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作业 34 传统文化、习俗礼仪与节日类
A
(2024·河北石家庄三模)
The Chinese Qingming Festival，also known as Tomb Sweeping Day，celebrates the
beginning of spring and is the occasion 1. families show respect to their ancestors by
visiting and cleaning their tombs.The festival takes place on the 15th day after the Spring
Equinox(春分)，which falls on April 4th 2. 5th.As Qingming comes，temperature
rises and rainfall increases,3. (indicate) an important time for sowing seeds.
The Qingming Festival 4. (date) back more than 2,500 years and it originated
from Hanshi Day，meaning “a day with cold food only”．One story has it that Jie Zitui，who
was a loyal man to his lord Duke Wen，died in a fire in 636 BCE.So Duke Wen ordered three days
without fire 5. memory of Jie.The next year，he ordered that the day after Hanshi
Day should be the Qingming Festival，a day to honor 6. dead.Over time，the two
festivals 7. (eventual) combined and the traditions of eating cold food and honoring
ancestors became 8. (attach) to the Qingming Festival.
While there is much sadness surrounding Tomb Sweeping Day ， there is also 9.
(celebrate)，happiness and a festive atmosphere.Nowadays，the Qingming Festival is a time of
multiple 10. (activity)，such as tomb sweeping，spring outing，flying kites and
eating festive food like Qingtuan.
B
(2024·河南新乡二模)
On Thursday morning，Jason Sean joined a long line of people 1. (eager)
waiting to buy a ①commemorative Year of the Dragon stamp 2. (issue) by the US
Postal Service.He was among the 3. (participant) who waited at the International
District/Chinatown Community Center in Seattle，Washington，for the first day of the issue
ceremony for the stamp.Sean said 4. (purchase) stamps to celebrate the Lunar New
Year is a tradition in his family.
For many Asian Americans，the Lunar New Year offers the chance 5. (leave)
behind the troubles of the past year and invite prosperity and good luck moving forward.This Year
of the Dragon stamp ceremony 6. (recognize) the importance of the diversity and
cultural significance Asian Americans bring to the United States and provides Seattle with 7.
opportunity to promote the significance of the Lunar New Year.
8. more than three decades，the Postal Service has issued stamps
highlighting the Lunar New Year，and it has been some of the most successful stamp releases inthe long history of the Postal Service，9. has various workplaces in the United
States，and its customer base is as 10. (diversity) as the country itself.This stamp is
a great example that reflects the nation’s rich，②multicultural heritage and traditions.
语境猜词
①commemorative(派)＝commemorat(e)＋ive
②multicultural(派)＝multi＋cultur(e)＋al
C
(2024·河南信阳二模)
Ma Mian Qun，also 1. (know) as “Ma Mian Zhe Qun(horse face pleats
skirt)” ， is a kind of traditional Chinese dress.The question of why the dress 2.
(name) Ma Mian Qun has always been puzzling.What’s the relationship between the animal’s
name and the skirt? In fact，“Ma Mian” is a kind of structure used for defense in the city wall
system.
But 3. its name is really related to the city wall is still a question to be
confirmed.All the books about Ma Mian Qun，whether they are related to costumes，operas 4.
cultural relics，only show that the smooth surface without pleats in the middle is called “Ma
Mian”，but there is no 5. (far) explanation for the source of “Ma Mian”．
The Chinese Horse Face Skirt shows 6. unique ①structural design that ②pairs
practicality with elegance.Its ③form-fitting ④waistband transforms into an A-line shape ，
characterized by a series of pleats that expand outward,7. (offer) a glimpse of the
wearer’s grace with every step.
The Horse Face Skirt，with its deep historical roots，has successfully transitioned into
modern fashion，where it serves 8. a bridge between the past and present.In
today’s fashion landscape,9. (design) frequently draw inspiration from the Horse
Face Skirt,10. (skillful) weaving its traditional elements with a modern twist，
which thereby broadens its appeal to a contemporary audience.
语境猜词
①structural(派)＝structur(e)＋al
②pair 熟义：n.(成双的两物品)一对，一双
生义(文义)：v.
③form-fitting(合)＝form＋fitting
④waistband (合)＝waist＋band
D
(2024·湖南娄底一模)
When we tell people that we opened a company that teaches people about traditional Chinese
culture，and allows them to experience things like calligraphy，painting and tai chi，the 1.
(react) we often get is “Why? You are British! You should teach British culture！” I wouldalways say ①simply that I love traditional Chinese culture ， and want to share that 2.
others.
When talking about traditional Chinese culture ， we are referring to the language ，
philosophies，food，arts and crafts，and customs from thousands of years ago up to the 21st
century,3. have been passed down through the generations.And as anyone who has
heard anything about China 4. (know)，with a history of an estimated 5,000 years，
that covers a lot of culture! Traditional culture is still 5. (high) popular in China，and the
philosophies of thousands of years ago are still visible and influencing the culture today，even if
not 6. (recognise) ②by name.
The culture of China，both modern and traditional，can appear quite different and at times
even difficult 7. (understand)，which often leads to misunderstanding.But the
more you learn and understand，the 8. (well) you know about China.Of course，that
means more than taking one calligraphy class 9. trying out tai chi one afternoon，
but each experience you have brings you closer to answering any questions you have and 10.
(close) the gap between your perception and reality.
语境猜词
①simply(派)＝simpl(e)＋y
②by name
语境猜词答案
B．①纪念的 ②多元文化的
C．①结构(或构造)上的 ②使成对 ③适体的，合身的
④裙腰，裤腰
D．①仅仅，只，不过 ②凭名字
答案精析
A 1.when 2.or 3.indicating 4.dates 5.in 6.the
7．eventually 8.attached 9.celebration 10.activities
B 1.eagerly 2.issued 3.participants 4.purchasing
5．to leave 6.recognizes 7.an 8.For 9.which 10.diverse
C 1.known 2.is named 3.whether 4.or 5.further
6．a 7.offering 8.as 9.designers 10.skillfully
D 1.reaction 2.with 3.which 4.knows 5.highly
6．recognised 7.to understand 8.better 9.or 10.closing
