Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. New Year is coming. There are lots of wonderful and
In Türkiye, you can see a man is spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good
In Greece, there are onions hanging on the door. It's a tradition
It's near midnight in Denmark. The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock
In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. They're hoping for a new year with
interesting
(interest) traditions. Let's talk about how to celebrate
(celebrate) New Year.In Türkiye, you can see a man is spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good
luck
(lucky) and peace. People think salt will keep them from
bad things in the coming year. It's very interesting.In Greece, there are onions hanging on the door. It's a tradition
to welcome
(welcome) the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck and
health.It's near midnight in Denmark. The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock
strikes
(strike) 12, people jump off their chairs into the new year, in the
hope of getting
(get) over any problem in the year ahead!In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. They're hoping for a new year with
lots
(lot) of travel. But wherever you are, Happy New Year!答案：1. interesting 2. to celebrate 3. luck 4. from 5. to welcome 6. and 7. strikes 8. the 9. getting 10. lots
五、完形填空。传统文化
Every country has its special festivals. Here are ______ traditional Chinese festivals.
The first one is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated ______ the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time for the ______. At night, the whole family ______ delicious mooncakes. Usually old people ______ the story of Chang'e. It's a traditional ______ story.
The ______ one is the Lantern Festival. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the ______ month in the Chinese lunar calendar. A few ______ before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. Lanterns are made of ______ materials like paper, wood, cloth or plastic(塑料) and there are different shapes like animals, vegetables, fruit and many other things. While making lanterns, people usually ______ riddles(谜语) on lanterns. On the night of the Lantern Festival, people ______ hang all the lanterns outside their houses. People go out to have a ______ at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns.
The two festivals have a long history of thousands of ______. Everyone is very happy and ______ is very interesting during the festivals.
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Every country has its special festivals. Here are ______ traditional Chinese festivals.
The first one is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated ______ the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time for the ______. At night, the whole family ______ delicious mooncakes. Usually old people ______ the story of Chang'e. It's a traditional ______ story.
The ______ one is the Lantern Festival. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the ______ month in the Chinese lunar calendar. A few ______ before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. Lanterns are made of ______ materials like paper, wood, cloth or plastic(塑料) and there are different shapes like animals, vegetables, fruit and many other things. While making lanterns, people usually ______ riddles(谜语) on lanterns. On the night of the Lantern Festival, people ______ hang all the lanterns outside their houses. People go out to have a ______ at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns.
The two festivals have a long history of thousands of ______. Everyone is very happy and ______ is very interesting during the festivals.
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B
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D
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C
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A
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B
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C
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A
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A
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B
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A
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B
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D
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A
答案：1. B 【点拨】下文介绍了中秋节和元宵节两个传统节日。故选 B。2. D 【点拨】表示在具体某一天,介词应该用 on。故选 D。3. C 【点拨】根据常识可知,中秋节是家人团聚的时间。故选 C。4. A 【点拨】句意:晚上,全家人吃美味的月饼。故选 A。5. B 【点拨】老人“讲述”嫦娥的故事。故选 B。6. C 【点拨】由常识可知,这是一个中国的传统故事。故选 C。7. A 【点拨】第一个节日是中秋节,现在介绍第二个节日,用 second。故选 A。8. A 【点拨】元宵节是在农历一月,应用 first。故选 A。9. B 【点拨】句意:元宵节前几天,人们开始制作灯笼。day 天。故选 B。10. A 【点拨】根据后面的“paper, wood, cloth or plastic(塑料)”可知,灯笼是由“不同的”材料做成的。故选 A。11. C 【点拨】句意:制作灯笼时,人们通常将谜语写在灯笼上。write 写。故选 C。12. D 【点拨】句意:在元宵节晚上,人们通常把所有的灯笼都挂在房子外边。usually 通常。故选 D。13. B 【点拨】have a look 意为“看一看”,是固定搭配。故选 B。14. D 【点拨】句意:这两个节日有上千年的悠久历史。故选 D。15. A 【点拨】根据前文可知,每个人都是高兴的,一切都是有趣的。故选 A。