《2025年阳光夺冠九年级英语下册》

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There are a lot of Chinese cultures about fish. In Chinese, “fish” sounds like “surplus”(余). Chinese people always like to have a surplus at the end of the year. They think if they save something at the end of the year, then they can make more in the next year. That’s why Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year. Do you know what kind of fish Chinese people like to eat for the New Year?
●Crucian carp
The first kind of fish is crucian carp. It sounds like the Chinese word“吉”. The Chinese word mean “good luck”. Chinese people think that eating crucian carp can bring good luck for the next year.
●Chinese mud carp
The second kind of fish is Chinese mud carp. It sounds like the Chinese word“礼”. It means gifts or presents. So, Chinese people choose to eat Chinese mud carp during the Chinese New Year. It means “good future”.
●Catfish
The third kind of fish is catfish. It sounds like two Chinese words “年余”. So eating catfish is a wish for a surplus in the New Year.
26. Why do Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year?
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27. How many kinds of fish are mentioned in the passage?
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28. What does it mean to eat Chinese mud carp?
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29. What kind of fish can bring good luck?
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30. What’s the main idea about the passage?
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答案： 26. Because “fish” sounds like “surplus” in Chinese.
27. Three/3.
28. It means “good future”.
29. Crucian carp.
30. Chinese cultures about fish.

三、短文填空(20分)
Table manners are different all over the world.
In Japan it’s p 31 to make a sound when you are eating, e 32 when you are eating noodles. It shows that you like the food very much. B 33 in America you shouldn’t do that. If you do that, people will think you are r 34 . And in Japan you shouldn’t talk when you are e 35 . Only parents can talk at the dinner table. Children aren’t allowed to s 36 .
In China people u 37 chopsticks to have meals. Remember not to stick your chopsticks into your food. And it’s i 38 to point at others with your chopsticks. W 39 you invite guests to have dinner, you should always say, “Please eat more meat and vegetables. ” What’s more, you must talk much while eating. You shouldn’t leave the table u 40 the guests leave.
31. ________ 32. ________ 33. ________ 34. ________
35. ________ 36. ________ 37. ________ 38. ________
39. ________ 40. ________

答案： 31. polite 32. especially 33. But 34. rude 35. eating 36. speak 37. use 38. impolite 39. When 40. until