Unit 3 Festivals across cultures（重难词汇精练）英语新教材沪教版五四学制六年级下册

Unit 3 Festivals across cultures 词汇专项过关 目录 词汇基础练 词汇语境练-句子 词汇语境练-语篇 词汇基础练 一、汉译英 英文 中文 英文 中文 单词 n. 节日 prep. & adv. 横过；穿过 n. 文化 n. 机遇；运气 adj. 幸运的 v. （鼠标）点击 n. 传统 n. 国家 n. 财富 v. 希望；期望 v. 给；递；传递 adj. 国际的 n. 公开活动；发生的事情 n. 广场 n. 交响乐；交响曲 n. 戏院；剧场 短语 跨越文化 传统节日 庆祝节日 好运 幸运做某事 在……前夜 保留传统 希望做某事 把某物递给某人 希望某事发生 在午夜 文化活动 去看戏 在广场 交响乐音乐会 不同国家 二、词汇拓展（单词变形） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 5 zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. culture (n. 文化) —— ____________ (adj. 文化的) 2. luck (n. 运气) —— ____________ (adj. 幸运的) —— ____________ (adv. 幸运地) —— ____________ (adj. 不幸的) 3. lucky (adj. 幸运的) —— ____________ (n. 运气) —— ____________ (adv. 幸运地) —— ____________ (adj. 比较级) —— ____________ (adj. 最高级) 4. tradition (n. 传统) —— ____________ (adj. 传统的) —— ____________ (adv. 传统上) 5. wealth (n. 财富) —— ____________ (adj. 富有的) —— ____________ (adj. 比较级) —— ____________ (adj. 最高级) 6. hope (v./n. 希望) —— ____________ (adj. 有希望的) —— ____________ (adv. 有希望地) —— ____________ (adj. 无望的) —— ____________ (adv. 无望地) 7. pass (v. 传递) —— ____________ (n. 通道；段落) —— ____________ (n. 路人) 8. international (adj. 国际的) —— ____________ (n. 民族；国家) —— ____________ (adj. 国家的；民族的) —— ____________ (n. 国籍) 9. event (n. 事件) —— ____________ (adj. 多事的；重要的) —— ____________ (adv. 最后；终于) 10. symphony (n. 交响乐) —— ____________ (adj. 交响乐的) 11. theatre (n. 剧场) —— ____________ (adj. 戏剧的；剧场的) 12. festival (n. 节日) —— ____________ (adj. 节日的；喜庆的) —— ____________ (n. 庆祝活动) 13. across (prep. 穿过) —— ____________ (v. 穿过) —— ____________ (n. 十字路口；人行横道) 14. country (n. 国家) —— ____________ (n. 农村；乡下) 15. click (v. 点击) —— ____________ (n. 遥控器；点击器) 16. midnight (n. 午夜) —— ____________ (n. 夜晚) —— ____________ (adv. 一夜之间) 17. square (n. 广场) —— ____________ (adv. 直接地；正好) 18. spring roll (n. 春卷) —— ____________ (n. 春天) —— ____________ (v. 卷；滚动) 词汇语境练-句子 一、单项选择 1．Everyone should do something to help keep the environment ________. A．cleaning B．cleaned C．clean D．cleanly 2．It rained last Sunday and the rain made me ________ inside all day. A．stay B．to stay C．staying D．stayed 3．Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation? A．concert B．cats C．city D．confused 4．Our parents often give some ________ to us. A．idea B．tip C．suggestion D．information 5．I like to have ________ /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ for dinner. A．pork B．porridge C．pears 6．In China, we have the ________ of enjoying the moon at the Mid-autumn Festival. A．meaning B．result C．tradition D．memory 7．I got ________ and had an exciting ________ when I took part in the school concert. A．experiences; experience B．experience; experience C．experience; experiences D．experiences; experiences 8．It’s ________/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ for us to follow the rules. A．impolite B．important C．information 9．Giant panda Fu Bao ________ to China two months ago. A．returns B．returned C．is returning D．has returned 10．In the past, many people ________ fireworks during the holidays. A．set down B．set on C．set off D．set up 二、单词拼写 1．The audience was amazed by the of the soloist. (perform) 2．They (not eat) Songpyeon yesterday. 3．It’s a day for family (reunion). 4．The cake is in the (shape) of a star. 5．They (decorate) the house with flowers yesterday. 6．We (celebrate) the festival with our family last year. 7． , Susan passed the PE test and she was very happy. (lucky) 8．Shall we the neighbours to our daughter’s birthday party? (invitation) 9．The weather was (extreme) cold, so we decided to stay indoors. 10．A (musical) played the piano beautifully during the concert. 11．Elephants are a symbol of good (运气) in Thai culture. 12．I usually have some bread and (粥) for breakfast. 13．The students (猜测) the answers to the difficult questions. 14．Do you use a (日历) to help you organize your life? 15．Would you please (邮寄) this letter for me on your way back? 16．You should (检查) the toy dragon one more time before playing. 17．—What (节日) is the greatest in China? —The Spring Festival, I think. 18．I (希望) to meet my good friend soon. 19．Are you going to ask anyone to (检查机器)? 20．—Traditional culture is the precious (财富) for a nation. —I agree. 词汇语境练-语篇 三、短文填空 请通读全文，并根据首字母及上下文的意思补全单词，使文章通顺，意思完整。 The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the f 1 lunar month. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also c 2 it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and t 3 on this day began from the Han Dynasty (朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different s 4 and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly r 5 into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is g 6 lantern riddles (谜语). The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous (幽默的). The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese c 7 (汉字), a famous person’s name, or a name of a place. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes, because they are s 8 of reunion and wishes for good luck. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of  f 9 or family members. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic (浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: Hundreds and t 10 of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Most of us use the solar calendar (公历、阳历) in our everyday lives. It is based on Earth’s movement around the s 1 . However, the lunar calendar(农历、阴历) is based on the moon’s movement around the Earth. The lunar calendar has fewer days than the solar calendar. It takes only about 29 or 30 days for the moon to f 2 going around the Earth. That marks one lunar month. But there are still t 3 months in the lunar year. China uses the lunar calendar for festivals and special events. For example, the Chinese New Year and Mid-autumn Festival f 4 the lunar calendar. Many farmers say that the lunar calendar is much more helpful b 5 the moon doesn’t lie about the weather. Seasonal changes don’t always happen on the same dates every year. So, farmers look to the moon’s movements to know when to plant seeds and when to pick the crops. The moon is l 6 a farmer’s clock. The lunar calendar is an important part of history and culture, helping people connect with n 7 and traditions. $Unit 3 Festivals across cultures 词汇专项过关 目录 词汇基础练 词汇语境练-句子 词汇语境练-语篇 词汇基础练 一、汉译英 英文 中文 英文 中文 单词 festival n. 节日 across prep. & adv. 横过；穿过 culture n. 文化 luck n. 机遇；运气 lucky adj. 幸运的 click v. （鼠标）点击 tradition n. 传统 country n. 国家 wealth n. 财富 hope v. 希望；期望 pass v. 给；递；传递 international adj. 国际的 event n. 公开活动；发生的事情 square n. 广场 symphony n. 交响乐；交响曲 theatre n. 戏院；剧场 短语 across cultures 跨越文化 traditional festival 传统节日 celebrate a festival 庆祝节日 good luck 好运 be lucky to do sth. 幸运做某事 on the eve of 在……前夜 keep a tradition 保留传统 hope to do sth. 希望做某事 pass sth. to sb. 把某物递给某人 hope for sth. 希望某事发生 at midnight 在午夜 cultural event 文化活动 go to the theatre 去看戏 in the square 在广场 symphony concert 交响乐音乐会 different countries 不同国家 二、词汇拓展（单词变形） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 5 zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. culture (n. 文化) —— cultural (adj. 文化的) 2. luck (n. 运气) —— lucky (adj. 幸运的) —— luckily (adv. 幸运地) —— unlucky (adj. 不幸的) 3. lucky (adj. 幸运的) —— luck (n. 运气) —— luckily (adv. 幸运地) —— luckier (adj. 比较级) —— luckiest (adj. 最高级) 4. tradition (n. 传统) —— traditional (adj. 传统的) —— traditionally (adv. 传统上) 5. wealth (n. 财富) —— wealthy (adj. 富有的) —— wealthier (adj. 比较级) —— wealthiest (adj. 最高级) 6. hope (v./n. 希望) —— hopeful (adj. 有希望的) —— hopefully (adv. 有希望地) —— hopeless (adj. 无望的) —— hopelessly (adv. 无望地) 7. pass (v. 传递) —— passage (n. 通道；段落) —— passer-by (n. 路人) 8. international (adj. 国际的) —— nation (n. 民族；国家) —— national (adj. 国家的；民族的) —— nationality (n. 国籍) 9. event (n. 事件) —— eventful (adj. 多事的；重要的) —— eventually (adv. 最后；终于) 10. symphony (n. 交响乐) —— symphonic (adj. 交响乐的) 11. theatre (n. 剧场) —— theatrical (adj. 戏剧的；剧场的) 12. festival (n. 节日) —— festive (adj. 节日的；喜庆的) —— festivity (n. 庆祝活动) 13. across (prep. 穿过) —— cross (v. 穿过) —— crossing (n. 十字路口；人行横道) 14. country (n. 国家) —— countryside (n. 农村；乡下) 15. click (v. 点击) —— clicker (n. 遥控器；点击器) 16. midnight (n. 午夜) —— night (n. 夜晚) —— overnight (adv. 一夜之间) 17. square (n. 广场) —— squarely (adv. 直接地；正好) 18. spring roll (n. 春卷) —— spring (n. 春天) —— roll (v. 卷；滚动) 词汇语境练-句子 一、单项选择 1．Everyone should do something to help keep the environment ________. A．cleaning B．cleaned C．clean D．cleanly 【答案】C 【详解】句意：每个人都应该做些事情来帮助保持环境清洁。 考查形容词的用法。cleaning打扫，动名词；cleaned打扫，动词过去式；clean干净的，形容词；cleanly干净地，副词。根据“keep the environment”可知是保持环境清洁，“keep sth.+形容词”为固定结构，表示“使某物保持某种状态”，因此这里应用形容词“clean”。故选C。 2．It rained last Sunday and the rain made me ________ inside all day. A．stay B．to stay C．staying D．stayed 【答案】A 【详解】句意：上个星期天下雨了，这场雨让我一整天都待在室内。 考查动词make的用法。stay停留，动词原形；to stay停留，动词不定式；staying停留，动名词/现在分词；stayed停留，过去式/过去分词。根据“make sb. do sth.”可知，空处应填stay。故选A。 3．Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation? A．concert B．cats C．city D．confused 【答案】C 【详解】句意：以下哪个画线部分的发音不同？ 考查辅音字母的发音。concert/ˈkɒnsət/，画线部分发/k/；cats/kæts/，画线部分发/k/；city/ˈsɪti/，画线部分发/s/；confused/kənˈfjuːzd/，画线部分发/k/。画线部分的发音不同的单词是city。故选C。 4．Our parents often give some ________ to us. A．idea B．tip C．suggestion D．information 【答案】D 【详解】句意：我们的父母经常给我们一些信息。 考查名词辨析。idea主意，想法；tip提示，窍门；suggestion建议；information信息。some后面接可数名词复数或不可数名词，idea、tip、suggestion作为可数名词，在some后要用复数形式，而information为不可数名词，无需用复数形式。故选D。 5．I like to have ________ /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ for dinner. A．pork B．porridge C．pears 【答案】B 【详解】句意：我喜欢晚餐喝粥。 考查单词的读音和名词辨析。pork/pɔːk/猪肉；porride/ˈpɒrɪdʒ/粥；pears/peəz/梨。根据音标和句意可知，此处是指晚餐喝粥，应用“porridge”。故选B。 6．In China, we have the ________ of enjoying the moon at the Mid-autumn Festival. A．meaning B．result C．tradition D．memory 【答案】C 【详解】句意：在中国，我们有在中秋节赏月的传统。 考查名词辨析。meaning意义；result结果；tradition传统；memory记忆。根据“enjoying the moon at the Mid-autumn Festival”可知，中秋赏月是中国的一种传统。故选C。 7．I got ________ and had an exciting ________ when I took part in the school concert. A．experiences; experience B．experience; experience C．experience; experiences D．experiences; experiences 【答案】B 【详解】句意：当我参加学校音乐会时，我获得了经验并有一次令人兴奋的经历。 考查名词辨析。experience作不可数名词时意为“经验”，作可数名词时意为“经历”。“an”后接可数名词的单数形式，第二空应填单数名词experience“经历”；第二空处已表示“有了一次经历”，第一空处应表示“获得经验”，第一空应填不可数名词experience“经验”。故选B。 8．It’s ________/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ for us to follow the rules. A．impolite B．important C．information 【答案】B 【详解】句意：对我们来说遵守交通规则很重要。 考查单词的读音。impolite/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/不礼貌的；important/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/重要的；information/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/信息。根据所给音标可知，此处是形容词important“重要的”。故选B。 9．Giant panda Fu Bao ________ to China two months ago. A．returns B．returned C．is returning D．has returned 【答案】B 【详解】句意：大熊猫福宝两个月前回到了中国。 考查动词时态。根据“two months ago”可知，时态为一般过去时，构成为主语+动词过去式。用returned符合。故选B。 10．In the past, many people ________ fireworks during the holidays. A．set down B．set on C．set off D．set up 【答案】C 【详解】句意：过去，许多人在假期燃放烟花。 考查动词短语。 set down放下；set on攻击；set off点燃；set up设立。根据“fireworks”可知，此处指燃放烟花。故选C。 二、单词拼写 1．The audience was amazed by the of the soloist. (perform) 【答案】performance 【详解】句意：观众对独奏者的演奏感到惊讶。空格前是定冠词“the”，需填名词；“perform”的名词形式是“performance（表演）”，对应“the soloist（独奏者）”的表演，符合语境。故填performance。 2．They (not eat) Songpyeon yesterday. 【答案】didn’t eat 【详解】句意：他们昨天没有吃松糕。eat“吃”，动词；句中时间状语yesterday表明句子要用一般过去时，否定句需借助助动词didn’t，后接动词原形eat。故填didn’t eat。 3．It’s a day for family (reunion). 【答案】reunion/reunions 【详解】句意：这是一个家庭团聚的日子。“reunion”既是可数名词，又是不可数名词，此处表泛指。故填reunion/reunions。 4．The cake is in the (shape) of a star. 【答案】shape 【详解】句意：这块蛋糕是星星的形状。括号内给出的shape是名词，意为“形状”，而空格前有定冠词the和介词in，此处应填入一个名词形式，构成固定搭配“in the shape of…”表示“……的形状”。故填shape。 5．They (decorate) the house with flowers yesterday. 【答案】decorated 【详解】句意：他们昨天用鲜花装饰了房子。decorate“装饰”，动词；根据时间状语“yesterday”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，故谓语动词需用过去式decorated。故填decorated。 6．We (celebrate) the festival with our family last year. 【答案】celebrated 【详解】句意：去年，我们和家人一起庆祝这个节日。句中“last year”是一般过去时的标志词，动词“celebrate”需变过去式。故填“celebrated”。 7． , Susan passed the PE test and she was very happy. (lucky) 【答案】Luckily 【详解】句意：幸运的是，苏珊通过了体育测试，她非常高兴。根据“Susan passed the PE test and she was very happy.”可知，此处使用副词修饰整个句子，lucky的副词是luckily“幸运地”，句首首字母大写。故填Luckily。 8．Shall we the neighbours to our daughter’s birthday party? (invitation) 【答案】invite 【详解】句意：我们可以邀请邻居来参加我们女儿的生日聚会吗？Shall we“我们可以……吗”，后接动词原形，invitation“邀请”，名词，其动词形式为invite。故填invite。 9．The weather was (extreme) cold, so we decided to stay indoors. 【答案】extremely 【详解】句意：天气非常冷，所以我们决定待在室内。extreme“极度的；极端的”，形容词；此处需要用其副词形式extremely来修饰形容词cold，表达寒冷的程度。故填extremely。 10．A (musical) played the piano beautifully during the concert. 【答案】musician 【详解】句意：一位音乐家在音乐会上钢琴弹得非常优美。musical“音乐的；音乐剧的”，形容词；此处需要用其名词形式“musician”表示“音乐家”，在句中作主语，不定冠词后接名词单数。故填musician。 11．Elephants are a symbol of good (运气) in Thai culture. 【答案】luck 【详解】句意：在泰国文化中，大象是好运的象征。luck“运气”，不可数名词，空格在句中作介词 “of” 的宾语。故填luck。 12．I usually have some bread and (粥) for breakfast. 【答案】porridge 【详解】句意：我早餐通常吃一些面包和粥。porridge“粥”，不可数名词，在句中作宾语。故填porridge。 13．The students (猜测) the answers to the difficult questions. 【答案】guessed 【详解】句意：学生们猜出了难题的答案。guess“猜测”，此处描述的是过去发生的动作，应该用一般过去时，此处用动词过去式是guessed。故填guessed。 14．Do you use a (日历) to help you organize your life? 【答案】calendar 【详解】句意：你用日历来帮助你安排你的生活吗？结合汉语提示可知，“日历”的英文表达为calendar，为名词，且不定冠词a后应用其名词单数形式作宾语。故填calendar。 15．Would you please (邮寄) this letter for me on your way back? 【答案】post 【详解】句意：你能在回来的路上帮我寄这封信吗？post“邮寄”，动词；Would you please do sth“你能做某事吗”，此处用动词原形。故填post。 16．You should (检查) the toy dragon one more time before playing. 【答案】check 【详解】句意：你在玩之前应该再检查一次这个玩具龙。“检查”对应的英文是“check”，情态动词“should”后接动词原形，故填check。 17．—What (节日) is the greatest in China? —The Spring Festival, I think. 【答案】festival 【详解】句意：——中国最大的节日是什么？——我想是春节吧。festival“节日”，根据谓语动词“is”可知，此处用单数形式。故填festival。 18．I (希望) to meet my good friend soon. 【答案】hope 【详解】句意：我希望很快能见到我的好朋友。hope“希望”，根据“I…to meet my good friend soon.”的语境可知，此处指现在的行为，句子时态应用一般现在时，主语为“I”，此处用动词原形。故填hope。 19．Are you going to ask anyone to (检查机器)? 【答案】check the machine 【详解】句意：你要找人检查一下这台机器吗？check“检查”，动词，根据ask sb. to do sth.“让某人做某事”可知，check应用原形；定冠词the修饰名词machine“机器”，此处特指某台机器，应用单数形式machine。故填check the machine。 20．—Traditional culture is the precious (财富) for a nation. —I agree. 【答案】wealth/treasure 【详解】句意：——传统文化是一个国家宝贵的财富。——我赞同。根据中文提示可知，此处应填入“wealth/treasure”，意为“财富”，不可数名词。故填wealth/treasure。 词汇语境练-语篇 三、短文填空 请通读全文，并根据首字母及上下文的意思补全单词，使文章通顺，意思完整。 The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the f 1 lunar month. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also c 2 it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and t 3 on this day began from the Han Dynasty (朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different s 4 and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly r 5 into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is g 6 lantern riddles (谜语). The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous (幽默的). The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese c 7 (汉字), a famous person’s name, or a name of a place. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes, because they are s 8 of reunion and wishes for good luck. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of  f 9 or family members. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic (浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: Hundreds and t 10 of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim. 【答案】 1．(f)irst 2．(c)all 3．(t)raditions 4．(s)hapes 5．(r)ise 6．(g)uessing 7．(c)haracter 8．(s)ymbols 9．(f)riends 10．(t)housands 【导语】本文介绍了中国传统节日元宵节的时间、别称、历史起源及核心习俗，如赏灯、猜灯谜、吃汤圆等，还提及了节日的浪漫内涵，展现了这一节日丰富的文化意义。 1．句意：元宵节在农历正月十五。根据常识，元宵节是农历第一个月（正月）的第十五天。根据句意及首字母f提示，填first。故填(f)irst。 2．句意：古人也称之为上元节。根据句意及首字母c提示，填call，且描述客观事实，用一般现在时态，主语people是复数，所以用动词原形。故填(c)all。 3．句意：这一天的庆祝活动和传统始于汉朝，在唐朝流行起来。与“celebrations”并列，结合首字母t提示，此处指“传统”，用复数形式traditions。故填(t)raditions。 4．句意：不同形状和大小的灯笼通常挂在树上或沿河展示。与“sizes”（大小）并列，描述灯笼的特征，结合首字母s可知，“shapes”（形状）符合句意。故填(s)hapes。 5．句意：如今，当灯笼缓缓升空时，人们会许愿。根据“into the air”可知，灯笼“升起”，结合句意及首字母r提示可知，填rise，主语是复数“lanterns”，动词用原形。故填(r)ise。 6．句意：另一项传统是猜灯谜。根据“lantern riddles (谜语).”及首字母g提示，此处表示“猜灯谜”，用guess，此处用动名词形式作表语。故填(g)uessing。 7．句意：灯谜的答案可以是一个汉字、一位名人的名字或一个地名。根据括号内汉语及首字母c提示，填character，Chinese character“汉字”。故填(c)haracter。 8．句意：最重要的是吃不同口味的汤圆，因为它们象征着团圆和对好运的祝愿。根据传统常识，汤圆是团圆的象征，结合首字母s提示，用symbol，且“are”是复数，所以此处填symbols。故填(s)ymbols。 9．句意：因为做汤圆就像一场游戏或活动，通常由一群朋友或家人开心地一起完成。根据“or”可知，此处表示与“family members”并列，指一起做汤圆的人，结合首字母f提示，填friends。故填(f)riends。 10．句意：众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。“hundreds and thousands of times”意为“成百上千次”，符合语境。故填(t)housands。 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Most of us use the solar calendar (公历、阳历) in our everyday lives. It is based on Earth’s movement around the s 1 . However, the lunar calendar(农历、阴历) is based on the moon’s movement around the Earth. The lunar calendar has fewer days than the solar calendar. It takes only about 29 or 30 days for the moon to f 2 going around the Earth. That marks one lunar month. But there are still t 3 months in the lunar year. China uses the lunar calendar for festivals and special events. For example, the Chinese New Year and Mid-autumn Festival f 4 the lunar calendar. Many farmers say that the lunar calendar is much more helpful b 5 the moon doesn’t lie about the weather. Seasonal changes don’t always happen on the same dates every year. So, farmers look to the moon’s movements to know when to plant seeds and when to pick the crops. The moon is l 6 a farmer’s clock. The lunar calendar is an important part of history and culture, helping people connect with n 7 and traditions. 【答案】1．(s)un 2．(f)inish 3．(t)welve 4．(f)ollow 5．(b)ecause 6．(l)ike 7．(n)ature 【导语】本文介绍了公历和阴历的区别，阴历的计算依据（月亮绕地球的运动）、阴历在节日和农业中的应用，以及阴历作为历史文化重要组成部分的意义。 1．句意：它基于地球围绕太阳的运动。根据“It is based on Earth’s movement around the... .”和常识以及首字母提示可知，应填名词sun“太阳”，表示地球围绕太阳的运动。故填(s)un。 2．句意：月球完成绕地球一周只需要大约29或30天。根据“It takes only about 29 or 30 days for the moon to...going around the Earth.”和常识以及首字母提示可知，应填动词finish“完成”的原形，和前面的“to”一起构成动词不定式，表示完成绕地球一周。故填(f)inish。 3．句意：但农历年仍然有十二个月。根据“But there are still...months in the lunar year.”和常识以及首字母提示可知，应填数词twelve“十二”，作定语，修饰后面的名词months，表示仍然有十二个月。故填(t)welve。 4．句意：例如，中国的新年和中秋节遵循农历。根据“For example, the Chinese New Year and Mid-autumn Festival...the lunar calendar.”和常识以及首字母提示可知，此处表示中国的新年和中秋节遵循农历。follow“遵循”，时态为一般现在时，陈述事实，主语the Chinese New Year and Mid-autumn Festival是两个节日，谓语动词用原形follow。故填(f)ollow。 5．句意：许多农民说，阴历更有帮助，因为月亮不会对天气撒谎。根据“the lunar calendar is much more helpful”和“the moon doesn’t lie about the weather.”以及首字母提示可知，两者之间是因果关系，前果后因，用because“因为”引导原因状语从句。故填(b)ecause。 6．句意：月亮就像农民的时钟。根据前一句“So, farmers look to the moon’s movements to know when to plant seeds and when to pick the crops.”以及首字母提示可知，应填介词like“像”，表示月亮就像农民的时钟。故填(l)ike。 7．句意：农历是历史和文化的重要组成部分，帮助人们与自然和传统联系起来。根据“The lunar calendar is an important part of history and culture, helping people connect with...and traditions.”以及首字母提示可知，此处表示帮助人们与自然和传统联系起来。nature“自然界、大自然”，不可数名词，和后面的traditions并列。故填(n)ature。 $