《2025年初中英语阅读教程七年级英语上册外研版》

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(经典美文)
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The 15th day of the first lunar month is Lantern Festival. The first lunar month is called yuan month and in ancient times people called night Xiao. It is the first night to see a full moon. So that day is also called Yuanxiao Festival in China.
According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon in the sky, we hang lots of colourful lanterns to enjoy.
经典句型
At this time, people will try to guess the riddles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao.
Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan is an important part of Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is similar to tangyuan in the south of China. Yuanxiao gets its name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom started in the Han Dynasty, then became popular during the Tang and Song dynasties.The way to make yuanxiao or tangyuan is quite different in the north and south of China. But the custom of eating them is the same.
ancient 古老的
hang 悬挂
guess 猜
riddle 谜语
dynasty 朝代
custom 风俗；习俗
Choose the best answer.
(D) 1.When is Lantern Festival?
A.The 1st day of the first lunar month.
B.The 15th day of the last lunar month.
C.The 1st day of the last lunar month.
D.The 15th day of the first lunar month.
(B) 2.Which is NOT the tradition during Lantern Festival?
A.Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan.
B.Eating jiaozi.
C.Guessing the riddles.
D.Enjoying the beautiful lanterns.
(C) 3.Yuanxiao gets the name from ______.
A.its shapes
B.the way of making it
C.Lantern Festival
D.its taste
(B) 4.When did people start eating yuanxiao?
A.In the Song Dynasty.
B.In the Han Dynasty.
C.In the Tang Dynasty.
D.In the Jin Dynasty.
(A) 5.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Lantern Festival
B.The way to make yuanxiao
C.The history of yuanxiao
D.The tradition of eating yuanxiao

答案： 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A