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2020年浙江省初中学业水平考试(温州市卷)
(满分:116分 考试时间:90分钟)
一、单项填空(本题有10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1.I have dog. His name is Floppy.
A.a B.an C.the D./
2.Lucys father works in No. 1 Hospital. He is a .
A.teacher B.doctorC.postman D.policeman
3.Jim is going to join the Art Club because he likes .
A.cooking B.drawing C.running D.reading
4.—Its today. Lets go to the beach.
—Sounds great!Dont forget your sunglasses.
A.rainy B.windyC.sunnyD.cloudy
5.—How often do you go to the cinema?
— . I only watch movies at home.
A.Always B.Usually C.Sometimes D.Never
6.Little Mary says good night to her parents she goes to bed every day.
A.if B.until C.beforeD.unless
7.—Can you play volleyball or basketball?
— of them. Im good at ball games.
A.Both B.EitherC.Neither D.None
8.—Have scientists found life on Mars?
—Not yet, but I think they it some day.
A.find B.found C.have found D.will find
9.—Do you know ?
—In Stratford, England.
A.where Shakespeare was born
B.when Shakespeare finished school
C.how many plays Shakespeare wrote
D.why Shakespeares works are popular
10.—The Great Wall runs about 21,200 kilometres.
—Wow! .
A.Its OK B.Good idea
C.Thats amazing D.You are welcome
二、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My cousin Roger was big and strong. He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully* 11 .
Near our farm, there was a beautiful 12 , where kids nearby often swam in summer. Over it was a bridge. When we were in the river, Roger always tried to 13 me and hold me under. I would dive* down before he could reach me. When I came up to the surface
miles away, he was still there, 14 me.
Other kids would shout, “Hey, hes a fish!”Roger said, “No, hes a shrimp*!”
I replied, “Better than a 15 whale*!”
One day, we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell into the water.
Eyes wide open, all of us were too 16 to say a word. Then someone cried, “Oh, no!The driver...”
Roger shouted to the other kids, “Go and get 17 !”Then he turned to me, “Jack, youre the underwater swimmer!Lets try to pull the 18 out.”With these words, he jumped into the water. I couldnt 19 that it was Roger, a bully in my eyes. I took
a breath and followed him.
The truck lay on one side. We tried to open the door, but 20 . Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen*. 21 the broken windscreen, I got into the truck and opened the door. Roger caught hold of the driver. With all his strength, Roger 22 pulled him
out and swam towards the surface.
I tried to follow, 23 the water was turning black in front of me. I was falling. I thought I was going to 24 . Just at that moment, a strong arm reached down and held me. I tried hard to kick.
Back to the bank, Roger looked at me, “You OK?”I managed to nod. “Not bad for a shrimp,” he joked.
I was to answer back, but from my mouth came “Not bad for a 25 whale.”
It was then that I realized Roger was not “a fat whale”at all.
11.A.meB.us C.him D.them
12.A.farm B.river C.bridgeD.beach
13.A.call B.save C.teach D.catch
14.A.caring about B.laughing at
C.looking for D.worrying about
15.A.fat B.small C.quiet D.serious
16.A.sadB.angry C.excited D.surprised
17.A.help B.adviceC.attention D.information
18.A.door B.truck C.driverD.swimmer
19.A.forget B.believe C.explain D.understand
20.A.leftB.failed C.passedD.missed
21.A.Inside B.Across C.Behind D.Through
22.A.proudly B.secretly
C.confidently D.successfully
23.A.or B.so C.but D.because
24.A.win B.lose C.die D.survive
25.A.brave B.polite C.creative D.humorous
三、阅读理解(本题有15小题。第26—28小题,每小题3分;第29—39小题,每小题2分;第40小题5分。共36分)
阅读下面短文,第26—39小题从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,第40小题在规定区域作答。
A
Do you want to have fun in Oxford?Take a bus to!
26.The first bus tour begins at 9:35 from .
A.Trinity College
B.Oxford Railway Station
C.Queens CollegeD.Gloucester Green Bus Station
27.How much is a 24-hour family ticket?
A.￡16.50. B.￡19.00.
C.￡40.00. D.￡45.00.
28.In Magdalen College, tourists can .
A.visit the bell tower
B.read in the best library in Oxford
C.find many book shops
D.see the hall in the Harry Potter films
B
The balalaika, also called“Russian guitar”, is a traditional Russian musical instrument. It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings. It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking* the strings with fingers or a pick.
Russians like the balalaika. The music played with it can be cheerful, as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest. It can also be energetic, as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger. If a Russian moves to live or
work abroad, he will probably take a balalaika with him. When he feels lonely and sad, he will play it to cheer himself up.
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia. At that time, balalaikas were made by the players themselves. They were rough, simple and cheap with different numbers of strings, from two to even six. Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasilyevich
Andreev(1861—1918)improved the balalaika. He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes, all with three strings. The smallest balalaika is called Prima. It is 60—70 cm long. The biggest, Contrabass, is almost 2 metres high with a leg to sit on the floor.
Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra* in the world, mainly using balalaikas to perform. He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889, which was a great success.
Today, there are balalaika groups performing around the world. More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music.
29.The balalaika is a musical instrument .
A.without stringsB.with a long neck
C.of a round shape D.with a metal body
30.The music played with a balalaika is usually .
A.slow and sad B.strong and serious
C.soft and modern D.cheerful and energetic
31.Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce .
A.the success of balalaika concerts
B.the history of balalaika orchestras
C.his talent for playing the balalaika
D.his contributions to the balalaika
32.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Balalaika:The “Russian Guitar” for the Poor
B.Russia:The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians
C.Balalaika:A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument
D.Russia:The International Hand-made Balalaika Factory
C
Tide is the regular rise and fall of the ocean level caused by the movement of the sun, the earth and the moon. It is considered a promising source of green energy to produce electricity in coastal areas.
To make use of tidal energy, we need to build tidal power stations. The bays* and the river mouths where the tide is high(the tidal range is more than 10 metres) are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations. There are many such places in the world. According to
the IRENA(the International Renewable Energy Agency), by just using 2% of our coastlines, we can produce 4,383 TWh of ocean power each year, enough to meet 16.4% of the worlds electricity needs.To build a tidal power station, we need to build a dam. In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator*. When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing electricity. When
the tide falls, water goes out through the dam, the turbines turn again. The electric generators continue to work.
Tidal energy has its advantages. Using tidal energy to produce electricity is much cheaper than using the traditional energy, like coal or gas. For example, the Rance Tidal Power Station in France has been there for over 50 years, producing around 540,000,000 TWh of
electricity each year. The cost is only 1.3 cents/TWh. Tidal energy can be used nearly 24 hours a day. As long as the sun, the earth and the moon exist, we can use it to produce electricity. But without sunshine, there is no solar energy. When there is no wind, electric
generators will not work. In addition, with the development of modern technology, tidal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity continuously.
However, we still have some problems to solve. It is difficult to build a dam in the sea, and the cost is very high. Moreover, its expensive to keep a tidal power station in its best condition. Scientists are working on them.
33.A tidal power station is best built .
A.at a river mouth with wind
B.along the coast with waves
C.in a bay with tide high enough
D.in coastal areas with sunshine
34.The underlined word “turbine” in Paragraph Three is a machine to .
A.make the tide rise and fall
B.make an electric generator work
C.let water go through the dam
D.keep the dam in good condition
35.What advantage does tidal energy have?
A.We can use it to get useful tide.
B.It can improve the ocean environment.
C.We can use it nearly all the time.
D.It meets 16.4% of the electricity needs.
36.How can we make better use of tidal energy?
A.By digging more bays and river mouths.
B.By building cheaper tidal power stations.
C.By closing traditional electric power plants.
D.By using tidal energy to replace other energy.
D
A few months ago I was nominated* for Governor* of the great state of New York, to run against Stewart L. Woodford and John T. Hoffman. I really felt dirty to run against them for all their shameful crimes that were reported on newspapers. However, as a candidate*,
I had no choice.
The next morning, as I was looking listlessly over the papers at breakfast, I came across this paragraph:
PERJURY—Mr. Mark Twain, a candidate for Governor, was convicted* of perjury by thirty-four people, in Wakawak, in 1863. He intended to rob a poor woman of her land, her only stay and support after her husband died. For Mr. Twain himself, as well as the
public, he needs to clear this matter up. Will he do it?
What a lie!I never had heard of Wakawak!
During the rest of the time, I got a title “the Infamous Perjurer Twain” on this paper.
Next came “Gazette”, with this:
WANTED TO KNOW—When Mr. Twain was in Montana, his workmates lost small valuables from time to time, until at last, these things having all been found on Mr. Twains person or in his suitcase. Will he explain this to his fellow-citizens?
I got a new title, “Twain, the Montana Thief”. But I never was in Montana in my life.
Then another newspaper article:
DELIRIUM TREMENS TWAIN—Mark Twain, who was to make a speech at the mass meeting of the Independents last night, didnt come on time!He argued that he had been knocked down by a runaway team and his leg broken in two places. But a certain man who
was very drunk was seen to reel into Mr. Twains hotel last night. It is his duty to prove that this person was not Mark Twain himself. WHO WAS THAT MAN?
I did not drink!
In the following weeks, I got more titles like “Delirium Tremens”, “Body-Snatcher”,“Filthy Corruptionist”, etc.
Then one morning:
Mr. Mark Twain still maintains SILENCE. He dare not speak. Dare he open his mouth to explain?
Before I could reply, more dirty charges* poured up on me. One day they even taught nine little children of all shades of colour to rush on to the platform at a public meeting and call me Pa(father)!
I gave up. I sent them a letter to state that I gave up, and in bitterness of spirit I signed it,“Truly yours,
Once a decent man, but now MARK TWAIN, I.P.,M.T.,D.T., B.S. and F.C.”
37.In the story, people were running for Governor.
A.three B.four C.five D.six
38.Which of the following is TRUE about Mr. Twain according to his story?
A.He got punished for stealing in Montana.
B.He kept silent to the charges against him.
C.He was often too drunk to attend meetings.
D.He accepted the titles from the newspapers.
39.Who could be the person making Mr. Twain dirty?
A.The persons who wanted to beat him.
B.The poor who wanted their land back.
C.The women who had children with him.
D.The reporters who helped him make news.
40.Why did Mr. Twain finally decide to give up running for Governor?(请用约40词回答)
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四、词汇运用(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
foot Monday tall smell recently
41.The milk ▲ sour. Dont drink it.
42.This is a machine to warm our ▲ in winter.
43.It is difficult for me to get up early on ▲ mornings.
44.I havent seen Cindy ▲ . She must be busy with her work.
45.The buildings in Wenzhou are ▲ than most buildings in my hometown.
B.根据短文内容和所给中文提示,用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。
The first week of my summer vacation was exciting. I was 46 (自由的,空闲的)!I spent much time on my phone without doing my 47 (家庭作业). Mom was angry and told me I could only use it 48 (在……之间)7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
I felt lost and kept asking 49 (我自己)what fun I could have during the day. Mom offered me a challenge. If I could follow the same ant for 50 (十)minutes, Id get a prize. I thought for a while and agreed. I 51 (选择) the biggest ant in the yard and
followed it. I saw it create a bridge to cross a 52 (深的) hole. I dropped some bread and soon it began 53 (吃). It even brought friends to carry some home. I never thought watching ants could be so much fun.
After that, I found other interesting things to do. I built a house for birds, planted 54 (树) in the yard and borrowed books from the library. 55 (虽然) I didnt use my phone often, I had a fantastic summer.
五、书面表达(本题有1小题,共30分)
56.年夜饭是中国文化中最重要的团圆饭。年夜饭菜肴丰富、美味,像年糕(New Year cake)、鱼等都还带有美好的祝愿。
请以The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve为题,写一篇约110词的短文,向外国朋友介绍自己家乡的年夜饭,让他们更好地了解中国丰富多样的文化习俗。
注意:文中不可出现人名。标题已经给出,不计入总词数。
The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve
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小词典
bay n.海湾 bully n. v.欺负弱小者;欺负
candidate n.候选人 charge n.指控
convict v.证明……有罪 dive v.潜水
electric generator发电机 governor n.州长
nominate v.提名 orchestra n.管弦乐队
pluck v.弹拨 shrimp n.虾
whale n.鲸 windscreen n.挡风玻璃19
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一、单项填空
1.A 句意:我有一只狗,它的名字叫Floppy。本题考查冠词。设空处表示泛指,所以使用不定冠词,dog以辅音音素开头,因此设空处使用a。故答案为A。
2.B 句意:露西的爸爸在第一医院工作。他是一名医生。本题考查名词。teacher老师;doctor医生;postman邮递员;policeman警察。关键词Hospital与医生有关。故选B。
3.B 句意:吉姆打算去参加美术俱乐部,因为他喜欢绘画。本题考查动名词。cook烹调;draw绘画;run跑步;read阅读。关键词the Art Club与绘画有关。故选B。
4.C 句意:——今天是晴天,我们去海滩吧。 ——听起来很棒!不要忘记你的太阳镜。本题考查形容词。rainy下雨的;windy多风的;sunny晴朗的;cloudy多云的。关键词sunglasses与晴天有关。故选C。
5.D 句意:——你多久去一次电影院呢?——从来不去, 我只在家里看电影。本题考查副词。always总是,一直;usually通常;sometimes有时候;never从不。答语I only watch movies at home.表明答话人只在家看电影,因此是从来不去电影院看电影。故选D。
6.C 句意:每天小玛丽在睡觉之前都会对她的父母道晚安。本题考查连词。if如果;until直到……为止;before在……之前;unless除非。根据常理可知,道晚安在前,睡觉在后,因此选择C项。
7.A 句意:——你会打排球还是篮球?——都会。我很擅长球类游戏。本题考查不定代词。both两个都;either两者中任一;neither两者都不;none没有一个。由good at ball games可知两个都擅长。故选A。
8.D 句意:——科学家们已经在火星上发现生命了吗?——还没有,但我想他们总有一天会发现的。本题考查动词时态。关键词some day“某一天”,常出现在使用一般将来时的句子中。根据语境指的是将来可知使用一般将来时。故选D。
9.A 句意:——你知道莎士比亚出生在哪里吗?——英国的斯特拉特福。本题考查宾语从句。where Shakespeare was born莎士比亚出生在哪里;when Shakespeare finished school莎士比亚什么时候完成的学业;how many plays Shakespeare wrote莎士比亚写了多少
部戏剧;why Shakespeares works are popular莎士比亚的作品为什么受欢迎。由答语为In Stratford,England.可知是对地点进行提问,因此选择A项。
10.C 句意:——长城长约21,200公里。——哇!太神奇了。本题考查情景交际。Its OK没问题;Good idea好主意;Thats amazing太神奇了;You are welcome不客气。长城蜿蜒两万多公里,是一个伟大的工程,故选C。
二、完形填空
[语篇解读] 本文是记叙文,讲述了“我”的表哥之前总是想欺负“我”。一天,“我”因为救卡车司机遇到危险,表哥救了“我”,从此“我”对表哥的看法改变了。
11.A 本题考查代词。第一段中主要人物就是“我”和表哥。本句的主语是he,设空处作bully的宾语,因此选择me。
12.B 本题考查名词。根据下文中的swam可知设空处应该是river,因此选择B项。
13.D 本题考查动词。由before he could reach me,可知“我”和表哥在水中嬉戏,他要来抓住“我”,把“我”按到水下去。 catch抓住。故选D。
14.C 本题考查动词短语。care about关心;laugh at嘲笑;look for寻找;worry about担心,担忧。根据语境可知,一个抓,一个逃,表哥一直在寻找“我”,因此选择C项。
15.A 本题考查形容词。根据第一段第一句中Roger was big and strong和文章最后一句中a fat whale可知,当表哥说“我”像一只虾的时候,“我”说他是一只胖鲸鱼。因此选择A项。
16.D 本题考查形容词。设空句的前一段提到卡车冲进水中,根据常理推断,这一幕会让“我们”感到吃惊,因此选择D项。
17.A 本题考查名词。根据上文可知卡车冲进水中,司机有危险。Roger告诉其他人去寻求帮助,因此选择A项。
18.C 本题考查名词。从语境可知司机有危险,因此Roger建议“我们”一起把司机拖出来。故选择C项。
19.B 本题考查动词。根据With these words, he jumped into the water和a bully in my eyes可知,Roger所做的事情,“我”不敢相信,因此选择B项。
20.B 本题考查动词。根据设空句中tried和but可判断,开门没有成功,因此选择failed。
21.D 本题考查介词。设空处后是一个短语the broken windscreen,因此可知,“我”应该是通过破碎的挡风玻璃进入驾驶室,并且打开了门。through通过,穿过,强调从物体的内部或中间穿过;across为横穿或从表面穿过。本句说的是从破碎的挡风玻璃穿过,因
此选择D。
22.D 本题考查副词。根据语境可知,Roger成功地把司机拉出了卡车。故选择D项。
23.C 本题考查连词。根据本段中the water was turning black in front of me和I was falling.可知此处表转折,因此选择C项。
24.C 本题考查动词。根据I was falling.可知,“我”已经在下沉,因此“我”认为自己快要死了,故选择C项。
25.A 本题考查形容词。根据前文可知Roger救了“我”,此时“我”非常肯定他的行为,觉得他很勇敢。故选A项。
三、阅读理解
A
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文,属于旅游广告。文章介绍了牛津城市观光巴士之旅的相关内容,包括时间表、价格与观光景点等。
26.D 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词begins at 9:35,在文中可找到对应的车站Gloucester Green Bus Station,故选择D。
27.C 细节理解题。题干中关键词24-hour family ticket对应文中的Tour Prices部分的￡40.00,故可知答案为C项。
28.A 细节理解题。关键词Magdalen College对应文中的信息Its bell tower and gardens are famous sights in Oxford, 因此选择A项。
B
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了俄罗斯传统乐器巴拉莱卡琴。
29.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings可知B项为正确答案。
30.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中第二句和第三句可总结出这种音乐的特点是cheerful and energetic。因此选择D项。31.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中Later a Russian musician...improved the balalaika...可判断这个音乐家对这种乐器的改进和发展做出了很大的贡献。因此选择D项。
32.C 主旨大意题。第一段介绍了balalaika这种乐器的外部特征和演奏方式;第二段介绍了balalaika音乐的特点;第三段介绍了balalaika的改良及发展。因此全文是围绕balalaika这种乐器展开的。故选择C项。
C
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了潮汐能的使用原理、优点和需要解决的问题。
33.C 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第二段中The bays and the river mouths where the tide is high (the tidal range is more than 10 metres) are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations, 意思是:潮高(潮差超过10米)的海湾和河口通常是建潮汐发电站的理
想地点,因此选择C项。
34.B 词义猜测题。根据关键词turbine定位到文章第三段第二、三句In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator.When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing
electricity.由此可知,turbine的作用是使发电机工作产生电力。因此选择B项。
35.C 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第四段中Tidal energy can be used nearly 24 hours a day.由此可知,潮汐能几乎可以一天24小时被使用,因此选择C项。
36.B 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第五段中the cost is very high。由此可知,在海里建造一个大坝费用很高,因此,只有通过建造更便宜的潮汐发电站来降低费用,才能更好地利用潮汐能。故选B。
D
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了马克·吐温在被提名为州长候选人后,不断受到竞争对手的不实指控和抹黑,以至于他最后放弃了州长竞选。
37.A 细节理解题。根据本题题干定位到第一段第一句A few months ago...run against Stewart L. Woodford and John T. Hoffman.可知,与他竞争的还有另外两个人,因此选择A项。
38.B 细节理解题。A项定位到文章第七段,该段并没有提及马克·吐温因为偷盗而被惩罚;B项定位到文章第十四段的Mr. Mark Twain still maintains SILENCE.,B项符合文意,为正确选项;C项定位到文章第十一段I did not drink!,C项与原文不符;D项定位到文
章第十六到十八段,他因为这些诽谤放弃了竞选,D项与原文不符。因此选择B项。
39.A 推理判断题。题干的意思是“谁可能是诽谤Mr. Twain的人?”。从第一段他开始参加竞选开始,就不断有不实指控出现,由此判断是他的竞争对手所为。所以选择A项。
40.While he was running for Governor, many articles on newspapers poured untrue charges on him, and some shameful things happened to him. He felt surprised, angry, dirty and disappointed, and finally decided to give up running for Governor.
四、词汇运用
A.41.smells 句意:牛奶闻起来酸了,不要喝。根据主谓一致的原则,主语The milk是第三人称单数,故谓语动词也要用第三人称单数形式。
42.feet 句意:这是一台冬天给我们暖脚的机器。因为每人都有两只脚,因此应使用复数形式。
43.Monday 句意:每周一早上早起对我来说是很难的。名词作定语时应使用单数,因此答案为Monday。
44.recently 句意:我最近没有见到辛迪。她一定在忙她的工作。根据此处句中时态可知应用时间副词recently。
45.taller 句意:温州的建筑物比我家乡的大部分建筑物都高。根据空后的关键词than可知,设空处应使用形容词tall的比较级形式。
B.46.free 句意:我很自由!
47.homework 句意:我花了大量的时间在手机上,没有做作业。homework为不可数名词。
48.between 句意:妈妈很生气,并且告诉我我只能在晚上7点和9点之间使用它。between...and...在……和……之间。
49.myself 句意:我感到很失落,不断问自己我在白天还能有什么乐趣。
50.ten 句意:如果我能跟着同一只蚂蚁十分钟,我将会得到奖励。
51.chose 句意:我选择了院子里最大的蚂蚁,跟着它。根据上下文可知此处使用一般过去时。
52.deep 句意:我看到它为了通过一个深坑搭了一座桥。
53.to eat/eating 句意:我丢下一些面包,它很快开始吃了起来。根据句型begin to do/doing sth. 可知答案为to eat或eating。
54.trees 句意:我为鸟儿建了一个窝,在院子里种下了树,并从图书馆借了书。设空处前没有出现a或an,因此应填tree的复数形式trees。
55.Though/Although 句意:虽然我没有经常使用手机,但我过了一个很棒的夏天。设空处位于句子开头,所填单词首字母要大写。
五、书面表达
56.[写作提示]
1.本文是说明文。
2.时态以一般现在时为主。
3.人称以第三人称为主。
4.可以按照三段式来写。第一段总述,第二段具体写年夜饭的菜肴及其寓意,第三段总结。
[参考范文]
The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve
The family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important dinner in traditional Chinese culture. On Spring Festival Eve, family members get together to enjoy the dinner.
There are all kinds of delicious food and drinks. Many of them usually have great meanings. For example, in Wenzhou, New Year cake is often the first dish, which means “having more luck and becoming better”in Chinese pronunciation. Another dish is fish, which
means “having more than we need”. Children all like this family dinner. At dinner they receive not only best wishes but also lucky money from their parents.
It is a Chinese tradition that we have kept for thousands of years.
