人教版（2019）必修3《Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations》2021年同步练习卷（Reading and Thinking）（1）

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• 1．The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar.This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
     Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles.The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous（幽默的）.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character，a famous person's name，or a place name.
     The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
     In old times，the Lantern Festival was also a good time for young people to find love.Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.And there were many romantic stories about this festival.A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this，"Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and there she stood in the dim light."
     In a word，the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years.We hope the young people can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese culture.
  
  （1）In ancient times，sky lanterns were first used for

  by Zhuge Kongming.
  A．making wishes
  B．celebrating birthdays
  C．getting aid
  D．guessing lantern riddles
  （2）Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？

  
  A．They have different tastes.
  B．They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.
  C．People enjoy the process of making them.
  D．People usually make them with family and friends.
  （3）The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was

  in old times.
  A．boring
  B．humorous
  C．romantic
  D．important
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• 4．It is obvious that the various festivals are times of （1）

  （happy），fun and excitement，not of sadness．They have many origins．
     Some are （2）

  （religion） and some are seasonal．Easter is an important festival for Christians all over the world．People are thankful because their food （3）

  （gather） for the winter and the agricultural work is over．Some festivals are held（4）

  （honor） or satisfy and please the dead．In Japan a festival is called Obon．They have lamps on and play music （5）

  they think this will help the dead back to Earth．The Dragon Boat Festival honors the famous ancient （6）

  （poem），Qu Yuan．Columbus Day is in memory （7）

  the arrival of Columbus in the New World．India honors Mohandas Gandhi who helped gain India's independence from Britain．And（8）

  most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the （9）

  （come） of spring，such as the Lunar New Year，on which people get together to eat，drink and have fun with each other．
     No matter what the reason is，festivals are always times for great feasts with lots to eat，special and often new clothing to wear and （10）

  （general） lots of fun．
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• 5．假定你是李华，你的家乡将举行庆祝首个"中国农民丰收节"（Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival）活动，请你写封邮件，邀请你的新西兰朋友Eric来参加，内容包括：
  1．时间和地点；
  2．活动内容（民俗文化表演、美食品尝及观光活动等）．
  注意：
  1．词数100左右；
  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
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