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广西来宾市2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷(含听力音频)
Party with Moey's live concert for kids
Moey is one of New York's child stars. After rocking out in Central Park all summer, she's now taking it indoors for a one-hour concert. Moey's concert, P is for Party, will have you and your children singing and dancing along with Moey. The show is very interesting and your children are sure to have a good time.
For whom: Children between 1 year old and 7 years old.
Other services: Moey is offering Mommy Poppins readers two free tickets. To enter, just leave a comment(评论) here by 8 p.m., Monday, March 28th, and we'll pick the only one lucky winner. You can also buy Moey tickets. For tickets, call 212-2396200 or buy online.
Some interesting things about Start of Spring
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, starts on Feb. 4th and ends on Feb. 18th this year. After that everything turns green and is full of energy; people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
◆ Flying a kite
Spring is the best season for kite-flying. As a tradition, it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. It can help build one's health and prevent diseases.
◆ Erecting the egg (立蛋)
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of Start of Spring. It is believed that if someone can erect the egg on the first day of Start of Spring, he will have good luck in the future.
◆ Making a Spring Ox (做春牛)
This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before the Start of Spring. The officers ask some artists to build an ox with bamboo, wood, paper and paint. When the paper ox is ready, people will worship (敬神) it and hope for a harvest year.
◆ Posting spring calligraphy and paintings (张贴春季字画)
The custom of posting calligraphy and paintings on one's door in the spring was first celebrated during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). People would do so to welcome spring and pray for good luck on the first day of Start of Spring.
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