Unit 8 Chinese New Year
阅读训练
一、阅读短文, 根据短文内容及首字母提示补全下列句子
Chinese New Year is coming. Many people are going to go back to their hometowns. They want to get together with their family members. Some of them are going to drive home by themselves. But most of them will take the public transport. People should buy the tickets as early as possible. Because too many people are going to go back home at this festival, and the tickets are so difficult to buy. Before Chinese New Year, there are going to be lots of people on the roads, at train stations and at airports.We call it “chunyun” in China. The Western countries think “chunyun” is the largest annual “human migration (迁移)” in the world. So if you want to go home to celebrate the festival, please buy the tickets early.
1. People usually s________with their family members at the Spring Festival.
2. M_______of the people are going to go back home by p________transport.
3. People had better buy tickets quite e________.
4. At train stations, there are going to be l________of people.
5. Some Western people think “c ” is the largest annual “human migration”.
二、阅读理解。
The first Dragon Boat Festival was held in Hunan. Every year, people always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. Each team(队) of the match has twenty members. Beside them there is a man on the boat. He beats a drum(鼓).It's an exciting match, especially(尤其，特别)when the teams are getting to the end. The audiences(观众)beside the lake shout for their favourite teams. From this match, we have the name of the festival—Dragon Boat Festival. This special festival has another name Duanwu Festival. It has a story. The story is about a poet called Qu Yuan. And people eat rice dumplings at the festival.
( )1.What's the name of this festival
Chinese New Year.
B.The Mid-Autumn Festival.
C. Dragon Boat Festival.
( )2.The name of the Dragon Boat Festival comes from the dragon boat match in
Nanjing B. Hunan C. the UK
( )3.In the match, there is always a man on the boat to ________.
shout for his team B. help his team boat C. beat a drum for his team
( )4.The story of Duanwu Festival is about a poet called ____.
Qu Yuan B. Li Bai C.Du Fu
( )5.On the day, people eat ________.
A. tangyuan B. moon cakes C. rice dumplings
三、阅读短文，判断句子与短文内容是(T)否(F)相符。
Birthdays are different all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are similar(相似的)from country to country; candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are two:
Japan
The birthday child wears new clothes. Some birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.
India
Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear coloured clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them do this.
( )1. Candles, cakes and birthday wishes are the similar ways to celebrate birthdays from country to country.
( )2.The fifth birthday is more important than others to a Japanese girl.
( )3.Indian children usually wear coloured clothes.
( )4.Indian children give out chocolates on their birthdays.
( )5.This passage is about different birthdays in different countries.
Spring Fashion Show Time:Jan. 26th,7:00 p.m. Place:Music Hall China-Chic(国湖)is very popular in the world now. You can see beautiful qipao, hanfu and new fashion trends(湖流)here. Piano Concert Time: Jan. 27th,7:00 p.m. Place: Music Hall Pianist Shen Wenyu is going to play some Chinese piano pieces for us! Welcome to enjoy the music with us!
Best storyteller Time: Jan. 27th,2:00 p.m. Place: Playground Have you heard about Monster Nian We have best storytellers to tell you some legends(传说)about Chinese New Year. Chinese Food Show Time: Jan. 26th,5:00 p.m. Place: Canteen Do you like Chinese food We have some traditional Chinese food, like spring rolls and e and taste them!
四、阅读理解
Tom的学校将举办春节庆祝活动，邀请了我们和外国友人参加。请阅读节目宣传单，选出正确答案。
( )1.We can enjoy the fashion show on/at__________.
A. Jan.27th B. Jan.26th C.7,00 a.m.
( )2.Pianist Shen Wenyu is going to play the piano in the _______.
A. music hall B. playground C.canteen
( )3.We can listen to some interesting stories about _________.
A. China-Chic B. Chinese food C. Chinese New Year
( )4.We can ________at 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 26th.
go to the piano concert
B. watch a fashion show
C. E at some Chinese food
( )5.Which of the following can not be called China-Chic
A. Kilt B. qipao C. hanfu
五、阅读短文，判断句子与短文内容是(T)否(F)一致。
New Year's Day is a two-day celebration(庆祝). It is a happy time that celebrates the end of the old year and the beginning of a new year.
New Year's Eve is on December 31st. That is the last day of the old year. On this day, you think about the whole old year. You celebrate the good things that happened. People wear new clothes, clean houses and buy something new. Then you say goodbye to the old year with fireworks!
New Year's Day is on January 1st. That is the first day of the new year. On this day, you set goals(目标) for the new year. You can start fresh! Some people promise(承诺)how they will spend the next year. What do you want to promise for the new year
( )1.New Year's Day is a seven-day celebration.
( )2.New Year's Eve is on January 1st.
( )3.New Year's Day is the last day of the new year.
( )4.People wear new clothes, clean houses and buy something new on New Year's Day.
( )5.Some people promise how they will spend the next year.
六、阅读短文，选择正确答案。
The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. To the Chinese people, it is as important as Christmas to the people in the West. On this holiday, Chinese people get together to share happiness.
There are many customs(习惯；风俗)at the Spring Festival. Before the Spring Festival, people usually clean and decorate(装饰)their houses. On Chinese New Year's Eve, all the family members have a big dinner. Dumplings are very popular food in the Chinese family. After dinner, the whole family chat and watch TV together.
During the Spring Festival, the adults(成年人)usually give lucky money(钱)to children. Children like lighting fireworks, because they are very beautiful at night.
( )1._______is the most important festival in China.
The Spring Festival B. Christmas C. The Mid-Autumn Festival
( )2. At the Spring Festival, Chinese people get together to share ____.
food B. happiness C. money
( )3.What are the customs at the Spring Festival
A. Cleaning and decorating houses before the Spring Festival.
B. Having a big dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.
C. Both A and B.
( )4._______are popular food in the Chinese family.
A. Sweets B. Noodles C. Dumplings
( )5.During the Spring Festival, children like____.
A. giving lucky money B. lighting fireworks C. watching TV
七、母亲节，是一个感谢母亲的节日。在这一天，母亲们通常会收到礼物和祝福。关于母亲节，你知道多少呢 阅读下面的短文，判断正(T)误(F)。
Hello, boys and girls. Do you know Mother's Day Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It's on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated(庆祝)in the US, Sweden and other countries. On this day, fathers and children make breakfast; mothers don't work; many people give flowers and cards to their mothers
Mother's Day began on 10th May, 1908 in the US. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Anna Jarvis of the US. She wanted people to spend one day saying thanks to their mothers. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.
However, in1923,Anna wanted to stop Mother's Day. Because she didn't like the way people chose to celebrate it. She wanted people to spend more time telling their mothers that they love them and spend less money buying things
( )1.Mother's Day is on the second Saturday in May.
( )2. Anna Jarvis in the US gave the idea of Mother's Day.
( )3.On Mother's Day, mothers can get presents but they still work.
( )4. It is good to spend more money buying presents on Mother's Day.
( )5.Mother's Day began in 1908 in the US.
八、阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God's way of looking after us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it The American writer Sally Sea mans tells young students some smart ways. She says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子)and look after it to make it grow.
What makes a good friend It is not a person's money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. When you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to help. To make a good friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights(吵架).What should you do when you have a fight with your friend You have to talk to him or her. When there are no other people around you, have an honest talk. If he / she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. There are three steps to be friends again: Talk to him or her about how you are feeling, say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friends are the most important thing in your life.
( )1. The writer says," Friends are God's way of looking after us."
( )2.To make a good friend, you can plant a tree and look after it.
( )3. Good friends never have fights with each other.
( )4. Friends are the most important thing in your life.
( )5.When you have a bad day, a good friend shouldn't listen to your complaints.
九 、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Hip-hop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not! afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to! dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the movie Flash dance in1983. Some people performed hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of !hip-hop dancing. More and more young people are learning hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies. and that it is good for their health.
( )1.Young people like hip-hop dancing because ___.
A. they can invent their own moves
B. it has a history of more than 30 years
C.it first began in the US
( )2. At first, hip-hop dancing was seen________.
A. in the movies B. in the streets C in the old schools
( )3.The young black people used their _________________to dance at that time.
legs and heads B. arms and shoulders C. both A and B
( )4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about hip-hop dancing
A. It's not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
十、阅读理解
__________Holidays
People all over the world celebrate holidays that are full of traditions. Traditions are the special ways that people do something. People celebrate holidays by preparing and eating food, playing games, singing songs and telling stories.
Chinese New Year
Many people celebrate Chinese New Year. People celebrate the coming of spring and wish for good luck. They put good luck sayings in their homes and watch a colorful lion dance. It uses loud noises to chase away bad luck. People also give gifts to others.
Thanksgiving Day
It's a traditional American national holiday in the United States. This holiday is on the 4thThursday in November. It's a holiday for American people to express(表达)their thanks. Every family has a big dinner. On the dinner table, you will find apples, oranges, plum pudding, mince pies and so on. But roast turkey(烤火鸡肉)and pumpkin pies(南瓜饼)are traditional food on this day.
任务一：请选择恰当的词补全标题，将其标号填写在题前括号内。
( )1.__________Holidays
Chinese B. Western C. World
任务二：完成表格，将词语填写在表格里相应的横线上。
Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Day
When in January or February __________
What to eat Dumplings 3.________and pumpkin pies
What to do put good luck sayings in their homes and 4.________ have a big dinner
Where it started ____________ the U.S.A.
the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival the Lantern Festival
What to eat
What to do have dragon boat races enjoy the bright full moon watch lanterms(灯笼)
Plans ....... ....... .......
任务三：除了春节，中国还有很多传统节日，请你根据信息表，介绍一个你最喜欢的中国传统节日及明年过这个节日的计划。(不少于5句话)
My Favourite Chinese Festival
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参考答案
一、
1. tay 2. ost ublic 3. arly 4.ots 5. hunyun
二、
1. C 2. B 3. A 4.A 5. C
三、
T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
四、
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A
五、
F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
六、
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
七、
F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
八、
F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
九、
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C
十、
任务一 1. C
任务二：
2.in November
3.roast turkey
4. watch a colorful lion dance
5.China
任务三：【参考范文】
My Favourite Chinese Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite Chinese Festival. On that day, my family and I eat moon cakes, have a big dinner in the evening and enjoy the bright full moon. I'm going to visit my aunt in Beijing during the festival next year. She is going to take me to climb the Great Wall. We are going to have a lot of fun. That's my holiday plan. I'm very excited.
