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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICES
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。
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also __1__ (know) as the Moon Festival, is a traditional festival for both the Han people __2__ minority nationalities. In China and throughout many Asian countries, people celebrate the Harvest Moon, because the night of the full moon __3__ (signal) a time of completeness and abundance.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
This festival celebrates three fundamental concepts that are __4__ (close) connected: gathering, thanksgiving and praying. It is a day for families __5__ (hold) a family reunion and spend time together. Celebrations kick off with a special meal at home, similar __6__ a western Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner. Then everyone steps out to enjoy local __7__ (activity) together such as singing, dancing, and flying sky lanterns.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
Mooncakes remain one of the __8__ (old) traditional ways to celebrate the festival. Eating mooncakes while watching the full moon is a central part of the Mid-Autumn Festival throughout China, and is a symbol of family unity. At __9__ very beginning, mooncakes were served as a sacrifice to the Moon. The word “mooncake” first appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty, even though the mooncakes were not round at that time. Nowadays, mooncakes __10__ (give) as presents to our loved ones and they represent people's wishes to be together during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
答案:1.known 2.and 3.signals 4.closely 5.to hold 6.to 7.activities 8.oldest 9.the 10.are given
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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So let us wish that man will live as long as he can! Though miles apart, we'll share the beauty the moon displays.
但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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