Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
Blessed Rainy Day
Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season. On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck.
Melon Day
The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit. It takes place in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons will be sent to the country’s capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday.
10．A．otherB．the otherC．anotherD．others
Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over theworld. But there are many holidays that are unknown.
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As for teenagers, maybe we all have hobbies. It is a good thing a person gets from childhood. We are able to1our hobbies at any age, however, best to get from childhood. We all do some kind of work according to our interest which can give us2. A hobby is something we3enjoy in our free time.
My hobbies are reading and gardening. However, I always prefer gardening. I work daily in my garden for4hour to take care of it. Gardening makes my whole day5. Every early morning I enjoy growing plants slowly. I have prepared beautiful flowerbeds in every corner of the garden and planted colourful seasonal flowers. My favourite things are watching plants and watering them. I also try planting6in order to make the garden special. It is a wonderful place in7I spend happy time with my parents.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There is a camel racing and camel wrestling（摔跤）.
D．Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival.
Let me tell you something very important: Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month, my family experienced a terrible thing.
A．After finishing the train set, my dad turned it on.
B．There were mountains, bridges and a lake on the large board.
C．Tom couldn’t move at all when the electricity was on.
15．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ______________.
A．the boardB．the waterC．the bagD．the table
16．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
I turned to look at Tom, and he looked strange. He was shaking. “Tom!” I shouted. He didn't move, looking straight ahead. Suddenly, my dad realized what was happening. He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train.
I'm 15 years old now. I want to continue my favourite hobbies till the end of my life. They would keep me busy, happy and away from all stress of the daily life. My parents always8me to continue my hobbies. They become so satisfied when I take my problems in easy ways and try to solve them9getting angry. My mom says that gardening is a better hobby than10ones because we give life to someone through watering and planting new plants. I really feel a great sense of achievement and get to know the fact of life.
We learned a lesson that day. Never mix electricity and water! It's too dangerous.
14．How long did it take them to build the little “world”?
A．A month.B．Over a month.C．more than a week.D．Less than a week.
13．Which two festivals have the same purpose to celebrate?
A．Melon Day and The Desert Festival.
B．Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day.
C．Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day.
My brother Tom had just received a new train set. We decided to build a little “world” for it with mountains, streetlights and even a lake. We found a large board that was big enough tohold the train. We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard.
When we finished all the things, we showed everyone our new train set. It was very wonderful. Now, it was time to turn it on. I flipped the switch and the train began to move. Everyone was excited.
The water had leaked（漏）from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing. One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touchingit. We sent Tom to the hospital. And luckily Tom was fine. He told us that when the electricity was on, he could not move at all!