Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic(经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
小题1:Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?
小题2: Ws the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
小题3:Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English?
小题4:When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
小题5:What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?
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Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 1.________ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely(孤独的)and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 2.________. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations(祝贺)to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. 3.________. All these are your happiness. If you notice(注意到) a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(挑战)yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it closes, it also opens. 4.________.
A.When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you
B.If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person
C.those who have nice cars and a lot of money
D.And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too
E.those who have no houses
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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United States.
In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower. They wanted to find a place where they could have freedom to worship(敬拜)God.
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died because they were cold and hungry. Those alive began sowing(播种)in the first spring.
All summer long they waited and finally the fields produced a rich harvest. And so they decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord should be fixed. Years later, President of the Unite States proclaimed(宣布)the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been on that date until today.
The Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be varieties of food. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They are the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day.
1.Choose the best word which means “settlers”?
A.visitorsB.PilgrimsC.peopleD.Americans
2.Why did half of the settlers die?
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3.On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
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4.What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?
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5.What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?
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