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2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-中秋节
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完形填空
介绍了中秋节的习俗。
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完形填空
介绍了双节临门,我们决定在网上举办一个晚会,庆祝教师节和中秋节。
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阅读理解
介绍了中国的传统节日——中秋节。
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阅读理解
介绍了中西方对于月亮的不同看法。
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短文填空
介绍了中秋节的庆祝活动,包括观赏月亮和吃月饼,也讲述了几个与中秋节有关的神话故事。
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介绍了中秋节不同地域的饮食习俗。
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(2022秋·福建厦门·九年级厦门市华侨中学校考期中)
The tradition of admiring the moon dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when families looked at the moon shining in the sky and took walks in the 1 . It wasn’t until sometime during the Northern Song Dynasty that the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese or lunar calendar was followed as the Mid-Autumn Festival.
It was believed that praying to the Moon Goddess on this day would bring a good 2 , so this festival is also called the Harvest Moon Festival. Showing respect to the Moon Goddess with incense(香) and 3 fruits such as grapes and apples also became a popular custom.
Food has always played an important role in Chinese celebrations, 4 it’s a wedding, birthday, or festival. 5 are a particular Mid-Autumn Festival belief. Their round shape represents the Moon and symbolizes completeness and togetherness. Traditionally, the filling is 6 with lotus seed(莲子) or red bean paste(馅料), but you can find mooncakes filled with other things from ice cream and chocolate to fruits and green tea. You can also find mooncakes in other 7 such as squares and even cartoon characters like Winnie-the-Pooh or Hello Kitty.
Another favorite Mid-Autumn Festival tradition is red lanterns. Although animal-shaped lanterns are hard to find, you can still 8 the Mid-Autumn Festival with any red Chinese lantern or make your own. Red is a 9 of good luck and happiness and is also an important color in many Chinese festivals. For safety, you can use battery-powered lights 10 candles.
1.A.midnight B.moonlight C.countryside
2.A.life B.luck C.harvest
3.A.small B.round C.cheap
4.A.either B.when C.whether
5.A.Moons B.Lanterns C.Mooncakes
6.A.related B.made C.covered
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