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Planning to travel abroad in the coming year in the post-epidemic times? Excellent! That means you have plenty of time to design your trip to include a few of the famous European festivals. Here are our top picks for annual European events:

Keukenhof: Amsterdam's Tulip Flower Festival (Netherlands)

April 1-April 30, 2023

During this festival, more than 500 flower growers show off what they have! The Keukenhof garden dates back to the 15th century. If you are crazy about flowers, this is a must-go event!

Stars of the White Nights Festival: St Petersburg's Annual Art Fair (Russia)

May 27-August 15, 2023

The Stars of the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg is one of the most popular musical and cultural events in Russia. The festival runs throughout the season of the midnight sun. You can enjoy music, opera, ballet, film and all sorts of outdoor celebrations.

Berlin Beer Festival: The Grey City's Celebration of the Golden Drink (Germany)

September 17-October3, 2023

2,000 beers from 87 different countries—amazing! The Berlin Beer Festival celebrates beer culture and everything that goes with it. Each year, around 800,000 visitors come here! What can you look forward to? The atmosphere, beer and some of the best music. There are national and international music acts throughout the festival!

Advent Markets: Austrian Christmas Festivities in Vienna (Austria)

November-December, 2023

If it's Christmas cheer you're after, look no further! Advent Markets are an age-old tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Not sure what to get your loved ones? We're sure you'll find something as there are over 20 official Christmas markets. They sell all sorts of seasonal gifts and traditional Viennese treats.

1. （1） Which is an ideal choice for true flower lovers?

   A . Amsterdam. B . St Petersburg. C . Berlin. D . Vienna.
3. （2） What's unique about the Advent Markets?

   A . It can offer people a feast of flowers. B . People can appreciate popular cultural events there. C . It can offer people varieties of traditional local treats. D . People can enjoy worldwide music performances there.
5. （3） Who is the text intended for?

   A . Art lovers. B . Event organizers. C . Tour guides. D . Keen travelers.

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At the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, you may have noticed this strange scene at the beginning of each game. As the soccer players line up ready to walk onto the field they take the hand of a smiling and excited child next to them and walk out with them hand in hand.

The practice of sending children out with the players first took place from time to time throughout the 1990s. One child, also called a player escort, would accompany a team out at the beginning of an important game. From the year 2000 onwards, this custom started happening much more regularly. The 2000 Euro Championships was one of the first major soccer games where children were seen walking out with the players. But it was the 2002 FIFA World Cup where it really became popular. One of the most prominent ways this happened was by pairing up each player with a child as they walked out onto the soccer field. You can see it at the beginning of most important football games. From then on, it has become commonplace around the world for children to walk out with the players.

Ultimately soccer players walk out with a child because their club requires them to. It is in the interest of the soccer club to do this as it has potential benefits for both the child and the honor of the club. Soccer is a game that is loved by children throughout the world. Many would jump at the chance to have a taste of a real game in person. It's also a chance for soccer club to make money. Most clubs have some sort of program where it's possible to buy the experience of being a player escort. In England, it can be extremely expensive. A few years ago it was reported that some clubs were charging almost $800 per child to be a player escort!

1. （1） Why did the writer mention the strange scene in the World Cup?

   A . To draw readers' interest. B . To appreciate the children. C . To show the charm of football players. D . To stress the importance of the World Cup.
3. （2） What does the second paragraph mainly deal with about the practice?

   A . Its popularity. B . Its successes. C . Its hardships. D . Its development.
5. （3） Which is closest in meaning to "prominent" in Paragraph 2?

   A . Effective. B . Noticeable. C . Proper. D . Difficult.
7. （4） How does the practice benefit the player escorts?

   A . They can make much money. B . They can gain great potential chance to be famous. C . They are more likely to be chosen by their favorite clubs. D . They are lucky enough to experience a real game by themselves.

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Vanessa Burchill, a 12-year-old Dartmouth, N. S. girl, is growing and giving away hundreds of young milkweed so endangered monarch butterflies have somewhere safe to land. Her plan to save the monarch butterflies began about three years ago when her aunt showed her a chrysalis from her garden. She watched in wonder as a butterfly appeared and made its wings dry.

She's now given out about 1,000 baby milkweed plants to people in Halifax through her Downtown Dartmouth Monarch Project. Her first group of milkweed this spring went in a matter of hours.

Monarch butterflies can't survive without milkweed because ifs the only plant where they can lay their eggs. Burchill grows wetland milkweed. It is far less controllable than common milkweed, its cousin. Common milkweed is considered a harmful weed in U.S. It is often killed by people with chemicals.

This year, Burchill's growing season began in February with seeds from the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute. Anyone can message her on Facebook to pick up a pot of milkweed for free. Each pot has four small plants that people are encouraged to put in a sunny place in their gardens.

"When the monarchs finally appear from the chrysalis they need to be able to dry out their wings in the sun and when the plant doesn't have full sun they can't do that." Burchill said.

Burchill has also started growing a butterfly garden in the park across the street from her house with the help of parents and neighbors. "We're very proud of her and she's quite focused," said her dad, Nick Burchill. "Hopefully, it will create a nice pathway for monarchs."

Burchill has only seen a handful of monarchs visit her yard and she's still waiting to see a caterpillar on the milkweed. But she knows what she did is paying off when she sees the endangered butterflies visiting gardens she helps grow.

1. （1） What encouraged Burchill to save the monarch butterflies?

   A . Her monarch project. B . Her aunt's suggestion. C . Her research on the butterflies. D . Her experience in her aunt's garden.
3. （2） What can we learn from the second paragraph?

   A . Selling milkweed becomes a profitable business. B . Milkweed baby plants grow very quickly in spring. C . The project is widely welcomed by the local people. D . Monarch butterflies can't survive without milkweed.
5. （3） Why does Burchill plant wetland milkweed?

   A . It provides the butterfly with enough water. B . It is much safer than common milkweed. C . It is encouraged by the U.S. government. D . It grows everywhere in her hometown.
7. （4） What is the attitude of Burchill's father towards her action?

   A . Supportive. B . Uninterested. C . Doubtful. D . Worried.

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Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different generations' online habits couldn't be more different. In the UK the over-55 s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55-64 and 2.9 million over-65s.

Sheila, aged 59, says, "I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did."

Interestingly, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 in the UK are leaving the site - only 2.2 million users are under 17 -but they're not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. "It's my alarm clock so I have to,' she says. "I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up."

Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard from in forty years. "We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the country," she says. "It's changed my social life completely."

Parents have an important role to play if they want their kids to spend more time in real life. Peter, 38, who spends most of his time in front of a screen, is recently determined to set a better example to his kids. In the evening or at weekends, he would leave his smartphone home and take his kids out to nature.

1. （1） What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

   A . Older people have difficulty using social media. B . Children spend more time with their grandparents. C . More and more elderlies begin to use social media. D . Social media have become more friendly to the elderly.
3. （2） How does Sheila feel about social media?

   A . Worried. B . Satisfied. C . Excited. D . Disappointed.
5. （3） What can be concluded from the passage?

   A . People tend to have less social life as they get older. B . Young people are getting away from their smartphone. C . More young people choose to meet their friends in person. D . Social media actually help old people to meet their friends.
7. （4） What's the best title for this passage?

   A . Different Online Habits Across Generations B . The Good Old Days Without Smartphones C . The Next Generation of Social Media D . The Use of Smartphones at School

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People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely. A friend can help you in good and bad times. You've made friends since childhood. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.

Always be honest

Honesty is important to keep your friendship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy your friendship.

Always be there for you

There are always times in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. But the fact that your friend has time to listen shows he cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he can never make time for you when you are in trouble.

A true friend will always show respect to your ideas whether he agrees or not. Your true friend may say no to you but never insists that he is correct. A true friend sets limits with you because he cares for you and your relationship with him. These limits are also a symbol of respect for you as it can help maintain your friendship.

Always be understanding

We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he doesn't want to take the risk of losing his best friend.

A. Always be respectful

B. Always be supportive

C. However, you may still not know who your true friends are.

D. He may not be able to offer a way of solving your problems.

E. He can always help you solve your problems as quickly as possible.

F. It is possible that some problems will come up between you and your friend.

G. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never tells lies or makes up stories.

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Before the summer of 2019, Darby was just another four-legged puppy living a quiet life with White, his owner. One day, White went fishing in Northern California's Bodega Bay. He 1 Darby, then a year old and 100 pounds, to stay in the car, windows down, while he cast his line a few yards away. The fish weren't 2 until suddenly, they were. At first, White thought he had caught a stingray, a type of large flat fish with a long tail. However it 3 that it was a shark, about 6 feet long. Not uncommon, but still 4. Their teeth were sharp. He brought it close and carefully freed it, 5 it to swim away. It didn't. All of a sudden the shark bit his ankle and there was blood everywhere.

He 6 for help, hoping the fishermen down the beach could hear. But they didn't seem to know what was going on. 7, Darby did. He threw himself out of the 8 toward the water. He ran right up to the shark and sank his 9 into its head, which just made the shark bite down harder. Darby backed off and bit the shark's tail again. The shark 10 released and White managed to push it into shallow water, where it swam off. The 11 thing took less than a minute, but it left plenty of 12 with one artery (动脉) of his nearly cut off.

With Darby's story known to more netizens, 13 cash offers started to come in. "Someone offered me a million dollars for him, but I wouldn't 14 it. My mother passed away in early 2022, Darby and I became 15. This kind of dog might have a bad reputation for being aggressive, but they'll give their life to save yours," White says.

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Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong province has long history of making them which can date back to 2,000 years ago. They were (original) used by the military for measuring (distant) and communication purposes. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), kites started to be popular with ordinary people as entertainment. Made from bamboo and featuring traditional Chinese paintings, Weifang kite-making was included in the national cultural heritage list in 2006. International Kite Festival (hold) in Weifang every year since 1984.

Yang Hongwei, a kite-making expert, believes the cultural context behind their kites is unique. Once she made a kite (show) a phoenix head lined with pictures of 50 famous women in Chinese history on each side. To draw these pictures, she (spend) lots of effort and time checking (history) records and discussing the details with professionals. "It's time-consuming," Yang added, "but I explain the stories on the kites to foreign customers, I feel a sense of great achievement." her spare time, she also travels to different countries including Germany, Australia, the US and New Zealand to tell people about Chinese stories (see) on kites and the traditional ways of making kites.

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