Unit 2 Section B 3a～Self Check课件 2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

Section B 3a～Self Check Unit 2 　 I think that mooncakes are delicious！ 英语 ⁠ ⁠ 回答问题（2021·佛山市顺德区一模） 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题，要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题。 The Lantern Festival，which marks the end of Spring Festival，fell on February 26 this year.As one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals，people across the country have been celebrating the festival for years. 阅读技能训练 Lanterns are a big part of the festival.Watching lanterns is a great event.You see lanterns in any sizes and shapes you can imagine，from animals to plants and flowers.One legend （传说） says that the bright lanterns show respect （尊重） to gods.Another says that people light lanterns to celebrate the declining （消退） darkness of winter. In old times，the Lantern Festival was also for young people.At that time，young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals.So looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. 阅读技能训练 It’s also a great time to eat yuanxiao，or sweet dumplings.People in the north call the sweet dumplings yuanxiao.While in the south，people call them tangyuan.It sounds like “tuanyuan” which means “family togetherness” in Chinese.Sweet dumplings are usually as big as ping-pong balls.They have sweet fillings like bean paste （豆沙） or black sesame （芝麻）.But people in some places of China make sweet dumplings with salty fillings.Today，you can also find sweet dumplings with some other fillings，such as chocolate and fruits. 阅读技能训练 The Chinese people believe eating sweet dumplings brings happiness and good luck to their family in the new year.Do you want to try it out？ 阅读技能训练 1.When was the Lantern Festival this year？  　It was on February 26.　⁠ 2.Which is a great event for the festival？  　Watching lanterns./ It’s to watch lanterns.　⁠ 3.Who might enjoy the festival more during the old times？  　The young people.　⁠ 4.Why do people in the south call sweet dumplings tangyuan？  　Because it sounds like “tuanyuan” which means “family toget