《2025年新课程同步练习册九年级英语上册外研版》

(A)阅读短文，根据首字母、音标或汉语提示填入适当的单词或短语，使短文意思连贯、完整。
Chinese people have celebrated the National Day 1. ssince 1st October 1949, when the People's Republic of China was 2. founded /'faʊndɪd/. They have a 3. three-day(三天的)holiday. This year, Lingling and her parents are going to spend the holiday in Shandong Province. They will visit some friends there and will stay there 4. until the end of the holiday.
The national day in the US is 5. called /kɔːld/ Independence Day. It's on 4th July. The American people have 6. celebrated(庆祝)it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but people there only have one day 7. off /ɒf/. On that day, there are all 8. kinds of holiday activities such as having a picnic somewhere nice or 9. watching(观看)bands play music in public parks.
The British don't have a national day. They just celebrate Christmas with a two - day holiday. Tony's family always go somewhere interesting 10. as soon as(一……就……)the holiday begins.

答案： 1. since 2. founded 3. three-day 4. until 5. called 6. celebrated 7. off 8. kinds 9. watching 10. as soon as

(B)阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的词，或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the 1. fourth(four)Thursday in November. It is 2. a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short 3. speeches(speech)and give thanks for their food.
The first pioneers crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the 4. beginning(begin), they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how 5. to grow(grow)corn. They soon had plenty of food to eat.
People still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a 6. traditional(tradition)dinner. This festival is celebrated with a meal 7. among family and friends. Everyone helps lay the table. After the meal, they help wash the 8. dishes(dish).
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams 9. playing(play)games. People usually watch the games on television and enjoy 10. themselves(they)very much.

答案： 1. fourth 2. a 3. speeches 4. beginning 5. to grow 6. traditional 7. among 8. dishes 9. playing 10. themselves

Ⅱ. 任务型阅读
The Double Third Festival is an ancient Chinese festival. It comes on the third day of the third lunar month, so it's not on the same day every year. The day is said to be the birthday of Yellow Emperor(Huangdi). The date was fixed after the Wei and Jin dynasties.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, people often bathed① in the river on that day to wash away bad luck. Wang Xizhi wrote in his *Lantingji Xu* about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking. In the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed drinks and sightseeing. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people did activities like throwing stones, hiking and listening to music.
In modern times②, it is mainly celebrated by the people in the southern parts of China. For the Zhuang people in Guangxi, it is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love. Bamboo dancing is another important activity for them. For the Li and Miao people in Hainan, it is a day for remembering ancestors③. For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with *jicai*. The Han people believe the special eggs are good for their health.
【词海拾贝】
① bath v. 沐浴
② in modern times 在现代
③ ancestor n. 祖先
【问题探究】
1. When was the date of the Double Third Festival fixed?
After the Wei and Jin dynasties.
2. Why did people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty bath in the river on the Double Third Festival?
To wash away bad luck.
3. What do Zhuang people do in the Double Third Festival?
They sing songs and find their true love.
4. Why do Han people cook eggs with *jicai*?
They believe the special eggs are good for their health.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
How the Double Third Festival is celebrated.
【素养提升】
There are also many traditional festivals like The Double Third Festival in your home town. Let's talk about how people celebrate them.

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答案： 1. After the Wei and Jin dynasties. 2. To wash away bad luck. 3. They sing songs and find their true love. 4. They believe the special eggs are good for their health. 5. How the Double Third Festival is celebrated.