05：历史长廊 The history of Easter Eggs -2023中考英语外刊阅读原创试题（全国通用）

05：历史长廊 The history of Easter Eggs -2023中考英语外刊原创题 外刊原文： 主题语境： 人与社会 话题内容： 文化习俗 语篇类型：说明文 The history of Easter Eggs Sure, everyone loves a chocolate egg, but how did eggs themselves become such an important part of Easter celebrations? Decorated eggs were first introduced in the 13th century. Many countries, especially in eastern Europe , celebrate Easter with dyed eggs, carved wooden eggs, or richly painted eggs. Lots of the patterns have symbolic象征性的) meaning, and some eggs are intricately (复杂地) painted with religious or cultural scenes(场景). Joseph Fry created the first chocolate Easter egg in1873. These were considered a luxury gift, because they were hand-crafted from couture chocolate, which was hugely expensive. It wasn't until the 1950s, that more affordable chocolate eggs for children were introduced. But the most famous Easter eggs in the world were never intended to be eaten, In1885, Tsar Alexander III of Russia commissioned (委任) the jeweler Faberge to make an egg as an Easter gift for his wife. This gold egg had an enamel (珐琅) shell which opened to reveal a gold yolk (蛋黄).The yolk contained a pure gold hen, which in turn held a diamond replica(复制品) of a crown, complete with a tiny ruby(红宝石).Worth a staggering (难以置信的) $2.93 million in today's money, this must surely be the ultimate luxury egg. Faberge made over 50 eggs for the Russian royal family, each more extravagant than the last. There are many traditions associated with Easter, and it’s easy to use eggs to celebrate Easter for yourself. Try your hand at an Easter egg hunt, use eggs for some seasonal Easter cooking, have a go at making homemade egg dyes, or try one of unique Easter egg ideas for decorating. You’1l be carrying on a tradition that stretches back for centuries. 核心词汇： 1. carve v. 雕刻 ×He carved his name on his desk... 他把名字刻在自己的课桌上。 2. affordable adj. 买得起的 ×we need to do a few things to provide affordable medical products to every person.  我们需要做一些事情，为每个人提供可负担得起