7 必修第二册 Unit 3 Festivals and customs（配套练习Word版）-【创新教程】2027年高考英语总复习大一轮课时作业（译林版）

课时冲关7　Unit 3　Festivals and customs 　学生课时P297

　　The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain, as the last term in spring, originates from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains.”

Key time for agriculture

Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. It brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger. It's a key time to protect the crops from insect pests.

Drinking tea

There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins and amino acids, which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes.

Eating toona sinensis

People in northern China have the tradition to eat toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes, “Toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk.” The vegetable is nutritious and can help to strengthen the immune system.

Grain Rain Festival

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year. People worship the sea and stage sacrifice rites on the Grain Rain Festival, praying for a bountiful harvest and a safe voyage for their loved ones.

1．Why is Grain Rain important for agriculture?

A．It marks the end of cold weather.

B．It brings a slight climatic variation.

C．It creates a chance for pests to multiply.

D．It provides increased rainfall for crop growth.

2．Why do people eat toona sinensis during Grain Rain?

A．To enjoy its best taste.

B．To improve their vision.

C．To get rid of heat of the body.

D．To make their skin smooth.

3．What's the significance of Grain Rain in the coastal northern China?

A．A sign of the end of bitter winter.

B．The arrival of the fishing season.

C．A celebration of a religious festival.

D．A pray for an abundant tea harvest.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了“谷雨”节气的一些习俗活动。

1．D　[细节理解题。根据Key time for agriculture部分中的“It brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger. (它带来了温度和降雨量的显著增加，谷物生长得更快、更强壮。)”可知，谷雨对农业很重要是因为它为作物生长提供了更多的降雨。]

2．A　[细节理解题。根据Eating toona sinensis部分中的“An old Chinese saying goes, ‘Toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk.’ The vegetable is nutritious and can help to strengthen the immune system. (中国有句古话叫‘雨前香椿嫩如丝’。这种蔬菜营养丰富，有助于增强免疫系统。)”可知，谷雨时节人们吃香椿是为了享受它最好的味道。]

3．B　[细节理解题。根据Grain Rain Festival部分中的“The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year. (谷雨节是中国北方沿海地区的渔村庆祝的节日。谷雨标志着渔民们一年中第一次航海的开始。)”可知，谷雨在中国北方沿海代表捕鱼季节的到来。]

 

Ostara, upon which Easter is based, is the Pagan celebration of the vernal equinox (春分).

The holiday is named after Eostre, a spring goddess of the Germanic tradition. There isn't much written record of Eostre, and it is thought she was worshiped by tribes who used oral tradition rather than written words to record history. Eostre was a symbol of fertility—she may have been the original source of the association of eggs with springtime celebrations. She may also be responsible for the Easter rabbit—the spring equinox was a time when hares would come out and mate. A female hare can even conceive (受孕) while pregnant with another one—this remarkable fertility became a symbol of the season. Therefore, we get “Eostre rabbits” in the spring.

Growth and awakening are important parts of Ostara celebrations. Because the day marks the coming of the planting season, modern Pagans store seeds to later transfer outdoors after frost has disappeared. Caring for the seedling is like worshiping the goddess. Besides, drawings replace the pretty colors of new flowers.

For Pagans, Ostara is a time for spiritual awakening and rebirth. Walking meditation is a common practice and special attention is paid to the signs of nature coming back to life. New beginnings are coming, and there is much soulsearching and clearing away negative energy. This spiritual cleaning is also reflected in the practice of spring cleaning.

Whether you're Pagan or not, you might have noticed many of your own springtime celebrations in Ostara celebrations, and there's a reason why Pagan customs have been practiced pretty much in the same way because so much of it is simply human nature. Who could resist a springtime walk in a forest? Is there anyone who isn't inspired by nature's annual new beginning? So whatever your own tradition, honor the season with a spiritual cleaning and rebirth—to make room for beautiful things to come.

4．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Ostara has a longer history than Easter.

B．Only Pagan celebrate Ostara nowadays.

C．Ostara is a celebration intended for females.

D．Most Ostara celebrations are not held outdoors.

5．What do you think is not an important part of Ostara celebrations according to the passage?

A．Growth.

B．Drawings.

C．Flowers.

D．Spiritual awakening.

6．What is the similarity between walking meditation and spring cleaning?

A．They can help to clean people's spirit.

B．They are in need of some special attention.

C．It is common to hold the activities worldwide.

D．Written record of them is not talked about a lot.

7．Why do our own springtime celebrations have so much in common with many Ostara celebrations?

A．They have the same origin and history.

B．It is human nature to pursue beautiful things.

C．Pagan customs have been spread to the world.

D．Pagans are good at learning from other cultures.

[语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Ostara庆祝活动的特点、内容和意义。

4．A　[推理判断题。根据第一段“Ostara, upon which Easter is based, is the Pagan celebration of the vernal equinox. (Ostara是异教徒庆祝春分的节日，复活节就是以它为基础的。)”可以推知，Ostara比复活节历史更久。]

5．C　[推理判断题。根据第三段中“Growth and awakening are important parts of Ostara celebrations. (成长和觉醒是Ostara庆祝活动的重要组成部分。)”和“Besides, drawings replace the