题型:阅读表达 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省清远市英德市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题
Do you know "Lian Lian, Cong Cong, and Chen Chen"? They are the mascots (吉祥物) for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. They are robots. "Lian Lian" stands for the West Lake. The West Lake is a world heritage site (世界文化遗产). Her name comes from the green leaves in the West Lake. It means clean and peace. "Cong Cong" stands for the world heritage site of Liangzhucity in Hangzhou. His name comes from the JadeCong. "Chen Chen" stands for the world heritage site of the Grand Canal. His name comes from the building of Gongchen Bridge on the Grand Canal.
After 16 days of exciting games, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou ended on October 8th. Many people think that "Lian Lian, Cong Cong, and Chen Chen" brought so much fun to China in 2023.
The design (设计) of the mascots "Cong Cong", "Lian Lian", "Chen Chen" come from a designer named Zhang Wen and his wife Yang Yihong. She is a young teacher.
Wang Qiuyuan, 15, Jiangsu In China, we celebrated the May Day holiday recently. I want to know about the public holidays in your country and how you celebrate them. |
Wang Jiayue, 12, Singapore In Singapore, we have 11 public holidays every year. There are many celebrations, such as Chinese New Year which gives us a two-day break, while on other holidays we only have one day off. During the holidays, my family and I usually decorate the house. |
Jaehyun, 14, South Korea I'd like to introduce a special holiday in South Korea. It's called Chuseok (秋夕), and it takes place around September each year. It's a kind of fall harvest festival, which is similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. We get to eat a lot on that day, such as songpyeon (松糕), which is a type of rice cake. It's in the shape of a half-moon. |
Wang Yunru, 12, Australia Many holidays in Australia have something to do with religion (宗教), such as Easter and Christmas. Our Labor Day falls on Oct. 2. You may be surprised that we have a day off for Valentine's Day. It's on Feb. 14. Although some people may celebrate it in a romantic (浪漫的) way, such as by sending cards to lovers, most people just choose to rest. We may also go shopping because the season is changing. |
Olivia House, 12, UK In England, there are usually eight bank holidays each year. Some are important religious days, such as Christmas and Easter. Others may celebrate traditions in England, like May 1, which is May Day. We celebrate the beginning of summer and the hard work of workers on that day. |
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