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1、noil MUPassage 1Dear Anne,How are you? I had a nice day last Friday. It was a traditional Chinese festival called the Mid-Autumn Festival that day. I ' d like to tell 1. some customs of that festival.Gazing at the moon is 2. ancient tradition from the Zhou Dynasty （around 500 BC） when people hel

2、d ceremonies to welcome the full moon, with huge outdoor feasts of moon cakes, watermelons, and other fresh fruits. The popularity of this ancient tradition began to grow 3.the Tang and Song Dynasties. People of high rank 4.fine wine, watched the moon and listened to music. Common people who could n

3、ot 5.big parties would lay some food such as moon cakes 6.fruits on a table in the courtyard and pray to the moon for a good harvest. Eating moon cakes while watching the 7.moon is a central part of the Mid-Autumn Festival throughout China, and is a 8.of family unity. At the very beginning, the moon

4、 cakes were served as a sacrifice to the moon. The words moon cake first appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, the moon cakes were not round. Nowadays, moon cakes are given as presents to loved ones and it represents people ' s 9. to stay together during the Mid-Autumn Festival.Ap

5、art from these two traditional customs, 10.regions have their own celebrations.Best wishes!Yours, LilyPassage 2As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years 1. But this traditional art is at the risk of disappearing

6、now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art 2.to life.One Saturday in 2014, Ms. Woo held 3. paper cutting show at a shopping centre near Washington. She got much fun and peace by doing it. 4. hoped more people would enjoy it.Ms. Woo began to 5. the art of p

7、aper cutting when she was a 14 year old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at 6. had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent 7.time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo

8、 went to America 8.she graduated from college in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（ 宣传） Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to 9. the art in many important activities."It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone whois interested in it. May

9、be it will make this art more popular." Woo said.From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people ' s life. Ms. Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese 10.noil MUto people who know little about it. She thinks that Chinese art sho

10、uld be enjoyed by people all over the world.Passage 3The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Couplet辨联），greet the New Year and say goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, peo

11、ple 1.out wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get red pockets 2.their parents and their relatives by WeChat. It is 3.good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other countries of the 4.The Spring Festival

12、 has been celebrated in the UK 5.1980. Every New Year, people also get 6.and have lots of activities. They sing 7., dance to music, share photos with friends or watch movies in the 8. . Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening

13、 party to welcome the traditional New Year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia.Thousands of people cometo Sydney ' siChtown to enjoy fireworks（鞭炮）and lion whether 9. were born in Singapore or not. They usually hold it at 10. because having it

14、in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.dances. The family dinner on New Years Eve is an imtn for ChinesePassage 4I have some foreign friends. They always ask me to recommend some Chinese food. Now, I ' say something about dumplings. Chinese dumplings, or jiaozi, are made of flou

15、r with meat and vegetable fillings. It is 1. traditional Chinese dish. People enjoy them 2.holidays in Northern China. Chinese are masters in 3.dumplings.The history of jiaozi has 4.since five or six hundred years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people 5.to eat jiaozi to c

16、onnote（B味着）their wishes for the future. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making 6.the Song Dynasty. Because the 7.of Chinese dumplings looks like a shoe shaped ingot（元宝），it is regarded as the symbol of wealth. In the past, dumplings were shaped by 8. . But now they are 9.made by machine

17、. Families will make dumplings together on New Year' s Eve. People may put some coins into dumplings. The person who finds a coin will likely be lucky. Chinese dumplings are also 10.in other holidays or festivals as a part of Chinese traditional culture. They are also welcomed by other countries

18、 nowadays.详解详析Passage 1【主旨大意】本文是一封书信。主要讲述了中秋节作为传统节日有着独特的节日 习俗，除了赏月寄托相思之情、传达对丰收的渴望，大家还会通过赠送月饼传递 浓厚的感情。1. you【解析】句意：我想要告诉 些中秋节的习俗。根据下文可知写信 的主要内容是习俗，另外，这是两个人在沟通，所以，根据逻辑，代词应该选择 第二人称，故填you。2. an【解析】句意：赏月是 古老的传统，从周朝（约公元前500年），那 时候人们举行仪式，以迎接满月根据句意可知，这里是介绍众多传统中的一 个做法，加上空格后面的中心词是单数名词，所以此处填写冠词，另外， ancient 是元音

19、音素开头，故填an。3. during【解析】句意：这一古老传统 唐宋时期开始流行起来。空后为一段时间，故填during。4. drank【解析】句意：上层的人们 美酒，赏月，听音乐。分析句子结构 可知，此处需要动词，另外空格后面是酒，所以，需要表达 喝"，故填dranko 5. afford【解析】句意：普通百姓不能 大宴会 根据句意可知，此处表 达普通百姓负担不起大的宴会。故填 afford o6. and【解析】句意：在院子里的桌子上放些月饼 水果之类的食物，向圆月祈福好的收成根据句意，空格前后都是老百姓在餐桌上面放置的食物，所以，空格处需要连词，故填and。7. full【解

20、析】句意：在全中国来说，吃月饼看 是中秋节的核心部分 根据常识可知，中秋赏的是满月。故填 full。8. symbol【解析】句意： 是一种家庭团结的 。根据句意可知，此处 表示一种家庭团结的象征。故填 symbolo9. wishes【解析】句意：如今，月饼作为礼物送给喜爱的人，代表着人们中秋节 团聚的。根据句意可知，此处表达代表着人们中秋节团聚的愿望，wish为可数名词。故填wishes10. different【解析】句意：除了这两种传统习俗外， 地区也有各自的庆 祝活动。根据句意可知，此处表示不同的区域有各自的庆祝活动。 故填different.Passage 2【主旨大意】本文是一篇

21、记叙文。主要讲述了剪纸是一项中国传统艺术， 面临逐 渐消失的风险。中国移民吴女士积极挽救中国的剪纸艺术，她用艺术展示了中国1. ago【解析】句意：最初的剪纸被发现在 1500年的中国。根据句意可知，此处表达1500年前的中国。ago前。故填ago。2. back【解析】句意：幸运的是，吴女士，一个在美国的中国移民，试图将这一 艺术 o bring back to life使复活，给以活力。故填back。3. a【解析】句意：2014年的一个星期六，吴女士在华盛顿附近的一家购物中心 举行剪纸展览。此处表达一次剪纸展览，表泛指，且其后是以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。4. She【解析】句意： 希

22、望更多的人能喜欢它。根据句意可知，此处指的是吴女士。分析句子结构可知，此处填代词主格。故填 She5. study【解析】句意：当吴女士在她的家乡中国还是一个14岁的女孩的时候，她开始剪纸。根据句意可知，她14岁的时候开始学习剪纸，故填study6. school【解析】句意：她说 里所有的学生都要学习剪纸。根据句意可 知，学校里的学生都要学习剪纸。故填 schoolo7. more【解析】句意：所以她的老师下课后花 时问教她。根据前句说她对剪纸有很深的热爱，所以老师在下课后花更多时间教她。故填more。8. after【解析】句意：吴女士 2008年毕业去了美国。根据句意可知，此处表达毕业后

23、去了美国。故填 after。9. show【解析】句意：然后她被邀请在许多重要的活动中 这项艺术。根据句意可知，此处表达在重要活动中展示剪纸艺术。故填show。10. culture【解析】句意：吴女士把艺术作为一种工具，向那些不了解中国文化 的人展示中国 。根据句意可知，此处表达剪纸艺术是展示中国文化的一 种工具。故填cultureoPassage 3【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。春节是中国最重要的一个节日。本文从春节的 来历与意义、风俗、各国各地过春节的习惯等描述了中国的春节。1. hang/go【解析】句意：春节的第一天，人们穿着新衣服 。根据句意可 知，此处表达穿着新衣服闲逛或出去。h

24、ang out闲逛；go out出去。故填hang/goo 2. from【解析】句意：现在，孩子们通过微信 父母或亲戚那里获得红包。根据句意可知是 从父母那里”，需填一个介词，表示 从“。故填from。3. a【解析】句意：对于人们来说这是走亲访友的 好时期。good是以辅音音素开头的单词。根据句意可知，此处表达一个好时期。故填a。4. world【解析】句意：更重要的是，春节不仅在中国庆祝而且在 其他国 家。根据句意可知，此处表达在世界其他国家。故填 world o5. since【解析】句意：在英国，春节 1980年被庆祝的。根据句意可知， 此处表示自从"。故填since6.

25、together【解析】句意：每个新年，人们也 做很多?5动。get together1在一起。故填together。7. songs【解析】句意：他们唱 ,跟着音乐跳舞根据句意可知是“singsongs唱歌。”故填 songso8. cinema【解析】句意：他们唱歌，跳舞，与朋友分享照片或在 看电影。根据常识可知，看电影的场所应该是电影院。故填cinema。9. they【解析】句意：除夕夜的家宴对中国人来说是一个重要的传统，不论是否出生在新加坡。此处指代人表 他们”，在句中作主语。故填they。10. home【解析】句意：他们经常在 吃年夜饭因为在饭店里吃会带走传 统的韵味。根据句意在饭店