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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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The Spring Festival is the Chinese_____．It usually comes____February．Everyone in China_____it very much．Before the festival, they usually________their houses and do a lot of____．_____that day, people always have a____dinner．They eat dumplings and some other_____food．At night, they____music and dance show____TV.

The Chinese people in other countries also____the Spring Festival．They_____some traditional Chinese food from the_____． Sometimes they can enjoy the____dance and fireworks there.

All the Chinese around the world are_____on that day.

1.A. Christmas　　 B. New Year’s Day　　 C. Spring　　 D. Easter

2.A. on　　 B. at　　 C. in　　 D. to

3.A. likes　　 B. like　　 C. liking　　 D. to like

4.A. buy　　 B. find　　 C. get　　 D. clean

5.A. shop　　 B. shopping　　 C. shops　　 D. to shop

6.A. In　　 B. During　　 C. At　　 D. On

7.A. big　　 B. small　　 C. no　　 D. hungry

8.A. nice　　 B. well　　 C. cheap　　 D. different

9.A. see　　 B. listen　　 C. watch　　 D. look

10.A. from　　 B. on　　 C. by　　 D. with

11.A. watch　　 B. like　　 C. celebrate　　 D. make

12.A. buy　　 B. take　　 C. bring　　 D. give

13.A. clothes shop　　 B. museum　　 C. park　　 D. supermarket

14.A. lion　　 B. tiger　　 C. monkey　　 D. ghost

15.A. happy　　 B. delicious　　 C. lovely　　 D. great

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Ⅴ.根据短文内容完成下列各题

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.

根据短文内容回答问题

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

________________________________________

2.在文中找出一个与画线单词“festivities”同义的单词

________________________________________

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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根据下而短文内容(在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文宪整、通顺。

The Lantern Festival

The Chinese Spring Festival comes to its peak(顶点)with the Lantern Festival.　 It started over 2000 years ago, and the festival has developed many meanings.　 Not only does it mean family getting together, but1. it is called the “true” Chinese Valentine’s Day（情人节）.

The activities2.riddles, lion dances, admiring the moon, lighting lanterns, and eating sweet dumplings.　 According to the lunar calendar, the festival takes place on January 15.　 Here are the dates of3.and future Lantern Festivals:

2016: February 22nd　　　 2017: February 11th　　　　　 2018: February 16th

2019: February 19th　　　　 2020: February 8th……

Cultural Importance of the Lantern Festival

The Spring Festival is a special time for families.　 There are family dinners on New Year’s Eve and visits to relatives and neighbors after that.　 People enjoy4. the happiness and joy together and different celebrations will bring people more happiness.　

Stores reopen on the 5th and society goes back to normal on the 7th.

But on the 15th,5.without thinking about age or gender（性别）goes out onto the streets to celebrate.6.the Lantern Festival is a good time for family members to have a big dinner at home, it’s also a time of visiting friends and enjoying freedom outside.

In Ancient China, women usually weren’t allowed to go out.　 But7. this night, they can walk freely, lighting lanterns, playing games and chatting with men.　 The Romantic stories are why some say that instead of Qixi(七夕), the Lantern Festival is the8.Chinese Valentine’s Day.

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Choose the best answer and complete the passage.（根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s Day It usually comes ______ January or February.

Everyone in China likes it very much. When Spring Festival comes, Yu Bo usually ______ his parents clean their house and ______ some shopping. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, most Chinese people eat jiaozi, New Year’s cakes ______ some other things. Li Fang likes New Year’s cakes, but Li Lei says jiaozi tastes ______ than New Year’s cakes. The Chinese usually eat New Year’s cakes and jiaozi in their home.

How happy the people are!

1.A.after B.on C.in D.by

2.A.helps B.makes C.gets D.takes

3.A.buys B.does C.takes D.prepares

4.A.and B.or C.but D.so

5.A.smaller B.nicer C.bigger D.sweeter

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短文理解,阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15thof 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（浪漫的）. 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 I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A. 春节　　 B. 元宵节　　 C. 端午节

2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty.　　 B. The Tang Dynasty.　　 C. The Song Dynasty.

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

A. Making wishes.　　 B. Celebrating birthdays.　　 C. Asking for help.

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

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

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

A. boring　　 B. humorous　　 C. romantic

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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（浪漫的）. 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 I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A．春节　　　　 　　　　　　 　　 B．元宵节　　　　　　 　　 C．端午节

2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A．The Han Dynasty.　　 　　 B．The Tang Dynasty.　　 　　　 C．The Song Dynasty.

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

A．Making wishes.　 　　　　 B．Celebrating birthdays.　 　　 C．Asking for help.

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

A．They have different tastes.

B．They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C．People enjoy the process of making them.

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

A．boring　　　　　 　　　　 B．humorous　　　　　 　　 C．romantic

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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 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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试题出处：改编自 2017 年中考福建省中考短文填空原文

The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated　 on　 the　 ninth　 day　 of　 the　 ninth　 lunar　 month. It's　 also c1. the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as e2.as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the h3. odd number (奇数).

People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it

is a special holiday f4. Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many k5. of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good h6. and a long life.

The festival comes d7. the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and c8.mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times b9. that the plant could drive away evil (邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from c10. an illness in winter.

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