remained a best-seller among the art books on JD.com, an online marketplace.

The cover for The Red Chamber Dream Calendar was made using a special kind of paper with a red woven design, which symbolizes the joyous and prosperous new year. Inside the datebook, poems, ancient paintings from the classic novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as the inclusion of traditional customs, festivals and solar terms make the datebook seem elegant and informative.

Calendar: Beauty of Chinese Characters, however, has 12 themes for the year and tells about the origin of Chinese characters, other interesting information about Hanzi, the name for the characters. By reading the whole book, one can gain a complete knowledge of Hanzi¡¯s history.

1.The underlined word ¡°fad¡± in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ¡°________¡±.

A. invention B. content

C. design D. fashion

2.If you are interested in conventional customs, which calendar should you refer to?

A. The Red Chamber Dream Calendar

B. The Palace Museum Datebook

C. Calendar: Beauty of Chinese Characters

D. The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar

3.According to the description of The Palace Museum¡¯s Datebook, ________.

A. you can find the information about the origin of Chinese characters

B. it has been and remains a best-seller on online marketplaces

C. ancient paintings and poems are included inside the datebook

D. you can appreciate ancient Chinese calligraphy in it

The exact work of ancient astronomers has led to a modern observation --- our days are longer than they used to be. Not that you¡¯d noticed: The new research in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A shows that it takes the Earth a tiny bit longer these days to complete a single rotation (ת¶¯) than it did millions of years ago. It¡¯s the kind of stuff that¡¯s measured in milliseconds per century, but those milliseconds add up. Over the last thousands of years, they¡¯d totaled several hours, which the Los Angeles Times puts this way, ¡°If humanity had been measuring time with an atomic clock that started running back in 700 BC, today that clock would read 7 p.m. when the sun is directly overhead rather than noon. The atomic clock won¡¯t lose a second for 15 billion years.¡± Maybe more remarkable is that the work is the result of a tireless 40-year research into ancient timekeeping records dating back 2,700 years.

Scientists led by Richard Stephenson of the UK¡¯s Durham University have been studying Babylonian clay tablets, Chinese observations made through the use of water clocks, and Arab astronomical records that tracked solar and lunar eclipses(ÈÕ/ÔÂʳ). ¡°The most astonishing thing about this study is the fact that we have this information at all,¡± said a geographer not involved in the study. Researchers are still hoping to find observations from the Incas and the Maya, and to fill in their largest hole between 200 and 600 AD, but they¡¯ve measured the Earth¡¯s deceleration at 1.8 milliseconds per day per century. Given the moon¡¯s gravitational effect on our oceans, the discovery that Earth is decelerating isn¡¯t a surprise, notes the Christian Science Monitor, though astronomers had previously estimated a higher rate.

1.Why are days longer than before according to the text?

A. The earth rotates more and more slowly.

B. Humanity has got incorrect timekeeping records.

C. It takes longer for the earth to turn around the sun.

D. The lost milliseconds for centuries are added to our present days.

2.How did researchers come to the conclusion of the study?

A. By resetting the rotating time of the earth.

B. By referring to ancient timekeeping records.

C. By studying the moon¡¯s gravitational effect on the oceans.

D. By measuring time again with an atomic clock.

3.What can we infer about the study from what the geographer said?

A. Geography theory supports the result of the study.

B. The geographer disagrees to the research conclusion.

C. The scientists¡¯ research is meaningless.

D. It¡¯s right to get geographers involved in the study.

4.What is the meaning of the underlined word ¡°deceleration¡± in Paragraph 2?

A. Evolution. B. Slowdown.

C. Enlargement. D. Development.

Sometimes we can get so caught up in the stress and it often appears hard for us to get rid of it.1..

Think of a place that makes you peaceful

The place you choose should put you into a complete state of peace. 2.. Some ever sit on the beach watching the waves come in; some lie in bed late at night listening to good music; some lie on their back on a cool day watching clouds float by¡­

3..

Set aside at least five minutes for quiet ¡°cleaning¡± time. If necessary, set an alarm or ask a friend to tap you on the shoulder at a designated time.

Cover your eyes and go to your ¡°place¡±

If you are at school preparing for a test before class, you may simply rest your elbows(Öâ)on the desk and put your hands over your eyes. However, for some people , it may not be a good idea.4. . For example, if you are thinking of a Christmas tree, imagine the smell of the tree and the look of the layered shadows on the walls.

Refresh your brain and body.

Remember, this is not nap time.5.After five or ten minutes of clearing time, take a brisk(¿ìµÄ)walk or take a drink of water to re-energize your mind and body. Stay relaxed and resist the urge to think about the things that are stressing you out.

A. Set aside some time for relaxation

B. The key point here is to refresh your brain

C. If so, try the following relaxation techniques

D. This place will be different for different people

E. Make your brain get ready for the upcoming changes

F. Don¡¯t let your brain be trapped in a stressful state again.

G. You should use all senses to make the experience as real as possible

Being outspoken is a quality that,when used with skill and wisdom,can set you apart from the crowd.1.The quality of being outspoken is a positive and active skill.Here are some tips.

Gain self-knowledge£¨×ÔÕÒÈÏʶ£©through journaling.Knowing who you are,what you believe,and how you feel is the beginning of knowing yourself,and journaling is a great way to gain that knowledge.2.Not only can you know yourself better,journaling is an excellent tool to improve self-confidence.Self-confidence is the foundation of being outspoken.

3.In order to be outspoken,you have to believe that your voice has worth.You have to believe that your input will make any conversation better.And it probably will!It's different opinions that make conversations or debates interesting.

Overcome shyness.The fact that you're confident doesn't mean you like hearing your own voice.4. Overcoming a natural tendency towards shyness can seem horrible,but doing the opposite of your natural instinct can open up a whole new set of choices: brave choices.

Back up your opinion with facts.Some people feel uncomfortable having or expressing an opinion because they don't know much about a topic.5.

A.Be confident.

B.Open your mind and speak it out.

C.The next step is overcoming your shyness.

D.Practice journaling for 15 minutes each night before bed.

E.Being outspoken is to speak your mind¡ªto be honest and frank.

F.Allowing the other parties to make their points fully can help you seem more reasonable.

G.You can combat this feeling and have more confidence about your opinion if you learn facts that can support your opinion.

If you say, ¡°The cat¡¯s out of the bag¡± instead of ¡°The secret is given away,¡± you¡¯re using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. ¡°An apple a day keeps the doctor away¡± is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily expressions. Many are very old and have interesting histories. See how many of these expressions you know.

¡°Bury the hatchet.¡±

Native Americans used to bury weapons to show that fighting had ended and enemies were now at peace. Today, the idiom means to make up with a friend after an argument of fight.

¡°A close shave.¡±

In the past, student barbers learned to shave on customers. If they shaved too close, their customers might be cut or even hardly escape serious injury. Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes disaster.

¡°Raining cats and dogs.¡±

In Norse mythology the dog is associated with wind and the cat with storms. This expression means it¡¯s raining very heavily.

To ¡°shed crocodile tears.¡±

Crocodiles have a reflex that causes their eyes to tear when they open their mouths. That makes it look as though they are crying while swallowing their food. In fact, neither crocodiles nor people who shed ¡°crocodile¡± tears feel sorry for their actions.

¡°Saved by the bell.¡±

In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it; he had heard the church bell chime (ÃùÏì) thirteen times at midnight. Townspeople supported his claim and he was saved. Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Now this idiom means rescue from a situation at the last possible moment.

1.The best title of this passage will probably be ___________.

A. Everyday Expressions B. Not Idioms But Proverbs

C. Idioms and proverbs are old D. Idioms or proverbs

2.The purpose of this article is to ________.

A. compare some useful and interesting idioms and proverbs

B. tell us some idioms and proverbs which can be used today

C. explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expressions

D. show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing

3.It can be inferred from the article that _________.

A. idioms and proverbs are a must in our life

B. proverbs are more common than idioms

C. idioms are more interesting than proverbs

D. it is difficult to guess the meaning of idioms

4.Which of these statements is an example of ¡°a close shave¡±?

A. My brother bought a new computer yesterday.

B. My friend will come to my city to see me.

C. A car nearly hit me on my way to school.

D. No one in my school has ever been to Canada.

One day, during the long summer holiday, Mrs. Martins took Brendon and his younger brother Kim to the beach. As soon as they got there, the two children _______ down to the sea to try out their new surfboards£¨³åÀ˰壩. They were soon swimming out to the _____ and riding back on their boards.

After a while, Brendon noticed that Kim was ____ away from him.

¡°Come back, Kim,¡± he shouted. ¡°Mum said we have to stick together.¡± Kim put his arms over the side of his board and began paddling (»®Ë®) , but _____ getting closer, he began moving further away.

¡°Brendon, help!¡± called the young boy. ¡°I¡¯m ____ in a rip current (Àë°¶Á÷).¡± Brendon quickly paddled over to his _____.

¡°____ the back of my board and I¡¯ll pull you to the beach,¡± he told the ____ boy. But the rip was too ______ and soon both Brendon and Kim were moving further from the beach.

¡°I can¡¯t ____ see our beach any more,¡± cried Kim.

¡°Yes, but we¡¯re not moving out of the sea any more. We¡¯re just floating along the coast. See, there¡¯s the next beach.¡± said Brendon ____. ¡°We¡¯re moving closer to it.¡± Sure enough, the current was now taking them closer to the beach and becoming_____.

¡°Right, it¡¯s time to paddle,¡± said Brendon, suddenly full of ____.

Before long the children paddled to the beach _____ they sat for a few moments to _______ their breath. After a while, they_____ up their boards and started the long walk back to their mother. When they got there, they were _______ to find the beach full of people and boats.

¡°Thank goodness!¡± cried their mother running to _________ them. ¡°We were just about to start a search. One minute you were in the waves in front of me and the next you were gone. I was so_____.¡±

¡°It¡¯s OK,¡± said Brendon, hugging his mother. ¡°We did just as you told us and ______ together.¡±

1.A. rushed B. got C. came D. jumped

2.A. beaches B. waves C. fields D. sands

3.A. turning B. breaking C. floating D. pulling

4.A. because of B. in addition to C. in case of D. instead of

5.A. found B. caught C. stricken D. rested

6.A. mother B. sister C. friend D. brother

7.A. Hold onto B. Put down C. Hold up D. Take off

8.A. determined B. frightened C. concerned D. excited

9.A. hard B. deep C. strong D. soft

10.A. still B. already C. hardly D. even

11.A. carefully B. sadly C. cheerfully D. eagerly

12.A. weaker B. clearer C. lower D. faster

13.A. spirit B. energy C. power D. force

14.A. how B. why C. where D. when

15.A. save B. feel C. hold D. catch

16.A. picked B. mixed C. rolled D. fixed

17.A. angry B. anxious C. hurried D. surprised

18.A. punish B. beat C. hug D. praise

19.A. disappointed B. worried C. embarrassed D. amazed

20.A. stuck B. shouted C. shook D. swam

As the weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms. They harvest apples, enjoy hay wagon rides and walk in the fields. These people are called agri-tourists. They improve the economy of rural areas and help local farmers increase their profits. It is reported that Americnas spent more than $700 million on the agri-tourism activity in the United States last year.

On Mike Dunn¡¯s farm, school children are laughing and playing. They come to have a hands-on experience of what it¡¯s like to be on a farm. In a corn field maze, the corn is cut into tricky passageways that make it hard to find a way out. Their teacher says they come around once a year.

When Mike Dunn opened the family farm to agri-touists, he had only a corn maze, a pumpkin field and hay wagon rides. The number of visitors to his farm doubles every year and there are 250 people at weekends on average. He says so many people visited that he soon increased the number of activities in which people can take part. The agri-tourism earnings might be 30 percent of the entire farm income. He hopes he will make a larger profit form visitors than from farming someday.

In Loudoun County, Virginia, there are farms where grapes are grown for use in making wine. Many of the farms let people visit and drink the wine that is make there . Malcolm Baldwin owns a vineyard in Loudoun County. Last year, he began letting people get married on his farm. The wedding business attracts an increasing number of people. It¡¯s the best choice for the young couple to spend the big day. They can also stay overnight. Mr Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities lets him keep his small farm operating.

1.What can we learn about the agri-tourism activity in America?

A. It is available throughout the year.

B. It is for Americans to help farmers grow crops.

C. It brings a lot of trouble to the local environment.

D. It has a good effect on the development of rural areas.

2.Why did Mike Dunn add more activities for agri-tourism?

A. because he earned little money from farming.

B. Because people were losing interest in previous activities.

C. Because more and more tourists visited his farm.

D. Because agri-tourism was the only source of his income.

3.What¡¯s the most attractive activity in Mr. Baldwin¡¯s vineyard?

A. Making wine. B. Tasting wine.

C. Sleeping for the night. D. Holding wedding ceremonies.

4.What¡¯s the best title for the text?

A. The new way for Americans to travel

B. How to make money from agri-tourism

C. Agri-tourism is popular with Americans.

D. Go to the family farms to enjoy yourself.

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