The Korean lunar(阴历) New Year falls on a day ...

The Korean lunar(阴历) New Year falls on a day in late January or February. ____66_____

Before the New Year people have an overall(全部地) cleaning. When the New Year comes, nobody should sleep. They think that if someone slept on that night, the eyebrows would turn white. ____67_____

Have you ever heard of “bokjori”? It is actually a sieve(筛子). It is a tool to clean the rice from small stones. In the morning of New Year’s Day, the hang it up on the wall. ____68____

Offering to ancestor(拜祭祖先) is a common thing in Korean holidays. Women get busy making the food from the day before. They make “ttokuk”, a kind of soup, and dumplings and fried meats. Very early in the morning of the New Year’s Day, Korean people take a bath and put new clothes on. ___69____ Family members drink a glass of a liquor(烧酒). The drink can help people hear clearly all year long.

“Say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh!” _____70____ But more and more Koreans, especially the young people, have started to say it in English, “Make a lot of blessings(祝福) this year.”

E. It is the New Year’s greeting in Korea.

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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）.This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions 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 shapes 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 rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字）,a famous person's name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. 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 friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. 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 thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly 1 turned. and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival become popular?

A.The Han Dynasty. B.The Tang Dynasty.

C.The Song Dynasty. D.The Yuan Dynasty

2.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A.Making wishes. B.Celebrating birthdays.

C.seeking help. D.Decorating the house.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A.It's one of the main traditions. B.They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.

C.People enjoy the process of making them. D.They have different tastes.

4.What is the main idea of Para.3?

A.The riddles are usually short and wise.

B.The answer to a riddle are different.

C.Guessing lantern riddles is the most important tradition.

D.Guessing lantern riddles is another tradition.

5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was　　　　　 in old times.

A.exciting B.humorous C.romantic D.interesting

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In many countries, New Year's Day falls on the first day of J________.

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Chinese New Year begins in late January1.early February. It is one of the2.(great) festivals in China.

Many things are done to get ready3.this festival. The house is cleaned in the days before the holiday. No sweeping is done on the holiday because people worry about that good luck will be cleaned away. Best 4.(wish)are written on red paper and hung around the house.

One the5.(one) day of Chinese New Year, children are given red envelopes. Food is 6. important part of the holiday season. Special foods are7.(eat)on certain days. Different foods have different 8.(mean) behind them. For example, fish is said to mean success.

Chinese New Year is9.(certain) regarded as a time to be with one's family. Many visits are done during the 15 days. Many traditions are to honor family members who10.(die) in the past.

What an interesting festival it is!

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Each year, on the 15th day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), the Ghost Festival is celebrated in many parts of China. During this time, people will burn offerings(祭品) and prepare big meals to remember the _______ .

This holiday may seem strange and even scary to some people. But _______ holidays are seen all around the world. In the western world, people celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31st every year. In ancient Britain and Ireland, October 31st was the last day of the year. It was the end of the growing _______ and the beginning of winter, a time of darkness and death People believed that on this day ghosts _______ to the earth. In order to scare the ghosts away, people built huge fires and wore costumes made of animal skins.

Many of the original(最初的) Halloween traditions have developed today into funny activities for children. _______ popular one is "Trick or treat". On Halloween night, children dress up _______ costumes and go to their neighbors. When someone answers the door，the children cry out, "Trick or treat!" _______ this means is, "Give us a treat, _______ we'll play a trick on you!" The people at each house then give candy or fruit or sometimes _______ coins.

Holidays like these can help us to better understand death as a natural part of life. And it can ________ us to live our best lives.

1.A.old B.poor C.dead D.sick

2.A.same B.similar C.different D.funny

3.A.plants B.weather C.season D.rice

4.A.returned B.went C.had D.agreed

5.A.Most B.The most C.Best D.The best

6.A.in B.on C.at D.with

7.A.Where B.When C.Why D.What

8.A.or B.and C.also D.a little

9.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

10.A.make B.give C.plan D.encourage

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On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.

In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.

According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.

Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.

“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems： air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”

Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.

Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.

“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”

1. 　　　　　 caused serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A. The factories　　　 B. The cars

C. The fireworks　　　 D. The bad weather

2. 　　　　　 cities saw serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Day.

A. 201　　　　 B. More than 40

C. Around 400　　　 D. 500

3.According to Sina’s survey, over half of the Internet users 　　　　　 setting off fireworks.

A. are against　　　　 B. enjoy

C. support　　　　 D. don’t care about

4. 　　　　　 was not mentioned by the netizen nicknamed ann019.

A. Exhausting sanitation workers

B. Disturbing sleep

C. Wasting money

D. Causing fire

5.According to the passage, we know 　　　　　 is a moderate way to solve the problem.

A. to ban fireworks totally

B. to reduce the time of setting off fireworks

C. to get more people to set off fireworks

D. to never change the tradition

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Air pollution.

B. A Survey on the Internet.

C. Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations.

D. Whether to ban festive fireworks.

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On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.

In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.

According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.

Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.

“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems: air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”

Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.

Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.

“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”

1. 　　　　　 caused serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A. The factories　　　 B. The cars

C. The fireworks　　　 D. The bad weather

2.　　　　　 cities saw serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Day.

A. 201　　　　 　　　 B. More than 40　

C. Around 400　　　 D. 500

3.According to Sina’s survey, over half of the Internet users 　　　　　 setting off fireworks.

A. are against　　　　 B. enjoy　

C. support　　 　　 　　 D. don’t care about

4.　　　　　 was not mentioned by the netizen nicknamed ann019.

A. Exhausting sanitation workers

B. Disturbing sleep

C. Wasting money

D. Causing fire

5.According to the passage, we know 　　　　　 is a moderate way to solve the problem.

A. to ban fireworks totally　

B. to reduce the time of setting off fireworks

C. to get more people to set off fireworks

D. to never change the tradition

6.What does the passage mainly talk about? 　　　　　

A. Air pollution.　　　　

B. A Survey on the Internet.

C. Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations.

D. Whether to ban festive fireworks.

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Spring Festival It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. On the eve of the festival, the whole family get together for a big dinner. People stay up to eat dumplings at midnight for good luck and health. People light fireworks(爆竹), too.

Tomb-Sweeping Day　 It is also called Qingming. It comes on April 4th or 5th. It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends and relatives. People will sweep the tombs（坟墓）, put meat, vegetables, wine in front of the tombs.

Mid-Autumn Festival　 It’s on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People enjoy the ＂Lady in the Moon＂ at night. Mooncakes are the traditional food. People eat them for family reunion（团圆） and happiness.

Lantern Festival　 It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat yuanxiao for good luck. Special activities include the display of lanterns and riddle solving.

Dragon Boat Festival　 It’s on the 5th of the fifth lunar month. It’s for the great poet Qu Yuan. People gather to watch the colorful ＂Dragon Boat Races＂. People eat zongzi on this day.

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The 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历) in China is the Lantern Festival. It’s_______important festival in China. Chinese people celebrate it in many ways. In the evening _______ same lantern shows in parks and streets. Lanterns are often red_______the Chinese think red stands for happiness and good luck. People_______different lanterns out of paper and other things. Some are in the_______of rabbits, birds and boats. Some are in the shapes of dragons and cartoon stars. There are_______lanterns here and there. In some cities, such as Lianyungang, there is usually a big lantern show_______night.

_______are the special food for the festival. Families always_______and enjoy a happy meal. After that, people go out to________. Sometimes they sing and dance happily late until midnight.

1.A. an　　 B. a　　 C. the　　 D. these

2.A. have　　 B. has　　 C. there is　　 D. there are

3.A. because　　 B. and　　 C. so　　 D. but

4.A. do　　 B. make　　 C. cut　　 D. paint

5.A. colors　　 B. sizes　　 C. shapes　　 D. names

6.A. lot of　　 B. lots of　　 C. much　　 D. any

7.A. with　　 B. at　　 C. in　　 D. of

8.A. Rice dumplings　　 B. dumplings　　 C. Sweet dumplings　　 D. Moon cakes

9.A. go in　　 B. play games　　 C. have a party　　 D. get together

10.A. watch films　　 B. have fun　　 C. make lanterns　　 D. watch the moon

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Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.                B. Five.                C. Seven.          D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.                 B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.                   D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes ________.

A. in May              B. in April.            C. in June           D. in July

4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for .

A. children            B. mothers           C. girls              D. students

5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday            B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends                 D. spend Thanksgiving Day

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