《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册人教版陕西专版》

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(2024 - 2025·西安市莲湖区庆安初级中学月考)In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.
The Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in the month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On the Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight ingredients in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for their health, but a blessing(祝福) for the coming Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic(蒜) is popular in the north of China. People begin to soak(浸泡) garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices(祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.
21. When is the Laba Festival?
It's on ________________________.
22. Which word means “原料” in the passage?
It is “______________”.
23. Where is Laba garlic popular?
It is popular ________________________.
24. Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival?
Because it means ________________________ and welcoming a fresh start.
25. What does the passage mainly talk about?
It mainly talks about ________________________ in Layue.

答案： 21. the 8th day of Layue 22. ingredients 23. in the north of China 24. sweeping away the dust of the old year 25. interesting festivals and customs