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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began in the Han Dynasty (朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble (在困境中). Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles (猜灯谜). The riddles are usually short and wise. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic (浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: "Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (昏暗的) light."
读时探究
Ⅰ. 根据文章内容完成思维导图
Ⅱ. 根据文章内容选择最佳选项
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A. The Han Dynasty.
B. The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Song Dynasty.
D. The Qing Dynasty.
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A. Making wishes.
B. Asking for help.
C. Celebrating birthdays.
D. Celebrating the Lantern Festival.
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A. They have different tastes.
B. They are only made by family members.
C. People enjoy the process (过程) of making them.
D. They have different names all over the country.
Ⅲ. 反思与实践
8. Why do you enjoy the Lantern Festival?
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble (在困境中). Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles (猜灯谜). The riddles are usually short and wise. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic (浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: "Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (昏暗的) light."
读时探究
Ⅰ. 根据文章内容完成思维导图
Ⅱ. 根据文章内容选择最佳选项
(
A
)5. When did the celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?A. The Han Dynasty.
B. The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Song Dynasty.
D. The Qing Dynasty.
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B
)6. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?A. Making wishes.
B. Asking for help.
C. Celebrating birthdays.
D. Celebrating the Lantern Festival.
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B
)7. Which of the following can't we learn about sweet dumplings?A. They have different tastes.
B. They are only made by family members.
C. People enjoy the process (过程) of making them.
D. They have different names all over the country.
Ⅲ. 反思与实践
8. Why do you enjoy the Lantern Festival?
I enjoy the Lantern Festival because of the lanterns and sweet dumplings.(答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
答案：
I .1.Dynasty 2.riddles 3.sweet 4.romantic
II.5-7 ABB
III.8.I enjoy the Lantern Festival because of the lanterns and sweet dumplings.(答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
II.5-7 ABB
III.8.I enjoy the Lantern Festival because of the lanterns and sweet dumplings.(答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
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