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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Lesson 1
一、根据语境或提示完成句子
1.Sorry, I don't know the post office.I'm a stranger here.
2.He looks fatter.He must have put on several pounds.
3.What a boring movie! Don't you think it's similar to the last one?
4.My sister will come back home from college in a few weeks.
5.There were more than 4.17 million visitors coming to Chongqing during the Chinese Spring Festival in 2023.
二、完形填空
Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is the most important festival in spring.It is also called Tomb(墓) Sweeping Festival.It comes in 1 April.On that day, people visit tombs to honor(向……表示尊重) the 2 .They may burn paper gifts and they always 3 some time cleaning the tomb area.They usually plant some trees near the tombs and decorate(装饰) them with fresh 4 .
But it is not 5 a day for honoring the dead.It is also a good time to celebrate the coming of 6 .With the coming of spring, nature 7 , dressing the world in green.All is new, clean and fresh.Birds begin to 8 houses for their babies.In forests and fields, many animals have babies at this time of year.Days begin to get 9 and weather gets warmer,so Qingming is also a happy time for people to enjoy outdoor activities, such as flying kites and hiking.This is why this festival has been very popular for thousands of 10 .
( C )1.A.late B.first
C.early D.middle
( C )2.A.young B.old
C.dead D.poor
( A )3.A.spend B.waste
C.stop D.save
( C )4.A.air B.food
C.flowers D.water
( B )5.A.sometimes B.just
C.still D.never
( C )6.A.summer B.winter
C.spring D.autumn
( B )7.A.comes down B.wakes up
C.rises up D.falls off
( B )8.A.paint B.build
C.choose D.buy
( D )9.A.higher B.shorter
C.cooler D.longer
( A )10.A.years B.months
C.days D.seconds
Lesson 2
一、选词填空
shoot dessert steal whoever tradition lay
1.The man was very sad because the thief stole his money.
2.She laid the baby on the bed and began to cook.
3.The boy shot down an apple on the tree with a stone just now.
4.Pumpkin pie(南瓜馅饼) is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving.
5.Many schools are offering more fruits instead of dessert(s).
6.Whoever wants to stay in the room must keep quite.
二、单项填空
( D )1.It's a pity that the boy refused ________ his parents for help.
A.asked B.ask
C.asking D.to ask
( A )2.I'm looking for my bike.If you have any ideas ________ it might be,please call me.
A.where B.what
C.when D.how
( B )3.Alice ________ the bowls and food on the table before her parents returned.
A.lay out B.laid out
C.lain out D.lied out
( D )4.Mario hurt his leg when playing soccer.________, he had to be away from school for three weeks.
A.In the end B.On the way
C.At a time D.As a result
三、完成句子
1.老师说得如此快以至于大部分时间我听不懂。
The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
2.他的背上有一个S形的红斑。
There was a red mark on his back in the shape of the letter S.
3.他们用了三年时间修了这条路。
It took them three years to build this road.
4.多好的天气啊!这是户外运动的好时机。
What a fine day! It's a good time to take exercise outside.
四、阅读理解
A
Are you interested in animals and nature?Do you want to enjoy your winter holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE!Youth Explore will prepare you with a THREE-DAY winter program!You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals — giraffes,pandas,tigers,and so on.
More information about the program:
Age:Students aged 8-16
Groups:There are 2 programs for you to choose from.Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A
Dates:January 16-18
Days:Monday to Wednesday
Time:10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Program B
Dates: February 7-9
Days:Tuesday to Thursday
Time:10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Program cost:¥230 for members; ¥250 for non-members
How to do:Simply come to our center to get an application form(申请表).
Send your completed form on or before January 3rd(Tuesday).
Notes:
*NO free lunches are provided because of personal food differences.You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
*Both programs will start 1 day later if there is a warning of snowstorms.
Come and join us now!!! Don't miss the chance!!!
( A )1.Who can join the three-day winter program?
A.A boy of 14. B.A kid of 7.
C.A girl of 17. D.A man of 26.
( D )2.If there is a snowstorm on February 7th,Program B will start on ________.
A.Tuesday B.Monday
C.Sunday D.Wednesday
( B )3.Two members and one non-member should pay ________.
A.¥690 B.¥710
C.¥730 D.¥750
( C )4.Free lunches aren't provided because ________.
A.the lunches cost too much
B.there are many restaurants
C.different people have different tastes
D.they may bring lunch-boxes
( C )5.In which part of the newspaper can we find the passage?
A.Sports. B.Culture.
C.Holiday. D.Food.
Lesson 3
一、语法选择
When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom(盛开) on the windows of my home.Of course, these are not 1 flowers.They are works of paper cutting made by my grandma. They bring warmth to 2 in the cold winter.
My grandma was born in 3 small village.When she was young, her family was very 4 .They didn't have delicious food or colorful clothes.Especially in winter, everywhere was grey(阴沉的).But 5 a cold winter night,she saw some beautiful red paper artworks on a new neighbor's windows.She was so interested in them and decided 6 from her neighbor.It is easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper, 7 rather difficult to do it perfectly.She had no money to buy paper, so she used leaves to practice.Her fingers were cut for many 8 , but she kept on practicing.Year after year, her paper art got more and more beautiful.It 9 my grandma 10 years to make paper art skillfully. The red flowers lit up her world.Now,her works are popular and everyone in the village respects her.
My grandma's story has shown me 10 it takes to make one's dream come true.
( A )1.A.real B.really C.reality
( C )2.A.our B.we C.us
( B )3.A.the B.a C.an
( A )4.A.poor B.poorer C.the poorest
( C )5.A.in B.at C.on
( C )6.A.learn B.learning C.to learn
( B )7.A.and B.but C.so
( B )8.A.time B.times C.times'
( C )9.A.takes B.has taken C.took
( A )10.A.what B.who C.where
二、短文填空
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they city way first celebrate usually in get work because traditional show
The Lantern Festival is an important festival in China.It's on the 15th day of the 1.first month of the lunar calendar in China.
Chinese people 2.celebrate it in many ways.In the evening there are different lantern 3.shows in parks and streets.Lanterns are often red, 4.because the Chinese think red stands for happiness and good luck.People make different kinds of lanterns out of paper and other things.Some are 5.in the shape of rabbits, birds and boats.Some are in the shape of dragons and cartoon stars.There are many lanterns here and there.In some 6.cities, such as Suzhou, there is often a big lantern show at night and many people come to enjoy it every year.Sweet dumplings are 7.traditional food for the festival.Families always 8.get together and have a big meal.After that, people 9.usually go out to enjoy lantern shows.They often sing and dance happily with 10.their family.
Lesson 4
一、选词填空
punish spread present novel warn
1.Have you ever read one of the novels written by Charles Dickens?
2.The disease has spread quickly all over the world in the past two months.
3.It's not good to punish children at once without asking about the real reasons.
4.My parents often warn me not to go out alone at night.
5.It's a pity that I have to finish my report at present, so I can't spend too much time on the Internet.
二、阅读理解
B
The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, which falls on Oct.11th this year.“Chong” means “double” in Chinese.Also, as double ninth was pronounced the same as the word to express “forever”, Chinese ancestors(祖先) considered it a good day to celebrate.That's why ancient Chinese began to celebrate this festival long ago.
People follow several customs on the Double Ninth Festival.For example, people often wear the cornel(山茱萸) on their arms or heads because they believe this plant can avoid diseases and disasters(灾难).Besides, people like to climb mountains on this day, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain Climbing Festival”.The 9th lunar month often has autumn skies and fresh air.It is a good time for sightseeing.When people stand on a high mountain, they will have a good view of a blue sky and dark green mountains, which makes them carefree and joyful.Chongyang Cake is also known as “flower cake”.It is said that the cake was prepared after the autumn harvest(丰收) at first, because farmers wanted to have a taste of what was just in season.Later, it became the cake for people to eat on Double Ninth Festival.Double Ninth Festival is a festival for the old.People get together to show their love and care for their parents and their grandparents.
( C )1.When does the Double Ninth Festival fall on this year?
A.It's on September 9th.
B.It's on the first Sunday of September.
C.It's on October 11th.
D.It's on October 9th.
( B )2.Why did ancient Chinese begin to celebrate this festival long ago?
A.Because it was the harvest season.
B.Because double ninth sounds like “forever” in Chinese.
C.Because people liked number nine very much.
D.Because it was a great person's birthday.
( A )3.What does the underlined word “carefree” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Unworried. B.Unhappy.
C.Careful. D.Careless.
( B )4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.People wear the cornel on their arms to keep beautiful on the Double Ninth Festival.
B.The 9th lunar month is a good time for travelling.
C.People often eat mooncakes on the Double Ninth Festival.
D.People often show their love and care for their children on the Double Ninth Festival.
( D )5.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.What Do We Eat on the Chongyang Festival
B.China's Traditional Festivals
C.The Number Nine
D.The Double Ninth Festival in China
C
配对阅读。左栏是五个留学生的情况描述,右栏是七项中国传统文化活动的介绍。请为每个人选择最合适的活动。
( B )6.Mike is an English boy living in Beijing.He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera.He hopes to take a class of the local opera.
( C )7.Lucy loves Chinese paper cutting.She wants to make a Chinese “Fu” to put up on her window this Spring Festival.
( G )8.Amy becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to draw mountains in ink(墨水).
( A )9.Helen likes reading Chinese storybooks.She is reading a book about Monkey King this month.
( D )10.Jack is from India.He is studying Chinese history.He wants to visit some places of interest in Xi'an one day.
A.There will be a talk in our school this weekend.It is about Journey to the West, one of the four great Chinese books.
B.Beijing Opera is a traditional art in China.Our club is for fans and welcome to join us.We will ask some famous actors to give acting classes.
C.Paper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do.Bring red paper and learn the paper cutting in our class.You can take the paper cutting home.
D.There will be a two-day trip next weekend.You can see many old buildings in Xi'an.It's a good chance to learn more about Chinese history.
E.There will be a show of traditional Chinese ink paintings in the Art Museum this weekend.You can enjoy many beautiful paintings of bamboo and mountains.
F.In this weekend's story-telling time,you'll hear a lot of stories about Chinese traditions,for example,why people put up the Chinese “Fu” upside down on the door or windows.
G.Traditional Chinese painting is very popular in China.In our class,Mr.Chen will teach you how to draw mountains with brushes and ink.
单元巩固
一、语法选择
Last year, the Carnival(狂欢节) of Venice fell from February 4, 2023 to February 21, 2023.During the carnival, sixteen Chinese and Italian volunteers, wearing Hanfu, 1 part in a parade(游行) at the Piazza San Marco.
It is 2 first time that Chinese traditional clothing has shown up in the carnival.And the carnival attracted(吸引) lots of young people 3 both China and Italy.“I thought it could be a way to bring Chinese culture much 4 to me,” said Irene Di Maio, an Italian student.He is 24 years old now, 5 he studies Chinese in Venice.He went to Suzhou 6 the Dragon Boat Festival five years ago.“I 7 enjoyed the Chinese traditional dragon boat culture, and this time I would like to know more about Hanfu,” he said.“The activity was amazing, especially the part from Suzhou,” said a tourist.“I visited the Suzhou Silk Museum four years ago.And I got to know Hanfu from 8 ,” he said.“I wish there would be more 9 like this around the world.”
In addition to the clothing show, visitors 10 also enjoy many Chinese cultural activities, including the performance of Guzheng and calligraphy demonstrations(书法表演) during the carnival.
( B )1.A.take B.took C.have taken
( C )2.A.a B.an C.the
( C )3.A.on B.to C.from
( B )4.A.close B.closer C.closest
( C )5.A.because B.so C.and
( C )6.A.celebrate B.celebrating C.to celebrate
( A )7.A.truly B.true C.truth
( B )8.A.its B.it C.itself
( C )9.A.activity B.activity's C.activities
( C )10.A.must B.should C.could
二、短文填空
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end wish performer song soon part biggest good how it on and
Since 1983, the Spring Festival Gala(春晚) has been the world's most popular TV program.No matter where you are, join us for the Gala of the year and see 1.how China celebrates this important cultural event.
The Chinese enjoy a family get-together 2.on the night before the Spring Festival.Watching the Gala is also one of the most important 3.parts of the Chinese New Year celebrations.It is watched by the Chinese at home and abroad.
Almost every year, the Spring Festival Gala4.ends with the same song Unforgettable Tonight.All the 5.performers sing it together to end the show.The song starts with “Unforgettable tonight, wherever you are, how far away you are from home, let's 6.wish our motherland the best.” The words of the song best explain the Chinese saying: “Home is the smallest state and the state is the 7.biggest home.”
Changes are happening in China8.and in the world.But the Spring Festival Gala continues to be the most enjoyable and meaningful show.Almost everyone likes watching 9.it.This year's Spring Festival Eve is coming 10.soon.Let's all look forward to the unforgettable show.
三、回答问题
The Laba Festival, also called “Laba”, comes on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar year.
In the past, the Laba Festival was a day for ancestor worship(祭祖).It marks the start of the Spring Festival.After the Laba Festival, it will soon be lunar New year.Years later, it has developed into eating Laba Porridge(粥) — a porridge that includes different kinds of rice and beans.Laba porridge is the most popular meal at the festival.
There are many stories about eating porridge during the Laba Festival.Here is one of the most famous ones.The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, used to work for a rich man.One day, he was so careless that one cow's leg was broken.The rich man locked(将……锁起来) Zhu in a small room angrily.He didn't allow others to give food to him.After some time, Zhu found a mouse hole in the room.There were red beans, rice, red dates(红枣) and other things.
Then he made these things into porridge.It let him not die of hunger.The emperor Zhu Yuanzhang then named the porridge “Laba Porridge” because that day was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
1.What does the Laba Festival mark?
It/The Laba Festival marks the start of the Spring Festival./The start of the Spring Festival.
2.What's the Laba Porridge like?
It/The Laba Porridge includes different kinds of rice and beans.
3.Who did Zhu Yuanzhang use to work for?
He/Zhu Yuanzhang used to work for a rich man./A rich man.
4.Where did Zhu Yuanzhang find the red beans, rice and other things?
He/Zhu Yuanzhang found the things in a mouse hole./ In a mouse hole.
5.When was Zhu Yuanzhang locked in the small room?
He/Zhu Yuanzhang was locked in the small room on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month./On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
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