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Unit 8 Let’s celebrate!
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[2025原创]China is a country rich in history and culture. It has a lot of
traditional festivals. And Chinese people celebrate them in different ways.
Chinese New Year (the Spring Festival) is the most important festival in
China. It marks (表明) the beginning of the lunar new year.
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It falls between late January and mid-February. The festival has a history of over
4,000 years. On New Year’s Eve, all the family members get together to have a
big dinner and set off fireworks. Children can get lucky money. During Chinese
New Year, cities and towns ▲ red lanterns. Visitors can enjoy traditional
performances like loong and lion dances.
The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It marks
the end of Chinese New Year festivities. Dating back over 2,000 years, the
Lantern Festival has lantern shows, guessing riddles on lanterns and eating
tangyuan.These activities mean the reunion and harmony (团聚与和谐) of
family. To experience the Lantern Festival, you can head to a local park or a
temple fair (庙会).
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The Dragon Boat Festival is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, usually
in June. The history of the Dragon Boat Festival is over 2,000 years. People
celebrate by racing dragon boats and eating zongzi.To experience the Dragon Boat
Festival, you can visit cities in the south of China. There you can watch or even
take part in dragon boat races.
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month,
usually in September or October. It is a time for family reunions and watching
the moon. It has a history of over 3,000 years. Customs include eating
mooncakes, lighting lanterns, and watching the full moon. Join the locals to
watch the moon and taste different mooncakes.
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阅读选择·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了中国的四个传统节日:春节、元宵节、端午
节和中秋节。
1.Which of the following festivals has the longest history?( )
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A.The Lantern Festival. B.The Spring Festival.
C.The Mid-Autumn Festival. D.The Dragon Boat Festival.
【解析】细节理解题。根据文中对四个节日的介绍可知,春节有4,000多年历史,
元宵节和端午节都有2,000多年历史,中秋节有3,000多年历史。由此可知,春节
是历史最长的。
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2. 内容回填 Which phrase can we fill in the “▲” of the passage?( )
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A.put on B.put down C.put up D.put into
【解析】推理判断题。put on意为“穿上”;put down意为“放下”;put up意
为“张贴;搭建”;put into意为“放进去”。由句中的red lanterns可知,在
新年的时候,红灯笼应该被挂起来。所以这里应该用短语put up。
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3.What can we do during the Lantern Festival?( )
a. Watch lantern shows.
b. Enjoy different dances.
c. Guess riddles on lanterns.
d. Eat tangyuan.
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A.acd B.abc C.abd D.bcd
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Dating back over 2,000 years, the
Lantern Festival has lantern shows, guessing riddles on lanterns and
eating tangyuan.”可知,在元宵节人们可以看灯展、猜灯谜和吃汤圆。
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4.Where can you visit to experience the Dragon Boat Festival?( )
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A.Lanzhou and Jinzhou. B.Xuzhou and Cangzhou.
C.Zhengzhou and Yangzhou. D.Guangzhou and Hangzhou.
【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To experience the Dragon Boat
Festival, you can visit cities in the south of China.”可知,要想体验端
午节,我们可以到南方的城市,选项D中的广州和杭州都是南方城市。
易混辨析
in、on、to和“东西南北”连用表示位置:
介词in表示某地在某一范围之内;
介词on表示两地相邻;
介词to表示两地之间有一定距离。
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5.Which Chinese poem can describe the festival in the last paragraph?( )
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A.重五山村好,榴花忽已繁。 B.火树银花合,星桥铁锁开。
C.海上生明月,天涯共此时。 D.昨夜斗回北,今朝岁起东。
【解析】推理判断题。本文最后一段介绍的是中秋节。中秋节有赏月的习俗,所
以“海上生明月,天涯共此时。”可以描述这一节日。
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