Unit 5 Education 课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化-【金版教程】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册作业与测评word（北师大版2019）

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。

To celebrate the birthday is important in one's life in China. When one is young, usually he will eat noodles before his birthday, __1__ the long noodles indicate the longevity (长寿) in China. After middle age, his birthday will be grander __2__ before. On the wedding day, it is also a custom to serve various __3__ (nut) as good wishes to the couple.

To most Chinese people, returning home after long __4__ (absent) or departure from home is __5__ (equal) important and there are dining customs __6__ (associate) with this. Noodles and dumplings will be offered respectively (分别地). This is especially popular in Northeast China. In Central China, when a baby __7__ (bear), the happy father will send red boiled eggs to announce __8__ news. Eggs with a black pointed end and dots in a number such as six or eight, indicate a boy's birth; those without a black pointed end and dots in a number like five or seven say the baby is a girl.

In addition __9__ these, fish has always been used __10__ (suggest) the accumulation of prosperity (繁荣) and wealth with meals on New Year's Eve.

1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________　5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________　9．________　10.________

答案：1.because/as/for　2.than　3.nuts　4．absence　5.equally　6.associated　7.is born　8.the　9.to　10.to suggest

Food represents a key aspect for people, which is closely related to a nation's custom and culture.

食物是人们的一个重要方面，它与一个国家的风俗和文化密切相关。