It’s fun _____ lantern riddles during the Lan...

It’s fun _____ lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival.

A. guess　　　　　　　　　 B. guesses

C. guessing　　　　　　　 D. to guess

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—Liz, did you see the lantern show on Lantern Festival?

—Sure. ________ beautiful lanterns!

A.What B.How C.What a

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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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The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival. It has a long history. People celebrate it on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year(农历). It is one of the biggest holidays in China. Some days before the festival, people begin to make lanterns. People make lanterns in the shape of different animals,vegetables,fruits and many other things.People also write riddles(谜语) on the lanterns. It’s very interesting. Then on the evening of the Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up. People go outside to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles on them. Often you can see lion and dragon dances. Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy.

1.The Lantern Festival is a festival ____________.

A.in the USA　　　　　 B. in England

C. in China　　　　　　 D. in India

2.What do people begin to make before the Lantern Festival?

A.Dumplings.　　　　　　 B. Lanterns.

C. Masks.　　　　　　 D. Rice dumplings.

3.When are all the lanterns hung up?

A. On the evening of the Lantern Festival.

B. On 15 January.

C. On New Year’s Day.

D. At the Spring Festival.

4.What do people do at the Lantern Festival?

A. Play “trick or treat”.

B.Eat dumplings.

C. Make pumpkin lanterns.

D. Guess the riddles on the lanterns.

5. How do people feel on that day?

A. Sad　　　　　　　 B. Full　　　　　　 C. Tired　　　　　　 D. Happy

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Do you love seeing beautiful lanterns (灯笼) outside? The best time to do this is during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar (阴历) month. This year it is on March 2, marking the end of Spring Festival celebrations.

Lanterns are a big part of the festival. One story says that the bright lanterns show respect to gods. Another says that people light lanterns to celebrate the disappearance of darkness of winter.

Watching lanterns is a great event. You see lanterns in any sizes and shapes you can imagine, from animals to plants and flowers. To make this activity more fun, people put riddles (谜语) on the lanterns. In some places, people like releasing sky lanterns, which are called Kongming lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people make wishes.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫). At that time, young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: “Restlessly, I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways. Suddenly I turned, and there she was in the receding light.”

1.When is the Lantern Festival this year?

A. On January 15th.　　 B. On March 2nd.　　 C. On January 2nd.　　 D. On March 15th.

2.The second paragraph mainly talks about ______ of Lantern Festival.

A. the history　　 B. the culture　　 C. the story　　 D. the date

3.Which of the following about Kongming lanterns is TRUE?

A. They are lanterns with riddles on them.　　 B. They are lanterns in shape of Kongming.

C. People make wishes when flying them.　　 D. They are hot air balloons made of fire.

4.Why was the Lantern Festival romantic in old times?

A. Because it gave young people to meet each other.

B. Because it offered lanterns in different colors.

C. Because the streets were busy and beautiful.

D. Because people could enjoyed beautiful lanterns.

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— ______ big lanterns! I like them very much!

— Yes. They sell well at the Lantern Festival.

A. How　　　　　　 B. What　　 C. What a　　　　 D. What an

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The Palace Museum held "Lantern Festival night" on February 19th to the public and the tickets were ________ quickly on that day.

A.sold out B.put off C.turned down D.left for

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There are some traditional festivals in China such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lantern Festival. Do you like the Mid-Autumn Festival? It is a traditional Chinese festival and it is a popular festival, too. When is it? Well...it is on the 15^th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round. The round moon stands for a family reunion(团聚) in Chinese tradition. On that day, families get together at home. They enjoy a wonderful dinner together. They sit around a table, have a chat and eat mooncakes. At night, they look up at the moon and give best wishes to each other.

There are many famous poems and songs about the festival. For example, Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival. That’s Prelude to Water Melody(水调歌头). The poem is about people missing their families and hometowns.

1.There are two traditional festivals mentioned in the first paragraph.

2.The Mid-Autumn Day is on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

3.The round moon stands for a family reunion in Chinese tradition.

4.We cannot know the name of the poem Su Shi wrote.

5.The passage is about the Lantern Festival.

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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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The Lantern Festival has been part of Chinese New Year celebrations since the Han Dynasty (206BC—221 AD)．It is usually held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar，and it marks the end of New Year festivities．

The lanterns

The lanterns come in all shapes and sizes.Some are created in the form of animals，insects，flowers，people or even machines or buildings.Others show something about popular stories and traditional values.

Lantern riddles (cai deng mi)

Part of the Lantern Festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles attached to the lanterns.In the old days the riddles were about the Chinese classics，some big events or famous persons.

Special food

Like most Chinese festivals，the Lantern Festival has its own special food，called “tang yuan”．These are round，glutinous rice (糯米) dumplings with sweet or spicy fillings.The dumplings are said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity.

Entertainment

People in different places enjoy all kinds of entertainments on that day like watching drumming and dragon or lion dancing，__59__are all traditional forms of festival entertainment.

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1.When is the Lantern Festival usually held every year?

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2.在文中找出一个与画线单词“festivities”同义的单词

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3.将 “The lanterns come in all shapes and sizes.”

翻译成中文________________________________________

4.在最后一段的空白处填入一个单词

________________________________________

5.给文章拟一个恰当的题目

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