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英语 选择性必修 第三册(译林)
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 __2__ (grand) than 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.grander 3.nuts 4.absence 5.equally 6.associated 7.is born 8.the 9.to 10.to suggest
One of the characteristics of Chinese cuisine is “sweet in the south, salty in the north, spicy in the east and sour in the west”.
中国饮食有着“南甜北咸,东辣西酸”的特点。
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