London&#039;s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; century, when a small number of Chinese sailor...

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London's Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18^th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London's Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20^th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London's Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

（1）、When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?

A、In the 1950s. B、More than 200 years ago. C、At the start of the 20 century.

（2）、Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?

A、Because it was easy for them to get jobs there. B、Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food. C、Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.

（3）、In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.

A、sailors B、sailors and farmers C、restaurant workers

（4）、Where is London's Chinatown now?

A、In the east of London. B、In Limhouse. C、Not far from Leicester square.

（5）、According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.

A、in the center of the city B、in the outer areas of the city C、in the busiest part of the city.

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Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect (保护) its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport (护照).
This passport is for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a government's pledge (保证) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must show that he is an American citizen (公民). An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The traveler's picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parent's book.
Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.

If I had one million Yuan, I would buy you a house! Do I have one million Yuan? No, I don't．So I only can spend ten fens on this short message, sending you my best wishes! Today SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second（秒钟）, there are 410 messages being sent．
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles（手机）, smiling or laughing．Thumbs（拇指） are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends．Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship．
SMS is becoming more and more popular．It's reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet（问候） each other．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people．I'm thankful for the progress because SMS saves me much money．Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy can be found．

       Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.
       This guide focuses on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual.
      Classical music concerts can seem like snobby（高傲的）affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what's going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don't worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement, and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.
      If you haven't been to a live concert before, or if you've been confused by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.

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Japanese kids always like flying kites in holidays. And every year, they can enjoy a Kite Festival.

When the festival is coming ,you can see fish-shaped(鱼形的) flags all over Japan. Paper or cloth kites, or banners(横幅), are hung outside boys' homes. Seeing the fish makes people feel happy .It looks like they are swimming in the sky. The black fish represents the father, the red for the mother, the smaller blue ones for the sons. Japanese people believe the fish is an important symbol. They think it is strong and brave .In front of some homes there will be a fish for each son. The largest fish will be for the oldest son. On this day, many kids like to fly kites, especially fish-kites.

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We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

"It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck.

Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

"Australia Day is on 26^thJanuary and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing. What fun!"

Amy, 14, New York, USA

"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year."

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Do you love a tomato fight? Come to Spain(西班牙) and enjoy its famous tomato festival, La Tomatina(西红柿大战).The Spanish love to eat tomatoes. Tomato sauce is served on the side with fried eggs, chicken, meat and omeletsat most Spanish dinner tables.

There was a parade(游行) and festival in Bunol on the last Wednesday of August of 1945 when a fight broke out between some young men. With the help of a nearby fruit and vegetable store, they threw tomatoes at each other. The following year the young people brought tomatoes with them to the parade and started a tomato fight again. Each year the fight went on until the early 1950s. In fact, since 1980 the city government has served the tomatoes!

Today La Tomatina is celebrated on the last Wednesday in August in the small town of Bunol in the east of Spain. The festival starts at 11:00 a.m. with the sound of rocket being fired and ends one hour later. Last year 40,000 people took part in throwing over 100 tons of tomatoes in the streets and this year even more are expected.

During tomato fight, you must not bring bottles or other type of things that could make an accident. You must not tear(撕扯) or throw T-shirts. The tomatoes must be broken before throwing them, to stop from hurting people. You must be careful of any traffic. When you hear the second sound, you must stop throwing tomatoes.

When the fight is over, everyone then sets off to the river to clean up. Sounds like fun.

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