話(huà)題21 中國(guó)文化中的“龍”元素與元宵節(jié)

話(huà)題21中國(guó)文化中的“龍”元素與元宵節(jié)一、閱讀理解1TheYearoftheDragoniscoming!Ofthe12animalsoftheChinesezodiac(生肖),thedragonistheonlyunrealone.ButChinesepeopleloveitsomuchforthousandsofyears.Andtheyalwayssaythey’rethe“descendants(后代)ofthedragon”.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheanimal?Doesithavethesamemeaningindifferentcultures?Bothpeopleintheeastandwest(東西方)thinkdragonsarelikesnakes.NowinChina,wecanstillfindrecords(記錄)ofdragons.Forexample,someancientjadecarvings(古玉雕)looklikesnakesinaletter“C”.Inthewest,peopleseedragonsasbigsnakesintheoldbookThePenguinBookofDragons.However,storiesaboutdragonsareverydifferentbetweentheEastandWest.DragonsinChinahaveahorse-likehead,alongbodybutnowings(翅膀).Peoplethinktheyarebeautifulandsmart.Andtheycanalsobringgoodluck.Whiledragonsinthewesthaveshorterbodiesandbigwings.Theyoftenmeanbadluck.Someofthemcanevenblowfire(噴火)fromtheirmouth.Forexample,theevilwitch(邪惡女巫)MaleficentinSleepingBeauty,canturnherselfintoabigdragon!Eastorwest,intheworldoffantasy,thedragonwillalwaysplayanimportantrole!1.Whoarethe“descendantsofthedragon”?A.PeopleinChina. B.Peopleinthewest. C.Peopleintheeast.2.WhatdopeopleseedragonsasinThePenguinBookofDragons?A.Ancientjadecarvings. B.Bigsnakes. C.AletterC.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Dragonsinthewestcanbringgoodluck.B.Dragonsintheeasthaveashortbody.C.Dragonsintheeastmeangoodluck.4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Dragonsandsnakes.B.Dragonsintheeastandwest.C.ThehistoryofdragonsinChina.2TheSpringFestivaliscelebratednotonlyinChinabutalsoinotherpartsoftheworld.ThetraditionalholidayisthemostimportanttoChinesebothathomeandabroad.TheUnitedKingdomCelebrationsfortheSpringFestivalintheUKstartedin1980,withthefirsteveningpartyheldin2002.EveryNewYear,peoplegettogetherandhavealotofactivities.Theysingsongs,dancetomusic,sharephotoswithfriendsorenjoyfilmsinacinema.TheUnitedStatesTheSpringFestivalhasbecomeakeytimeforChineselivingorworkingintheUS.TheyjoininalargeeveningpartytowelcomethetraditionalNewYear.Itisagoodchanceforpeopletobuildacircleoffriendsandfeelthattheyarenotalonebecausetheysharethesamecultureandvalues.AustraliaTheChineseNewYearwillbewelcomedwiththreeweeksofcelebrationsacrossAustralia.ManypeoplecometoSydney’sChinatownorLiteBourkeStreetinMelbourne.Theyenjoyfireworks(煙花),liondancesanddragonboatraces.ThecelebrationsarealsoabridgetowardsbetterunderstandingbetweenChineseandnon-Chinese.SingaporeThefamilydinneronNewYear’sEveisanimportanttraditionforChinesewhethertheywereborninSingaporeormovedtherefromChina.Theyplacetraditionalfoodonatableasanactofrememberingtheirpast.Thenthewholefamilyenjoythedinnertogether.Theyusuallyholditathomebecausehavingitinarestauranttakesawaythemeaningofthetradition.5.DuringtheSpringFestival,ChineseinAmericajoininalargeeveningpartyto________.A.knowmoreaboutAmericansB.sharedifferentculturesandvaluesC.sayhellotothetraditionalNewYear6.Whydon’tChinesefamiliesinSingaporeholdtheNewYear’sEvedinnerinrestaurants?A.BecausetheywanttokeepChinesetradition.B.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisexpensive.C.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisnotdelicious.7.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.AllpartsoftheworldcelebratetheSpringFestival.B.ChineseacrosstheworldhaveastrongfeelingtowardstheSpringFestival.C.CelebrationsfortheSpringFestivallastafewdaysinforeigncountries.3TheLanternFestivalisaChinesefestival.Ithasalonghistory.Peoplecelebrateitonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.TheLanternFestivalisabigholidayinChina.SomedaysbeforetheLanternFestival,peoplebegintomakelanterns.Peoplemakelanternsintheshapes(形狀)ofdifferentanimals,vegetables,fruitsandmanyotherthings.Usuallypeoplealsowriteriddles(謎語(yǔ))onthelanterns.ThenontheeveningoftheLanternFestival,allthelanternsarehungup(懸掛).OntheLanternFestival,peoplegooutsidetohavealookatthelanternsandguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.Oftenyoucanseesomeniceperformanceslikethedragondanceandtheliondance.Everythingisveryinterestingandeveryoneisveryhappy.8.WhatdopeoplemakedaysbeforetheLanternFestival?A.Masks. B.Lanterns. C.Dumplings. D.Mooncakes.9.Whendopeoplehangupthelanterns?A.OnHalloween. B.OntheMid-AutumnFestival.C.OntheeveningoftheLanternFestival. D.OntheeveningoftheSpringFestival.10.HowdopeoplecelebratetheLanternFestival?A.Theyplay“trickortreat”. B.Theygivepresentstoeachother.C.Theyhavedragonboatraces. D.Theyguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.11.Whydoesthewriterwritethearticle?A.TotellreadersabouttheLanternFestival.B.ToaskreaderstogetreadyfortheSpringFestival.C.Toteachreadershowtomakelanternsindifferentshapes.D.Totellreaderswheretowatchthedragondance.4The2024SpringFestivalGalaofficialmascot(吉祥物),“LoongChenchen”,wasunveiled(公布)bytheChinaMediaGrouponWednesday.Thename“LoongChenchen”includestheChinesecharacter“Loong”,whichtranslatesto“dragon”inEnglish.ThedragonhasheldsignificantspiritualandculturalimportanceinChina.Themascot“LoongChenchen”showsgreatmeaningsofgoodluck,peace,healthandhappiness.Themascotisdesigned(設(shè)計(jì))difficultly,drawingideasfromChina’sdeepandrichtraditionalculture.Fordetails,thedesignofthedragonclaw(爪子)in“LoongChenchen”getsideasfromthepatternoftheNine-DragonWallofthePalaceMuseuminBeijing.ThepatternonthedragonstomachisfromthecloudandthundershapesintheWesternZhouDynasty.Thedragonfin(鰭)isbasedonaTangDynasty(618-907)artifact(歷史文物)whichlookslikeamovinggolddragon.Thecolorof“LoongChenchen”hastraditionalChinesenames,including“Chengxia”and“Chunchen”.“Chengxia”whichmeansredorrosycloudsinEnglish,standsforyouthandvitality.Thecolorof“Chunchen”isasymbolofspring,hopeandgrowth.TheSpringFestivalGalaor“Chunwan”issopopularthatithasbecomeanimportantpartoftheLunarNewYearcelebrations,whichisdeeplylovedbytheChinesepeople.DuringtheSpringFestival,familiesthroughoutChinawillcometogether.BroadcastingontheLunarNewYear’sEve,theGalaiswatchedbymorethanonebillionpeople.Itsymbolizesatimeforfamilygatheringsandthejoyfulbeginningofthenewyear.12.Whatis“LoongChenchen”?A.Amascot. B.Afestival. C.AChinesecharacter.13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthedragon?A.Thedesignofitsstomachisfromthecloudandthundershapes.B.ThedesignofitsfinisbasedonaWesternZhouDynastyartifact.C.ThedesignofitsclawgetsideasfromthepatternoftheNine-DragonWall.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vitality”meaninparagraph3?A.老態(tài)龍鐘 B.慈眉善目 C.朝氣蓬勃15.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ThehistoryoftheSpringFestivalGala.B.ThepopularityoftheSpringFestivalGala.C.TheorganizationoftheSpringFestivalGala.52024istheyearofthedragon!InChineseculture,thedragonisapowerfulandmysteriouscreature.It’snotarealanimalbutacombination(結(jié)合)ofmanyanimals’features.Dragonsusuallyliveintheriver,wellandocean.Theycancontrolwater,rainandfloods.Whentheysneeze(打噴嚏),itwillrain.Chinesedragonsrepresent(代表)power,wisdomandgoodluck.InancientChina,itwasbelievedthattheemperor,whowascalledthe“SonoftheDragon”,hadaspecialconnectiontothedragonanditspower.Onlyemperorscouldwearclotheswithdragonpatterns,andtheirthrone(王位)wascalledtheDragonThrone.Nowadays,Chinesepeoplearestillproudtocallthemselvesthe“descendants(傳人)ofthedragon”.Peoplebornintheyearofthedragonaresaidtohavespecialqualities.Theyareoftenstrong-willed,confident,andpassionate.Theyarealsobelievedtobeluckyandsuccessfulinlife.Soexcellentandoutstandingpeopleareoftencomparedtodragons.Nowonderparentsalwayswanttheirsonstobecomedragons!However,whereIamfrom,wehavedifferentfeelingsaboutdragons.IntheBible(圣經(jīng)),dragonsrepresentthedevil(惡魔)andtricktheworld.Westernpeopleusuallyseedragonsascold-bloodedanimals,likesnakes.Theyaredishonestbecauseoftheirforked(分叉)tongues.Theyarecruelkillers,breathingfireandcatchingwomen.Soitisacommontaleforaknight(騎士)tokilladragonandsaveaprincess.EventhepopularboyHarryPotterhastobeatadeadlydragonandgetbackagoldeneggfromitsnest.Becauseofthis,someChineseexpertssuggestedchangingtheEnglishwordforChinesedragonstoitspinyin,“Long”.Theybelievethename“dragon”makeswesternpeoplethinkbadlyaboutChina.Butsomedon’tagree.TheythinkChinesepeoplecanlookaftertheirownculture.Well,livinginChinaformorethantenyears,Ialreadyknowthedifference,andIalsolovetheChinesedragons!16._______couldwearclotheswithdragonpatternsinancientChina.A.Chineseemperors B.HarryPotterC.Knights D.Chineseexperts17.Theunderlinedwordsinthethirdparagraphhavethesamemeaningas________inChinese.A.龍飛鳳舞 B.龍騰虎躍 C.望子成龍 D.龍馬精神18.Theunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto__________.A.thedifference B.thestory C.thelanguage D.thecountry19.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheYearoftheDragon B.TheSayingsofDragonsC.DragonsinChinaandtheWest D.DragonsandEmperors6WeChinesepeopleare“thechildrenofthedragon”.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutdragonsor“Long”?●Thisyear(年)istheYearoftheDragon.●Dragonsarenotreal.Theyarefromstories.Theycanflyandswim.●TheDragonKing(龍王)isthekingofrain(雨).Aman’snameisLordYe.Helovesdragonsverymuch.Hesaystoeveryone,“Ireallywanttoseearealdragon.”Andinhishouse,thepicturesofdragonsareonthedoors,onthewallsandevenonhisclothes.TheDragonKingknowsaboutthat.Heisveryhappy.HewantstogotoLordYe’shouseandhavealook.Oneday,LordYeissleeping.Aheavyraincomes.TheDragonKingcomestothewindow.Heknocks(敲)atthedoor.LordYeissoscared.LordYerunstohisbedroom.TheDragonKingsays,“Isanyonehere?”Andthen,hecovers(遮住)hiseyesandsaysnowords.Later,theDragonKinggoesaway(離開(kāi)).Afterthat,LordYeneversayshelovesdragons.Inourdailylife,wearesometimesa“LordYe”.Wesayonething,butwedon’tdothesamething.Ourwordsarenotthesameasouraction(行為).20.________istheYearoftheDragon.A.2023 B.2024 C.2025 D.202621.InLordYe’shouse,thepicturesofdragonsare________.a.onthedoors

b.onthewalls

c.onhisclothes

d.onthebedsA.a,b,c B.a,b,d C.b,c,d D.a,c,d22.Theunderlinedword“scared”means________inChinese.A.高興 B.生氣 C.害怕 D.驚訝23.Whichofthefollowingisa“LordYe”inlife?A.Cindy,avolleyballstar,hasfivevolleyballs.B.Tomisnottidy.Heputsthingseverywhereinhisroom.C.Marysaysshelikeshealthyfood,butshealwayseatsice-cream.D.BobsayshelovesEnglish,andhewantstobeanEnglishteacher.7ThetraditionalChineseLongtaitoufestivalorDragonHeadRaisingDay,fallsontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmontheveryyear.Awell-knownsayinggoes,“Eryueer,longtaitou,”whichmeans,“Ontheseconddayofthesecondmonth,thedragonliftshishead.”ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Itissaidthatithaspower(權(quán)力)overthewindandrain.OldpeoplebelievedthatafterthedayofLongtaitou,therewouldbemoreandmorerain,becausetherain-bringingDragonKinghadwokenupfromhiswintersleep.SothedayofLongtaitoumarked(標(biāo)志)theendofwinterandthestartofspringandfarming.Farmersbelievedthat,withthehelpofDragonKing,farmingwouldbeeasierandtheycouldexpectforagoodharvest(豐收)inautumn.Therearemanywaystocelebratethefestival.Themostfamoustraditionisgettingahaircut.Manybelievethatgoingtothebarber’s(理發(fā)店)onthatdaygetsridof(除去)badluck,whileothersbelievegettingahaircutduringthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar(農(nóng)歷)bringsbadluck.Anothersayinggoesthatcuttingyourhairinthefirstlunarmonthwillbringaboutdeathtoyouruncle.Althoughtodayfewpeoplepayattentiontoit,itwasonceatraditiontolineupoutsidebarbershopsonthedayofLongtaitou.AmongChinesefestivaltraditions,thereisalwaysaplaceforfood.Forexample,peopleeattofuballsinEastChina’sFujianProvinceduringthefestival(祈禱)forfamilyandbusiness.Otherfoods,likenoodles,dumplingsandspringrolls,arenamedafterdragonbodypartstomarktheday.Noodlesaredragon’sbeard(longxu).Dumplingsaredragon’sears(long’er).Andspringrollsaredragon’sscales(longlin).24.WhatdidoldpeoplethinkofthedayofLongtaitou?A.Itmightbecomecolderandcolder. B.Itwasagoodtimeforpeopletorelax.C.Itbroughtgoodlucktosmallchildren. D.Itmarkedthestartofspringandfarming.25.Whydopeoplehaveahaircutonthatday?A.Togetridofbadluck. B.Tolettheirhairgrowbetter.C.Toexpectformorerain. D.Tohelpthedragonwakeup.26.WhichofthefollowingisnotthetraditionalfoodforLongtaitou?A.Noodles. B.Dumplings. C.Meatballs. D.Springrolls.27.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.CultureandTraditionsofLongtaitouB.PopularWaystoCelebrateLongtaitouC.HistoryofDragonHeadRaisingDayD.TraditionalFestivalFoodforLongtaitou8DragondanceisatraditionalfolkactivityinChina.ItwasstartedinChinaduringtheHanDynastyasapartofthefarmingculture.Thedragonshowswisdom(智慧),powerandwealth.Liketheliondance,itismostoftenseeninfestivalcelebrations.Itisbelievedthatperformingthedragondancekeepspeopleawayfromallthebadluckandbringsingoodluckandwealth.Inthedance,ateamofdancersholdthedragon—whichisanimage(形象)oftheChinesedragon—onpoles(竿).Theleaddancersliftandsweep,makingdifferentskillfulmovementswiththehead.Thedragon’sbodyismadeofclothandbamboo.Itslengthcanbedifferent,somereaching100meterslongandheldbymanypeople.Today,mostdragondancesareperformedbytenpeople,withoneholdingabead(珠子)infrontoftheteam.Toperformanexcellentdragondance,theperformersofadragondanceteammustbeabletoruninthecorrectfootstepswhichshouldn’tbetoolquickortooslow.Musicduringthedragondanceisoftengivenbyateamofmusicians,usuallyplayingtraditionaldrumsandgongs(鑼).▲Inmanyareas,itisthehighlight(亮點(diǎn))oftheLanternFestival.Also,itappearsinsomeotherimportantevents.28.InChina,peoplebelievethatdragoncankeepthemawayfrom________.A.badluck B.wealth C.goodluck D.power29.Toperformawonderfuldragondance,________.A.theremustbetenperformersB.theperformersmuststandonthepolesC.theperformersshouldplaytraditionalmusicD.theperformersshouldn’truntoofastortooslow30.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe▲?A.TherearemanyfolkstoriesaboutdragonsinChina.B.Dragondancealsohasagreatinfluenceonforeigners.C.DragondanceisaninterestingpartoftheChineseNewYearcelebrations.D.DragondanceandliondancearetraditionallyperformedduringtheSpringFestival.31.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A.AStoryofDragoninChinaB.ATraditionalFolkActivityinChina—DragonDanceC.ATeamofDragonDancersinChinaD.TheLanternFestival9根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。LanternshavebeenpartofChinesecultureforcenturiesandplayanimportantpartinmanycelebrations.Inancienttimes,thereweremainlythreekindsoflanterns.Palacelantern32Whenmakingpalacelanterns,finewoodwasused.Thepalacelanternswerecoveredwithsilkorglass.Differentkindsofpicturesweredrawnonthecovers.Theselanternswerenotonlyusedaslightsbutalsoasdecorations(裝飾)inpalaces.Gauzelantern(紗燈)Lessexpensivebambooandgauzewereusedtocoverthelantern.Redgauzewasusedwhenmakingthem.33SoredlanternsarealwayshungonimportantfestivalssuchasLanternFestival,SpringFestivalandNationalDayinparksoralongmainstreets.InsomefamousChinatownsabroad,youcanseeredlanternsalltheyearround.34Shadow-picturelantern(走馬燈)35Theshapewasmuchlikethatofthepalacelanterns.Thereweretwolayers(層)ofcoversandpicturesweredrawnontheinsidelayer.Whenitwaslit,theheatcausedapaperwheelinsidethelanterntoturnaround,sothatmovingpicturesappearedontheoutsidecover.Nowadays,morekindsoflanternsappearinfestivalsbesidesthetraditionalones.36Theshapesofthemodernlanternshavechangedalot,too.A.Itwasusuallyusedforamusement.B.Redpaperlanternsaresymbolsofwealth.C.Itwasmainlyusedinpalacesinancienttimes.D.Moremoderntechnologyisusedonmakinglanterns.E.TheyhavebecomeasymbolofChinesecultureworldwide.F.ThelanternfestivalmarkstheendoftheNewYearcelebrations.G.InChineseculture,thecolorredstandsforhappinessandgoodwishes.二、完形填空閱讀下面短文，理解大意，從所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，使短文連貫完整。1Dragonsarenotrealanimals,buttheylooklikeamixofmanyanimalsinChineseculture.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongbody.Theycan37intheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisa38ofpowerandgoodluck.TheclothesoftheancientemperorsinChinawere39withpicturesofdragons.Today,weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(后代)ofthedragon”.AndinChina,anumberofChinese40areaboutdragons,suchas“Hopeone’schildwillbecomeadragon(望子成龍)”.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacters(特征).Theyarecreative,active,andbrave,buttheybecomeangry41.

Therearealsosometraditional42aboutdragonsinChina,suchastheDragonHeadRaisingDayandtheDragonBoatFestival.Theyarecelebratedin43ways.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,whiletheYearoftheDragon44everytwelveyears.Thedragonisoneofthemostimportantelements(元素)inChineseculture.SomeonewhoisstudyingChineseculturemayhavea45understandingofitthanothers.Asthe“descendantsofthedragon”,it’sourdutyto46togethertopassourtraditionalcultureontomoreandmorepeople.37.A.lay B.create C.prefer D.fly38.A.symbol B.partner C.capital D.guard39.A.failed B.covered C.heated D.traded40.A.grammars B.gardens C.relatives D.sayings41.A.easily B.wisely C.politely D.widely42.A.stamps B.festivals C.seasons D.expressions43.A.different B.direct C.central D.silent44.A.examines B.greets C.comes D.produces45.A.slower B.tinier C.worse D.better46.A.spare B.knock C.work D.drive2Shehuo(社火)beganintheQinandHanDynastiesanddevelopedintheTangandSongDynasties.Itwasevenmore47duringtheMingandQingDynasties.NowShehuohasbecomeafolk48showingpeople’shappinessandexpressingtheirgoodwishes.Itisa(n)49thatisalwaysactedoutdoorsbylocalfarmersduringtheSpringFestivalandtheLanternFestival.TherearekindsofShehuoshows.Let’shavealook.DragonDance,50knownasthedragonlanterndance,isatraditionaldanceinChina.Therearemorethantenperformerswhoactundera51.They52astrongandpowerfulfeeling.Thedragonisa53ofChina.Italsomeansthat“thecountryisrichandthepeopleareatpeace”.Stilt-walking(踩高蹺)isanotherkindofshow.Performersusually54upasancientpeople.They’rewalkingonstiltscarefullyinthestreets.Itisadangerousactivity.Peopleneedtohavesomeskillswhenperforming,55theywillfallandgethurteasily.BoatingDanceusuallyincludesoneboatwithtwodancers:amanandawoman.Someincludemanydancersandmanyboats.Though56informsandstylesfromplacetoplace,theboatingdanceiswarmlyheldeverywhereinChina.47.A.similar B.popular C.difficult D.boring48.A.story B.activity C.song D.building49.A.action B.suggestion C.instruction D.celebration50.A.also B.already C.pretty D.just51.A.dragon B.tiger C.panda D.monkey52.A.understand B.catch C.show D.forget53.A.meaning B.letter C.symbol D.number54.A.dress B.make C.get D.look55.A.and B.or C.but D.so56.A.terrible B.strange C.different D.exciting

話(huà)題21中國(guó)文化中的“龍”元素與元宵節(jié)一、閱讀理解1TheYearoftheDragoniscoming!Ofthe12animalsoftheChinesezodiac(生肖),thedragonistheonlyunrealone.ButChinesepeopleloveitsomuchforthousandsofyears.Andtheyalwayssaythey’rethe“descendants(后代)ofthedragon”.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheanimal?Doesithavethesamemeaningindifferentcultures?Bothpeopleintheeastandwest(東西方)thinkdragonsarelikesnakes.NowinChina,wecanstillfindrecords(記錄)ofdragons.Forexample,someancientjadecarvings(古玉雕)looklikesnakesinaletter“C”.Inthewest,peopleseedragonsasbigsnakesintheoldbookThePenguinBookofDragons.However,storiesaboutdragonsareverydifferentbetweentheEastandWest.DragonsinChinahaveahorse-likehead,alongbodybutnowings(翅膀).Peoplethinktheyarebeautifulandsmart.Andtheycanalsobringgoodluck.Whiledragonsinthewesthaveshorterbodiesandbigwings.Theyoftenmeanbadluck.Someofthemcanevenblowfire(噴火)fromtheirmouth.Forexample,theevilwitch(邪惡女巫)MaleficentinSleepingBeauty,canturnherselfintoabigdragon!Eastorwest,intheworldoffantasy,thedragonwillalwaysplayanimportantrole!1.Whoarethe“descendantsofthedragon”?A.PeopleinChina. B.Peopleinthewest. C.Peopleintheeast.2.WhatdopeopleseedragonsasinThePenguinBookofDragons?A.Ancientjadecarvings. B.Bigsnakes. C.AletterC.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Dragonsinthewestcanbringgoodluck.B.Dragonsintheeasthaveashortbody.C.Dragonsintheeastmeangoodluck.4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Dragonsandsnakes.B.Dragonsintheeastandwest.C.ThehistoryofdragonsinChina.【答案】1.A2.B3.C4.B【解析】本文介紹了東方和西方如何看待龍。1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ButChinesepeopleloveitsomuchforthousandsofyears.Andtheyalwayssaythey’rethe‘descendants(后代)ofthedragon’.”可知是中國(guó)人是龍的傳人，故選A。2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Inthewest,peopleseedragonsasbigsnakesintheoldbookThePenguinBookofDragons.”可知在西方，人們?cè)赥hePenguinBookofDragons一書(shū)中將龍視為大蛇，故選B。3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“DragonsinChinahaveahorse-likehead,alongbodybutnowings(翅膀).Peoplethinktheyarebeautifulandsmart.Andtheycanalsobringgoodluck.”可知東方的龍意味著好運(yùn)，故選C。4.最佳標(biāo)題。本文介紹了東方和西方如何看待龍。故選B。2TheSpringFestivaliscelebratednotonlyinChinabutalsoinotherpartsoftheworld.ThetraditionalholidayisthemostimportanttoChinesebothathomeandabroad.TheUnitedKingdomCelebrationsfortheSpringFestivalintheUKstartedin1980,withthefirsteveningpartyheldin2002.EveryNewYear,peoplegettogetherandhavealotofactivities.Theysingsongs,dancetomusic,sharephotoswithfriendsorenjoyfilmsinacinema.TheUnitedStatesTheSpringFestivalhasbecomeakeytimeforChineselivingorworkingintheUS.TheyjoininalargeeveningpartytowelcomethetraditionalNewYear.Itisagoodchanceforpeopletobuildacircleoffriendsandfeelthattheyarenotalonebecausetheysharethesamecultureandvalues.AustraliaTheChineseNewYearwillbewelcomedwiththreeweeksofcelebrationsacrossAustralia.ManypeoplecometoSydney’sChinatownorLiteBourkeStreetinMelbourne.Theyenjoyfireworks(煙花),liondancesanddragonboatraces.ThecelebrationsarealsoabridgetowardsbetterunderstandingbetweenChineseandnon-Chinese.SingaporeThefamilydinneronNewYear’sEveisanimportanttraditionforChinesewhethertheywereborninSingaporeormovedtherefromChina.Theyplacetraditionalfoodonatableasanactofrememberingtheirpast.Thenthewholefamilyenjoythedinnertogether.Theyusuallyholditathomebecausehavingitinarestauranttakesawaythemeaningofthetradition.5.DuringtheSpringFestival,ChineseinAmericajoininalargeeveningpartyto________.A.knowmoreaboutAmericansB.sharedifferentculturesandvaluesC.sayhellotothetraditionalNewYear6.Whydon’tChinesefamiliesinSingaporeholdtheNewYear’sEvedinnerinrestaurants?A.BecausetheywanttokeepChinesetradition.B.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisexpensive.C.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisnotdelicious.7.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.AllpartsoftheworldcelebratetheSpringFestival.B.ChineseacrosstheworldhaveastrongfeelingtowardstheSpringFestival.C.CelebrationsfortheSpringFestivallastafewdaysinforeigncountries.【答案】5.C6.A7.B【解析】本文介紹了世界各地的中國(guó)人是如何慶祝傳統(tǒng)春節(jié)的。5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“TheyjoininalargeeveningpartytowelcomethetraditionalNewYear.”可知，在美國(guó)的中國(guó)人參加大型晚會(huì)來(lái)迎接傳統(tǒng)新年的到來(lái)。故選C。6.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Theyusuallyholditathomebecausehavingitinarestauranttakesawaythemeaningofthetradition.”可知，因?yàn)樗麄兿氡３謧鹘y(tǒng)。故選A。7.推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其根據(jù)“TheSpringFestivaliscelebratednotonlyinChinabutalsoinotherpartsoftheworld.ThetraditionalholidayisthemostimportanttoChinesebothathomeandabroad.”可知，國(guó)內(nèi)外的中國(guó)人都對(duì)傳統(tǒng)春節(jié)有著強(qiáng)烈的感情。故選B。3TheLanternFestivalisaChinesefestival.Ithasalonghistory.Peoplecelebrateitonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.TheLanternFestivalisabigholidayinChina.SomedaysbeforetheLanternFestival,peoplebegintomakelanterns.Peoplemakelanternsintheshapes(形狀)ofdifferentanimals,vegetables,fruitsandmanyotherthings.Usuallypeoplealsowriteriddles(謎語(yǔ))onthelanterns.ThenontheeveningoftheLanternFestival,allthelanternsarehungup(懸掛).OntheLanternFestival,peoplegooutsidetohavealookatthelanternsandguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.Oftenyoucanseesomeniceperformanceslikethedragondanceandtheliondance.Everythingisveryinterestingandeveryonei