《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练七年级下册江苏专版》

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（传统文化阅读）In most countries, people usually eat traditional food during special holidays. A special holiday in China is the Spring Festival. It is a traditional holiday in China. The celebration usually starts on Xiaonian and lasts for 15 days.
At the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. They see the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal on Chinese New Year's Eve.
The origin of the Spring Festival
It is said that a long time ago, a monster called “Nian” ate people on Chinese New Year's Eve. But “Nian” was afraid of loud noises and the colour red. So people let off firecrackers and put up red couplets to scare “Nian”. Even today, people also have this kind of tradition.
Of this meal, dumplings are necessary.
Things you need
Wrappers(面皮), vegetables, beef, salt and oil.
Steps to make dumplings
· Put beef in a bowl.
· Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife.
· Add the vegetables to the beef.
· Then add a little oil and salt and mix them with chopsticks.
· When it is ready, put a spoon of filling(馅) on a wrapper and fold the wrapper around it.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How long does the Spring Festival celebration usually last?
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2. What do Chinese people see the Spring Festival as?
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3. What did people let off firecrackers and put up red couplets to scare?
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4. How many steps do people need to make dumplings according to the passage?
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5. What do you often do at the Spring Festival?
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答案： 任务型阅读
本文主要讲述了春节的起源、庆祝春节的活动和饮食习俗，同时文中还介绍了制作饺子的方法。
1. For 15 days. 2. A time to get together. 3. The monster “Nian”. 4. Five steps. 5. I often visit my grandparents/friends/relatives.（言之有理即可）