题目内容
Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year Celebrations Around the 1.__________ | ||
Country/people | Celebration activities | Special beliefs |
Scotland | People2.______ barrels of tar. | The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. |
Canada | Children leave their3. _______by the fireside. | Their shoes will be filled with 4._____ by Saint Basil. |
Jews | It is a time for people to5.____to do better in the future. People6.______ New Year Bread to remind of harvest time. | |
Japan | People 7._____their new clothes. Homes are decorated with bamboos. | Symbols of 8._______life |
European 9._________ | People attend church services 10.__visiting friends and relatives. | |
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养成良好的习惯对我们的学习生活一直会有很大的帮助。请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，发表在学校网站上。
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课前预习 认真听讲 独立作业 | 健康饮食 经常锻炼 利用好时间 | 帮助我们更好地学习知识，提高技能 使我们学会自我控制 |
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A Good Habit, a Successful School Life
A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing.
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What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves，wind，and rain．They happen during“Hurricane Season，”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories (类别) of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed，the more dangerous the storm．For example，a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour，which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely．
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood．The centre of a hurricane is called the eye．While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds，the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm．When the eye of a hurricane passes over land，people might think that it’s over，but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through．
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction，so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane，be sure to remember the following safety tips．
·Be sure you have a radio，batteries，fresh drinking water，and enough food．
·Tell neighbors，friends，and family members your emergency plans．Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home．
·If you live near the ocean，leave your home and travel to a safe place．You could stay with a friend or a family member，in a hotel／motel，or in an emergency shelter area．
·Stay inside during the storm．You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside．
Hurricanes | |
Characteristics | ☆Hurricane Season usually 1. about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean． ☆Devastating waves，wind，and rain are usually the 2. of hurricanes. |
Categories | ☆Hurricanes have been 3. into five categories by scientists，based on wind speeds． ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the 4. along the shorelines. |
5. | ☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall，a terrible 6. may happen． ☆The eye is the 7. of a hurricane．Soon after it passes，the wind and rain increase again． |
Safety Tips | ☆It’s 8. to stop a hurricane or change its direction． ☆Don’t 9. the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane． ☆Stay inside during the storm， 10. you could be seriously injured. |