Clara: Guess what I'm going to Chiang Mai 1.___________________(两周后).
Ben: Wow, 2.______________________(听起来很有趣)! But I believe that April is 3.______________________() month of the year there.
Clara: Yes, that's true. But there's a 4.______________________(泼水节) there from April 13th to 15th.
Ben: I wonder if it's 5.___________________(跟…相似) the Water Festival of the Dai people in 6.___________________.
Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to 7.___________________(互相泼水).
Ben: Cool! But why do they do that
Clara: Because the new year is 8.___________________(…的时候) cleaning and 9.___________________(冲刷掉坏事). Then you'll have 10.___________________(好运) in the new year.
Clara: Guess what I'm going to Chiang Mai 1.___________________(两周后).
Ben: Wow, 2.______________________(听起来很有趣)! But I believe that April is 3.______________________() month of the year there.
Clara: Yes, that's true. But there's a 4.______________________(泼水节) there from April 13th to 15th.
Ben: I wonder if it's 5.___________________(跟…相似) the Water Festival of the Dai people in 6.___________________.
Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to 7.___________________(互相泼水).
Ben: Cool! But why do they do that
Clara: Because the new year is 8.___________________(…的时候) cleaning and 9.___________________(冲刷掉坏事). Then you'll have 10.___________________(好运) in the new year.Keys:
in two weeks; 2. sounds like fun; 3. the hottest; 4. water festival;
similar to; 6. Yunnan Province; 7. throw water at each other;
8. a time for; 9. washing away bad things; 10. good luck克拉拉：你猜怎么着？两周后我要去清迈。
本：哇，听起来很有趣！但是我相信四月是那里一年中最热的月份。
克拉拉：是的，那是真的。但是那里从4月13日到15日有一个水节。
本：我想知道它是否类似于云南省傣族的泼水节。
克拉拉：是的，我想是这样的。这是泰国新年的时间。人们走上街头互相泼水。
本：酷！但是他们为什么要这么做呢？
克拉拉：因为新年是打扫和冲刷掉坏事的时候。那么你在新的一年里会有好运。New Year Celebrations around the World
New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to 1.____________________________
(辞旧) and 2.____________________________(迎新). People all around the world celebrate the New Year with
music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may 3._____________________________________
(发生在不同的时间).
In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and
4.___________________(倒计时) to midnight. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. At midnight
they sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish song, to remember friends and family. In the US, people have
similar customs. A famous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in New York's Time Square. Huge crowds
gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other “Happy New Year!”
The Chinese New Year, or the 5.____________________________(春节), holds great importance in China.
People 6.___________________________(除尘) from their houses, 7.___________________________(挂对联),
8.___________________ (放烟花) , and enjoy lion or dragon dances. One very important custom is that people
will all try to return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. Grandparents, parents,
and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. This reunion shows that
family is hugely important in Chinese culture.
In Egypt, people celebrate Sham El-Nessim in April to mark 9.__________________________(春天的开始).
The name of the festival means “smelling the breeze”. At this time, the weather becomes brighter, and the
flowers and trees begin to show their colors. People paint eggs as 10.____________________________________
(新生命和新开始的象征). They also go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater.
Although New Year festivals are different all over the world, they 11.________________________________
(有一个共同点). In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and
friends and show hope for the coming year.
1. What do people in the UK and the US have in common when celebrating the New Year
A. They both gather in London.
B. They both watch the dropping of a big ball.
C. They both sing a traditional song at midnight.
D. They both set off fireworks.
2. Why is the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival very important in China
A. Because it shows that family is hugely important in Chinese culture.
B. Because people can eat delicious food.
C. Because grandparents, parents, and children can gather together.
D. Because it is a time to express best wishes for the whole family.
3. In Egypt, what do people do to celebrate Sham El-Nessim
A. They sweep out dust from their houses.
B. They hang couplets.
C. They paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings.
D. They set off fireworks.
4. What do New Year festivals have in common all over the world
A. They all take place at the same time.
B. They all have the same customs.
C. They are all a special time to connect with family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
D. They all involve music, special food, and fireworks.
5. What is the main idea of the passage
A. It introduces the New Year celebrations in different countries.
B. It compares the customs of the New Year in the UK, the US, China, and Egypt.
C. It explains why the New Year is a wonderful time.
D. It shows the importance of family in different cultures.1. C
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A世界各地的新年庆祝活动
新年是家人和朋友聚在一起辞旧迎新的美好时光。世界各地的人们用音乐、特殊的食物和烟火来庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动可能在不同的时间举行。
在英国，许多人在 12 月 31 日聚集在伦敦，观看著名的大本钟钟楼，并倒计时到午夜。研究表明，还有数百万人在电视上观看。午夜时分，他们会唱一首传统的苏格兰歌曲《友谊地久天长》，以纪念朋友和家人。在美国，人们也有类似的习俗。一个著名的传统是在纽约时代广场投放一个大球。大量人群聚集观看，当球到达底部时，每个人都互祝 “新年快乐！”
中国新年，或称春节，在中国非常重要。人们打扫房屋，挂对联，放烟花，欣赏舞狮或舞龙。一个非常重要的习俗是，人们都会尽量回家，在春节前夕享受家庭晚餐。祖父母、父母和孩子聚在一起吃美味的食物，并为整个家庭表达最美好的祝愿。这种团聚表明家庭在中国文化中非常重要。
在埃及，人们在四月庆祝闻风节，标志着春天的开始。节日名称的意思是“闻到微风”。此时，天气转晴，花草树木开始显出颜色。人们把鸡蛋画成新生命和新开始的象征。他们也出去享受野餐、跳舞、唱歌和在剧院看戏。
虽然世界各地的新年节日各不相同，但它们有一个共同点。几乎在每个国家，人们都认为这是一个与家人和朋友联系并对来年表示希望的特殊时刻。Full Moon, Full Feelings 1. What is the significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival in China A. Celebrating the harvest
Chinese people have been celebrating the 1._________________________ B. Celebrating family reunions
C. Celebrating the New Year
(中秋) and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are 2.____________ D. Celebrating longevity
__________________ (呈…形状) a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They 2. What traditional food do people eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival
A. Dumplings
3. _____________________________ (承载人们的祝愿) to the families they B. Zongzi
love and miss. C. Mooncakes
D. Tangyuan
There are many 4._________________________________(传统民间故事)
3. According to the document, which story is considered the most touching
about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang'e is legend of the festival
5._______________________________(最令人感动). Chang'e was Hou Yi s A. The story of Chang'e B. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
beautiful wife. After Hou Yi 6.____________________(击落) the nine suns, a C. The Bird Jingwei
D. The Crying Wall of Lady Meng Jiang
goddess gave him 7.__________________________(神药) to thank him.
4. Why did Chang'e fly to the moon
Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with A. She took the elixir of immortality
Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when B. She was attracted by the beauty of the moon C. She was chased by a bad man
Hou Yi was not home. Chang'e refused to give it to him and took it all. She D. To protect the elixir from being stolen by the bad man
became very light and 8.____________________________ (飞向月亮). Hou Yi 5. What did Hou Yi do after Chang'e flew to the moon
A. He cried to the moon every day
was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he B. He called out her name to the moon every night
found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He C. He decided not to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
D. He decided to go to the moon to find Chang'e every Mid-Autumn Festival
quickly 9.______________________(摆放) her favorite fruits and desserts in the
6. According to the document, what are the traditional customs of the Mid-
garden. How he wished that Chang'e could come back! Autumn Festival
A. Admiring the moon
After this, people started the tradition of 10.__________________________ B. Sharing mooncakes
(赏月) and sharing mooncakes with their families. C. Eating dumplings
D. Flying kitesKeys:
Mid-Autumn Festival; 2. in the shape of; 3. carry people's wishes;
traditional folk stories; 5. the most touching; 6. shot down;
magic medicine; 8. flew up to the moon; 9. laid out;
10. admiring the moon满月，情满
几个世纪以来，中国人一直庆祝中秋节和享用月饼。月饼的形状像中秋夜的满月。他们把人们的愿望带给他们所爱和想念的家人。
关于这个节日有许多传统的民间故事。然而，大多数人认为嫦娥的故事最感人。嫦娥是后羿美丽的妻子。后羿射下九阳后，有神女赐神药感谢他。谁拿了这个就能长生不老，后羿打算和嫦娥一起拿。然而，一个坏人庞猛却想趁后羿不在家的时候偷药。嫦娥不肯给他，全部拿走了。她变得很轻，飞向了月球。后羿很伤心，每天晚上都对着月亮喊她的名字。一天晚上，他发现月亮又亮又圆，他可以在那里看到他的妻子。他很快在花园里摆放了她最喜欢的水果和甜点。他多么希望嫦娥能回来啊！
在这之后，人们开始了赏月和家人分享月饼的传统。
