The Spring Festival is coming soon! Will you ...

The Spring Festival is coming soon! Will you try making some paper cuttings(剪纸)? Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts(民间艺术) in China. It has a long history of more than 1500 years. People always use paper, scissors and knives to make paper cuttings.

It's difficult to tell when it started. People found paper cuts of animals in tombs(墓) in the Northern and Southern Dynasty(南北朝). By the Southern Song Dynasty, paper cutting had become an important part of everyday life. At that time, a young man would look at a young woman's paper-cutting skills before marrying her.

Paper cuttings are mostly used for decoration(装饰). In China, it is common to see paper cuttings on walls, windows, doors and mirrors during holidays. People make them to show their joy or their wishes for good luck and health. People also use paper cuttings as design patterns on clothing. They make the clothes look special and different. What’s more, paper cuttings are made to be great gifts for friends and love ones.

It is easy to learn paper cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need to learn how to use the scissors and the engraving knife. Moreover, we need a lot of practice to learn paper-cutting skills.

A funny thing is that, in many parts of China nowadays, paper-cuttings skills are still a must for women because people think they are a symbol of a clever mind.

1.What tools(工具) do we need to make paper cuttings?

2.When had paper cutting become an important part of everyday life?

3.Why do people make paper cuttings on holidays in China?

4.Is it easy to learn paper cutting and make it perfect?

5.What do people think of women who are good at making paper cuttings?

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— The Spring Festival is coming. What will you do for your poor families?　

— I’ll say hello to them and ______ them ______ some rice and meat.

A.provide…. with B.feed… on C.provide…for

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Spring Festival is coming soon, which means gift-giving season is also coming. Are you thinking about buying gifts for the ones you love? According to Chinese culture, there are some taboos on gift giving that you should remember in mind.

Chinese people usually don’t give a clock to each other. A clock sounds as zhong in Chinese. It means “the end”. So giving someone a clock means “your time is up”. It is unlucky, especially for old people.

If clocks aren’t OK, maybe buying some fruit is a good idea. But remember not to buy pears. A pear sounds as li in Chinese. That means separation (分离). The umbrella also sounds the same as the word for separation in Chinese. Therefore, both pears and umbrellas are not good gifts.

It’s hard to choose gifts. So what is a right gift? A “red envelope” with money in it is the most popular gift in China. People give their friends red envelopes as a way to express their greetings. During the Spring Festival, the elder people will give children red envelopes to express their love.

Chinese people like to put amounts of money equal to certain “lucky numbers” inside red envelopes. For example, “520” means “I love you”, “1,314” means “forever love”, “666” means “hoping that everything goes well for you” and “888” means “wishing you wealth”.

1.___________ may have the meaning of “separation” as gifts.

A. Pears and apples　　 B. Pears and umbrellas

C. Umbrellas and clocks　　 D. Clocks and apples

2.You’d better not give someone a clock as a gift because it means that _____________.

A. your life is coming to an end　　 B. you must finish something on time

C. your are an unlucky person　　 D. you are getting old

3.The underlined word “taboos” in the first paragraph means __________.

A. 符号　　 B. 禁忌　　 C. 秩序　　 D. 短信

4.The author writes the passage to __________.

A. tell people the Chinese traditional festival

B. discuss the different kinds of gifts

C. ask people to give others some expensive gifts

D. help people choose the right gifts

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival. 1. Before the Spring Festival comes, people go out to buy things, such as meat, chicken, fish, fruit, sweets and new clothes. They clean their houses and decorate them. 2. It is usually stuck(贴) upside down, which means "fu comes".

3. The family get together for a big dinner. After the dinner, they will sit together, chatting and watching TV.

During the holidays, every family prepares something special.4. People in the north of China often eat dumplings for the breakfast . People in the south often eat niangao because niangao means “higher and higher one year after another”.

5. It will come to an end when the Lantern Festival finishes.

阅读短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A. The celebrations begin on the eve of the lunar New Year.

B. The celebration lasts 15 days.

C. Sticking the Chinese character fu is a must.

D. Each child will get money as a New Year gift.

E. It comes on the first day of the first lunar month(阴历月）.

A. The celebrations begin on the eve of the lunar New Year.

B. The celebration lasts 15 days.

C. Sticking the Chinese character fu is a must.

D. Each child will get money as a New Year gift.

E. It comes on the first day of the first lunar month(阴历月）.

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The Spring Festival this year_______in half a month.

A.come B.came C.will come D.comes

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--The Spring Festival is coming. My grandmother __________ red socks for the family.

--It is said that they will bring good luck.

A.replied B.celebrated C.prepared

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阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。

Costume party(化妆舞会） invitation

Hi, everybody! The Spring Festival is coming! Are you expecting a special time to welcome it? Do you want to just relax or enjoy? A wonderful costume party will surprise you! Come and join us! The party will be in the school music hall on January 24th.

Just put on your happy face, prepare your most beautiful clothes, and dress up as the characters from your favorite movies or stories.

We can have fun dancing, singing and talking. And here are many enjoyable games for you—fun card games, hide and seek（捉迷藏）, guessing games.

Besides a great cake, some special foods such as Seven pasta and Olaf ice-cream are waiting for you! Hot dogs, snacks and juice will also be prepared.

The exciting moment: The luckiest guest will get two tickets to the movie Jiang Ziya as the prize

Please reply to Sophia at 187-6663-7890, by Saturday, January 18th.

1.How long will the party last?

A.3 hours B.6 hours. C.9 hours

2.Which one is true?

A.The party will be on Friday, January 24th.

B.The luckiest guest will get two party tickets.

C.Students can only have fun card games at the party.

3.What should Cathy do if she wants to go to the party?

A.She should buy some snacks and juice.

B.She should prepare some delicious food.

C.She should dress up as her favorite character.

4.Anyone who wants to take part in the party should reply before ________.

A.January 1st B.January 18th C.January 24th

5.What is the invitation for?

A.A costume party B.A surprise party C.A music party

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完型填空（每小题3分，共30分）

The Spring Festival(春节) is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in　　　　 . Everyone in　　　　 likes the Spring Festival very much. When Spring Festival comes, I usually 　　　　 my parents clean our house and do some　　　　 .　　　　 that day 　　　　 eats　　　　 , New Year’s cake and some other food. But I　　　　 dumplings. We usually 　　　　 dumplings and　　　　 TV. I like the Spring Festival.

1.A、March　　　　　　 B、November　　　　 C、February　　　　　　 D、January

2.A、America　　　　　 B、China　　　　　　 C、England　　　　　　 D、Japan

3.A、help　　　　　　 B、helps　　　　　　 C、ask　　　　　　　　　 D、carry

4.A、cleaning　　　　 B、fishing　　　　 C、reading　　　　　　 D、shopping

5.A、On　　　　　　　　 B、In　　　　　　　　 C、At　　　　　　　　　　 D、Of

6.A、everyone　　　　 B、someone　　　　 C、no one　　　　　　 D、people

7.A、eggs　　　　　　　 B、meat　　 　　　 　 C、dumplings(水饺)　 D、mooncakes(月饼)

8.A、like　　　　　　　 B、eats　　　　　　 C、make　　　　　　　　 D、get

9.A、eat　　　　　　　　 B、make　　　　　　 C、make and eat　　 D、like

10.A、look　　　　　　 B、have a look at　 C、see　　　　　　　　 D、watch

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The winter vacation is coming. How do you make your vacation____from your school life? Here is some____ for you. Maybe it can help you learn while you have fun!

You can go to visit_____ .There you can see a lot of interesting and valuable things, such as works of art or historical items. That will help you learn more history______your country.

Reading in the_____is also a good choice. You can find different kinds of books there. You can read lots of English storybooks. It is_____for your English learning.

Traveling with your______ is also exciting! Also, you can do many outdoor activities, such as climbing the mountain, going to the beach. But you should always tell your parents ______doing any of these things.

It is a good idea to make a vacation book. You can write_____in the vacation book: what you want to do for your vacation and what you see during your vacation. You can also draw something you like most on your vacation to make it more interesting. When a new term begins, you can___ it with you to share your experience with your friends.

1.A. same　　 B. different　　 C. easy　　 D. hard

2.A. reason　　 B. advice　　 C. answer　　 D. problem

3.A. stores　　 B. hospitals　　 C. museums　　 D. places

4.A. on　　 B. about　　 C. in　　 D. at

5.A. home　　 B. library　　 C. school　　 D. shop

6.A. helpful　　 B. bad　　 C. easy　　 D. difficult

7.A. friends　　 B. parents　　 C. mother　　 D. father

8.A. after　　 B. when　　 C. before　　 D. because

9.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. something　　 D. another thing

10.A. bring　　 B. take　　 C. talk　　 D. tell

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Nick, as long as you keep trying, your dream will　　　　 come true some day.

A. loudly B. cheaply C. certainly D. hardly

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