Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On th...

Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.

The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.

When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.

1.Most families make a lot of dumplings on ____.

A. Dragon Boat Day B. Christmas Day

C. the lunar New Year’s Day D. Mid-autumn Day

2.The second step is ____.

A. to make wrappers B. to mix the flour

C. to prepare the filling D. to cook them in the pan

3.To make the filling, we need to prepare ____.

A. some meat B. some vegetables

C. some salt and oil D. all of the above

4.The best shape of dumplings is ____.

A. round B. like a cake C. like a ship D. like a dough

5.The best title for the passage is ____.

A. What Dumplings Look Like B. How to Make Filling

C. How to Make Dumplings D. The Lunar New Year’s Day

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Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.

The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.

When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. Most families make a lot of dumplings on ____.

A. Dragon Boat Day        　　　　　 B. Christmas Day

C. the lunar New Year’s Day    D. Mid-autumn Day

2.. The second step is ____.

A. to make wrappers        　　　 B. to mix the flour

C. to prepare the filling    D. to cook them in the pan

3. To make the filling, we need to prepare ____.

A. some meat        　　　　　 B. some vegetables

C. some salt and oil        D. all of the above

4. The best shape of dumplings is ____.

A. round    B. like a cake

C. like a ship    D. like a dough

5. The best title for the passage is ____.

A. What Dumplings Look Like    B. How to Make Filling

C. How to Make Dumplings    D. The Lunar New Year’s Day

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假设你是张莹，你的美国笔友Judy对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。请你给她写一封电子邮件，介绍一下春节。

参考词汇：

traditional 传统的；get together 相聚；Lunar New Year’s Eve 除夕夜；the Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会；lucky money 压岁钱

要求：

①语句通顺，内容连贯，语法正确；

②不少于70词(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

Dear Judy,

I’m glad to receive your e-mail last week. You said you were interested in traditional Chinese festivals. ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Can you tell me something about your holidays?

Yours,

Zhang Ying

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The three Americans are used to ________ Chinese food, especially dumplings.

A. eats　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　 C. eating　　　　 D. to eat

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain(谷雨)，at the last term in spring，generally starts on April 20 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from an old saying，“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grain”，which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

①_______________________

Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer，and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds，sandstorms may happen more often.

②_______________

There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.

③___________________

People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes“toona sinensis before the rain is just like silk”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.

④______________________

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fisherman's first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.

1.When Grain Rain ends, _______starts.

A. spring　　 B. summer　　 C. autumn　　 D. winter

2.The people in southern China _________ on the day of Grain Rain.

A. drink tea　　 B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage　　 D. plant tea trees

3.We can guess that“toona sinensis”must be a kind of vegetable which _________.

A. can bring good luck　　 B. is delicious and healthy

C. grows at the seaside　　 D. is terrible but healthy

4.The fight order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be _______.

①Traditions in northern China　　 ②Seasonal characteristics

②Grain Rain Festival　　 ④Customs in southern China

A. ②①④③　　 B. ④③①②　　 C. ②④①③　　 D. ①③④②

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阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

According to the traditional Chinese custom, 2018 is just the year of Dog. Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac — the Shengxiao, Dog is a symbol of loyalty (忠诚) and honesty.

● Self-mocker (自嘲)

Words and phrases including dogs (Gou in Chinese) are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves. For example, you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog." It is believed that dog-related words and phrases usually have good humour.

● Close relationship

Among some young people, adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship. One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans

● Easy to raise

Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up, according to an ancient Chinese saying. Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs.

● Metaphor (隐喻)

Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities (品质), the word is included in more than 10 Chinese metaphors. For example, "serve like a dog or a horse," is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers.

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—Do you like zongzi? —Yes, it’s ______ Chinese food.

A. modern　　　 B. traditional　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　　　 D. New

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Happy New Year, everyone!

The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.

Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.

Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.

1.The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.

A. Snake            B. Dragon        C. Monkey        D. Horse

2.The underlined word “loyal” in the last paragraph means __________ in Chinese.

A. 令人畏惧的    B. 自信的        C. 忠诚的        D. 固执的

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—Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far?

—_　　 __, but I have a plan for it.

A. Ever since　　　　　　　 B. Later on

C. Not yet　　　　 　　　 　 D. From now on

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—Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far?

—_　　 __， but I have a plan for it.

A. Ever since　　　　 B. Later on

C. Not yet　　　 　　　 D. From now on

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