春节

I want to tell you something about Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the most important festival in Chi-na. It falls on the last day of the lunar （阴历的）year and lasts until the Lantern Festival（元宵节）. On the Spring Festival Eve people usually cook a lot of delicious food. Then the whole family sit around the table feasting(宴饮) and welcoming the first day of the new year. We usually eat dumplings during the Spring Festival. When the clock strikes twelve at mid-night…     

American Thanks giving Day

In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving. On this day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving is usually a family day, celebrated with a big dinner and happy reunions.     

Heritage

Thirty million people come to the UK every year. So what do they visit？
London is usually the first destination. The London Eye is a giant wheel - go to the top and you can see the Houses of Parliament and its famous clock, Big Ben.     

初一英语Unit 15要点检测题

I.根据句意和汉语提示,拼写单词1.There are two new__(手表)in the box.2.There are__(三十)boys and twenty-two girls in our class.3.There are usually three__(百)and sixty-five days in a year.     

The Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is most important1festival in China.It has a long history.Peoplein China all like the festival very much.Before the Spring Festival,I usually help my mother clean our house,decorate the rooms and prepare for the new year.We get together and have dumplings for dinner on     

“歪瓜裂枣” 也有春天

Ben Chesler:Ugly fruits and vegetables are the 20％ of the fruits and vegetables that are grown on farms that don't 1)make it to supermarkets each year,and that's usually for small 2)cosmetic reasons like too big,it's too small,or it's the wrong shape,size or colour.     

好龙？恶龙？

This year is the year of the dragon according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. Dragons are legendary mythical creatures which feature in the myths of many cultures. They are often described as a huge lizard or a snake with lizard-type legs and breathe fire into their enemies. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons： the European dragon the Chinese dragon. European dragons are generally depicted as malevolent. They usually live in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. They are commonly described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often depicted with wings.     

Cooking idioms

He's Cooking The BooksAn informal expression which means to change facts or figures in order to make a situation seem better than it is, or to hide the fact that you have stolen money, usually the business you work for. An example: This company, which has revealed a profit of a million pounds, was doing terribly when I left last year. Someone must be cooking the books!'     

清明节

The Qingming Festival, or Tomb(坟墓)-sweeping(清扫) Day, is a traditional(传统的) festival in Chinese culture. It usually falls on April 4th to 6th each year.     

The Moon and My Dream

The moon changes its shape and brightness each night all the year round. On the night of August 15 in the lunar calendar, the moon is said to be the most round and the most bright. As the round moon indicates "reunion" according to the Chinese culture, we usually celebrate the harvest by eating mooncakes and fruits and enjoy the full moon in the evening. Generally, all the family members would get together and have a good time on this occasion. I love this festival very much, not only because I can eat delicious mooncakes in the day, but also because I like the feeling of being together with my relatives.     

韩国的寒食节

The 105th day from the winter solstice. It is on Chung Myung day or the day after and it usually falls on the second month and occasionally third month of the lunar calendar, ( Chung Myung Day usually falls on approximately the 5th of April of the solar calendar, and     

动词的时态与语态考点例析

正No.1动词时态【知识梳理】1.一般现在时1)表示经常性或习惯性的动作。常与always,usually,often,sometimes,every day(week/month/year),once a day,on Sundays等时间状语连用。如:Mike often has breakfast at seven inthe morning.2)表示客观事实或普遍真理。如:The teacher told us theearth goes around the sun.(老师告诉我们地球围绕太阳转。)     

动词(填空)精练(英文)

用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空。 1. The two sisters ______ (not see) each other since the elder sister went to London in 1948. 2. I ______ (do) my homework when Mike came last night. 3. I will return the book to him as soon as he ______ (come) back tomorrow. 4. She usually ______ (wash) her clothes on Sunday. 5. I won’t go to see the film tonight because I ______ (see) it twice. 6. My little sister ______ (finish) middle school half a year ago. 7. My parents will go out with me if they ______ (be) free next Sunday. 8. I do...     

Spring Festival

Spring festival,the Lunar New Year,is the most important traditional one in China.It is carrying great meaning. It stands for a new beginning.During this,people usually make dumplings,visit friends and relatives to say lucky words to each other.Nowadays more and more people prefer to give regards by telephone or by e-mail. I still remember the pleasant time my family had last year.That night,all the houses,trees and fields were cov- ered with heavy snow.The whole world seemed to be painted white.Maybe it was a present from God.Cold as it     

A Strange Experience

<正>Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper“.Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food.Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”     

国际六一儿童节

The International Children‘s Day (ICD) is celebrated in many countries, usually (but not always) on June 1st each year.许多国家都庆祝国际六一儿童节,多数但不是全部都在六月一日这一天。The ICD had its origin(起源)in theWorld Conference for the Wellbeing(健康)of Children in Geneva(日内瓦),Switzer-land(瑞士)in1925.It is not clear as to whyJune1st was chosen as the ICD.国际六一儿童节起源于1925年在瑞士的日内瓦召开的儿童健康会议。不清楚为什么选在六月一日这一天。One theory has it that the Chinese con-sul-general in San Francisco(USA)gathered anumber of Chinese orphans to celebrate theDragon Boat Fe...     

少吃肉的好处(英文)

Every second in the United States alone, more than 250 animals are slaughtered for food, adding up to more than 8 billion animals each year. Reducing the amount of meat in one's diet is nutritionally, environmentally, and ethically beneficial.People who eat meat usually have weaker immune systems compared to those of vegetarians. Meat has been direcdy linked to diabetes, obesity, arthritis, and many other illnesses. Furthermore, meat-eaters are at a higher risk for diseases, including cancer, and they are more likely to     

Smoking

It is almost known to all that smoking is bad for people’s health.Smoking can lead to heart disease,cancers and so on.There are 2.5 millions1people dying from smoking every year.Still,many people find it difficult to stop smoking.One reason is that smoking usually become2a habit,which is not easy to be given up.Another reason is the effect of nicotine,which is contained in tobacco.Measures has3been taken to help people reduce the harm of smoking.In many cities,     

TEACHER training & development

eacher training refers to the preparation of teachers for professionalpractice through formal courses, usually university or college based, and usually resulting in accreditation (BATEFL, PGCE, RSA Dip.TEFLA, etc.). Teacher development, on the other hand, is learning carried out by     

兔年说兔

送走虎年(the year of the tiger),喜迎兔年(the year of the hare)。兔子是汉文化中的十二生肖之一。"兔"与十二地支中的"卯"对应,二者组成生肖"卯兔"。汉语中兔子的语义多与神话