高三英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)時(shí)文閱讀元宵節(jié)語法填空和作文練習(xí)

時(shí)文閱讀：元宵節(jié)（中英雙語）TheLanternFestival一、元宵節(jié)簡介TheLanternFestivalisthelastdayoftheChineseNewYearcelebration.Thisdayisforthelastmomentforsettingofffireworks,thelastexcuseforeatingabigfeastandthelastchanceforfamilygettingtogetherbeforetheNearYearcelebrationsareover.TheLanternFestivalisalsoatraditionaltimeofcelebrationforforeignerswholiveinChina.元宵節(jié)是中國新年慶祝活動(dòng)的最后一天。這一天是燃放煙花的最后一刻，是吃大餐的最后借口，也是近一年慶祝活動(dòng)結(jié)束前家人團(tuán)聚的最后機(jī)會(huì)。元宵節(jié)也是居住在中國的外國人慶祝的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。TheLanternFestival,the15thofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar,isthefirstfullmoonoftheyear.CelebrationsandtraditionsonthisdaydatebacktotheWesternHanDynasty.元宵節(jié)，農(nóng)歷正月十五，是一年中的第一個(gè)滿月。這一天的慶祝活動(dòng)和傳統(tǒng)可以追溯到西漢時(shí)期。Traditionsforthisfestival:asthenameindicates,hangingandlookingatlanternsisthemaintradition.Lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesaredisplayedontrees,oralongriverbanks.這個(gè)節(jié)日的傳統(tǒng)，顧名思義，掛燈籠和看燈籠是主要的傳統(tǒng)。各種形狀和大小的燈籠陳列在樹上或河岸邊。ParentsoftentaketheirchildrentoLanternFairsandsometimesluckykidsevengetaminitoylantern.父母經(jīng)常帶孩子去燈會(huì)，有時(shí)幸運(yùn)的孩子甚至?xí)玫揭粋€(gè)迷你玩具燈籠。Anothertraditionisguessinglanternriddles.Theseareriddlesthatarehungonlanternsforpeopletoshootdownandsolve.Theriddlesareusuallyshort,wise,andsometimeshumorous.TheanswertoariddlecanbeaChinesecharacter,afamousperson’sname,aplacenameoraproverb.Thistraditionhasbeeapopulargamewithseriousstayingpowerevenassocialdevelopmentchangesothertraditions.另一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)是猜燈謎。這些都是掛在燈籠上的謎語，供人們擊落并解開。謎語通常簡短、睿智，有時(shí)還很幽默。謎語的答案可以是漢字、名人的名字、地名或諺語。盡管社會(huì)發(fā)展改變了其他傳統(tǒng)，但這一傳統(tǒng)已成為一種具有持久力的流行游戲。Otherthanthat,themostimportantthingtodotodayistoeatsweetdumplings.InnorthernChina,sweetdumplingsmadeofglutinousriceflourarecalled“yuanxiao”whileinsouthernparttheyarecalled“tangyuan”.Typicalsweetdumplingsarefilledwithblacksesamesauce,sweetenedbeanpaste,orhawthorn.Making“yuanxiao”todayislikeagameoranactivity,soit’sseldomdonewithoutareasonandagroupoffriendsorfamilypresenttohelpout.除此之外，今天最重要的是吃甜餃子。在中國北方，用糯米粉做成的甜餃子被稱為“元宵”，而在南方，則被稱為“湯圓”。典型的甜餃子是用黑芝麻醬、甜豆沙或山楂做成的。今天做“元宵”就像一場(chǎng)游戲或一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)，理所當(dāng)然的，朋友或家人都會(huì)在場(chǎng)幫忙。二、元宵節(jié)的來歷TheLanternFestivalfallsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Thisisthefirstfullmoonofthenewyear,symbolizingunityandperfection.Lanternfestivalisanimportantpartofspringfestival,andmarkstheofficialendofthelongholiday.元宵節(jié)是農(nóng)歷正月的第十五天，這是新年的第一次滿月，象征著和睦和團(tuán)圓。元宵節(jié)是春節(jié)的一個(gè)重要組成部分，也象征著春節(jié)長假的正式結(jié)束。TherearemanylegendsconcerningtheoriginsofLanternFestival.關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的來歷有很多傳說。Accordingtoonelegend,onceinancienttimes,acelestialswancameintothemortalworldwhereitwasshotdownbyahunter.Thejadeemperor,thehighestgodinheaven,vowedtoavengetheswan.Hestartedmakingplanstosendatroopofcelestialsoldiersandgeneralstoearthonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth,withorderstoincinerateallhumansandanimals.Buttheothercelestialbeingsdisagreedwiththiscourseofaction,andriskedtheirlivestowarnthepeopleofearth.Asaresult,beforeandafterthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth,everyfamilyhungredlanternsoutsidetheirdoorsandsetofffirecrackersandfireworks,givingtheimpressionthattheirhomeswerealreadyburning.Bysuccessfullytrickingthejadeemperorinthisway,humanitywassavedfromextermination.有一個(gè)傳說是這樣的，在古代，有一位神界天鵝闖入人間被獵手誤殺。天界最高的神玉皇大帝因此發(fā)誓為這只天鵝報(bào)仇。他開始制定計(jì)劃，派出一支天兵天將于農(nóng)歷正月十五來到人間，命令他們火燒所有的人和動(dòng)物。但是其他神仙并不贊同這一計(jì)劃，他們冒著生命危險(xiǎn)提醒人間的人們。結(jié)果，在正月十五這一天前后，每一個(gè)家庭在門外掛起燈籠，并燃放煙花爆竹，給天兵天將造成各家各戶起火的假象。通過這種方式，人們成功騙過了玉皇大帝，人類也因此逃過滅絕的危險(xiǎn)。Accordingtoanotherlegend,duringthetimeofEmperorWuoftheHanDynasty,apalacewomannamedYuanxiaowaspreventedfromcarryingoutherfilialdutyofvisitingherparentsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Distraught,shesaidshewouldkillherselfbyjumpingintoawell.InordertohelpYuanxiaofulfillherdutyasafilialdaughter,thescholarDongfangShuocameupwithascheme.HetoldEmperorWuthatthejadeemperor,thehighestgodinheaven,hadorderedthefiregodtoburndownthecapitalcityofChang’anonthesixteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Anxioustofindawaytosavehiscity,theemperoraskedDongfangShuowhatheshoulddo.DongfangShuorepliedthatthefiregodlovedredlanternsmorethananything.Headvisedthatthestreetsbehungwithredlanterns,andtheemperor,empress,concubines,andcourtofficialseoutofthepalacetoseethem.Inthisway,thefiregodwouldbedistractedanddisasteraverted.TheemperorfollowedDongfangShuo’sadvice,andwhileeveryonewasoutviewingthelanterns,Yuanxiaowasabletosneakoutofthepalaceandbereunitedwithherparents.另外一個(gè)傳說發(fā)生在漢武帝時(shí)期。一位名叫元宵的宮女因身處深宮，沒法在正月十五與父母團(tuán)聚盡孝。為此，她欲跳井自盡。為了幫助元宵姑娘為父母盡孝，智者東方朔想出了一個(gè)計(jì)劃。他告訴漢武帝，天界最高的神——玉皇大帝下令在正月十六火燒長安都。為了拯救長安城，漢武帝問東方朔該怎么辦。東方朔回答說火神最愛大紅燈籠。他建議在街道上懸掛大紅燈籠，皇帝、皇后、六宮嬪妃和朝廷大臣都要外出觀賞燈籠。這樣，火神的注意力就會(huì)被分散，災(zāi)難也就可以避免了。皇帝采納了東方朔的建議，當(dāng)所有人都外出賞燈時(shí)，元宵得以有機(jī)會(huì)溜出皇宮，和家人團(tuán)圓。Althoughtheabovestoriesarequitefantastical,itissurethattheoriginsoftheLanternFestivalarerelatedtoancienthumanity’suseoffiretocelebratefestivalsandavertdisaster.SincetheLanternFestivalinvolvesmakingofferingstothedeitiesandiscelebratedatnight,itisnaturalthatfirewouldplayanimportantrole.Overtime,theLanternFestivalgraduallyevolvedintoitspresentform.WhenBuddhismwasintroducedtoChinaduringtheEasternHanDynasty,theemperordecreedthatonthenightofthefullmoonofthefirstlunarmonth,lanternsshouldbelittohonorBuddha,addingyetanotherlevelofsignificancetotheLanternFestival.AndaccordingtoTaoism,theLanternFestivalisassociatedwiththeprimordialdeitiesofheavenandfire,whowerebornonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.雖然上述的傳說很神奇，但可以確定的是元宵節(jié)的起源必定跟古代人們使用火來慶祝節(jié)日、躲避災(zāi)難有關(guān)。元宵節(jié)活動(dòng)包括逃避邪神，且是在晚上慶祝，所以很自然地，火就扮演了很重要的角色。隨著時(shí)間的流逝，元宵節(jié)逐漸演變?yōu)榻裉斓男问健|漢時(shí)期，佛教傳入中國，皇帝下令，在正月第一個(gè)滿月的晚上，必須點(diǎn)亮燈籠敬佛，這也使元宵節(jié)更增添了一份意義。而在道教里，元宵節(jié)是與掌管天界和火的元神緊密相連的，因?yàn)樗麄兙驼Q生在正月十五。語法填空練習(xí)（1）TheLanternFestival,alsoknown

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10．which四、作文練習(xí)假定你是李華，是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席，得知英國交換生Peter對(duì)中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日非常有興趣，想邀請(qǐng)他參加學(xué)生會(huì)舉辦的元宵節(jié)（theLanternFestival）慶祝活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.

活動(dòng)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.

活動(dòng)內(nèi)容（賞燈、猜燈謎、吃元宵等）。注意：1.

詞數(shù)80左右；2.

可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。【參考范文】DearPeter,KnowingthatyoutakeagreatfancytoChinesetraditionalfestivals,IwouldlovetoinviteyoutojoinusintheingLanternFestivalcelebration.Thecelebration,organizedbytheStudentUnion,istobeheldat7:00p.m.nextWednesdayintheschoolgarden.Asiswellknown,theLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,whichisregardedasthemostrecreationalamongalltheChinesefestivals.Youareboundtobeentertainedanddazzled/intoxicatedbyawiderangeofcolorfulactivities,includingwatchinglanternsofvariousshapesandsizes,guessinglanternriddles,enjoyingfolkdances,andeating

Yuanxiao.Nottobemissed!eandexperiencethismagnificentfestivalwithus！Yours,LiHua假定你是李華，你校今年暑假將要為外國學(xué)生舉辦一場(chǎng)漢語夏令營活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)給你的美國朋友Jason寫封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他參加。內(nèi)容包括：1.

時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.

內(nèi)容：漢語學(xué)習(xí)、中國傳統(tǒng)文化等；3.

報(bào)名方式和截止日期。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJason,Howisitgoing?OurschoolisgoingtoholdaChineseSummerCampforinternationalstudentsthissummervacation.KnowingthatyouarekeenonChineseculture,Iamwritingtoinviteyoutojoininit.Thecampwilllast10days,fromJuly11toJuly20inourschool.Itcoversavarietyofactivities,rangingfromlearningdailyChinesetoChinesehistoryandtraditionalculture.Inaddition,thecampprovidesachanceformemberstovisitsomemuseums,whichisagoodwaytolearnaboutourhistory.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesignupbeforeJuly11onourschoolwebsite.Iamsurethatyouwillgainmuchthroughtheactivities.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation.Yours,LiHua假如你是某中學(xué)學(xué)生Lily，上周日你參加了學(xué)校舉行的元宵節(jié)

(theLanternFestival)

慶祝活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)給你的英國朋友Peter寫一封信，分享你這次的活動(dòng)經(jīng)歷。內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：吃湯圓，賞燈，猜燈謎，舞龍舞獅(thedragonandliondance)等；2.感受與收獲。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。參考范文：Longtimenosee!Inyourlastletter,youshowedgreatinterestinChinesetraditionalfestivals.NowIamwritingtosharewithyouthecelebrationofLanternFestivalheldinourschoollastSunday.OnSundayevening.Afterwefinishedthetangyuanpreparedforusintheschoolrestaurant,Iwalkedaroundtheschoolcampuswithotherstudentstoenjoythevariouslanternsmadebythestudentsthemselves.Besides,manystudentsgatheredunderthelanternstodowordpuzzles.Whatimpressedmemostwasthedragonandliondanceperformanceontheplayground,whichmademeunwillingtoleaveforalongtime.Thisactivitynotonlyenrichedourafterschoollife,butalsogaveusagoodchancetounderstandtraditionalChinesefestivals.HopeyouwilletoChinanextyearandwecelebratetheLanternFestivaltogether.

Yours,

Lily五、元宵相關(guān)語料Origin（起源）關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的起源有三種說法：LanternOntheoriginoftheFestival,therearethreeclaims:①正月十五在西漢已經(jīng)受到重視，不過，正月十五真正作為民俗節(jié)日是在漢魏之后。①LanternFestivalhasbeenvaluedintheWesternHanDynasty,However,theLanternFestivalistrulyafolkfestival,aftertheHan.②元宵節(jié)起源于火把節(jié)。②LanternFestivaloriginatedintheTorch

Festival.③元宵燃燈的習(xí)俗起源于道教的“三元說”。③ThecustomofLanternFestivallanternsoriginatedfromthe"trialistictheory"ofTaoism.Convention（習(xí)俗）燈會(huì)元宵節(jié)

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