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冲刺2023年高考英语必考题型满分
中国传统文化故事60练（素材+语法填空+书面表达）
第一部分 中国传统节日
第1-8练
第1练 小年
The 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month is called“Xiao Nian” in Chinese,which literally means theLitle New Year. Traditionally it is an important occasion when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family's fortunes.
农历腊月23或24日被称为“小年”。传统上,这是一个重要的日子,人们要祭拜掌管家庭命运的“灶神”。
One of the most distinctive traditions of the Litle New Year is to burn a paper image of the Kitchen God to dispatch the god's spirit to Heaven to report on the family's conduct over the past year.Then people welcome the Kitchen God back to the home by pasting a new paper image of him beside the stove.
在小年最具特色的传统之一是焚烧灶神纸像,拜送灶神的灵魂上天报告这家人在过去一年的行为。然后,人们会在灶台旁贴上一幅新的灶神像,欢迎灶神回来。
In Chinese,the character for“dust is a homophone of the character forold”.Chinese people believe that by cleaning the house thoroughly on the day,they will get rid of poverty and bad luck from the previous year,and welcome a wonderful new year.
汉语中,汉字“尘”与“陈”同音。中国人相信,通过当天彻底地清扫房子,他们会摆脱过去一年的贫穷和霉运,迎来一个美好的新年。
On the Little New Year,old Spring Festival couplets and paper cuttings from the previous Spring Festival are taken down,and new couplets,New Year paintings and other auspicious decorations are pasted up.
在小年的这一天,去年春节时贴的春联和剪纸要撕下来,新的对联、年画和其他吉祥的装饰物会被张贴起来。
As th ld Chinese saying goes,whether people are rich or poor,they often have a haircut before the Spring Festival. The practice of taking a bath and having a haircut on the Little New Year continues to this day.
就像中国的一句老话说的那样,有钱没钱,剃头过年。人们在小年这天洗澡和理发的做法延续至今。
Words and Expressions
① literally adv.字面上地
② fortune n.命运；际遇
③ distinctive adj.独特的；有特色的
④ dispatch vt.派遣
⑤ report on 报告
⑥paste vt.(用胶水或糨糊）粘贴
⑦ stove n.灶台
⑧ homophone n.同音异义词
⑨ get rid of摆脱······
⑩ couplet /'kaplət/n.对联
⑪ auspicious adj.吉祥的；吉利的
⑫春联Spring Festival couplets
⑬年画New Year paintings/pictures
⑭剃头 have a haircut
一、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。
Legend has it that the Kitchen God was once a rich man 1_______（name) Zhang Sheng in a village, 2 _______married a good wife Guo Dingxiang but divorced and remarried a woman Li Haitang. The second wife was gluttonous（贪吃的）and lazy,and she quickly spent all the money of Zhang Family and remarried another man. Zhang Sheng 3_______（experience) the family decline and suffered a fire, becoming a beggar. One day, he begged a family for food and the hostess offered food 4_______ him-it turned out that it was his ex-wife that offered him the food. He was 5_______ ashamed that he got into the chamber of the kitchen range(炉灶）and was burnt to 6_______ (die). The Jade Emperor learned the news and thought Zhang Sheng was not so bad since he could change his mind 7 (final). Therefore, the Jade Emperor gave him 8 _______title of Kitchen God since he died in the kitchen, and ordered him to report on the 23rd and 24th day of the 12th lunar month and come back on New Year's Eve.Chinese people respected the Kitchen God because he would report to the Heaven. Therefore,they formed the custom of 9_______（make) offerings to the Kitchen God on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month10_______（pray)for peace and prosperity in the coming year.
二、书面表达
你校正在举办以“用英语讲好中国故事”为主题的英语征文大赛。请以我最喜欢的中国传统节日为题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：1.最喜欢春节；2.节日简介；3.喜欢的原因。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The Traditional Chinese Festival I Like Best
There are many traditional festivals in China.____________________________________________________
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第2练 春节
The Spring Festival, the most important festival for Chinese people, is a time for all family members to get together, just like Christmas in the West.
春节是中国人民最重要的节日，就像西方的圣诞节一样，是家人团聚的时光。
Spring Festival couplets are composed of two lines wrtten on two scrolls vertically pasted on both sides of the door and a four-character horizontal scroll above the doorframe. Whether the family is rich or poor, educated or ignorant, they paste Spring Festival couplets to express their best wishes for the coming new year.
春联由两幅长卷纸组成，纸上写有两行字，垂直贴在门口两侧，还包括贴在门框上方的四字横幅。不论是大富大贵还是贫困潦倒，学富五车还是目不识丁，每家每户都要贴上春联，以表达对新年的美好祝愿。
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family sit around the dinner table to enjoy a feast together. This meal is usually made with the entire family working together, and it is usually the most sumptuous meal of the year.
在除夕这天，全家都围坐在餐桌旁共享大餐。做年夜饭通常是全家一起动手，也通常是一年之中最丰盛的一餐。
Everybody dresses up on the first day of the first lunar month.First, children extend greetings to their elders. Then they will get lucky money as a New Year's gift,wrapped up in a red envelope.
大年初一，人们盛装打扮。孩子们先给长辈拜年，然后每人都会得到一份新年礼物－用红包装着的压岁钱。
The Spring Festival in China symbolizes reunion, prosperity and new hopes for the future. Wherever they are,people will have a family reunion during the festival, decorating the houses with lanterns and festoons and sending best wishes to each other.
中国春节象征着团圆、兴旺以及对未来寄予新的希望。无论在哪里，人们都会在节日期间与家人一起过春节，张灯结彩，互道祝福。
Words and Expressions
① get together 聚会；聚集
② scroll n.(供书写的）长卷纸
③ vertically adv.垂直地
④ horizontal adj.水平的；横的
⑤ sumptuous adj.豪华的；奢华的
⑥dress up 打扮；装饰；穿上盛装
⑦ extend vt.提供；给予
⑧ symbolize vt.象征；代表
⑨ reunion n.重逢；团圆
⑩ prosperity n.兴旺；繁荣；昌盛
⑪ festoon n.彩灯；花彩
⑫拜年 extend Spring Festival greetings;pay a New Year's call
⑬守岁 stay up late on Lunar New Year's Eve
⑭迎春纳福May you welcome happiness with the spring!
一、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。
The fireworks are being prepared. The red envelopes1_______（fill).And around the world, hundreds of millions of people are coming together 2____________（celebrate) the Chinese New Year. Across the UK, 3____________（lantern)are being hung in Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and many of our other great cities, including here in London, home to one of the 4____________（big) Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.The festivities(庆祝活动）are 5____________（undoubted) one of the highlights of Britain's cultural calendar,showcasing(展示）the 6(strong),vibrancy(活力）and diversity of our multicultural society.
And they are a reminder of the incredible role that our Chinese community plays in British life-from students
7____________ have just arrived here to study,8____________families whose roots in this country go back well over a century. It is a legacy and a contribution that I celebrated here at Downing Street last week, 9____________ (bring) together leading figures from across our Chinese community,people without whom the UK would not be the successful, dynamic country as it is today. So wherever and however you are celebrating, let me wish you a very happy new year,10____________a prosperous and auspicious year.
二、书面表达
假定你是李华，你的一位美国笔友Tom对中国人过春节贴春联的习俗非常感兴趣。请你给他写一封信，介绍这一习俗。内容包括：1.贴春联的时间、意义等；2.邀请他来华共度春节。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： 春联 Spring Festival couplet 毛笔 Chinese brush 书法 calligraphy
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第3练 元宵节
In the Chinese language,“yuan/元”means the first and“xiao/宵”is night.So the full-moon night of the first lunar month（usually on the fifteenth day) is called the Yuanxiao Festival.
在汉语中，“元”是指“第一”，“宵”指“夜晚”。因此，正月的满月之夜（通常在第十五天）被称为元宵节。Yuanxiao is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is a kind of sweet dumplings, which are made of glutinous rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. It is very easy to cook-simply tip them into a pot of boiling water and wait for a few minutes.
元宵是元宵节的特色食品。它是一种带馅儿的甜食，是由糯米粉加上甜的馅料制成。元宵的烹制方法非常简单，将元宵倒入水已烧开的锅中煮几分钟就可以吃了。
In the daytime of the Lantern Festival, performances such as dragon lantern dances, lion dances, land boat performances and the yangge are staged. At night, except for magnificent lantern shows,fireworks form a beautiful scene. When the first full moon of the NewYear appears, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.
元宵节在白天有舞龙灯、舞狮、划旱船和扭秧歌。而在晚上，除了大型灯会，烟火也构成了一幅美丽的画卷。当新年的第一轮圆月出现时，人们都会陶醉于壮观的烟火和夜空的明月之中。
Solving riddles has been a special activity on the Lantern Festival since ancient times.The riddles are written on paper sheets put up on the colorful lanterns for people to solve. And the quiz-play brings people much fun.
自古以来猜谜就是元宵节的一项特殊活动。彩灯上张贴着一条条写好的谜语供人们来猜。这种智力游戏带给人们很多乐趣。
The Lantern Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after the Lantern Festival, everything returns to normal.
元宵节标志着新年庆祝活动的结束。元宵节过后，一切者恢复正常。
Words and Expressions
① glutinous adj.黏的；胶质的
② glutinous rice 糯米
③ stuffing n.填料
④ intoxicated adj.陶醉的；极度兴奋的
⑤imposing adj.壮观的；使人印象深刻的
⑥元宵节 the Lantern Festiva1;the Yuanxiao Festival
⑦舞狮 lion dances
⑧灯会 lantern shows/displays
⑨赏月 appreciate/enjoy/admire the full moon
⑩猜灯谜 solve lantern riddles
⑪赏花灯 enjoy beautiful lanterns
⑫元宵庙会the Lantern Festival's temple fair
一、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。
To celebrate theLantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.The complex(建筑群),home 1___________Chinese eIperors for five centuries,was opened at night for 2 ___________first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections(投影)of ancient 3 ___________ (painting).Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs,4___________ (give) visitors a feeling of walking through time.The design tearm smartly combined high technology lighting with the principles of cultural relic preservation.
Only 3,000 people 5(allow) in on that day:500 people who booked their tickets online,and 2,500 6(invite)guests including model workers,officers,soldiers,and ambassadors.
With a series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities,the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make 7___________ (tradition)Chinese culture more accessible to the general public.It has set an example to other museums in our country,most of 8___________ seem to be still living in the old days.Hopefully,the handsome turnover(营业额)will be used 9 ___________ (appropriate) to better protect the Forbidden City and improve 10___________ (it)international image of being part of the world's cultural heritage
二、书面表达
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris来信询问中国元宵节的相关内容，请给他写封回信。内容包括：1.元宵节的时间；2.习俗；3.节日意义。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：家庭团聚 family reunion
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第4练 清明节
The Qingming Festival ( also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day) is a festival to worship ancestors and dead relatives in China, which usually falls on either April 4 or 5 of the Gregorian calendar. It can be traced back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 BC-256 BC),with a history of over 2,500 years.
清明节在中国是祭祀祖先和已故亲人的节日，通常在公历的4月4日或5日。它可以追溯到东周时期（公元前770年－公元前256年），有2500多年的历史。
The Qingming Festival is a time of many different activities,among which the main ones are tomb-sweeping, spring-outing and kite-flying.It is a combination of sadness and happiness.
清明节活动丰富多样，其中最主要的是扫墓、踏青和放风筝。这个节日既有悲伤又有快乐。
The uniqueness of kite-flying during the Qingming Festival lies in that people may cut the string to let the kite fly freely.People believe that this custom can bring good luck and remove diseases.This is why you might sometimes find paper kites lying on the ground in parks and fields.
清明节放风筝的独特之处在于人们会剪断风筝线，让风筝自由飞翔。人们相信这一习俗能带来好运并除病消灾。这就是为什么有时你会在公园和田野里发现地上有纸风筝。
The Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As ouur ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming Festival,they were later combined.
过去寒食节通常是在清明节的前一天。由于我们的祖先经常把这一节日延续到清明节，后来这两个节日就合并成一个了。
In the South of China, people like to eat qingtuan when going on spring outings during the Qingming Festival. It is a seasonal snack made of a mixture of glutinous rice flour and green plant juice, which is stuffed with sweet mashed beans, dried meat floss and egg yolks. While in the North of China, people eat cold snacks like date cakes and pastries prepared before the Qingming Festival.
在中国南方，人们在清明节出游时喜欢吃青团。这是一种时令小吃，由糯米粉和绿色植物汁混合制成，以甜豆沙、肉松和蛋黄为馅。而在中国北方，人们会吃枣糕和油酥糕点等冷食，这些冷食是在清明节前做好的。
Words and Expressions
① worship vt.敬奉
② Gregorian calendar 格列高利历；公历
③ combination n.结合体；联合体；混合体
④ date n.枣
⑤ pastry n.油酥糕点
⑥清明节the Qingming Festival; Tomb-Sweeping Day
⑦清明（节气）Clear and Bright; Pure Brightness
⑧节气 solar terms
⑨扫墓 sweep the tombs
⑩踏青 spring outings; have an outing in spring
⑪甜豆沙 mashed sweet beans
⑫肉松 dried meat floss
⑬蛋黄 egg yolks
一、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。
Qingming is not only one of China's 24 solar terms, but also an occasion for Chinese people to honor their late family members. Qingming,1___________is observed in early April when the temperature 2___________ (begin) to rise and rainfall increases, is the right time for spring cultivation and sowing. At 3___________same time,Chinese people will visit the tombs of their 4___________ (ancestor) to pay respects to the deceased. Most of the time the whole family will go to the cemeteries(墓地）with something like flowers,food or sacrificial(献祭的）paper, clean up weeds around the tombs 5 ___________pray for family prosperity.
These traditions are often accompanied with a more recreational activity spring outings. The spring sunshine brings everything back 6___________ life, and it'sthe best time to enjoy the 7___________ (beauty) scenes outside.The mild temperatures and fresh air are relaxing and stress-relieving,8___________ (make) spring outings another leisure choice for those who lead busy modern lives.
A traditional Chinese painting 9___________ (name)Along the River During the Qingming Festival,dating back nine hundred years, shows the prosperous atmosphere and activities on that day.
Qingming 10___________（include) as a Chinese public holiday in 2008.Although ceremonies have changed a little with time,Chinese still express their grief for the deceased.
二、书面表达
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下表要点，用英语给他写封回信。
节日 日期 活动
清明节 4月5日前后 放假三天、扫墓祭祖、踏青游玩、放风筝等
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I'm glad to hear from you, and I'd like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.____________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
第5练 端午节
The most popular legend about the Dragon Boat Festival is the story of Qu Yuan. As a minister in the State of Chu,one of the seven Warring States, Qu Yuan was a patriotic poet who wrote a lot of works to show his loyalty and devotion to his country. After he was exiled by the king, he would rather drown himself in the river than see his country invaded and conquered by the State of Qin. He died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and thus people decided to commemorate him on that day every year.
关于端午节最受欢迎的传说是屈原的故事。屈原是战国七雄之一的楚国的大臣，也是一位爱国诗人，他写了很多作品来表达他对国家的热爱和忠诚。被楚王流放后，他宁愿投河自尽，也不愿看到自己的国家被秦国侵略占领。他死于农历五月初五，因此人们决定在每年的这一天来纪念他。
Dragon boats are beautiful. A wooden dragon head is attached to the bow of the boat, and a dragon tail to the stern. A banner hung on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the boat is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold.
龙舟很漂亮。船头有一个木制的龙头，船尾有一个龙尾。挂在旗杆上的旗帜也固定在船尾，船身用红、绿、蓝三色的鳞片镶金装饰。
It is a tradition for Chinese people to eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrappedin bamboo or reed leaves, which give zongzi a special flavor.
端午节吃粽子是中国人的传统。粽子是金字塔形的糯米团子，用竹叶或芦苇叶包着，这些叶子让粽子风味独特。
People in the north enjoy zongzi with dates, while people in the south prefer mixed ingredients, such as meat, sausages, and eggs. This custom is not only very popular in China but also practised in South Korea,Japan,and other countries in Southeast Asia.
北方人喜欢吃枣馅的粽子，而南方人则喜欢肉、香肠和鸡蛋等混合馅料的粽子。吃粽子的习俗不仅在中国很流行，韩国、日本和其他东南亚国家的人们也吃粽子。
Words and Expressions
① legend n.传说；传奇故事
② patriotic adj.爱国的
③ loyalty n.忠诚
④ exile vt.流放；放逐
⑤ invade vt.侵入；侵略
⑥ commemorate vt.纪念
⑦ bow n.船头
⑧ stern n.船尾
⑨ banner n.横幅
⑩ reed n.芦苇
⑪战国七雄 the seven Warring States
⑫端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
⑬举行龙舟比赛 hold a dragon-boat race
⑭包粽子 make/wrap zongzi
⑮纪念屈原 in honour of Qu Yuan
一、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。
Many traditional Chinese foods are intended to commemorate(纪念）either the gods 1___________extraordinary persons in history. Zongzi is no exception. It is designed 2___________（honour) Qu Yuan,the pioneer poet of ancient China.
Qu Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his state. Unfortunately he was distrusted by the king, 3___________forced him to go to a remote area. The poet felt 4___________（hope) about the state and its policies. When the state's capital 5___________（seize) by its enemies, he drowned himself in the Miluo River ( on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month). People felt sad about his death deeply, as he was 6___________respected poet. Local people searched 7___________him in the river. Meanwhile, they dropped dumplings of glutinous(黏的）rice wrapped in bamboo 8___________（leaf) into the river in order to keep the fishes from attacking Qu Yuan's body.
Since that time,it 9___________（become) a custom to enjoy zongzi as a memorial to Qu Yuan. That's why when a festival 10___________ (call) the Duanwu Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival comes, there is a nationwide practice of enjoying zongzi.
二、书面表达
假定你是李华，你得知英国好友Rick对中国文化非常感兴趣，特别是即将到来的端午节，请你写一封信介绍中国端午节。内容包括：1.介绍端午节（时间、意义、风俗等）；2.欢迎他来中国体验端午节。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国农历 Chinese lunar calendar 龙舟 dragon boat
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第6练 七夕
Falling on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival, is just like Valentine's Day in Western countries. As it is a day of great importance to girls, it is also called the Young Girls' Festival or the Qiqiao Festival,literally meaning the Ingenuity-Begging Festival.
中国农历七月初七的七夕节，类似于西方国家的情人节。由于这一天对女孩来说非常重要，所以也被称为少女节或乞巧节，即向神灵讨要智巧的节日。
At night the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way stretching from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which sees each other from afar. They are Niulang and Zhinü, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.
星罗棋布的夜空，银河横跨南北。在银河两岸各有一颗明星，彼此遥望。这就是牛郎和织女，他们美丽的爱情故事为一代又一代人传颂。
Because Zhinü is regarded as a beautiful woman deft at weaving,on the evening of the festival, girls sewed some articles to compete with each other and prepared some delicious fruits to worship Zhinü in order to be endowed with the masterly sewing skill. Not only did they hope for this skill, they also prayed to have sweet love.
人们认为美丽的织女善于编织，因此在七夕的晚上，女孩们互相比赛缝制一些物品，并准备一些美味的水果来敬奉织女，以便被赋予精湛的缝纫技巧。她们不仅希望手巧，也祈祷有甜蜜的爱情。
Long time ago, every Qixi Festival, a girl who was sympathetic towards Zhinü and Niulang would make some delicate pastries and prayed that the two could reunite smoothly. The Jade Emperor was touched and ordered Yue Lao to match a good husband to her. After that, more and more young girls made pastries on that day in the hope of sweet love and the custom of eating Qiaoguo formed.
很久以前，每到七夕节，有个很同情织女和牛郎的女孩都会做一些精致的糕点，祈祷两人能够顺利团聚。玉皇大帝十分感动，命月老给她找个好丈夫。此后，越来越多的年轻女孩在这一天做糕点，希望拥有甜蜜的爱情，于是形成了吃“巧果”的习俗。
Words and Expressions
①fall vi.适逢（某日）
② literally adv.字面上地
③ ingenuity n.聪明才智；心灵手巧
④ be dotted with 点缀着
⑤stretch vi.横跨；延伸
⑥ deft adj.熟练的；灵巧的
⑦ endow vt.赋予（某种特征或品质）
⑧ masterly adj.技艺精湛的
⑨ sympathetic adj.表示同情的
⑩七夕节 the Double Seventh Festival;the Qixi Festival; the Qiqiao Festival
⑪牛郎 Niulang;the Cowherd
⑫织女 Zhinü;the Weaving Maid;the Weaver Girl
⑬鹊桥 the bridge of magpies
一、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。
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the Double Seventh Festival,widely 1___________ (regard) as Chinese Valentine's Day.Legend has it that the Jade Emperor had seven daughters, among whom the 2___________（young) one the Weaving Maid, or Zhinu in Chinese, became tired of the heavenly life and decided 3___________（go) to the Earth. She fell in love with a young man named Niulang and had two children with him. The marriage 4 ___________ (object) by the Queen Mother of the West, 5___________came down to the Earth and took Zhinü back to the Heaven. Then Niulang flew up to the Heaven with their kids and when the Queen Mother of the West saw him,she drew a line in the sky, 6___________ (keep) Niulang and his wife Zhinü separated. The 7___________（distant) did not weaken their affection for each other.Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build 8___________bridge for them to meet each other. The Queen Mother of the West was 9___________ (eventual) moved and allowed them to meet each year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.Since then,the Double Seventh Festival has long been celebrated in China in honor 10___________ the love story of Niulang and Zhinü.
第7练 中秋节
Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its name from the fact that it is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest.
农历八月十五的中秋节，是春节之后的第二大节日。人们总是在秋季中旬举行庆祝活动，中秋节的名字由此而来。这一天也被称为月亮节，因为在一年的这个时候，月亮是最圆最亮的。
The mooncake is the special food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. On that day, people sacrifice mooncakes to the moon as an offering and eat them for celebration. The mooncakes are round, symbolizing the reunion of a family, so it is easy to understand how eating mooncakes under the round moon can evoke longing for distant relatives and friends.
月饼是中秋节的特色食品。在那一天，人们把月饼作为祭品献给月亮并吃月饼来庆祝。月饼是圆的，象征着家庭团圆，所以不难理解在圆月下吃月饼可以唤起对远方亲人和朋友的思念。
Due to the different diet habits in different regions, mooncakes vary in taste. Traditional flavors include fillings of five kernels, egg yolks, mashed dates and mashed beans. Now there are new fillings like ice cream and durians. Although the flavour of mooncakes is changing, the symbolic meaning of the full moon remains unchanged and the Chinese custom of eating mooncakes and longing for reunions during the Mid-Autumn Festival will never fade away.
因各地饮食习俗不同，月饼的口味五花八门，包括传统的五仁、蛋黄、枣泥和豆沙。如今还演变出冰激凌、榴莲月饼等等。虽然月饼的口味在变，但圆月的寓意一直未变，中国人吃月饼的习俗和对中秋团圆的期盼也从未消失。
Due to frequent communication with other countries and migrations of Chinese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become popular in other parts of the world.
由于与其他国家的频繁交流和中国人口的迁移，中秋节在世界其他地方也变得流行起来。
一、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。
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival,and there are celebrations that focus 1___________ the moon. Enjoying the beauty of the full moon on this day 2___________ (be) a traditional Chinese custom for 3___________（century).
The West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province is a great spot to appreciate the full moon. There are three hollow stone towers in 4___________centre of the West Lake. Each tower has five equally-shaped small round holes on 5___________ (they) bodies.On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when there is a bright full moon 6 ___________ (hang) in the sky, local people love to take boat trips there, put a lit candle into each of the towers and seal (封盖·····的表面）the holes with thin white paper. The candle light 7___________（reflect) on the water surface resembles the reflection of the moon. Around the three towers you may find fifteen “moons”.But don't forget about the actual moon's reflection. All together, therefore, there should be sixteen 8___________（beauty)“moons” on the water.
The Chinese love the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival 9___________much that they even 10___________（print) the picture of the “Three Pools Mirroring the Moon” on the back of one-yuan note in 1999.
二、书面表达
一个英文网站面向中学生征稿，要求介绍中秋节及其习俗。现在请你写一篇英语稿件，向该网站投稿，要点如下：1.中秋节是中国传统节日之一；2.家人团聚、赏月和吃月饼；3.还有旅游、走亲访友等其他活动。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of our Chinese lunar calendar.____________
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第8练 重阳节
The Double Ninth Festival, also referred to as the Chongyang Festival, is a traditional folk holiday focusing on good health and long life. It's a great opportunity to visit elderly relatives and get outside to enjoy the crisp fall weather with friends and family.
重阳节是一个注重健康和长寿的传统民间节日。这一天是看望长辈，与好友和家人一起出门享受秋高气爽的绝佳时机。
In Chinese culture, nine has long been regarded as the number of yang. The day of the Double Ninth Festival has two yang numbers,while“chong” in Chinese means double-thus creating the name of the festival,Chongyang.
在中国文化中，“九”一直被认为是阳数，重阳节这一天有两个阳数，而“重”在汉语中是“双”的意思，重阳节的名字由此而来。
While the festival began as a day to protect against disease and danger, now it's become an opportunity to celebrate before the onset of winter.
虽然这个节日一开始是为了预防疾病和抵御危险，但现在已经变成了在冬天来临之前的一个庆祝机会。
The Double Ninth Festival is celebrated by caring for the elderly, eating auspicious food, and going out to enjoy beautiful scenery. The most well-known traditions are climbing hills, eating Chongyang cakes,admiring chrysanthemums, and wearing dogwoods.
重阳节的庆祝方式是敬老，吃吉祥食物和出游赏景。最著名的传统是爬山、吃重阳糕、赏菊和佩戴茱萸。
It is said that by ascending a height on the Double Ninth Festival, diseases could be prevented. Many widely known poems were created by poets in the Tang Dynasty (618 AD-907 AD) describing the scene and feeling of mountain climbing.
据说，重阳节登高可以预防疾病。唐朝（公元618年－公元907年）的诗人们创作了许多广为人知的诗作，描述重阳登山的场景和感受。
In the year of 1989, the Double Ninth Festival was designated as Senior's Day-a day to respect the elderly and to let them enjoy themselves.
1989年，重阳节被定为老人节，提倡人们尊重老人，让老人享受自己的生活。
Words and Expressions
① focus on 关注
② crisp adj.凉爽的；清新的
③ be regarded as 被看作是；被认为是
④ onset n.开端；发生
⑤ auspicious adj.吉祥的
⑥ chrysanthemum n.菊花
⑦ dogwood n.山茱萸
⑧ ascend vt.上升；登高
⑨ designate vt.指定；命名
⑩ 重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival
⑪ 登高 ascend a height
⑫ 赏菊 appreciate/enjoy/admire chrysanthemums
⑬ 吃重阳糕 eat Chongyang cakes
⑭ 饮菊花酒 drink chrysanthemum wine
一、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。
In China, the number 9 is regarded as a yang number, as opposed to 6,which is a yin number. So Chongyang 1___________（be) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. Since ancient times, the Chongyang ( or Double Ninth) Festival has been celebrated.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, elderly members of society perhaps have looked forward to it the most since the Chongyang Festival has been designated as Senior's Day,a day 2___________they can have fun.
All Chinese festivals have 3 ___________ (tradition) activities, and the Chongyang Festival is no exception. People chose 4 ___________ (climb) hills in honour of the Chongyang Festival in ancient times and the practice continues today. There are no rules on 5___________ high people should climb; just reaching some altitude is enough. Another custom is eating Chongyang cakes, which are also known 6___________flower cakes or other 7___________ (name).Since the Chongyang Festival is in the middle of autumn, and chrysanthemums are in full bloom,so 8___________ (appreciate) chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine are popular activities during this time.It's said that Tao Yuanming, a very famous poet in the Jin Dynasty who 9___________（love) admiring chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine very much, was responsible for making 10___________practice popular.
二、书面表达
假定你是李华，计划和同学去你校附近的敬老院陪老人们过重阳节。请你给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：1.出发及返回的时间；2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：敬老院 nursing home
Dear Lucy,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Ii Hua
【参考答案】
第1练 小年
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了灶神的故事。
【答案解析】
1.named 考查非谓语动词。a rich man 与 name之间为逻辑上的被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语,表“一个名叫张生的富人”。
2.who 考查定语从句关系代词。本句为非限制性定语从句,先行词指人,关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语,故填关系代词who.
3.experieneed 考查动词时态。叙述过去发生的事情,用一般过去时,故填 experienced.
4.10 考查介词。offer sth.to sb.意为“给某人提供某物”,是固定用法。
5.s0 考查固定搭配。此处为so+adj:/adu.+ that...”句型,意为“如此...··以至于..··.”。
6.death 考查词性转换。be burnt to death 为固定搭配,意为“被烧死”。
7.finally 考查副词。作状语,修饰句子,用副词。
8. the 考查冠词。此处特指灶神这个头衔,故填定冠词。
9.making 考查非谓语动词。作介词of的宾语,应用动词-ing形式。
10.to pray 考查非谓语动词。此处在句中作状语,表目的,故填动词不定式。
二
One possible version:
The Traditional Chinese Festival I Like Best There are many traditional festivals in China. Of all,I like the Spring Festival best.
To celebrate this most important traditional festival,Chinese people make careful preparations at least one week in advance.Houses cleaned and decorated,delicious snacks stored and couplets pul up on the doors,all that people feel is a festive atmosphere. On New Year's Eve,families gather together to enjoy a feast,watching the Spring Festival Gala. During the next fifteen days,people pay a visit to relatives and friends,giving each other their best wishes. It ends with the Lantern Festival.
While celebrating the Spring Festival,fanilies can not only reunite but also experience tralitional Chinese culture.That's why I like it best.
第2练 春节
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇致辞。文章讲述了对华人庆祝春节的祝福以及华人对英国发展的重要意义。
【答案解析】
1.are being filled 考查动词时态语态。根据前文的arebeing prepared 可知，此处应用现在进行时，表示正在发生的动作，复数主语 envelopes和动词fill之间是被动关系，故填are being filled.
2.to celebrate 考查非谓语动词。此处表聚集的目的是庆祝新年，故用动词不定式表目的。
3.lanterns 考查名词复数。lantern是可数名词，根据句中 are可知，lantern有复数含义，故填名词复数。
4.biggest 考查形容词最高级。此处是“one of the+形容词最高级＋名词复数”结构，表示“最······之一”，故填biggest.
5.undoubtedly 考查副词。此处作状语，修饰动词are,故用副词。
6.strength 考查词性转换。此处与空后的vibrancy和diversity 并列，作showcasing的宾语，故填名词strength,作“力量”讲。
7.who/that 考查定语从句关系代词。本句是限制性定语从句，先行词students 指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故用关系代词who或that来引导。
8.to 考查介词。from...to...意为“从······到······”，是固定搭配。
9.bringing 考查非谓语动词。本句是一个强调句型，动词bring与句子主语之间是逻辑上的主动关系，应用动词－ing形式作状语。
10.and 考查连词。句意：我祝愿你们新春快乐，也都享有一个繁荣、祥和的新年。结合句意可知，前后为并列关系，用and连接。
二、
One possible version:
Dear Tom,
Knowing that you are interested in Spring Festival couplets,I'm writing to tell you something about them.
As the Spring Festival draws near, Chinese people are accustomed to putting up couplets on the gates to welcome the New Year. This traditional custom came into existence thousands of years ago. People usually write on red paper using Chinese brushes, which presents the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and an atmosphere of happiness. Besides,what is written in the couplets always conveys people's best wishes for the coming new year.
I hope you can come to China and enjoy yourself in the Spring Festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
第3练 元宵节
一、
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了故官博物院为了庆祝元宵节举办的第一次灯展。
【答案解析】
1.to 考查介词。home与to连用，表“．·····的住所”。
2.the 考查冠词。序数词常与定冠词连用，故填the.
3.paintings 考查名词复数。painting意为“绘画”时是可数名词，此处指古代绘画，paintin有复数含义，故用名词复数形式。
4.giving 考查非谓语动词。此处为动词－ing形式作状语，表自然而然的结果。
5.were allowed 考查动词时态语态。叙述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时态。且主语3,000 people 和动词allow之间是被动关系，故填were allowed.
6.invited 考查非谓语动词。该空修饰名词 guests,且guests和invite之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应用过去分词作前置定语，故填invited.
7.traditional 考查词性转换。作定语，修饰名词culture,表“传统的”，故填形容词traditional.
8.which 考查定语从句关系代词。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词museums指物，关系词代替先行词在从句中作介词of的宾语，故应用关系代词which引导该从句。
9.appropriately 考查副词。作状语，修饰动词，应用副词，故填appropriately.
10.its 考查代词。该空作定语，修饰名词image,表所属关系，故应用形容词性物主代词its.
二、
One possible version:
Dear Chris,
Falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival is the first significant festival after the Spring Festival.
With a history of over 2,000 years, various traditional activities are held during the Lantern Festival that appeals to people of different ages, including watching lanterns and fireworks, solving lantern riddles, and eating yuanxiao. Lanterns are the most notable part of the festival.Throughout history,countless variations of lanterns have been created with a wide range of sizes, colors and symbolic designs.
The festival has developed many meanings over the years.It celebrates family reunions and it's also a time to socialize and enjoy freedom.
Yours,
Li Hua
第4练 清明节
一、
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了清明节的一些习俗。
【答案解析】
1.which 考查定语从句关系代词。本句为非限制性定语从句，先行词Qingming指物，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故填关系代词which.
2.begins 考查动词时态和主谓一致。讲述一般情况，用一般现在时。从句主语the temperature为单数，故填begins.
3.the 考查冠词。at the same time 意为“同时”，是固定短语。
4.ancestors 考查名词复数。ancestor为可数名词，此处指“中国人会去祭拜他们祖先的坟墓”，含有复数含义，故填ancestors.
5.and 考查连词。句中 go to the cemeteries,clean up weeds 与 pray for family prosperity 之间为并列关系，共同作句子的谓语，故填连词and.
6.to 考查介词。bring sth.back to life为固定短语，意为“使某物恢复生机”，故填介词to.
7.beautiful 考查形容词。作定语，修饰名词，表“美丽的”，用形容词。
8.making 考查非谓语动词。此处是动词－ing 形式作状语，表自然而然的结果。
9.named 考查非谓语动词。动词name与主语 painting之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
10.was included 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语in 2008可知，讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时。include与Qingming之间为被动关系，且Qingming作主语，谓语应用单数，故填was included.
二、
One possible version:
Dear John,
I'm glad to hear from you, and I'd like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.
The Qingming Festival, one of the traditional festivals in China,usually falls on April 5 every year. It sees a combination of sadness and happiness. During this three-day holiday,people will go to sweep the tombs and pay respects to their ancestors.At the same time,people can also go for a walk outside, flying kites and enjoying the beauty of spring, the soft and warm sunshine, the green trees and grass, and the bright-colored flowers. It seems as if everything is back to life. So in contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy the hope of spring.
I hope you can get a brief understanding of this festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
第5练 端午节
一、【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了粽子和端午节的由来。
【答案解析】
1.or 考查连词。either...or...为固定结构，表示“要么······要么······”。
2.to honour 考查非谓语动词。be designed to do sth.意为“目的是做某事；为做某事而设计”，为固定用法。
3.who 考查定语从句关系代词。此处是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词the king指人，且关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who.
4.hopeless 考查词性转换。该空在句中作系动词felt的表语，结合上下文可知此处意为“对朝廷和国策感到绝望”，故填hopeless.
5.was seized 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。此处是叙述过去的事件，且表示“首都被敌军占领”，单数主语the state's capital 和seize 是被动关系，故填一般过去时的被动语态。
6.a 考查冠词。该句意为“他是一位受人尊敬的诗人”，poet表“诗人”，为可数名词，故填不定冠词a.
7.for 考查介词。search for为固定搭配，意为“寻找······”。
8.leaves 考查名词复数。leaf是可数名词，且前面dumplings为复数，故应填其复数形式leaves.
9.has become 考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语Since that time 可知，强调过去的动作对现在造成的影响，故句子的谓语用现在完成时，且it作主语，谓语用第三人称单数，故填has become.
10.called 考查非谓语动词。call和festival之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
二、
One possible version:
Dear Rick,
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese culture,especially the Dragon Boat Festival,I would like to introduce it to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals in China, falls on May 5 in the Chinese lunar calendar. People celebrate it in memory of Qu Yuan, a respected Chinese poet. Many places in China hold dragon boat races, which symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu Yuan's body on the day, and eating zongzi is also a central custom of the day.Welcome to China to experience the festival. You will have an unforgettable experience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第6练 七夕
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了牛郎织女的传说以及七夕节的由来。
【答案解析】
1.regarded 考查非谓语动词。根据句意“农历七月初七是七夕节，被广泛看作中国的情人节”可知，regard与
the Double Seventh Festival之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
2.youngest 考查形容词最高级。结合句意“玉皇大帝有七个女儿，其中最小的女儿是织女”及前面的定冠词
the 可知，这里表示“最小的女儿”，故用形容词最高级。
3.to go 考查非谓语动词。decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”，是固定用法。
4.was objected 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。表示过去发生的事，用一般过去时，又因object 与单数主语
marriage之间为被动关系，故填was objected.
5.who 考查定语从句关系代词。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词是the Queen Mother of the West,指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，故用关系代词who引导。
6.keeping 考查非谓语动词。此处为动词－ing 形式作状语，表结果。
7.distance 考查名词。本空被冠词the修饰，在句中作主语，表“距离”，故填名词distance.
8.a 考查冠词。此处表示“架一座桥”，bridge为可数名词，故填不定冠词a.
9.eventually 考查副词。作状语，修饰动词，用副词。
10.of 考查介词。in honor of为固定搭配，表示“为纪
二、
One possible version:
Dear Mike,
I've learned from your letter that you want to know about the Double Seventh Festival. Now I'm writing to tell you something about it.
The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, is a most romantic traditional Chinese festival. It falls annually on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. The festival came from an ancient Chinese romantic fairy tale about the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, which has deeply moved generations of Chinese people. Many men and women in love usually pray for a happy marriage on that night, hoping for a happy ending to their true love. Today, many young couples in China celebrate the Double Seventh Festival as Chinese Valentine's Day.
I hope my explanation can make you understand our traditional festivals and cultures better.
Yours,
Li Hua
第7练 中秋节
一、
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中秋节时赏月的习俗与西湖“三潭印月”的美景。
【答案解析】
1.on/upon 考查介词。focus on/upon 意为“关注；集中于”，是固定搭配。
2.has been 考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语for+一段时间可知，此处应用现在完成时，且主语为动
词－ing形式短语，谓语应用单数，故填has been.
3.centuries 考查名词复数。century 为可数名词，此处指“成为一项传统的中国习俗已经有几个世纪了”，含有复数含义，故填centuries.for centuries几个世纪以来。
4.the 考查冠词。此处特指“西湖的中心”，故用定冠词the.
5.their 考查代词。作定语，修饰名词bodies,故用形容词性物主代词。
6.hanging 考查非谓语动词。moon与hang之间为逻辑上的主动关系，故用动词－ing形式作后置定语。
7.reflected 考查非谓语动词。主语 The candle light 与动词reflect之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
8.beautiful 考查形容词。作定语，修饰名词，表“美丽的”，用形容词 beautiful.
9.so 考查固定句型。此处为“so+adj./adv.+that..”句型，意为“如此······以至于······”。
10.printed 考查动词时态。根据时间状语in 1999可知，此处描述过去的事，用一般过去时，故填printed.
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One possible version:
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of our Chinese lunar calendar. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals,it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are,we will try to go home for the celebration. The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar year. What we love most is the time when we appreciate the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat mooncakes and fruit, sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wide range of choices such as visiting our relatives or friends.
第8练 重阳节
一、【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了重阳节。
【答案解析】
1.is 考查动词时态和主谓一致。由时间状语 every year可知，此处用一般现在时，且主语Chongyang表单数，故填is.
2.when 考查定语从句关系副词。分析句子结构可知此处是一个限制性定语从句，先行词为aday,表时间，关
系词在从句中作状语，故用关系副词when引导。
3.traditional 考查形容词。修饰名词，作定语，作“传统的；习俗的”讲，故用形容词traditional来修饰。
4.to climb 考查非谓语动词。choose to do sth.意为“选择做某事”，为固定用法。
5.how 考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，表程度，故用连接副词how.
6.as 考查介词。句意：另一个习俗是吃重阳糕，也被称为花糕或其他名字。be known as 意为“被称为；被叫作”，为固定表达。
7.names 考查名词复数。name作“名字；名称”讲为可数名词，前面有other修饰，含有复数含义，故用名词复数形式。
8.appreciating 考查非谓语动词。and连接并列成分作主语，故空处应用动词－ing形式，表一般情况。
9.loved 考查动词时态。讲述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时。
10.the 考查冠词。此处指上文提到的赏菊和喝菊花酒的习俗，故用定冠词the修饰。
二、
One possible version:
Dear Lucy,
I'd like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nursing home near our school next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day for the elderly in Chinese culture.First,we'll meet at the school gate at 9 a.m. in the morning, and then go there on foot together. After arriving there, we'll make dumplings and cakes with the elderly. We'll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and giving performances, which we hope will make them happy. We plan to come back around 4 p.m. in the afternoon. If you are able to go with us,please let us know.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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