《2025年快乐暑假八升九年级英语人教版延边人民出版社》

四、语篇填空
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Kwanzaa(宽扎节) is a celebration of African American history and culture. It 1begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st.
During the festival, a family member, usually 2the youngest child, lights(点燃) candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there 3are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent(代表) the 4seven Kwanzaa principles(原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, 5successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain 6how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and 7friends get together to enjoy a big meal.
In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was 8studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a festival to bring African Americans 9together and celebrate their history and culture. He 10called the festival “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language, and it means “the first fruits of the harvest”.

答案： 1. begins 2. the 3. are 4. seven 5. successful 6. how 7. friends 8. studying 9. together 10. called

五、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Festivals are important. They are the ones that look forward 1to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children 2lucky(luck) money in red paper.
There are dragon dances and carnivals(嘉年华), 3and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, 4usually(usual) in February. These carnivals might include parades, 5dances(dance) in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. 6Japan's(Japan) Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, 7looks(look) as though it is covered with pink snow.
People love to get together to eat, drink and have 8fun(funny) with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for 9a little while. 10How interesting the festivals are. Do you think so?

答案： 1. to 2. lucky 3. and 4. usually 5. dances 6. Japan's 7. looks 8. fun 9. a 10. How