阅读理解♦Yuanxiao, Chinese Lantern FestivalThe La...

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♦Yuanxiao, Chinese Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival ends the New Year's celebration. It is a fun festival. People carry lanterns and go into the streets at night to watch lion or dragon dances, play games and light firecrackers. Yuanxiao, a sweet dumpling made of rice flour, is the traditional food eaten during the festival. In Chinese, the festival is named after this food, which is said to represent family unity and happiness because it is sticky, round and sweet.

♦The Dai Water­Splashing Festival

The Dai minority in Yunnan celebrate the Water­Splashing Festival in the middle of April. The festival celebrates the Dai Lunar New Year and lasts for three days. There are dragon races and fireworks displays on the first day and a fair on the second day. At the fair, young lovers throw love pouches to each other. The third day is the actual water­splashing day, people splash water on each other to wash away illnesses and bad luck and bring good luck for the coming year.

♦Losar

Losar is a Tibetan word for New Year.“Lo” means “year” and “sar” means “new”. As the most popular festival among Tibetans, it is celebrated from the first day in the first month to the fifteenth day based on the traditional Tibetan calendar.

On the last day of the year, people clean their houses and prepare for the festival. On the first day of the New Year, Tibetan women usually wake up early at about 5 o'clock, and prepare for a special kind of barley wine for the family which have tsamba, brown sugar, and milk dregs. The whole family have to drink the wine in their beds and then continue to sleep, while the housewives sit in front of their windows, waiting for the sunrise. As soon as they see the sun rays in the east, they go to the well for the first bucket of water in the New Year. It is said that water in the well is the freshest and sweetest at this time and the family who get the lucky water earliest will be the most fortunate.

1.People eat yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival because

________.

A．it is the traditional food and has its symbolic meaning

B．it is delicious and easy to be made

C．it is sticky, round and sweet

D．it is made of rice flour

2.What can we know from Paragraph 2 about the word “fair”？

A．Young people splash water on each other at the fair.

B．It is the time when young people have meetings.

C．Young people find their lovers there.

D．Young people sing and dance there to celebrate the festival.

3.How many days does Tibetan Losar last?

A．2.　　　　　　 　　　 B．3.

C．15.　　 　　　　　　 D．25.

4.The passage is mainly about________.

A．the culture and custom in China

B．the reason why people celebrate festivals

C．several festivals in China

D．the history of three festivals in China

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shanguuan Festival, __________ the 15th day of the 1st lunar month in China

A falls for     B falls out    C falls on    D falls off

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lantern Festival marked the final day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It has been an important festival1.the Western Han Dynasty.

In ancient China, often marriage2.(decide)by parents or even the government. During some periods marriage policies went to extremes.

However, extreme policies to force people to get married were rare, and young people still had certain3.(free)to get married with people they liked, rather than being4.(complete)manipulated by their parents or government. Ancient Chinese had milder ways to encourage people to find a spouse, such as fairs and meetings during festivals.

Lantern Festival is one of the festivals that provided ancient Chinese single young men and women a chance5.(meet)and get to know each other. On the night of that day, 6.(marry)men and women would meet at the flower fair and lantern-decorated street.

Romance often happened, 7.not all of these stories ended happily.

Ouyang Xiu described a woman's longing for the man she met during Lantern Festival in his poem Yuan Xi. It8.(go)like this: "Last lantern festival, the flower fair9.(decorate)with lights was daylight bright. We met after dusk when the moon rose behind willow trees. This year the moon and lanterns are still10.same, yet you are not here anymore. I am sad, with tears shed on the sleeves of my spring coat.”

高三英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

Every year, during the Lantern Festival, the Chinese village of Nuanquan hosts one of the 1. (much) beautiful shows in the world. The tradition 2. (call) Da Shuhua involves experienced blacksmiths showering 3. (them) with molten(熔化的) iron.

Da Shuhua 4. (date) back to 300 years ago, 5. local blacksmiths came up with a unique alternative to fireworks. The rich would always celebrate New Year with firecrackers, but poor blacksmiths could not afford them, so they 6.(find) a cheaper alternative. Inspired by iron striking, the blacksmiths started melting iron to a temperature of around 1,000℃ and throwing it at a large stone wall to create an effect similar 7. fireworks.

The effect was so wonderful that Da Shuhua 8. (gradual) gained more appeal than firecrackers, attracting many people in the celebration. Throwing molten iron soon became a tradition in Nuanquan. Over the years the celebration has changed into 9. even more amazing show, as the blacksmiths start experimenting with other metals, like aluminium (铝), to create green and white 10. (flower) instead of just red.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The history of the Lantern Festival could be traced back to the Han Dynasty, and the celebrations were gradually enriched, expanded and settled in succeeding dynasties. But from the very beginning, lanterns was an indispensable part of the day. Long before the electrical lights 1. (invent), the streets in ancient Chinese cities were illuminated by various colorful lanterns. 2. (dress) in their most beautiful clothes, the ancient Chinese would swarm the streets, where dancers and musicians would gather as fireworks were lit and lanterns displayed.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous (粘性的) rice flour (粉状物). We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan. Obviously, they get the name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the Tang and Song periods.

The fillings (馅料) inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, walnuts (核桃), sesame（芝麻）, osmanthus flowers (桂花), rose petals（花瓣）. A single ingredient (原料) or any combination can be used as the filling. The salty variety is filled with minced meat (肉末儿), vegetables or a mixture.

The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough (生面团) of rice flour into balls, make a hole, insert the filling, then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands. In North China, sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient. The fillings are pressed into hardened cores, dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. A layer of the flour sticks to the filling, which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour. And so it goes, like rolling a snowball, until the dumpling is the desired size.

The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains. This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products. They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.

B. Sugar, rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.

C. The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.

D. People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.

2.The way of making Yuanxiao varies between _________ China.

A. southwestern and northwestern

B. eastern and western

C. southeastern and northeastern

D. northern and southern

3.Choose the right order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.

① make a hole and insert the filling

② roll the dough between your hands

③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls

④ close the hole

⑤ prepare some rice flour

A. ⑤③②①④　　　　　 B. ⑤③①④②

C. ③①④②⑤　　　　 　 D.③⑤①②④

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Lantern Festival

B. The ingredients of Yuanxiao

C. China’s traditional food—Yuanxiao.

D. The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan.

5.Why do we eat Yuanxiao today?

A. Because it’s a tasty food.

B. Because it’s a tradition.

C. Because we love our country.

D. Because it’s promoted by both old and new stores.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Lantern Festival is around the corner. In Beijing, there are many events to celebrate this big day.

Beijing Happy Valley

Date: Until 4th March.

To celebrate this festival, Happy Valley has extended(延长) its opening hours to 20:00. There will be many excellent entertainers and lots of interesting activities like the lion dance, Tibetan song and dance, harlequinade（滑稽表演）and magic performances. Free for visitors.

Address: Xiaowuji N. Rd, E.4 Ring Rd, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-67383333

Chaoyang Park

Date: Until 5th March

During the Lantern Festival, Chaoyang park will hold a grand Lantern Fair where you can find beautiful lanterns in different shapes and colors. Visitors can also enjoy wonderful folk dances.

Address: No.1, Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-65915258

Entrance fee: RMB 20

Kaikang International Hotel

Date: 4th March

From 14:00 to 18:00, this hotel will hold a large singles activity. If you still haven’t found a lover and do not want to celebrate this day alone, you can come here to enjoy the day with other singles. Why not give it a try ? Maybe you will find your true love!

Address: F3 No. 15. Third District, An Zhen Li, Chaoyang District

Cost: RMB 120 per person

Tel: 010-64445364，64428783

4）Beijing Garden of World Flowers

Date: Until 5th March

This fair is an exhibition of traditional Taiwanese lantern arts. There is also a Plum Blossoms display in the Pen Gallery, where you can find blossoms from Sichuan, Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces.

Address: To the north of Majialou Bridge, S.4 Ring Rd.

Entrance fee: RMB 80 per person.

Tel: 010-87500721

59.If you live the east of the Fourth Ring Road, and you want to see performances near your home, you may call________.

A.010-67383333                        B.010-87500721

C.010-64445364                        D.010-65915258

60.How many places can you visit with no more than 100 RMB ?

A. Two            B. Three                 C One.                    D.Four

61.Mr. Zhang is new in Beijing. He is eager to make friends. Which of the following is the best choice for him ?

A. Beijing Happy Valley                     B. Chaoyang Park

C. Beijing Garden of World Flowers        D. Kaikang International Hotel

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long will the Forbidden City be lit up for this years Lantern Festival?

A. For 2 nights B. For 19 hours. C. For 20 minutes

2.How much should a night tour participant pay for the ticket booked online?

A. 40 yuan. B. Not mentioned C. Free of charge.

3.According to the recording, which of the following is true?

A. It is the 94th time for the museum to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

B. Shan Jixiang is one of the gatekeepers of the Palace Museum.

C. Special lighting technology was used to avoid the possibility of fires

4.What can probably become another new occasion for the night tour?

A. Christmas Eve. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Valentines Day

高三英语短文困难题查看答案及解析

假如你叫李华，计划 2 月 8 日傍晚和同学去敬老院 (nursing home) 陪老人们过元宵节 (the Lantern Festival)。请你给你的外教 Lucy 写封邮件，邀请她一同前往，内容包括：

1. 邀请原因，至少两条；

2. 出发的时间及地点。

注意：1) 请适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2) 信的格式已写好，不计入总词数；

3) 词数：100 左右。

Dear Lucy,

How are you doing recently?

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hu

高三英语提纲类作文简单题查看答案及解析

假设你是红星中学2015届高三（1）班学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，记述你和家人欢度元宵节（the Lantern Festival）的过程。

注意：1．词数不少于60。2．短文开头已给出，不计人总词数。

提示词：汤圆sweet dumpling；灯笼lantern

The Lantern Festival of this year fell on March 5th

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高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析