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The Nature of an Autumn Day

豐富多彩的秋日戶外活動

Autumn is a good time for children to go outside and see the changing colors of nature. What outdoor activities do 1. like? What do children in other countries like to do in autumn? Follow Teens 2. let’s have a look.

The wind is cool, the days are 3. and the leaves are changing colors. Autumn is a great season for kids to 4. outside.

In China, students often have an autumn picnic held by their school 5., they will to an amusement park or to places that are 6. to nature.

What kinds of autumn activities are there for children in 7. countries?

Japanese students often go hiking. It is a perfect mountain climbing in such nice 8. to get exercise while enjoying the outdoors. Weather is also a good choice.(選擇)

Children in the U.S. 9. to go for bike rides in autumn. Take a mountain bike ride and you can explore new trails(小路). Playing in a leaf pile is popular, too. Kids jump into the leaf pile to 10.the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain and leaf beds- all a lot of fun.

In the UK, school kids like to camp outside with their parents. They make snacks over the fire and tell ghost stories.

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?

In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.

Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.

Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”

People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!

1.______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A. A rabbit’s foot                      B. A falling leaf

C. A cheerful wish from friends         D. A shooting star

2.From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A. shooting stars can often be seen

B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

3.British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A. the leaves fall in autumn

B. there are so many leaves to catch

C. the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D. they want to have a whole year of good luck

4.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A. trees            B. people               C. leaves               D. years

5.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to wish upon a star              B. things that bring good luck 

C. British people love leaves           D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).

    Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.

    For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(趕上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.

    This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.

1.What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

    A. 放下頭發(fā)        B. 燙發(fā)           C. 放松           D. 理發(fā)

2. Which of the following is true?

    A. The winter break in the UK is not long.

    B. The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep.

    C. Students work hard in the winter break.

    D. Students are preparing for the coming exam.

3.The passage is mainly about _______.

    A. the differences between the winter break in China and the UK

    B. what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break

    C. why some students like the winter break

D. how to celebrate the winter break

Hello, my name is Peter. I study at a school in the UK. School days usually begin at 9 a.m. in the UK. So I usually go to school at 8.45 a.m. School is over(結(jié)束) at 3.30 p.m. So I have enough time to go to clubs.

I’m good at all my lessons. But my favorite lesson is Cooking. All my teachers are very friendly and helpful. I never go home for lunch, I have lunch at school with my classmates. After lunch, we often go to the school field. Sometimes we play ball games, sometimes we just sit under the trees, reading or chatting. Sometimes we also go to the Computer Center to listen to music or send e-mails(郵件) to our friends.

I like my school and have a wonderful time at school every day. 

1.Schools in the UK usually start at ____________.

2.---How are Peter’s teachers?

---They’re all very ______.

3.---How often does Peter go home for lunch?

---            .

4.After lunch, the students can ________.

5.Which one isn’t right?