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Worksheet for homework: Festivals, Holidays and Celebrations
Class: ______________ Name : _____________
Task1: Reading Comprehension: Choose the correct answer.
（A）
Many Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on
Mother’s Day, but not many know Mother’s Day is actually a festival from overseas.
Mother’s Day originated(起源)in America during the early 20th century. The
festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.
Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional
culture has always encouraged filial devotion to parents. There are many stories
which show filial respect in ancient China.
For example, the story of “Taste Liquid(液体的)Medicine for Mother” tells us the
filial virtue(美德)of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. His mother had been
sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and
night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother’s love is a
repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng
Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school
textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.
On special days, people often use roses or forget-me-nots to express love.
Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but
few know that China has its own for mothers—the tiger lily.
Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is
love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple
expression of love from their children.
You may find it difficult to make the plan now. Don’t worry. All you need is just a
rough(粗略的)one. Once you enter the senior high school, you’ll get a chance to
make it better with the help of your teachers. And your personal growth plan may
change with your age, your interests and the social development. So take your time
and I believe you will grow into an excellent young man.
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( )1. Mother’s Day spread to China _____.
A. in the 1920s B. in the 1980s
C. in the Western Han Dynasty D. in the Tang Dynasty
( )2. The poem of Song of the Parting Son is mainly about _____.
A. the filial virtue of Emperor Wen
B. caring for the old
C. traditional Chinese medicine
D. a mother’s love for her son
( )3. Mother’s Day is popular in China mainly because of _____.
A. its wide spread in many countries
B. our ancient stories of respecting parents
C. our traditional cultural values
D. its simple way of expressing love
( )4. What does the underlined word “filial ” mean in Chinese?
A. 孝顺的 B. 叛逆的 C. 诚实的 D. 服从的
( )5. What a mother truly wants on Mother’s Day may be _____.
A. a big dinner
B. a celebration party
C. greetings of the festival
D. expensive presents
(B)
In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the
following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the
first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday.
That means it’s a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on
a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin (起源)of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that
during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new
land, a Christmas box was placed by a priest (神父)on each ship. Those sailors who
wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed and
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kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the
priest in exchange for the saying of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest
wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas
Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always
opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.
Today, many companies, organizations and families try to keep the traditional
spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠)their time, services and money to food
banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending
time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
( )6. If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on_____.
A. December 25th B. December 26th
C. December 27th D. December 28th
( )7. Sailors dropped money into the Christmas box in order to_____.
A. save the poor B. pray for the priest
C. discover new land D. pray for sailing safely
( )8. The underlined word “sealed ” probably means _____ in Chinese in the
passage.
A. 密封 B. 悬挂
C. 归还 D. 传递
( )9. The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day
EXCEPT_____.
A. to offer gifts to the poor B. to support families in need
C. to spend time with family D. to give money to food banks
( )10. The purpose of the passage is_____.
A. to praise the kindness of priests
B. to introduce the origin of Boxing Day
C. to call on people to help the poor
D. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day
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Task2: Cloze: Choose the correct answer.
Mrs. Smith is feeling a little sad. This year, she’s going to be on her own for
Christmas. Her daughter and grandchildren live too 1 away from her and won’t
come and stay.
Too bad! But that won’t stop Mrs. Smith from cooking herself a fine meal!
But the wood is 2 and the fire won’t light. To cheer herself up, Mrs. Smith
serves herself a glass of milk. However, the cat knocks the 3 over. Mrs.
Smith falls and twists (扭)her little finger. Just 4 is going right today! Mrs.
Smith feels rather 5 . Seated in her chair, she 6 her eyes and in her
imagination, she sees her daughter again, with her golden, curly hair. When she was
very small, she used to 7 “I love you, Mummy！” to her.
Those were such happy times, back then! Mrs. Smith falls asleep. She sleeps so
soundly (酣畅地)that she doesn’t even 8 the strange sounds in her home.
All of a sudden, Mrs. Smith opens her eyes. A delicious smell wafts (飘荡)round
her nose, 9 even more amazing things are to come!
All around her, it’s just like in a fairy tale: a fire is crackling (发出噼啪声), her
coat has been repaired, the Christmas tree has been decorated and…
Mrs. Smith doesn’t even have time to 10 what’s happening, and through
the window she sees her dear, sweet grandchildren.
“We’re here! We’re all here! We love you, Grandmother！”
( )1. A. high B. low C. far D. near
( )2. A. dry B. wet C. big D. small
( )3. A. glass B. bottle C. box D. cup
( )4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
( )5. A. proud B. worried C. happy D. down
( )6. A. opens B. closes C. saves D. rests
( )7. A. tell B. talk C. say D. talk
( )8. A. see B. hear C. speak D. read
( )9. A. and B. if C. so D. because
( )10. A. take out B. send out C. find out D. look out
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参考答案
阅读理解1-5 BDCAC 6-10 CDACB
完形填空1-5 CBACD 6-10 BCBAC
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