New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. 1.They will also be kids who don’t dye their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? 2.That’s not something an honest student should do. 

Do more at school. Good students love animal and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! 3.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. 4.You should welcome them.

Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. 5.

A.In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

B.The best students won’t only have high marks.

C.You can use the web for fun or homework.

D. Students should not disagree with the teacher.

E. Everyone’s ideas are important.

F. Don’t do it again!

A.In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

B.The best students won’t only have high marks.

C.You can use the web for fun or homework.

D. Students should not disagree with the teacher.

E. Everyone’s ideas are important.

F. Don’t do it again!

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops.

Here is 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 as tender as silk (嫩如丝)”.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 fishermen’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 underlined word “crops” refers to .

A. plants in the field B. trees in the forest

C. fishes in the sea D. tea in the south

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

A. drink tea B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage D. eat rice dumplings

4.We can infer 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 good for the old

5.The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be .

a. Eating toona sinensis b. Sandstorms happen

c. Grain Rain Festival d. Drinking tea

A. b-a-d-c B. b-c-a-d C. b-d-a-c D. a-d-b-c

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