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备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练
热点26 七夕节以及相关文化等
一、阅读理解
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Here are some Chinese traditional festivals. Let's share them together.
Qingming Festival
It often falls on April 4—6 each year. People often offer their favorite food to their ancestors(祖先) and sweep the tombs of the dead. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served. People also enjoy hope of spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. So people love to fly kites.
Lantern Festival
It is the first traditional Chinese holiday after the Spring Festival. And it often comes on the 15th in Chinese first lunar month. People often perform dragon dances during the day and hold lantern show and guess lantern riddles that night. The full moon of the night stands for the hope of all the Chinese for the whole year.
Mid-Autumn Festival
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. The festival has a long history. There is also a love story about Chang'e and Houyi in the festival. Today people will enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes on that day. Also, all family members or friends meet outside, putting food on tables and looking up at the sky while talking about life.
Double Seventh Festival
It's on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, and is a traditional festival full of romance. There are many Chinese folktales(民间故事)about love and one of the most famous is Niu Lang And Zhi Nu. Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense(熏香) for their lovers. In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars and Chinese grannies often tell stories.
1. Micheal comes from the USA and he will visit China on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month. He will stay in China for a week. Which festival can he enjoy?
A. Qingming Festival B. Double Seventh Festival
C. Mid-Autumn Festival D. Lantern Festival
2. People always enjoy the full moon on ______ and ______.
A. Qingming Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival
B. Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival
C. Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Seventh Festival
D. Lantern Festival and Double Seventh Festival
3. During Qingming Festival, children often ______.
A. enjoy the bright full moon B. enjoy some folktales from grannies
C. fly kites with parents D. eat moon cakes
4. Which of the Chinese festival is similar to Valentines' Day?
A. Lantern Festival B. Double Seventh Festival
C. Mid-Autumn Festival D. Qingming Festival
5. Li Hua wants to learn more about Mid-Autumn Festival from his granny. So his granny may tell him ______.
A. it's on the 15th in Chinese first lunar month
B. the romance story between Niu Lang And Zhi Nu
C. how to fly kites
D. the love story about Chang'e and Houyi
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
【解析】这是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中国的传统节日—清明节、元宵节、中秋节及七夕节。文章主要介绍了这些节日的具体时间和在这些节日里人们的习俗。
29.推理判断题。题干的意思是：Michael来自美国,在阴历的8月12日,他将来中国,并在中国呆一周。他将在中国度过哪个节日？A项是清明节；B项是七夕节；C项是中秋节；D项是元宵节。由他来中国的时间"阴历的8月12日",可以推断出他能在中国度过中秋节(时间是8月15日)。
30.推理判断题。题干的意思是：人们经常在______和______赏月。A项是清明节和中秋节；B项是中秋节和元宵节；C项是中秋节和七夕节；D项是元宵节和七夕节。赏月应该在阴历的15日左右,只有B项符合。
31.细节理解题。题干的意思是：在清明节,孩子们经常______。A项是赏月；B项是听奶奶讲故事；C项是和父母放风筝；D项是吃月饼。由Qing Ming Festival 中的最后一句的"So people love to fly kites."可知选C。
32.推理判断题。题干的意思是：下面哪一个节日与情人节类似？A项是元宵节；B项是七夕节；C项是中秋节；D项是清明节。西方情人节那天情人们通常互赠礼物；由最后一段的"Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense(熏香) for their lovers."中国女孩为爱人准备了水果,瓜和熏香,可知中国七夕节与西方情人节类似。
33.推理判断题。题干的意思是：李华想从奶奶那里了解更多有关中秋节的事情。因此奶奶可能会告诉他______。A项是它在阴历正月十五；B项是关于牛郎和织女的爱情故事；C项是如何放风筝；D项是有关嫦娥和后羿的爱情故事。关于中秋节的事,应该看中秋节的活动,由Mid-Autumn Festival 中的"There is also a love story about Chang'e and Houyi in the festival. "可知D项符合。

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Embroidery (刺绣) is an important art form in Chinese culture. The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong.
Shu embroidery is the oldest of the four. It dates back to the Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD). People sold it to other countries through the South Silk Road.
Embroidery takes time and patience. Since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people buy handmade Shu embroidery products. They are also very few young embroiderers. So the skill is in danger of dying out. To protect the skill, Shu embroidery was added to China's intangible cultural heritage list (非物质文化遗产目录) in 2006.
Meng Dezhi has been making Shu embroidery for forty years. The 59-year-old is a national-level inheritor (传承人) of the art form. She used to work at the Chengdu Shu Embroidery Factory. But in 2006, the factory went broke and Meng lost her job.
Wanting to save the art, Meng wanted to have her own place and teach Shu embroidery to others. It's hard work. Workers need to divide each silk thread (线) into more than ten or even thirty pieces. Each piece is thinner than a single human hair. In 2016, Baidu invited Meng to make a homepage logo for Qixi Festival. It was a small logo, but it required the use of 45 types of sewing techniques (针法) and 35,000 stitches (针).
Meng is trying to save Shu embroidery by teaching in different universities and communities. She believes that Shu embroidery stands for thousands of years of Sichuan culture and should be saved.
"I feel that I have the responsibility to pass on Shu embroidery skills to young people, to let it run from generation to generation," she said.
6. ________ famous embroidery styles are mentioned in the passage.
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
7. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "broke" in Paragraph 4?
A. 破产 B. 损坏 C. 折断 D. 违反
8. How is Meng trying to save Shu embroidery?
A. By making more logos for companies like Baidu.
B. By calling on young people to learn the skill.
C. By teaching in different universities and communities.
D. By making more Shu embroidery products.
9. According to the passage, we can know Meng is ________.
A. silly B. mean C. honest D. responsible
10. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. A Famous Embroiderer B. A Traditional Art Form
C. A Hard Job D. Embroidery Needs Protecting
【答案】6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了刺绣的类型和刺绣的特点，以及孟40多年来都在制作蜀绣，之后破产但仍以另一种方式拯救蜀绣。
6. 细节理解题。根据“The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong.”可知，此处共提到4种刺绣品。故选B。
7. 词义猜测题。由后文的“Meng lost her job.”判断，前面应该是指工厂倒闭。因此broke是“破产”的意思。故选A。
8. 细节理解题。根据“Meng is trying to save Shu embroidery by teaching in different universities and communities.”可知，孟正试图通过在不同的大学和社区教蜀绣来挽救这一艺术。故选C。
9. 推理判断题。根据““I feel that I have the responsibility to pass on Shu embroidery skills to young people, to let it run from generation to generation,” she said.”可以推出她是一位有责任感的人。故选D。
10. 最佳标题。根据“Embroidery (刺绣) is an important art form in Chinese culture.”以及句子“So the skill is in danger of dying out.”和句子“Meng is trying to save Shu embroidery by teaching in different universities and communities.”可以判断本文的标题为Embroidery Needs Protecting“刺绣需要保护”最合适。故选D。
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From Super Girl to “Asian hero”, Li Yuchun has always followed her own musical path, As a pioneer, Li was one of the first Chinese singer-songwriters to release digital albums (数字专辑). Her last album, Liuxing (Pop), released in 2017 via QQ Music, has ranked in 16 million yuan in sales. Her 2016 album, Growing Wild, grossed over 32.8 million yuan, China's highest digital music sales figure since the platform released the nation's first digital album, Aiyo, Not Bad, by Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou, in December 2014.
On the new album, Li wrote a song, You Are Always the Apple of My Eye, dedicated to (献给) her parents, which was released on Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi festival, which fell on Aug 7 this year. Li, surprised her fans by releasing a short video of a trip she made back to her home in Chengdu, Sichuan province. In the video, her parents cook together and Li chatted with them in the local Sichuan dialect (方言). "I used to avoid revealing(展示) my personal life on social media, but now, I would like to share. My father takes care of the family as he always has, My family has made me who I am and, as I grow up, I cherish (珍爱) my moments with them more and more."
11. Where is Li Yuchun from?
A. Taiwan. B. Sichuan. C. Beijing. D. Shanghai.
12. Which is the highest digital music sales figure?
A. Liuxing. B. Aiyo, Not Bad.
C. Growing Wild. D. You Are Always the Apple of My Eye.
13. Who did the song You Are Always the Apple of My Eye dedicate to?
A. The fans. B. Herself. C. Her parents. D. Jay Chou.
14. The first digital album of the platform QQ is .
A. Liuxing B. Growing Wild
C. Aiyo, Not Bad D. You Are Always the Apple of My Eye
15. When is Chinese Valentine's Day this year according to the passage?
A. August 7th. B. February 14th. C. December 25th. D. July 7th.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
【解析】本文是人物类阅读，介绍了超级女声李宇春的音乐之路和艺术成就。
11. 细节理解题。根据“Li, surprised her fans by releasing a short video of a trip she made back to her home in Chengdu, Sichuan province.”，可知李宇春是四川人，故选B。
12. 细节理解题。根据“Her 2016 album, Growing Wild, grossed over 32.8 million yuan, China's highest digital music sales figure since the platform released the nation's first digital album, Aiyo, Not Bad, by Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou, in December 2014.”，可知她2016年的专辑《野蛮生长》创下最高销售额，票房超过3280万元，故选C。
13. 细节理解题。根据“On the new album, Li wrote a song, You Are Always the Apple of My Eye, dedicated to her parents”，可知是献给父母的，故选C。
14. 细节理解题。根据“…since the platform released the nation's first digital album, Aiyo, Not Bad, by Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou, in December 2014”，可知QQ平台的第一张数码专辑是《哎哟，不错哦》，故选C。
15. 细节理解题。根据“…which was released on Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi festival, which fell on Aug 7 this year”，可知今年的七夕节是8月7日，故选A。

二、多任务混合阅读
①Double Seven Festival is the most romantic of Chinese traditional festivals, and since China’s globalization it’s become known as “Chinese Valentine’s Day”.
②Now people usually celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, chocolates and other presents to their sweethearts, instead of doing the traditional customs.
③As Double Seven Festival is now more popular than before with young people, the romantic legend of Niulang and Zhinű has taken deep root in the hearts of Chinese people. It will probably always be told from one generation to the next ...
④Qixi Festival originated from the legend of the cowherd and the weaver girl (Niulang and Zhinű). An oxherd Niulang with the help of his ox (the demoted cattle god) married a fairy, Zhinű, who became a weaver girl. Zhinű’s mother, a goddess, returned Zhinű to heaven. Niulang pursued using the ox’s hide. The goddess separated them by a river of stars (the Milky Way), but magpies were allowed to form a bridge for them to meet once a year.
16. 给①②③④段选择正确的标题，把序号填在横线上。
A. Deep root in the hearts B. Chinese Valentine’s Day
C. Celebrations D. Legend of this festival
①_________②_________③_________④_________
17. 猜测词义。The underlined words “Double Seven Festival” mean “_________” in Chinese.
18. List the ways that people celebrate Double Seven Festival.
_____________________________________________________
19. How often do Niulang and Zhinű meet every year?
_____________________________________________________
20. 请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
_____________________________________________________

【答案】
16. B C A D
17. 七夕节
18. Now people usually celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, chocolates and other presents to their sweethearts.
19. Once a year.
20. Double Seven Festival
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了有着“中国情人节”之称的中国传统节日——七夕节。
16. 根据原文“since China’s globalization it’s become known as “Chinese Valentine’s Day””可知，①段主要内容是介绍七夕节是“中国情人节”，故第一空选B。根据原文“Now people usually celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day by”可知，②段主要内容是七夕节的庆祝方式，故第二空选C。根据原文“the romantic legend of Niulang and Zhinű has taken deep root in the hearts of Chinese people”可知，③段主要内容是七夕节的来历深入人心，故第三空选A。根据原文“Qixi Festival originated from the legend of the cowherd and the weaver girl (Niulang and Zhinű)”可知，④段主要内容是牛郎织女的故事，故第四空选D。故答案为：①B；②C；③A；④D。
17. 根据原文“Qixi Festival originated from the legend of …”可知，Double Seven Festival在中文里是“七夕节”。故填：七夕节。
18. 根据原文“Now people usually celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, chocolates and other presents to their sweethearts”可知，现在人们通常通过送鲜花、巧克力和其他礼物来庆祝中国的情人节。故填Now people usually celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, chocolates and other presents to their sweethearts.
19. 根据原文“but magpies were allowed to form a bridge for them to meet once a year”可知，牛郎织女一年只能见一次面。故填Once a year.
20. 通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，介绍了有着“中国情人节”之称的中国传统节日——七夕节。故填Double Seven Festival。
三、阅读回答问题
With the rapid development of globalization, more and more foreign cultures permeate into the daily life of Chinese people, especially those under 35. The following data reflects young people's awareness of traditional Chinese culture, along with their cultural activity habits.

Young people pay 10% less attention to traditional Chinese festivals such as Mid-autumn Festival, Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, compared with those over 35.
(Chart I)
32. 9% of young people pay a lot of attention to Valentine’s Day and carefully plan for it. That is 19% higher than the amount of young people who pay a lot of attention to Qixi Festival（nowadays known as Chinese Valentine’s Day）.

Traditional Chinese Literatures


The knowledge of young people on the traditional Chinese literary texts “A Dream of Red Mansions”, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, “Journey to the West”, “Water Margin”, “Three Character Classic” and “The Analects of Confucius” is higher than their counterparts over 35. More than 60% of young people have read China’s Four Great Classical Novels（“A Dream of Red Mansions”, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, “Journey to the West” and “Water Margin”）.
21. According to Chart I, what conclusion can we draw?
___________________________________________________________________________
22. If 1,000 young people are interviewed, how many of them pay a lot of attention to Qixi Festival?
___________________________________________________________________________
23. How long do 29.6% of the young people read every day?
___________________________________________________________________________
24. What are China’s Four Great Classical Novels?
___________________________________________________________________________
25. What’s your favorite Chinese traditional festival? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________

【答案】
21. Young people pay more attention to Christmas and Valentine’s Day than people over 35.
22. 139.
23. For 30~60 minutes.
24. A Dream of Red Mansions, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Water Margin.
25. My favorite festival is Spring Festival. Because family can get together to have a big meal and welcome a new year./My favorite festival is Mid-autumn Festival. Because family can get together, have delicious moon-cake and enjoy the bright full-moon./My favorite festival is Dragon Boat Festival. Because we can watch the boat race and eat the delicious zongzi on that day.
【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要向我们介绍了年轻人对中西方国家的传统节日的重视程度、年轻人每天的阅读时间以及一些传统的中国名著。
21. Young people pay more attention to Christmas and Valentine’s Day than people over 35.推理判断题。题干意为：根据图表一，我们能得出什么结论？根据图表一我们可以看出关注圣诞节的年轻人所占比例为33.8%，35岁以上的人所占比例为32.9%；关注情人节的年轻人所占比例为32.9%，35岁以上的人所占比例为25.7%。由此可以看出年轻人更加关注圣诞节和情人节，故可知答案。
22. 139.数字计算题。题干意为：如果1000个年轻人被采访，他们中有多少人更关注七夕情人节？根据文章第三段“32.9% of young people... That is 19% higher than the amount of young people who pay a lot of attention to Qixi Festival（nowadays known as Chinese Valentine’s Day）.”可知更关注七夕情人节的年轻人所占比例为13.9%，1000×13.9%=139，故可知答案。
23. For 30~60 minutes.图示理解题。题干意为：29.6%的年轻人每天阅读多长时间？根据图表二可知，29.6%的年轻人每天阅读30~60分钟，故可知答案。
24. A Dream of Red Mansions, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Water Margin.细节理解题。题干意为：中国的四大名著是什么？根据最后一段内容最后一句“...China’s Four Great Classical Novels（“A Dream of Red Mansions”, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, “Journey to the West”and “Water Margin”）.”可知答案。
25. My favorite festival is Spring Festival. Because family can get together to have a big meal and welcome a new year./My favorite festival is Mid-autumn Festival. Because family can get together, have delicious moon-cake and enjoy the bright full-moon./My favorite festival is Dragon Boat Festival. Because we can watch the boat race and eat the delicious zongzi on that day. 开放性试题。题干意为：你最喜欢的节日是什么？为什么？本题为开放性试题。学生可根据自身情况进行作答，只要表述合理，无语法错误即可。

四、完型填空
The Double Seventh Festival is also called Qixi Festival. It’s a traditional Chinese festival. Here is a beautiful story 26 it.
Long, long ago there was a young man named Niulang .One day he 27 a beautiful girl, Zhinv, the Goddess’s seventh daughter. She had just run away from the 28 heaven（天国）to look for fun or Earth. Soon Zhinv and Niulang loved each other, and they got married without 29 the Goddess. Niulang worked in the field and Zhinv wove（织布）at home. They 30 a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unluckily, the Goddess found out the fact and 31 Zhinv to return to heaven. After Zhinv left, Niulang was 32 upset. With the help of his magic cow, Niulang flew to heaven with his two children to look for his wife. The Goddess discovered this and was very 33 .Taking out her hairpin（发簪）, the Goddess created a wide 34 .From then on, Niulang and Zhinv couldn’t stay together. They 35 to live on the two sides of the river.
However, their true love 36 all the magpies（喜鹊）in the world, 37 once a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge for the couple to meet each year. At last the Goddess agreed with 38 to meet each other on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. That’s 39 the Double Seventh Festival started. Today it is a great 40 for Chinese young people to show their love.
26. A. with B. after C. about D. through
27. A. met B. told C. missed D. thanked
28. A. lucky B. boring C. different D. interesting
29. A. tell B. told C. telling D. to tell
30. A. knew B. gave C. lived D. stayed
31. A. waited B. helped C. ordered D. promised
32. A. such B. ever C. quite D. still
33. A. sorry B. angry C. happy D. excited
34. A. river B. hole C. sea D. land
35. A. have B. has C. had D. will have
36. A. changed B. moved C. surprised D. promised
37. A. so B. but C. though D. because
38. A. us B. him C. her D. them
39. A. how B. when C. what D. where
40. A. day B. way C. lesson D. habit
【答案】26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. A
【解析】文章主要讲述七七情人节的起源，节日与牛郎和织女的爱情故事有关。
26. 句意：有一个关于它的美丽故事。
with和……一起；after在……之后；about关于；through通过。it指代的是Qixi Festival七夕节；此处a beautiful story指的是关于七夕节的美丽故事，用介词about。故选C。
27. 句意：一天，他遇见一个美丽的姑娘，叫做织女，她是天帝的第七个女儿。
met遇见；told告诉；missed错过，想念；thanked感谢。此处用动词met指遇见一个美丽的姑娘。故选A。
28. 句意：她为了在地球上寻找快乐，从令人厌倦的天国刚跑出来。
lucky幸运的；boring令人厌倦的；different不同的；interesting有趣的。根据“look for fun”可知此处表达天国的生活是无趣的，令人厌倦的，用形容词boring。故选B。
29. 句意：不久牛郎和织女相爱，他们没告诉王母娘娘就结婚了。
tell告诉，动词原形；told动词的过去式；telling动名词；to tell动词不定式。without后面用名词，如果是动词需要变成动名词；此处表示“告诉”用telling。故选C。
30. 句意：他们生活得很快乐，生了一个儿子一个女儿。
knew知道；gave给；lived生活；stayed待。表示“生活得开心幸福”用动词短语had a happy life。故选C。
31. 句意：不幸的是，王母娘娘知道了事情的真相，命令织女回到天国。
waited等待；helped帮助；ordered命令；promised许诺。此处表达“王母娘娘下命令”用动词ordered。故选C。
32. 句意：织女离开之后，牛郎非常沮丧。
such如此；ever从来，任何时候；quite非常；still仍旧。形容词upset前面缺少副词修饰，此处表达“非常”用程度副词quite。故选C。
33. 句意：王母娘娘发现之后非常生气。
sorry抱歉；angry生气的；happy开心地；excited兴奋的。此处表达王母娘娘生气用形容词angry。故选B。
34. 句意：王母娘娘拿出发簪，画了一条宽宽的河。
river河流；hole洞；sea海；land陆地。根据“the two sides of the river”可知此处用名词river。故选A。
35. 句意：他们不得不生活在河的两边。
have动词原形;has动词第三人称单数；had动词过去式；will have动词一般将来时。文章讲述的是故事，用一般过去时，此处表达“不得不”用had to。故选C。
36. 句意：然而，他们的真爱感动了世界上所有的喜鹊，因此每年上万只喜鹊会飞到天国造一座桥让夫妻两人见面。
changed改变；moved感动；surprised吃惊；promised承诺。此处表达的是喜鹊被他们的真爱感动所以造桥让他们见面，此处用动词moved。故选B。
37. 句意：然而，他们的真爱感动了世界上所有的喜鹊，因此每年上万只喜鹊会飞到天国造一座桥让夫妻两人见面。
so因此；but但是；though虽然；because因为。前后是因果关系，喜鹊因为被他们的真爱所感动所以造桥让他们见面，用连词so。故选A。
38. 句意：最后，王母娘娘同意他们在每年的七月七日见面。
us我们；him他；her她；them他们。根据“meet each other”可知此处指的是牛郎和织女两个人见面，用代词的宾格them来替代。故选D。
39. 句意：这就是七七情人节的起源。
how怎样；when什么时候；what什么；where哪儿。根据“started”可知此处表达节日如何开始的，用疑问词how。故选A。
40. 句意：现在，这一天是中国年轻人表达他们的爱的美好日子。
day天；way方法；lesson课；habit习惯。此处表达七七情人节那一天是一个美好的日子a great day。故选A。
五、短文汉语提示填空
根据下而短文内容(在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文宪整、通顺。
The Lantern Festival
The Chinese Spring Festival comes to its peak(顶点)with the Lantern Festival. It started over 2000 years ago, and the festival has developed many meanings. Not only does it mean family getting together, but41. it is called the “true” Chinese Valentine’s Day（情人节）.
The activities42. riddles, lion dances, admiring the moon, lighting lanterns, and eating sweet dumplings. According to the lunar calendar, the festival takes place on January 15. Here are the dates of43. and future Lantern Festivals:
2016: February 22nd 2017: February 11th 2018: February 16th
2019: February 19th 2020: February 8th……
Cultural Importance of the Lantern Festival
The Spring Festival is a special time for families. There are family dinners on New Year’s Eve and visits to relatives and neighbors after that. People enjoy44. the happiness and joy together and different celebrations will bring people more happiness.
Stores reopen on the 5th and society goes back to normal on the 7th.
But on the 15th,45. without thinking about age or gender（性别）goes out onto the streets to celebrate.46. the Lantern Festival is a good time for family members to have a big dinner at home, it’s also a time of visiting friends and enjoying freedom outside.
In Ancient China, women usually weren’t allowed to go out. But47. this night, they can walk freely, lighting lanterns, playing games and chatting with men. The Romantic stories are why some say that instead of Qixi(七夕), the Lantern Festival is the48. Chinese Valentine’s Day.
【答案】
41. also
42. include
43. past
44. sharing
45. everyone/everybody
46. Although/Though
47. on
48. true
【解析】本文主要介绍中国传统节日元宵节，从节日的日期，地位、活动内容等等进行介绍。
41. 句意：这不仅是一次家庭聚会，而且是“真正的”中国情人节。
本题考查词组not only…but also…不仅……而且……。故答案为also。
42. 句意：节日活动包括猜谜、舞狮、赏月、点灯以及吃汤圆。
由句意可知后半部分都是关于元宵节活动内容的举例，包含在活动里的。故答案为include。
43. 句意：以下是过去以及之后元宵节的日期。
由后文举例出的元宵节日期可知，既有过去的日期，也有将来的日期。故答案为past。
44. 句意：人们在一起分享喜悦。
根据“There are family dinners … neighbors after that.”可知，在春节期间大家都是聚在一起吃年夜饭，走亲访友，共同分享喜悦，且空格前动词enjoy后面的动词需要用-ing形式。故答案为sharing.
45. 句意：但是在农历十五，不需要思考性别和年龄，每一个人都可以上街庆祝。
从空格后“不需要思考性别年龄”可知，每个人都可以上街庆祝元宵节。故答案为everyone/everybody。
46. 句意：虽然元宵节是家庭聚餐的好时机，但是也是拜访朋友、在外享受自由的好时机。
由句意可知，前半句是家庭聚餐，后半句是出门访友游玩，前后句明显可用“虽然……但是……”连在一起，有让步含义。故答案为Although/Though。
47. 句意：但是在这天晚上，她们可以自由地行走。
具体的某一天，介词用on。故答案为on。
48. 句意：元宵节是真正的中国情人节。
根据前文“it is called the “true” Chinese Valentine’s Day”可知，元宵节与七夕不同，是“真正的”中国情人节。故答案为true。