Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 1.这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.

Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 2.I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.

In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 3.it is usually a 10-day holiday.

Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

任务一　将4.处的中文翻译成英文。

任务二　将5.处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。

任务三　写出6.处“it”指代的内容。

任务四　7.What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?

任务五　8.为该文段拟写一个标题。

More and more Chinese people go traveling abroad during these years. But not all tourists behave well in the places of interest. Recently, a story about a 15-year-old Chinese tourist has caused a heated discussion online.

【1】The 15-year-old teenager carved 刻 “Ding Jinhao 丁锦昊 was here” in Chinese in the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple卢克索神庙. A Chinese traveler took a photo and shared it on Sina Weibo on May 24.

Many people were angry about what Ding had done and decided to search the Internet for the boy. 【2】他们只花了一天时间就在南京找到了他的有关信息。After that, Ding’s parents quickly said sorry to the media. “We want to say sorry to the Egyptian people and to people who have paid attention to this matter across China,” Ding’s mother said.

Ding’s parents said they should face it and their son had 【3】a learned his lesson.

　　【3】b ????? to Xinhua, local Egyptians had worked to try and clean the sculpture雕像. 【4】There was some improvement, but the words could not be totally wiped off.

阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。

任务一：将1.处划线的句子译成汉语。

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任务二：将2.处划线的句子译成英语。

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任务三：Guess the Chinese meaning of “learn lesson” in 【3】a: ????????????????????? ????????????

在文中3.b处填入一个适当的单词???????????????????????????????????? ????????????

任务四：写出文中4.处句子的同义句。

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任务五：5.在短文中找一个恰当短语作为短文的标题。

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阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。

Introduction  to  invitations（邀请活动简介）

Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.

   When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.

After a dinner or birthday party , most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.

任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。

A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.      

B. James accepts the invitation.

C. James writes a thank-you note.              

D. James brings a birthday present.

E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.

.  　E　    1.____      2. ____    3.____  4 .____

任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。

5.                                   .

Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 【小题1】这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 【小题2】I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 【小题3】it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一　将【小题4】处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二　将【小题5】处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三　写出【小题6】处“it”指代的内容。
任务四　【小题7】What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五　【小题8】为该文段拟写一个标题。