Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditiona...

Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the 　 　　 day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is　 　　 March 2.

On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was 　 　　 　 the dragon into the house.

On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are 　 　　 　 after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” 　 　　 　 called “dragons teeth”.

In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 　 　　 　 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 　 　　 　 the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that 　 　　 　 the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.

It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 　 　　 　 luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people 　 　　 　 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

1.A. first　　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　 C. third　　　　　　　　 D. fourth

2.A. in　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　 C. during　　　　　　 D. on

3.A. led　　　　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　　　 C. to lead　　　　　　 D. be led

4.A. named　　　　　　 B. naming　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　 D. to call

5.A. noodle and dumpling　　　　　　　　　　 B. noodles and dumpling

C. noodles and dumplings　　　　　　　　 D. noodle and dumplings

6.A. bring　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　 D. lend

7.A. because　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. that

8.A. under　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 D. by

9.A. good　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　　 D. worst

10.A. was getting　　　 B. to get　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　 D. getting

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Chinese Dragon Head-raising Day is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. It marks the start of spring and farming. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain- bringing Dragon King has woken up from his winter sleep. In ancient times, farming highly depended on the weather. Proper rainfall and plenty of sunlight were necessary for a good harvest (收成) at the end of the year. The Chinese dragon, besides a symbol of good luck and great power, is also the god managing weather and water. So dragon Head-raising Day is about honoring the Chinese dragon and praying for (祈祷) good weather in spring.

The festival celebrates ancient agrarian (农耕的) Chinese culture, and while some of traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practiced, others persist.

The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. a saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it, it was once tradition for people to line up outside barber shops this day after they avoided haircuts for the preceding month.

Today, Chinese Dragon Head-raising Day is celebrated in many different ways, most of which are still similar to those practiced in the ancient times, including eating spring pancakes and noodles. People eat tofu balls in East China’s Fujian Province during the festival while fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province. Food eaten on this day also gets a lucky name. For example, noodles are “dragon’s beard (胡须)” and dumplings are “dragon’s ears”.

1.In fact ancient Chinese held Dragon Head-raising Day ________.

A.to get as much rain as possible B.to celebrate the Dragon King’s birthday

C.to wake up the sleeping dragon King D.to wish for good weather for better farming

2.The underlined word “persist” probably means ________ in this passage.

A.消亡 B.改变 C.持续 D.完善

3.From the passage we can know that ancient Chinese ________ on the Spring Festival.

A.might not have their hair cut B.might avoid meeting their uncles

C.might line up outside the barber shops D.might help their uncles get a haircut

4.This passage was most probably written for　　 .

A.foreigners learning about agrarian culture

B.foreigners interested in Chinese traditional culture

C.Chinese farmers in need of good weather conditions

D.Chinese students proud of the long history of our country

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.The history of Dragon Head-raising Day B.The development of Dragon Head-raising Day

C.The celebration of Dragon Head-raising Day D.The introduction of Dragon Head-raising Day

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVELS

riddle字谜　 tomb墓　 lunar农历

根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。

1.From above we know all these festivals are _____ traditional festivals.

A. Chinese B. American C. British

2.The Mid-Autumn Festival comes　 _______than Lantern Festival.

A. eight months earlier B. eight months later C. seven months later

3.People usually eat _____ and watch _______ at Dragon Boat Festival.

A. zongzi, dragon boat races

B. moon cakes, the moon

C. sweet dumplings, a lantern show

4.From the form we know people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival to remember__________.

A. Chang’e B. Qu Yuan C. old people

5.Which of the following is not TRUE according to the information above?

A. People sweep tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day to remember the dead.

B. Family members often get together to guess riddles on Lantern Festival .

C. We can’t see the bright full moon both on Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Day.

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Dear Anne,

How are you? I had great f 1. last Monday, 2 June 2014. It was a traditional Chinese festival c 2. the Dragon Boat Festival that day.

This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the g3. Chinese poets. He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on 5 May of the lunar calendar (阴历), 278 BC. People there rowed boats to s4. him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw rice into the r5. to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.

F6. then on, every year on this day, people enjoy e 7.　 Zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on in it. In the past we ate it only o 8.　 a year, but now we regarded it as our daily food. We can have it any time we like.

　　　 Have you ever w9. the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as f 10. as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.

If you have a plan to visit China next year, would you like to spend this festival with us?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Best wishes,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Xiao Qiang

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先阅读短文,然后根据要求答题。

The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) is the day to remember a Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river and died over 2,000 years ago. Old story has it that people, in order to save Qu Yuan, beat drums to drive fish away, and threw rice dumplings (zong zi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body.

For thousands of years, people have spent the festival by eating zong zi and holding dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历的) month, especially in the /'sn/ provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.

The dragon boat races // that many people want to save Qus body. Those races are the most exciting part of the festival, with very large crowds of people watching them. The special boats, more than 10 meters long, have colorful “dragon” heads and tails(尾巴), and /it/ boat carries a team of 20 or 22 players. Every year dragon boat races take place in southeast Asian countries and some western countries, including America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

A) 根据短文内容完成下列语音题:

1.Write out the word /'sn/.

2.Write out the word //.

3.Write out the word /it/.

4.In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together(连读).

5. In the underlined sentence find a word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion(失去爆破).

B) 根据短文内容填入一个适当的词:

6. The Dragon Boat Festival is the day for people to keep Qu Yuan in their (71).

7.The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of more than two (72) years.

8.Since the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, can we call it “The Double (73) Festival”?

9. Dragon boat races are mostly held in South China because there are more (74) areas there.

10. Dragon boat races are becoming more and more (75) in the world.

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The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special　 holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of　 activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.

Answer the questions according to the passage.

1.When is the Double Ninth Festival?

2.Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1, 700 years?

3.What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for?

4.Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for?

5.What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival?

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The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special　 holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of　 activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.

Answer the questions according to the passage.

1.When is the Double ninth Festival?

2.Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1, 700 years?

3.What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for?

4.Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for?

5.What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival?

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The Spring Festival_________the Dragon Boat Festival are both traditional Chinese festival.

A.but B.and C.or D.so

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—Which of the following is Chinese traditional festival?

—It’s _____ .

A. April Fool’s Day 　 B. Halloween

C. Christmas Day　　　　　 D. the Spring Festival

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It’s a Chinese ______ to eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.

A. method　　 B. tradition　　 C. festival　　 D. food

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