Spring Festival:
It falls on the first day of the first lunar month .People follow many national and local customs .They paste spring poems with lucky words on the door .They eat delicious food with symbolic values, for example, chicken for good luck .They exchange greetings with friends and relatives.
New Year:
It is on the first day of the year. It marks the beginning of a new year. On this day, people enjoy a paid day–off .There will be parties everywhere in parks, dancing halls and universities.
Lantern Festival:
It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck (in North China).Special activities include the display lanterns and riddle solving.
Dragon Boat Festival:
It is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month .People gather to watch the colorful “Dragon Boat Races”. People eat rice dumplings on this day
Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival:
It is on the 15th of the eighth lunar month .People gaze at the “lady in the moon” and eat moon cakes for family reunion and happiness.
Chinese Festivals
Festivals | Time | Activities |
Spring Festival | 1. | paste spring poems, eat delicious food and exchange greetings |
New Year | on the first day of the year | 2. |
3. | on the 15th of the first lunar month | eat sweet dumplings display lanterns and riddle solving. |
Dragon Boat Festival
| on the fifth of the fifth lunar month | Watch the colorful “Dragon Boat Races” and eat rice dumplings |
Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival | 4. | 5. |
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.
The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion.
1.The other name of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is ( ).
A. Chinese Mid Festival B. Chinese Moon Festival
C. Chinese Festival D. Spring Festival
2.Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival takes place at ( ).
A. the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month.
B. the 16th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month.
C. the 15th day of the ninth Chinese lunar month
D. the 15th day of the eighth Chinese month.
3.Why do people celebrate the festival during that time? ( )
A. Because the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
B. Because it is a time for families to be together.
C. Because it is an official holiday.
D. Because it is one of the most important occasions.
4.The two most important occasions in China are ( ).
A. Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.
B. Spring Festival and Lantern Festival.
C. Spring Festival and Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
D. Spring Festival and New Year.
5.The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is ( ).
A. sweet dumplings. B. rice dumplings.
C. chicken D. moon cake
Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival，also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West.
To the ordinary Chinese，the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month，which normally is called the Lantern Festival，means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.
Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During Spring Festival ，the adults usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dumpling for dinner.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写T, 错误的写F。
1.The festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day.
2.Christmas is the most important and popular festival in China.
3.During Spring Festival，the adults usually give lucky money to children.
4.Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses.
5.Some people eat noodles for dinner during Spring Festival.
There are many festivals in western countries:
In February: Saint Valentine's Day, a holiday honoring lovers. It is celebrated February 14 by the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express affection. The cards, known as valentines, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love.
In April: All Fool's Day: Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In France the victim of such practical jokes is called an April fish; in Scotland, a gawk or cuckoo; and in English-speaking countries, an April fool.
In October：Halloween，On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes（节日服装）knock on their neighbors' doors and yell "Trick or Treat" when the door opens.
In December: It’s. Christmas in the Christian church, annual festival, held on December 25, to celebrate the Nativity, or birth of Christ. Children often put stocking at the end of their beds because Father Christmas will come to fill the stocking with nice presents.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The best title of the passage is ( ).
A. Christmas B. Fool's Day
C. Chinese festivals D. Western festival
2. How many festivals are there in the passage? ( )
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
3.When is the Saint Valentine's Day? ( )
A. February 14 B. February 15
C. February 16 D.February 17
4.Halloween is on ( ).
A. October 31 B. October 30
C. October 29 D. November 31
5.The custom on the first day of April is ( ).
A.Knocking on neighbors' doors.
B.Putting stocking at the end of beds.
C.Playing tricks.
D.Sending greeting cards
书面表达。假设你班为了创建“宜居城市”，最近以“Life in the future: for better or worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有些同学对未来有些担心。请根据表格中的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。
乐观者的观点 | １．世界变得更好 ２．生活水平提高 ３．医疗更发达，人的寿命更长 |
担心者的观点 | １．世界变得更挤 ２．环境问题更多 ３．能源变得更少 |
你自己的观点 | 考生自拟（至少两点） |
注意点：
１．词数：80-120. 短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入 总词数。
２．短文必须包括所有要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥。使短文连贯\通顺。
３．短文中不得出现真实的人名\校名等相关信息。
４．你可能用到的词汇：
energy(能源）；medical care(医疗）；environment(环境）；standard(水平）
Life in the future: for better or worse?
Many students are optimistic（乐观） about the next fifty years. ________
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单词拼写。根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空填一词）。
1.The s_________ of the fastest train in China is over 350 kph.
2.England and France are E______ countries.
3.Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the s______ before or after it.
4.The garden cut the flowers with s_____.
5.My grandparents often l______ out the fruits and desserts in the garden and enjoyed the moon.
6.The girl didn’t know the d______ to the hotel, so she asked the policeman for help.
7.Wherever the pop singer goes, he gets tons of a______ .
8.After the woman wears the dress in s______, she looks more beautiful.
9.Anxi and Hangzhou are w______ known for their tea.
10.After stopping the car ,the policeman asked the man to show his driver l ______.
