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英语 必修 第一 册 WY导学案
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms (节气). The Spring Equinox (春分), __1__ the fourth term of the year, usually starts around March 20 and ends around April 5 every year.
The Spring Equinox signals the equal __2__ (long) of the day and night time. The day of the Spring Equinox is __3__ the sun is directly above the equator (赤道). After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in __4__ (gradual) longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere (半球) and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.
Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom (习俗) that __5__ (date) back to 4,000 years ago. People __6__ (practice) this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring since ancient times. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
The Spring Equinox is __7__ good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So __8__ (pray) for good health, they wrote their medical issues on a paper kite. When the kite __9__ (fly) in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, __10__ (symbolize) the flying away of diseases.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________9.________ 10.________
答案:1.as 2.length 3.when 4.gradually 5.dates 6.have practiced 7.a 8.to pray
9.flew 10.symbolizing
The Spring Equinox is a day when the length of day and night is equal and it's the perfect balance of light and dark, Yin and Yang. It has been celebrated for centuries by different cultures around the world.
春分是白天和黑夜长度相等的一天,是光与暗、阴与阳的完美结合。几个世纪以来,世界各地的不同文化都在庆祝这个节日。
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