《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册人教版湖南专版》

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传统文化 Qingming, meaning “clear” and “bright”, is one of the most important festivals in spring. It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. The Qingming Festival has been observed(庆祝)by the Chinese for over 2, 500 years. It ____20____ became a public holiday in China in 2008. It comes in ____21____ April. On that day, people visit tombs to honor the dead. They always ____22____ some time cleaning the tomb areas. They usually plant some trees near the tombs and decorate(装饰)them with fresh flowers.
But it is not just a day for honoring the dead. It is also a good time to ____23____ the coming of spring. With the coming of spring, nature ____24____, dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh. Birds begin to ____25____ houses for their babies. In forests and fields, many animals have babies at this time of a year. Days begin to get ____26____ and the weather gets warmer, ____27____ Qingming is also a happy time for people to enjoy the outdoor activities, ____28____ flying kites, swinging and hiking.
It is very important for the Chinese tea culture since this day divides(分开)the fresh green tea by its picking ____29____. Green tea made of leaves picked before this date is much better and more expensive than those picked after this date.
(B)20. A. quickly B. finally C. easily
(C)21. A. half B. late C. early
(A)22. A. spend B. pay C. take
(A)23. A. celebrate B. change C. record
(B)24. A. comes down B. wakes up C. rises up
(B)25. A. put B. build C. climb
(A)26. A. longer B. shorter C. cooler
(C)27. A. but B. when C. so
(A)28. A. such as B. instead of C. for example
(C)29. A. weather B. season C. date

答案： 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C