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高中英语外刊阅读语法填空January31关于圣诞树你不知道的6件事6factsyoumightnotknowaboutChristmastrees
TheearlyChristianchurchdidnotlikeChristmastrees.Evergreentreesused1_____(see)aspagan(异教徒)symbolsthathadnoplaceinareligiouscelebration.Asfarbackas1647,preacherJohannConradDannhaueroftheStrasbourgCathedralcriticizedtreesas“child’splay”thatweregettingmoreattention“thanthewordofGodandtheholyrites(神圣仪式).”Butasthetraditionpersisted,churchleadersdecidedthatiftheycouldn’tbeatthe2_____(decorate)trees,theywouldadoptthemaspartoftheirownChristmascelebrations.Insomehomes,Christmastreeswerehung.InsouthwestGermanyduringthe17thand18thcenturies,itwaspopular,3_____(particular)amongthelowerclasses,tohangsmallertreesfromtheceilingorrafters(房梁).Thisallowedforaflashydisplayandkeptthegoodiesinthetreeoutofthereachofchildren.Somefamiliesevenhungthetreeupside-down,since“pointingtheroottowardheavenwas4_____(suppose)tosupplythetreewithdivine(神圣的)powers,”accordingtoBerndBrunner,authorof
InventingtheChristmasTree.AprinceiscreditedwithpopularizingChristmastreesinAmerica.Britain’sPrinceAlbertiscreditedwithhelpingbringtheChristmastreefromhisnativeGermanytotheEnglish-speakingworld,5_____(make)itawell-publicizedtraditionintheroyalhouseholdofhiswife,QueenVictoria.
Onethingslowingthe6_____(adopt)ofChristmastreeswastheburdenmostfamiliesfacedofhavingtofindandchopdowntheirowntrees.Thatbegantochangein1851,7_____aloggerfromNewYork’sCatskillMountainsloadeddozensoffir(冷杉)andspruce(云杉)treesfromhislandandhauledthemdowntoNewYorkCity’sWashingtonMarket.Theharvestedtrees,readytosetinalivingroomanddecorate,soldoutfastandkickedoffthepracticeofChristmastreefarms,whichproliferated(猛增)throughoutthecountry.Fromtheirearliestdays,Christmastreeshavebeenfirehazards(隐患).Beforeelectriclights8____(introduce),manyfamiliessetopencandlesontheirtreestoilluminatethem,9_____meantthateachChristmasmorning,thenewspapersincludedstoriesofhomesgoingupinflameswhenthebranchesignited(点燃).Evenwhenfamiliesabandonedtheobvioushazardofopenflamesonthetrees,theconiferscouldstillcausemajortroubleoncetheydriedout.Today,treescanstillposeahazardiftheyareallowed10_____(dry)out.InitsfirstdecadesintheUS,Christmastreesheldgiftsintheirbranchesmoreoftenthanunderthem.Typical19th-centuryreportsdescribea“bigChristmastreedespoiledofitspendenttreasuresofcandy,dolls,andtoysofalldescriptions”.Oftenthesegiftsincludedfruit,cakes,andcandythatchildrenwouldjustpluck(摘)directlyfromthetreeandenjoy.keys:1tobeseen2decorated3particularly4supposed5making6adoption7when8wereintroduced9which10todry2关于冬至的趣味小知识4factsaboutthewintersolstice,theshortestdayoftheyear
Thewordsolsticetranslatesto“Sunstandstill”.SolsticederivesfromtheLatintermsolstitium,containingsol,1____means"sun,"andthepastparticiple(过去分词)stemofsistere,2_____(mean)"tomakestand."Thiscomesfromthefactthatthesun’spositionintheskyrelativetothehorizonatnoon,whichincreasesanddecreasesthroughouttheyear,appears3______(pause)inthedayssurroundingthesolstice.Ancientculturesviewedthewintersolstice4_____atimeofdeathandrebirth.Theseemingdeathofthelightandveryrealthreatof5_____(starve)overthewintermonthswouldhaveweighedheavilyonearlysocieties,whoheldvariedsolsticecelebrationsandritesmeanttoherald(迎接)thereturnofthesunandhopefornewlife.Cattleandotheranimalswereslaughtered(宰杀)aroundmidwinter,6_____(follow)byfeastingonwhatwasthelastfreshmeatforseveralmonths.Earthisclosesttothesunaroundthewinter.Thoughitdoesn’tfeellikeitintheNorthernHemisphere(北半球),EarthisclosertothesuninearlyJanuary—approximately3millionmilescloser—thanitisinearlyJuly.The7_____(short)distancebetweenthesunandaplanet8_____(call)perihelion(近日点);in2021,EarthwasatperiheliononJanuary2.Despitetheproximitytothesun,thereasonforcoldtemperaturesis9_____theNorthernHemispherereceiveslesssunlightandhascoolertemperaturesinwinterduetoEarth’s23.5-degreetilt.TheNorthernHemisphereistiltedawayfromthesuninwinter,andtowarditinJuly.Thoughthewintersolsticeisthedaywiththeleastamountofsunlight,that’snotbecauseofthesunset.Infact,theearliestsunsethappensabouttwoweeksprior—in2021inNewYork,forexample,thewintersolsticeisDecember21,buttheearliestsunsets10_____(occur)onDecember7and8(at4:28pm).keys:1which2meaning3topause4as5starvation6followed7shortest8iscalled9that10occur
3巴黎奥运会开幕式将在塞纳河上举办,预计现场观众60万人Paris2024openingceremonytobeheldonRiverSeineTheopeningceremonyoftheParisOlympicsonJuly26,2024,1_____(take)partontheRiverSeine,organizersannouncedonMonday,2_____(break)thelong-heldSummerGamestraditionofastadiumprocession(入场,流程)ofathletesandofficials.
Morethan160boats3____(fill)withathletesandofficialsfrommorethan200countrieswillsailalmost6km(4miles)betweenthePontd'AusterlitzandPontd'IenabridgesincentralParis,withtheclosingceremonyscheduledtobeheldattheTrocadero,anexpanse(一片)ofgardensandfountains4_____overlookstheEiffelTower.
“Onebillionpeoplewillwatchtheceremony.Wewantthem5_____(feel)thebestofFrance.Itwillbeauniquecombinationofasportand6_____(culture)moment,withtheentirecityturnedintoavastOlympicstadium.”
Paris2024organizersareexpectingcrowdsof600,000peoplefor7_____theycallthelargest-everOlympicceremony.Partofthepublicwillbedispersed(分散)alongthebanksoftheSeineinticketedstandswhiletherestareable8____(take)partforfree.
In9_____interviewwithAFP,Estanguetspokeofhis"absolutepride"inhavingworkedonthisi
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