Unit 4 Time to celabrate（话题阅读精炼）英语外研版2024七年级上册

Unit 4 Time to celebrate 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 / 说明文 248 介绍中秋的时间、故事、庆祝方式及食物 实战演练 Passage1 完形填空 说明文 171 本文介绍了中国传统节日——中秋节。 Passage2 完形填空 说明文 180 本文主要讲述了中国北方和南方在冬至这一天的不同饮食习俗以及相关寓意。 Passage3 阅读理解-判断 应用文 143 本文介绍了愚人节的相关情况。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 120 本文讲述印度人将新年称作“排灯节”或“光明节”，以及节前和节日当天所做的事。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 185 本文主要介绍清明节期间的习俗。 Passage6 阅读理解 议论文 234 本文主要讨论了春节家庭聚餐是重要的传统，有人选择在餐厅吃饭，但不是每个人都赞同这个想法。 Passage7 阅读理解-补全句子 记叙文 181 本文主要讲述了一个叫朱辉的学生出国留学，在端午节时思念家人的经历。。 时文阅读 Passage1 The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival in China. It is also known as the Moon Festival. It has a history of more than 3,000 years. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (农历月).This year it falls on September 17th. What do you know about the festival? How can we enjoy this full moon party? Here are a few tips. The story behind the festival There are many stories about the festival, but the most famous one is Chang'e Flying to the Moon. How to celebrate The festival is a big day for family reunions (团聚). People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest (最圆最亮的) of the whole year. The full moon reminds (提醒) people of their hometowns and loved ones. So most people try their best to go back home and get together with their families during the festival. They have dinner and enjoy the full moon together on the night of the festival. What to eat Mooncakes (月饼)are the must-eat food during the festival. The mooncake is round, like a full moon. It means family reunions and happiness. Besides mooncakes, people also eat ducks, pumpkins, and crabs(鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹). Some of them bring good luck and some are seasonal (应季的) food in autumn. 中秋节是一个重要的 中国的传统节日。它也被称为中秋节。距今已有3000多年的历史。它落在农历月八月十五日。今年是 9 月 17 日。你对这个节日了解多少？我们如何才能享受这个满月派对呢？这里有一些提示。 节日背后的故事 关于这个节日的故事有很多，但最著名的是嫦娥飞月。 如何庆祝 这个节日是家庭团聚的大日子。人们相信，节日当晚的月亮是一年中最圆最亮的。满月提醒人们他们的家乡和亲人。所以大多数人都会尽量在节日期间回家与家人团聚。他们在节日当晚一起吃晚饭，欣赏满月。 吃什么 月饼是节日期间必吃的食物。月饼是圆的，像满月一样。它意味着家庭团聚和幸福。除了月饼，人们还吃鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹（鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹）。其中一些带来好运，有些是秋天的时令（应季的）食物。 长难句分析 People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest of the whole year. 句子结构：这是一个包含宾语从句的复合句。宾语从句（Object Clause）：that the moon...of the whole year（由 that 引导，作 believe 的宾语，说明 “认为” 的内容，从句本身是主系表结构） 翻译：人们认为，节日当晚的月亮是一整年中最圆最亮的。 重点词汇梳理 单词 / 短语 音标 词性 释义 拓展 traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ adj. 传统的 tradition (n.) 传统；traditional festivals 传统节日 important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ adj. 重要的 more important (比较级) 更重要的；most important (最高级) 最重要的 history /ˈhɪstri/ n. 历史 a long history 悠久的历史 celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝 celebration (n.) 庆祝 reunion /ˌriːˈjuːniən/ n. 团聚 family reunion 家庭团聚 remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ v. 提醒；使想起 remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事 seasonal /ˈsiːzənl/ adj. 应季的 season (n.) 季节； be known as / / 被称为；作为…… 而闻名 例句：Beijing is known as the "Capital of China". try one's best to do sth. / / 尽某人最大努力做某事 例句：I try my best to learn English well. 我尽最大努力学好英语。 fall on (a date) / / （日期）适逢；落在 例句：My birthday falls on October 1st this year. Passage 1实战演练 There are lots of traditional festivals for Chinese people, such as the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival and so on. 1 , the Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite festival. It’s a time for family 2 . It always takes place on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. How do we usually 3 it? On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, we always have a big family dinner. Eating 4 is a must during the festival. They are in the 5 of the full moon. Their round shape 6 family reunions. They carry our wishes to the families we love and 7 . On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, we also watch the 8 out of doors. The moon is always so bright and 9 . And people always tell some interesting stories about the festival. However, most people think the story of Chang’e is the most 10 . Almost every Chinese child knows the story of Chang’e. Do you know the story? It’s so interesting, isn’t it? 1．A．Also B．Too C．However D．Only 2．A．meetings B．reunions C．events D．rules 3．A．celebrate B．cook C．protect D．pull 4．A．noodles B．zongzi C．tangyuan D．mooncakes 5．A．colour B．size C．name D．shape 6．A．gets ready for B．stands for C．feels like D．listens to 7．A．miss B．hate C．solve D．refuse 8．A．sun B．earth C．moon D．wind 9．A．wide B．short C．long D．round 10．A．dangerous B．special C．common D．serious Passage 2 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 22nd December is a special day this year. It is the Winter Solstice (冬至), the shortest 1 of the year. Chinese people call it Dongzhi. The name 2 “the coming of the winter”. On this day, people in the north of China eat jiaozi. They usually have 3 fillings (馅料) inside like meat, shrimp or vegetables. Sometimes, people 4 a coin (硬币) inside. If you get the coin, you will have 5 luck (运气). People think eating dumplings is a good 6 to stay healthy. As the old saying goes, “Eating dumplings on Dongzhi keep the 7 from frostbite (冻疮).” In the south of China, people eat tangyuan on the day of Dongzhi. People use sticky rice (糯米) to 8 the little tangyuan balls. People hope eating tangyuan can 9 them a happy and sweet life. In some places, people also make a special kind of rice wine (米酒). The drink helps keep the body warm 10 cold days. 1．A．day B．week C．month D．year 2．A．thinks B．calls C．changes D．means 3．A．same B．similar C．different D．magic 4．A．put B．take C．hear D．spend 5．A．tidy B．clean C．good D．busy 6．A．weekend B．mind C．grade D．way 7．A．ears B．eyes C．noses D．hands 8．A．eat B．buy C．make D．show 9．A．enjoy B．bring C．mark D．raise 10．A．in B．at C．under D．on Passage 3 根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。 What do you do on April 1st? Someone likes to tie (系) others’ shoelace (鞋带) to the desk. Some people like to put salt (盐) in the sugar cup. In all, people like to play tricks on others on that day. Let me tell you more about April Fool’s Day. April Fool’s Day is from Europe. On that day, people play tricks on each other for fun. In France, children stick (贴) a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs. In the UK, people play jokes only in the morning. They think it can bring bad luck to do it in the afternoon. In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st. Remember, the tricks are just for fun. If someone is crying, April Fool’s Day isn’t fun. 1．On April’s Day, people put salt into a sugar cup just for fun. 2．April’s Fool is from America. 3．In the UK, playing jokes in the afternoon is not lucky. 4．In Denmark, people celebrate April’s Day for two days. 5．In France, children usually put a picture of fish on their friends’ head. Passage 4 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。 People in India call the New Year “Diwali” or “the Festival of Light”. They often clean their houses before the day of Diwali. Most people clean their houses in the morning. They often decorate their houses with flowers. They also make sweet food that looks like flowers, people and animals. Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards. On New Year’s Day, many people open the doors and windows and light candles in front of the doors. They want to bring good luck to their family. After Diwali, people often clean their houses again. Some people like to make loud noises in their houses. They think this can make bad spirits (灵魂) go away. 1．What do Indian people make that look like flowers, animals and people? A．Presents. B．Sweet food. C．Clothes. 2．What do people do before and after Diwali? A．Wash their cars. B．Clean their houses. C．Have singing competitions. 3．What does the underlined word “light” mean in Chinese? A．点亮 B．融化 C．拔掉 4．Who do they usually visit on the festival? A．Their family. B．Their friends. C．Their neighbors. 5．Why do some people make loud noise? A．Because they welcome the good luck. B．Because they let some children go away. C．Because they make bad luck go away. Passage 5 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。 In China, there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. They are important to Chinese people. Chinese also celebrate 10 most important traditional festivals. In all of them, you can find Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival falls around April 5th each year. As the fifth of the 24 solar terms, it means the start of the warm weather of spring and the beginning of farm work. From that date the trees and grass become green and nature is lively again. Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Day, because it is the festival for Chinese people to show respect to their late family members. People tidy the tombs and put flowers there. As a holiday, there are many activities for people to have. It is a good time to go out and enjoy themselves in the nature. Another exciting part is flying kites. People think kites can take away bad luck. People also cook traditional food one or two days before Qingming Festival comes. But different places have different foods for Qingming Festival, like sweet green rice balls, Qingming cakes, or Qingming Zong. 1．How many solar terms are there in a year in China? A．20. B．22. C．24. D．26. 2．When does Qingming Festival usually fall? A．Around March 5th. B．Around April 5th. C．Around May 5th. D．Around June 5th. 3．What is another name for Qingming Festival? A．Tomb-sweeping Day. B．Spring Festival. C．Double Ninth Festival. D．Dragon Boat Festival. 4．Which of the following is NOT an activity people usually do during Qingming Festival? A．Tidy the tomb and put flowers there. B．Go out and enjoy themselves in the nature. C．Dance outdoors at night. D．Fly kites. 5．What kind of traditional food might people eat during Qingming Festival? A．Dumplings. B．Sweet green rice balls. C．Mooncakes. D．Hot pot. Passage 6 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。 A family dinner is an important tradition to celebrate Spring Festival. Now some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keep on this idea. Should we make a change? Here are ideas of two readers. Dear Editor (编辑),     We have eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it a lot. I don’t understand why some people don’t want to change.     Preparing for the dinner and cleaning up the mess are hard work and take a long time. Some people don’t like doing these things. We work all year, so why can’t we have one day to relax?     In my opinion, what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn’t matter. Although we choose to eat out, the love between the family members remains the same. Wang Peng, software engineer Dear Editor,     For this year’s Spring Festival family dinner, my son suggested going to a restaurant, but I’m a bit unhappy about it. When I was little, all of us sat around the table happily. The simple, homemade dishes tasted more delicious than anything cooked by a top cook.     I hope my children and their children will still value our memories of preparing the dinner together. To me, the process of preparing is even more important than the dinner itself. Liu Yonghui, retired teacher 1．What does the underlined phrase “is keen on” probably mean in Chinese? A．回顾 B．热衷 C．交换 2．Who thinks that we can eat out for the Spring Festival family dinner? A．Wang Peng. B．Liu Yonghui. C．The editor. 3．According to the passage, why can we eat out for the Spring Festival family dinner? A．Because our parents will be very happy about it. B．Because the food in the restaurant is more delicious. C．Because the love between family members is still the same. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．In the past, people had few chances to get together with family. B．All people like to spend a long time preparing the family dinner. C．Liu Yonghui enjoys preparing the family dinner more than eating it. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Time for a Change or Not B．Love in the Family C．Memories of the Hometown Passage 7 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。 Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 am and Zhu Hui’s family are at home in Shenzhen. His mum and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the dragon boat races on TV. Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and making zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 pm in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family (寄宿家庭). The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”. 1．Zhu Hui is from . 2．In Zhu Hui’s family, his mum and aunt are . 3．Now it’s 9:00 pm — in New York. 4．In Zhu Hui’s host family, the father is watching on TV. 5．Zhu Hui thinks that there’s no place . 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 Time to celebrate 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 / 说明文 248 介绍中秋的时间、故事、庆祝方式及食物 实战演练 Passage1 完形填空 说明文 171 本文介绍了中国传统节日——中秋节。 Passage2 完形填空 说明文 180 本文主要讲述了中国北方和南方在冬至这一天的不同饮食习俗以及相关寓意。 Passage3 阅读理解-判断 应用文 143 本文介绍了愚人节的相关情况。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 120 本文讲述印度人将新年称作“排灯节”或“光明节”，以及节前和节日当天所做的事。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 185 本文主要介绍清明节期间的习俗。 Passage6 阅读理解 议论文 234 本文主要讨论了春节家庭聚餐是重要的传统，有人选择在餐厅吃饭，但不是每个人都赞同这个想法。 Passage7 阅读理解-补全句子 记叙文 181 本文主要讲述了一个叫朱辉的学生出国留学，在端午节时思念家人的经历。。 时文阅读 Passage1 The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival in China. It is also known as the Moon Festival. It has a history of more than 3,000 years. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (农历月).This year it falls on September 17th. What do you know about the festival? How can we enjoy this full moon party? Here are a few tips. The story behind the festival There are many stories about the festival, but the most famous one is Chang'e Flying to the Moon. How to celebrate The festival is a big day for family reunions (团聚). People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest (最圆最亮的) of the whole year. The full moon reminds (提醒) people of their hometowns and loved ones. So most people try their best to go back home and get together with their families during the festival. They have dinner and enjoy the full moon together on the night of the festival. What to eat Mooncakes (月饼)are the must-eat food during the festival. The mooncake is round, like a full moon. It means family reunions and happiness. Besides mooncakes, people also eat ducks, pumpkins, and crabs(鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹). Some of them bring good luck and some are seasonal (应季的) food in autumn. 中秋节是一个重要的 中国的传统节日。它也被称为中秋节。距今已有3000多年的历史。它落在农历月八月十五日。今年是 9 月 17 日。你对这个节日了解多少？我们如何才能享受这个满月派对呢？这里有一些提示。 节日背后的故事 关于这个节日的故事有很多，但最著名的是嫦娥飞月。 如何庆祝 这个节日是家庭团聚的大日子。人们相信，节日当晚的月亮是一年中最圆最亮的。满月提醒人们他们的家乡和亲人。所以大多数人都会尽量在节日期间回家与家人团聚。他们在节日当晚一起吃晚饭，欣赏满月。 吃什么 月饼是节日期间必吃的食物。月饼是圆的，像满月一样。它意味着家庭团聚和幸福。除了月饼，人们还吃鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹（鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹）。其中一些带来好运，有些是秋天的时令（应季的）食物。 长难句分析 People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest of the whole year. 句子结构：这是一个包含宾语从句的复合句。宾语从句（Object Clause）：that the moon...of the whole year（由 that 引导，作 believe 的宾语，说明 “认为” 的内容，从句本身是主系表结构） 翻译：人们认为，节日当晚的月亮是一整年中最圆最亮的。 重点词汇梳理 单词 / 短语 音标 词性 释义 拓展 traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ adj. 传统的 tradition (n.) 传统；traditional festivals 传统节日 important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ adj. 重要的 more important (比较级) 更重要的；most important (最高级) 最重要的 history /ˈhɪstri/ n. 历史 a long history 悠久的历史 celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝 celebration (n.) 庆祝 reunion /ˌriːˈjuːniən/ n. 团聚 family reunion 家庭团聚 remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ v. 提醒；使想起 remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事 seasonal /ˈsiːzənl/ adj. 应季的 season (n.) 季节； be known as / / 被称为；作为…… 而闻名 例句：Beijing is known as the "Capital of China". try one's best to do sth. / / 尽某人最大努力做某事 例句：I try my best to learn English well. 我尽最大努力学好英语。 fall on (a date) / / （日期）适逢；落在 例句：My birthday falls on October 1st this year. Passage 1实战演练 There are lots of traditional festivals for Chinese people, such as the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival and so on. 1 , the Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite festival. It’s a time for family 2 . It always takes place on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. How do we usually 3 it? On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, we always have a big family dinner. Eating 4 is a must during the festival. They are in the 5 of the full moon. Their round shape 6 family reunions. They carry our wishes to the families we love and 7 . On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, we also watch the 8 out of doors. The moon is always so bright and 9 . And people always tell some interesting stories about the festival. However, most people think the story of Chang’e is the most 10 . Almost every Chinese child knows the story of Chang’e. Do you know the story? It’s so interesting, isn’t it? 1．A．Also B．Too C．However D．Only 2．A．meetings B．reunions C．events D．rules 3．A．celebrate B．cook C．protect D．pull 4．A．noodles B．zongzi C．tangyuan D．mooncakes 5．A．colour B．size C．name D．shape 6．A．gets ready for B．stands for C．feels like D．listens to 7．A．miss B．hate C．solve D．refuse 8．A．sun B．earth C．moon D．wind 9．A．wide B．short C．long D．round 10．A．dangerous B．special C．common D．serious 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．D 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文介绍了中国传统节日——中秋节。 1．句意：然而，中秋节是我最喜欢的节日。 Also也，用于句中；Too也，用于句末；However然而；Only仅仅。根据“the Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite festival”可知，后文介绍了作者最喜欢的节日，语境发生了变化，however符合语境。故选C。 2．句意：这是一个家庭团聚的时刻。 meetings会议；reunions团聚；events事件；rules规则。根据“the Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite festival. It’s a time for family”可知，应该说中秋节是家庭团聚的时刻。故选B。 3．句意：我们通常如何庆祝它？ celebrate庆祝；cook烹饪；protect保护；pull拉。根据“How do we usually…it?”可知，it指的是中秋节，此处应该说如何庆祝中秋节。故选A。 4．句意：在节日期间吃月饼是必须的。 noodles面条；zongzi粽子；tangyuan汤圆；mooncakes月饼。根据“is a must during the festival”并结合常识，此处指的中秋节吃月饼是必须的，故选D。 5．句意：它们呈满月的形状。 colour颜色；size尺码；name名字；shape形状。根据“of the full moon”可知，月饼是满月的形状。故选D。 6．句意：它们的圆形代表着家庭团聚。 gets ready for准备；stands for代表；feels like感觉像；listens to听。根据“Their round shape…family reunions.”可知，月饼的圆形代表着家庭团聚。故选B。 7．句意：它们承载着我们对家人的爱和想念。 miss想念；hate讨厌；solve解决；refuse拒绝。根据“They carry our wishes to the families we love and”可知，此处指的月饼承载着对家人的爱和想念。故选A。 8．句意：中秋之夜，我们也在户外赏月。 sun太阳；earth地球；moon月亮；wind风。 根据“On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, we also watch the”以及后文的“The moon is always so bright”可知，此处是说中秋节也在户外赏月。故选C。 9．句意：月亮总是那么明亮和圆。 wide宽的；short短的；long长的；round圆的。根据“The moon is always so bright and ”以及常识，中秋节期间月亮是圆的。故选D。 10．句意：然而，大多数人认为嫦娥的故事是最常见的。 dangerous危险的；special特别的；common常见的；serious认真的。根据“However, most people think the story of Chang’e is the most”可知，此处是说嫦娥的故事是最常见的。故选C。 Passage 2 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 22nd December is a special day this year. It is the Winter Solstice (冬至), the shortest 1 of the year. Chinese people call it Dongzhi. The name 2 “the coming of the winter”. On this day, people in the north of China eat jiaozi. They usually have 3 fillings (馅料) inside like meat, shrimp or vegetables. Sometimes, people 4 a coin (硬币) inside. If you get the coin, you will have 5 luck (运气). People think eating dumplings is a good 6 to stay healthy. As the old saying goes, “Eating dumplings on Dongzhi keep the 7 from frostbite (冻疮).” In the south of China, people eat tangyuan on the day of Dongzhi. People use sticky rice (糯米) to 8 the little tangyuan balls. People hope eating tangyuan can 9 them a happy and sweet life. In some places, people also make a special kind of rice wine (米酒). The drink helps keep the body warm 10 cold days. 1．A．day B．week C．month D．year 2．A．thinks B．calls C．changes D．means 3．A．same B．similar C．different D．magic 4．A．put B．take C．hear D．spend 5．A．tidy B．clean C．good D．busy 6．A．weekend B．mind C．grade D．way 7．A．ears B．eyes C．noses D．hands 8．A．eat B．buy C．make D．show 9．A．enjoy B．bring C．mark D．raise 10．A．in B．at C．under D．on 【答案】 1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．D 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文是说明文。主要讲述了中国北方和南方在冬至这一天的不同饮食习俗以及相关寓意。 1．句意：它是冬至，一年中白天最短的一天。 day天；week周；month月；year年。根据“22nd December is a special day”及常识可知，冬至是年中白天最短的一天。故选A。 2．句意：这个名字意味着“冬天的到来”。 thinks认为；calls称呼；changes改变；means意味着。根据“the coming of the winter”可知，此处指冬至意味着冬天的到来。故选D。 3．句意：饺子里面通常有像肉、虾或蔬菜等不同的馅料。 same相同的；similar相似的；different不同的；magic神奇的。根据“like meat, shrimp or vegetables.”可知，肉、虾或蔬菜是不同的馅料。故选C。 4．句意：有时，人们会在饺子里放一枚硬币。 put放；take拿；hear听；spend花费。根据“a coin (硬币) inside”可知，人们会在饺子里放一枚硬币。故选A。 5．句意：如果你吃到了硬币，你就会有好运气。 tidy整洁的；clean干净的；good好的；busy忙碌的。根据“If you get the coin, you will have...luck”可知，人们在饺子里放一枚硬币，是为了让吃到饺子的人获得好运气。故选C。 6．句意：人们认为吃饺子是保持健康的好方法。 weekend周末；mind心智；grade等级；way方法。根据“to stay healthy.”可知，吃饺子是保持健康的好方法。故选D。 7．句意：正如那句老话所说：“冬至吃饺子，耳朵不冻疮。” ears耳朵；eyes眼睛；noses鼻子；hands手。根据“Eating dumplings on Dongzhi keep the...from frostbite”可知，这是谚语，冬至吃饺子，耳朵不冻疮。故选A。 8．句意：人们用糯米来制作小汤圆。 eat吃；buy买；make制作；show展示。根据“People use sticky rice (糯米) to...the little tangyuan balls”可知，人们用糯米来制作小汤圆。故选C。 9．句意：人们希望吃汤圆能给他们带来幸福甜蜜的生活。 enjoy享受；bring带来；mark标记；raise提高。根据“them a happy and sweet life”可知，人们希望吃汤圆能给他们带来幸福甜蜜的生活。故选B。 10．句意：这种饮料有助于在寒冷的日子里让身体保持温暖。 in在……里面；at在；under在……下面；on在……之上。根据“cold days”可知是具体的日子，此处用介词on。故选D。 Passage 3 根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。 What do you do on April 1st? Someone likes to tie (系) others’ shoelace (鞋带) to the desk. Some people like to put salt (盐) in the sugar cup. In all, people like to play tricks on others on that day. Let me tell you more about April Fool’s Day. April Fool’s Day is from Europe. On that day, people play tricks on each other for fun. In France, children stick (贴) a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs. In the UK, people play jokes only in the morning. They think it can bring bad luck to do it in the afternoon. In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st. Remember, the tricks are just for fun. If someone is crying, April Fool’s Day isn’t fun. 1．On April’s Day, people put salt into a sugar cup just for fun. 2．April’s Fool is from America. 3．In the UK, playing jokes in the afternoon is not lucky. 4．In Denmark, people celebrate April’s Day for two days. 5．In France, children usually put a picture of fish on their friends’ head. 【答案】1．T 2．F 3．T 4．T 5．F 【导语】本文介绍了愚人节的相关情况。 1．细节理解题。根据“Some people like to put salt in the sugar cup. In all, people like to play tricks on others on that day.”可知，在愚人节这天人们把盐放到糖杯里就是为了捉弄别人取乐。故填T。 2．细节理解题。根据“April Fool’s Day is from Europe.”可知，愚人节是来自欧洲，而不是美国。故填F。 3．细节理解题。根据“In the UK, people play jokes only in the morning. They think it can bring bad luck to do it in the afternoon.”可知，在英国，下午开玩笑被认为会带来坏运气。故填T。 4．推理判断题。根据“In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st.”可知，在丹麦人们确实要庆祝两天愚人节。故填T。 5．细节理解题。根据“In France, children stick a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs.”可知，是贴在朋友的背上，而不是头上。故填F。 Passage 4 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。 People in India call the New Year “Diwali” or “the Festival of Light”. They often clean their houses before the day of Diwali. Most people clean their houses in the morning. They often decorate their houses with flowers. They also make sweet food that looks like flowers, people and animals. Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards. On New Year’s Day, many people open the doors and windows and light candles in front of the doors. They want to bring good luck to their family. After Diwali, people often clean their houses again. Some people like to make loud noises in their houses. They think this can make bad spirits (灵魂) go away. 1．What do Indian people make that look like flowers, animals and people? A．Presents. B．Sweet food. C．Clothes. 2．What do people do before and after Diwali? A．Wash their cars. B．Clean their houses. C．Have singing competitions. 3．What does the underlined word “light” mean in Chinese? A．点亮 B．融化 C．拔掉 4．Who do they usually visit on the festival? A．Their family. B．Their friends. C．Their neighbors. 5．Why do some people make loud noise? A．Because they welcome the good luck. B．Because they let some children go away. C．Because they make bad luck go away. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文讲述印度人将新年称作“排灯节”或“光明节”，节前打扫房屋、制作甜食和拜访朋友送礼物，在新年那天，很多人会开窗点蜡烛，节后再打扫房屋，还有些人会制造响声驱赶坏运气以祈好运。 1．细节理解题。根据“They also make sweet food that looks like flowers, people and animals.”可知，对应的是甜食，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“They often clean their houses before the day of Diwali.”及“After Diwali, people often clean their houses again.”可知，人们在这个节日前后都会做的事情是打扫房屋，故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“On New Year’s Day, many people open the doors and windows and light candles in front of the doors.”可知，这里light表达的动作是让蜡烛能够燃烧发光，也就是点亮，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards.”可知，他们在节日里通常拜访他们的朋友，故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“Some people like to make loud noises in their houses. They think this can make bad spirits go away.”可知，他们制造大声响的原因是想让坏运气离开，故选C。 Passage 5 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。 In China, there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. They are important to Chinese people. Chinese also celebrate 10 most important traditional festivals. In all of them, you can find Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival falls around April 5th each year. As the fifth of the 24 solar terms, it means the start of the warm weather of spring and the beginning of farm work. From that date the trees and grass become green and nature is lively again. Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Day, because it is the festival for Chinese people to show respect to their late family members. People tidy the tombs and put flowers there. As a holiday, there are many activities for people to have. It is a good time to go out and enjoy themselves in the nature. Another exciting part is flying kites. People think kites can take away bad luck. People also cook traditional food one or two days before Qingming Festival comes. But different places have different foods for Qingming Festival, like sweet green rice balls, Qingming cakes, or Qingming Zong. 1．How many solar terms are there in a year in China? A．20. B．22. C．24. D．26. 2．When does Qingming Festival usually fall? A．Around March 5th. B．Around April 5th. C．Around May 5th. D．Around June 5th. 3．What is another name for Qingming Festival? A．Tomb-sweeping Day. B．Spring Festival. C．Double Ninth Festival. D．Dragon Boat Festival. 4．Which of the following is NOT an activity people usually do during Qingming Festival? A．Tidy the tomb and put flowers there. B．Go out and enjoy themselves in the nature. C．Dance outdoors at night. D．Fly kites. 5．What kind of traditional food might people eat during Qingming Festival? A．Dumplings. B．Sweet green rice balls. C．Mooncakes. D．Hot pot. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍清明节期间的习俗。 1．细节理解题。根据“In China, there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year.”可知，在中国有二十四节气。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Qingming Festival falls around April 5th each year.”可知，清明节大约在每年的4月5日。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Day”可知，清明节也称扫墓节。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“As a holiday, there are many activities for people to have. It is a good time to go out and enjoy themselves in the nature. Another exciting part is flying kites. People think kites can take away bad luck.”以及“People tidy the tombs and put flowers there.”可知，晚上在户外跳舞没有提及。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“But different places have different foods for Qingming Festival, like sweet green rice balls, Qingming cakes, or Qingming Zong”可知，清明节吃甜绿饭团。故选B。 Passage 6 阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。 A family dinner is an important tradition to celebrate Spring Festival. Now some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keep on this idea. Should we make a change? Here are ideas of two readers. Dear Editor (编辑),     We have eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it a lot. I don’t understand why some people don’t want to change.     Preparing for the dinner and cleaning up the mess are hard work and take a long time. Some people don’t like doing these things. We work all year, so why can’t we have one day to relax?     In my opinion, what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn’t matter. Although we choose to eat out, the love between the family members remains the same. Wang Peng, software engineer Dear Editor,     For this year’s Spring Festival family dinner, my son suggested going to a restaurant, but I’m a bit unhappy about it. When I was little, all of us sat around the table happily. The simple, homemade dishes tasted more delicious than anything cooked by a top cook.     I hope my children and their children will still value our memories of preparing the dinner together. To me, the process of preparing is even more important than the dinner itself. Liu Yonghui, retired teacher 1．What does the underlined phrase “is keen on” probably mean in Chinese? A．回顾 B．热衷 C．交换 2．Who thinks that we can eat out for the Spring Festival family dinner? A．Wang Peng. B．Liu Yonghui. C．The editor. 3．According to the passage, why can we eat out for the Spring Festival family dinner? A．Because our parents will be very happy about it. B．Because the food in the restaurant is more delicious. C．Because the love between family members is still the same. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．In the past, people had few chances to get together with family. B．All people like to spend a long time preparing the family dinner. C．Liu Yonghui enjoys preparing the family dinner more than eating it. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Time for a Change or Not B．Love in the Family C．Memories of the Hometown 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 【导语】本文主要讨论了春节家庭聚餐是重要的传统，有人选择在餐厅吃饭，但不是每个人都赞同这个想法。 1．词义猜测题。根据“Now some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keep on this idea.”可知，有人选择在餐厅吃饭，但不是每个人都赞同这个想法，所以划线部分表示“热衷”，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“We have eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it a lot. I don’t understand why some people don’t want to change.”可知，王鹏赞成春节出去吃饭，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Although we choose to eat out, the love between the family members remains the same.”可知，虽然我们选择在外面吃饭，但家庭成员之间的爱是不变的，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“To me, the process of preparing is even more important than the dinner itself.”可知，对于刘永辉来说，准备的过程比晚餐本身更重要，故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讨论了春节家庭聚餐是重要的传统，有人选择在餐厅吃饭，但不是每个人都赞同这个想法，所以A选项“Time for a Change or Not”符合本文标题，故选A。 Passage 7 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。 Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 am and Zhu Hui’s family are at home in Shenzhen. His mum and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the dragon boat races on TV. Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and making zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 pm in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family (寄宿家庭). The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”. 1．Zhu Hui is from . 2．In Zhu Hui’s family, his mum and aunt are . 3．Now it’s 9:00 pm — in New York. 4．In Zhu Hui’s host family, the father is watching on TV. 5．Zhu Hui thinks that there’s no place . 【答案】1．Shenzhen 2．making zongzi 3．the night before the festival 4．a soccer game 5．like home 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个叫朱辉的学生出国留学，在端午节时思念家人的经历。 1．根据“Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen.”可知，朱辉来自深圳。故填Shenzhen。 2．根据“His mum and aunt are making zongzi.”可知，它的妈妈和阿姨正在包粽子。故填making zongzi。 3．根据“Well, it’s 9:00 pm in New York, and it’s the night before the festival.”可知，现在是纽约时间晚上9点，是端午节前一天的晚上。故填the night before the festival。 4．根据“But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family (寄宿家庭)... The father is watching a soccer game on TV.”可知，美国人并不过端午节，寄宿家庭的爸爸正在电视上看足球比赛。故填a soccer game。 5．根据“Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still ‘no place like home’.”可知，朱辉很喜欢纽约和他的寄宿家庭，但“没有地方比得上家”。故填like home。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $