All the cities are quite the same. Living in a modern Australian(澳大利亚的) city is not very different from living in an American city.
In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or towns.
In the United States, each farm family lives in its own fields.
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A.Life keeps changing for everyone. |
B.Usually their neighbors live far away. |
C.But in Australia it is very different. |
D.The life on the farm is hard. |
E.These schools are only for the farm families in this area(地区). |
F.But there are some differences on farms. |
Holland | Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called “crown” years. The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday. The family also decorates(装饰) the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers, paper streamers and balloons. |
Brazil | The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive. The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative(亲戚), usually mom or dad. |
Korea | There is a big family party on the first birthday. The table is set with food, and four items: a pencil, a ruler, thread(线), and money. The item that the baby chooses(选择) is said to tell his/her future: excellent student, good with hands, long life or riches. |
South Africa | On the twenty-first birthday, a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock(打开) the door to their future(未来). |
【小题1】The family decorates the birthday child’s ________ beautifully in Holland.
A.cup | B.plate | C.chair | D.table |
A.teacher | B.most special friend | C.dad | D.mom |
A.be an excellent student | B.be good with hands |
C.have a long life | D.have much money |
A.1st | B.21st | C.10th | D.20th |
A.The child is the father of the man. |
B.How to make birthday parties meaningful. |
C.Birthday parties are the same all over the world. |
D.Special year birthdays in difference countries. |
Some children cannot wait to grow up. Because once you become an adult, you are free to make your own decisions. More importantly, you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young. So, the question is. “At what age do you really become an adult?” Well, people become adults at different ages in different places.
In Australia, the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want. They can vote (投票) , learn to drive a car, get married, join the army and even buy their own houses. However, even if they can do all these things, most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult. This is the traditional adult age not only in Australia, but also in the US and the UK. It is their first year of true independence. Traditionally, people were given a key to their houses by their parents when they turned 21, meaning they could come and go as they like. Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English-speaking countries, the law nowadays is different in each country. In the UK, you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow. Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17 as in Australia, although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.
In China, there is a different age for each of the stages of becoming an adult. You can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18, but if you want to get married, women have to wait until they are 20 and men until they are 22. Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years-so when young people turn 20, they can expect a big party!
No matter what age you are, becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible. Once you are finally able to take care of yourself and make your own decisions, then you can say that you are truly all grown-ups.
【小题1】At what age do Australians really become adults?A.17. | B.18. | C.20. | D.21. |
A.Chinese people. | B.Young Australians. |
C.Young people in the US. | D.Young people in the UK. |
A.Because it is a tradition. | B.Because the law decides it. |
C.Because they can leave when they want. | D.Because they can come home when they want. |
A.Independent grown-ups | B.Cannot wait to grow up |
C.What makes one a real adult | D.Kids and adults in different countries |
For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.
Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?
【小题1】An idiom is _______.
A.a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say |
B.a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says |
C.so difficult that nobody can understand |
D.something to do with parts of your body |
A.she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time |
B.she doesn't hear what others are talking about. |
C.she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner |
D.She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later |
A.he needs to hold your hand. |
B.he works well with you |
C.he needs your help |
D.he is a new comer and can't help with the situation |
A.生动的 | B.恰当的 | C.独特的 | D.有意义的 |
Can you match them?
1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing
A.1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c | B.1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c |
C.1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d | D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a |
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