Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations本單元的中心話題是“節(jié)日”，屬于“人與社會”的主題語境。這個永恒的節(jié)日話題為所有學(xué)生熟悉，因為它來自于人們的生活，大部分對此相當感興趣。節(jié)日是生活中值得紀念的重要日子。各民族和地區(qū)都有自己的節(jié)日。一些節(jié)日源于傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗，如中國的春節(jié)、中秋節(jié)、清明節(jié)、重陽節(jié)等。有的節(jié)日源于宗教，比如基督教國家的圣誕節(jié)。有的節(jié)日源于對某人或某件事件的紀念，比如中國的端午節(jié)、國慶節(jié)、青年節(jié)等等。另有國際組織提倡的運動指定的日子，如勞動節(jié)、婦女節(jié)、母親節(jié)。隨著時間推移，節(jié)日的內(nèi)涵和慶祝方式也在發(fā)生著變化。當今社會中，一些傳統(tǒng)的中國節(jié)日重新得到了公眾的重視，一些西方節(jié)日在中國也逐步為大家所熟悉。中國農(nóng)歷節(jié)日SpringFestival：春節(jié)(農(nóng)歷正月初一)LanternFestival：元宵節(jié)(農(nóng)歷正月十五)Dragon-BoatFestival：端午節(jié)(農(nóng)歷五月初五)Double-SeventhDay：七夕(農(nóng)歷七月初七)Mid-AutumnFestival：中秋節(jié)(農(nóng)歷八月十五)DoubleNinthFestival：重陽節(jié)(農(nóng)歷九月初九)thelabaRicePorridgeFestival：臘八節(jié)(農(nóng)歷臘月初八)中國及世界陽歷節(jié)日NewYear'sDay：元旦（1月1日）Valentine'sDay：情人節(jié)(2月14日)InternationalWomen'Day：國際婦女節(jié)(3月8日)ChinaArborDay：中國植樹節(jié)(3月12日)WhiteDay：白色情人節(jié)3月14日()AprilFools'Day：愚人節(jié)(4月1日)Tomb-sweepingDay：清明節(jié)（4月5日)InternationalLabourDay：國際勞動節(jié)(5月1日)ChineseYouthDay：中國青年節(jié)（5月4日)WorldRed-CrossDay：世界紅十字日(5月8日)InternationalNurseDay：國際護士節(jié)(5月12日)InternationalFamilyDay：國際家庭日(5月15日)WorldTelecommunicationsDay：世界電信日(5月17日)NationalStudentsNutritionDay：全國學(xué)生營養(yǎng)日（5月20日）InternationalMilkDay：國際牛奶日5月23日()WorldNo-SmokingDay：世界無煙日(5月31日)InternationalChildren'sDay：國際兒童節(jié)(6月1日)InternationalEnvironmentDay：世界環(huán)境日(6月5日)NationalEyeHealthDay：全國愛眼日（6月6日）WorldDaytocombatdesertification：世界防治荒漠化和干旱日(6月17日)InternationalOlympicDay：國際奧林匹克日(6月23日)NationalEarthDay：全國土地日（6月25日）InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuseandIllicitTrafficking：國際禁毒日(6月26日)AnniversaryoftheFoundingoftheChineseCommunistParty：中國共產(chǎn)黨建黨節(jié)（7月1日）InternationalArchitectureDay：國際建筑日（7月1日）ChinesePeopleSino-JapaneseWarCommemorationDay：中國人民抗日戰(zhàn)爭紀念日（7月7日）WorldPopulationDay：世界人口日(7月11日)ArmyDay：中國人民解放軍建軍節(jié)(8月1日)InternationalYouthDay：國際青年節(jié)(8月12日)InternationalAnti-illiteracyDay：國際掃盲日(9月8日)Teacher'sDay：教師節(jié)(9月10日)ChineseBrainHealthyDate：中國腦健康日（9月16日）Loveyourteethday：全國愛牙日（9月20日）WorldCease-fireDay：世界停火日(9月21日)WorldTourismDay：世界旅游日(9月27日)NationalDay：國慶節(jié)(10月1日)InternationalMusicDay：國際音樂日(10月1日)InternationalDayofOlderPersons：國際老年人日(10月1日)WorldAnimalDay：世界動物日(10月4日)WorldTeachers'Day：世界教師日(10月5日)WorldPostDay：世界郵政日(10月9日)WorldMentalHealthDay：世界精神衛(wèi)生日(10月10日)WorldStandardsDay：世界標準日(10月14日)InternationalDayoftheBlind：國際盲人節(jié)(10月15日)WorldRuralWomen'sDay：世界農(nóng)村婦女日(10月15日)WorldFoodDay：世界糧食日(10月16日)InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty：國際消除貧困日(10月17日)UnitedNationsDay：聯(lián)合國日(10月24日)WorldDevelopmentInformationDay：世界發(fā)展新聞日(10月24日)InternationalBiodiversityDay：國際生物多樣性日(10月29日)ChineseJournalists'Day：中國記者節(jié)（11月8日）FirePublicityDay：消防宣傳日（11月9日）WorldDiabetesDay：世界糖尿病日(11月14日)InternationalStudents'Day：國際大學(xué)生節(jié)（11月17日）InternationalDayFortheeliminationofViolenceagainstWomen：國際消除對婦女的暴力日(11月25日)WorldDisabledDay：世界殘疾人日(12月3日）NationalLegalSystemPublicityDay：全國法制宣傳日（12月4日）WorldFootballDay：世界足球日（12月9日)InternationalBiologicalDiversityDay：國際生物多樣性日(12月29日)無確定日期的節(jié)日WorldLeprosyDay：國際麻風(fēng)節(jié)（1月最后一個星期日）Mother'sDay：母親節(jié)(5月第二個星期日)Nationaldisabilityday：全國助殘日（5月第三個星期日）Father'sDay：父親節(jié)(6月第三個星期日)InternationalPeaceDay：國際和平日(9月第三個星期二)NationwideNationalDefenseEducationDay：全國國防教育日（9月第三個星期六）InternationalDayoftheDeaf：國際聾人節(jié)(9月第四個星期日)WorldHabitatDay：世界住房日(10月的第一個星期一)InternationalDayforNaturalDisasterReduction：國際減輕自然災(zāi)害日(10月第二個星期三)WorldSightDay：世界愛眼日(10月第二個星期四)拓展閱讀一、主題閱讀基礎(chǔ)篇，5篇TherearemanytraditionalChinesefestivals.Amongthem,theSpringFestival,theTomb-SweepingDay,theDragonBoatfestivalandtheMid-AutumnFestivalarethemainones.Thefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunar(農(nóng)歷的)montheveryyear,peoplecelebratetheMid-AutumnFestival.InancientChina,festivaltimewasmostlyrelatedtothemoon’smovement.Themoonsymbolizes(象征)softnessandbrightness,andbringsjoytopeople.ThemoonisthemostbeautifuloftheyearonMid-AutumnFestival.Autumnisaharvest

season.TherearegoodharvestsacrossChina.Thecrops(莊稼)thatthefarmersgetmakesthemveryhappy.OntheMid-Autumnnight,familieswillgettogether,admirethemoon,tastethemooncakesandenjoythehappyfamilyreunion(團聚).TheMid-AutumnFestivalhaslastedforoverthousandsofyearsandformedatraditionoflife._________Itgoesmorethanafestivalandisgivenrichculturalconnotations(內(nèi)涵).ReunionisthethemeoftheMid-AutumnFestivalandgivesendlessinspirationtotheancientandmodernpoets.Therearealotofpopularpoemsleftandreadthroughtheages.“Asthebrightmoonrisesabovethesea,everyonefarawayenjoythesamemoment.”“Whenwillthemoonbeclearandbright?Holdingacupofwine,andIaskthebluesky.”Thetwopoemsexpresspeople’sexpectationsofperfection(對完美的期望).“Lookingup,Ifindthemoonbright.Bowing,inhomesickness,I’mdrowned.”ThefullmoonontheMid-Autumnnightmakespeoplemisstheirfamilyandlovedones.1．Howdidthewriterbeginthetext?A．Bygivingexamples.

B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bytellingastory.

D．Byshowingsomepoems.2．Whatdoestheword“harvest”meaninthethirdparagraph?A．Thewayofbringingthecropstogether.

B．Thetimetoplantsomethinginthefield.C．Thetimeofyearwhenthecropsarebroughttogether.

D．Thetimetocatchanumberofanimalsorfish.3．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputin____▲____?A．Whatawonderfultime!

B．It’snotjustasignoftime.C．Youcanhaveagreattime.

D．Enjoyyourselfwithyourfamily.4．Howmanypoemsaboutpeople’sexpectationsofperfectionarementionedinthetext?A．OneB．Two.C．Three.D．Four.5．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtoCelebratetheMid-AutumnFestival.B．EnjoyYourDayontheMid-AutumnFestival.C．PopularPoemsabouttheMid-AutumnFestivalD．ATraditionalChineseFestival—theMid-AutumnFestival.ItwasMother'sDay，buttheyoungmotherwasalittleunhappy，becauseshewas800milesawayfromherparents．InthemorningshephonedhermothertowishherahappyMother'sDay.

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Theyoungwomanranquicklytoenjoytheflowers．Carefully，shepickedafewhereandafewthere．Ontheirwayhometherewasasmileonherface．

Whentheywerepassinganursinghome（養(yǎng)老院），theyoungwomansawanoldgrannysittinginachair．

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Theystoppedthecarandtheyoungwomanwalkedtotheoldwoman，puttheflowersinherhands，andsmiledather．Theoldgrannythankedheragainandagain．Shesmiledhappily，too．Whentheyoungmothercamebacktohercar，herchildrenaskedher，"Whoisthatoldgranny？Whydidyougiveourflowerstoher？"

"Idon'tknowher，"theirmothersaid．"Butit'sMother'sDay，andshehasnochildren．Ihaveallofyou，andIstillhavemymother

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"A.Getthechildrenandcomeon.B.Hermothertoldheraboutthebeautifullilacs（丁香）inthegarden．

C.Intheend,theydrovehomehappily.D.Thereonasmallhill，theysawalotofbeautifulpurplelilacs．E.Theytalkedalotabouttheirfamily.F.Justthinkhowmuchthoseflowersmeanttoher．G.Shehadnochildrenwithher．TheMid-AutumnFestivalisanimportantfestivalinChina.This___1___

isonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthmonthaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendar(農(nóng)歷).Manypeoplelikeit,___2___

it’satimeforfamiliestogettogether.Itis___3___

tospendthenightwithfamiliesandlovedoneslookingupatthemoon.Peoplealsogiveandeat___4___

aroundthetimeofthefestival.ThisisthethirdtimeIhavebeeninAsiaforthefestival.ThefirstyearIcelebratedthefestival___5___

Guangzhou.MillionsofpeopletravelledthroughGuangzhouduringthefestival.LastyearIspentthefestivalinSanya.Ifoundmanypeople___6___

thefestivalonthebeach.Therewas___7___

music,greatdancing,deliciouspicnics,andalotoffireworks.ThisyearIspenttheholidayinHongKong.Here,theycelebratedthefestivalbyhavingdragondancesandotheractivities.Therewerealsolanterns,lights,mooncakes,___8___

andbonfireparties.Forme,theMid-AutumnFestivalhasalwaysbeenatimeto___9___

Chinesecultureandgettoknowthepeoplearoundme.Ialsoenjoy____10____

themoonandthinkingofmyfamiliesandfriendsinBritainandaroundtheworld.1．A．knowledge

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D．lyingShangsiFestivalisanancientChinesefestival____1____(celebrate)onthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.Itisafestival____2____(main)observedbyChineseethnicgroupstodriveawayevilspiritsandnaturaldisasters.Therearemany____3____(story)aboutthefestival’strueorigins.SomesayitstemsfromadinnerpartyheldonthebanksoftheQushuiRiverduringtheZhouDynasty.Otherssayit____4____(come)fromthecustomofgettingridofevilbybathingintheriver.ShangsiFestivalactivitieshavechangedwiththetimes.Thefeastandprayingforlatergenerationsbytheriver____5____(add)intheHanDynasty.ItwasaftertheWeiandJindynasties____6____theeventdevelopedintotheDoubleThirdDay.AftertheMingandQingdynasties,thefestivaldevelopedinto____7____springoutingfeaturinglivelyactivitieslikehikingandlisteningtochoirmusic.TotheZhuangethnicgroup,March3isafestivalforyoungpeople____8____(sing)songsandfindtheirtruelove.Since1983,singingfestivals____9____(hold)annuallyonthisdaythroughoutGuangxi.Five-coloredstickyriceandpaintedeggsaretraditionalfoodfortheShangsiFestival.TheZhuangpeoplebelievericeisgoodforhealthandpaintedeggsareseen____10____asymboloflove.假定你是李華你的美國朋友Mike想了解中國的春節(jié),請你給他寫封回信介紹這個節(jié)日。要點如下:1.春節(jié)的由來及寓意；2.春節(jié)的慶祝活動；3.邀請他來中國歡度春節(jié)。二、主題閱讀提高篇，5篇

IfyouwereinXi’aninShaanxiprovinceonApril18,youmightfeellikeyouwerebackinancientChina.Therewerecatwalk.showsandtraditionalmusicconcertsheldbypeoplewearingtraditionalChineseclothing,orhuafu.Huafufansfromacrossthecountrygatheredtheretotakepicturesandpostthemonlineforahuafuphotocontest,whichwilllastuntilMay18.

Peopleweredoingthistocelebrateanewnationalholiday—thefirst-everChinaHuafuDay.ItisorganizedbytheCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistYouthLeague(CCCYL),whichaimstoencourageyoungChinesetotakeprideintraditionalclothing,aswellasclassicChineseculture.

TheCCCYLchosethethirddayofthethirdmonthoftheChineselunarcalendarasChinaHuafuDay.Thisyear,itfellonApril18.ThisdayissaidtobethebirthdayoftheYellowEmperor.InancientChinatthisdaywasalsoknownasShangsiFestival(上巳節(jié)).Duringthisfestival,peoplewouldtakebathsandgoforoutingsbythewater,wearingbeautifulclothes.Theywouldalsohavepicnicsandpickorchids(蘭花).

HuafuincludesthetraditionalclothingofallethnicgroupsinChina.Amongthem,hanfuisthetraditionalclothingoftheHanpeoplewholivedinChinabeforetheQingDynasty.Ithasbeenaroundforabout3,000yearsandchangedgreatlyacrossdifferentdynasties.However,someofitsmajorcharacteristicshaveremained.Onecharacteristicistheappearanceofthefrontoftheclothing.Hanfuhasthemostfansandhasseenarevival(復(fù)興)inrecentyears,andhanfuclubshavepoppedupinalmosteverymajoruniversityandcity.

TheincreasingpopularityofACGN(animation,comic,gameandnovel)cultureamongyoungpeoplehasalsocontributedto(導(dǎo)致)thepopularityofhanfu.ManyACGNfanswearhanfutolooklikecharactersfromcomicsandgames,whichhasdrawnmoreattentiontoancientfashion.

“Chinaisbecomingaleadingpowerintheworld,andtheChinesepublicfeelsmoreconfidentaboutitstraditionalculture,”saidChenChuyu,leaderofaBeijing-basedhanfuinstitution.“Wearingtraditionalclothingmightbeaninterestingwayofshowinghowtheyfeelaboutthis."1.WhenisChinaHuafuDaycelebrated,accordingtothepassage?A.OnApril18. B.OnMarch3.C.OnMay15. D.Onthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.2.Theunderlinedwords“poppedup”inParagraph4probablyreferto

_____________.A.comeupB.goneup C.appeared D.brokenup3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethathanfu

____________.A.includesthetraditionalclothingofallethnicgroupsinChinaB.haschangedalittleoverthreethousandyearsC.isthetraditionalclothingoftheancientChinesepeopleD.hassomeofitsmaincharacteristicsremaining4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthefactorsleadingtothepopularityofhanfu?A.China’sbecomingasapowerfulnation. B.People'spreferencesforhanfustyles.C.Moreconfidenceintraditionalcultures. D.ThepopularityofACGN.EveryyearinNovember,peoplelookforbargains(廉價商品)onBlackFriday.ButdidyouknowthatthesamedayisalsoBuyNothingDay?BlackFridayisthedayaftertheAmericanholidayofThanksgiving,whichiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovember.1________Overthelast20years,bigcompanieshavestartedtoofferbargainsonthisday,andithasbecomemoreandmorepopular.Lastyear,peopleintheUSAspentabout$54.7billionbetweenBlackFridayandCyberMonday(theMondayafterThanksgiving,whenpeopleoftenbuymoreonline).2________Forexample,in2017,peopleintheUKspentaround$10.3billion,inGermany$7.6billionandinFrance$6.2billion.Manyofuslovetogetabargain,butsomefeelthateventslikeBlackFridayencouragepeopletobuythingsthattheydon'treallyneedandcan'tafford.3________Itiseasytofindvideoofcustomers(消費者)physicallyfightingeachotheroverbargainsonline.Whatcanwedotoavoidthis?4________Youcanbuynothingonthisday.Since1997,BuyNothingDayhasbeenheldonthesamedayasBlackFriday.Therulesaresimple-justdon'tbuyanythingatallfor24hours.5________Thoughit'sdifficult,ithelpspeoplethinkmoreabouttheirspendingandmakebetterdecisionsaboutwhattheybuyandwheretheybuyitfrom.A.It'swisetobuynothingonthisday.B.Eachcountryhasitsownshoppingfestival.C.Manypeoplearesurprisedhowdifficultthisactuallyis.D.TheideaofBlackFridayhasalsospreadaroundtheworld.E.Manypeopleevencompletelylosecontroloftheirspending.F.InsteadofbuyingasmuchaspossibleonBlackFriday,youcoulddotheopposite.G.IthaslongbeenadayforpeopletostartshoppingforChristmasinAmerica.Asaveryyoungchild,Irecallwatchingachildren’sfilmtitled,“TheLittleDrummerBoy.”The

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gifthecouldgiveoutofthepurenessofhisheart.Theyoungshepherdpickeduphisdrum,andashelookedinwonderattheChristchild,he

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tomethandiamondsorpearls!This,myfriends,isagiftoflove.1.A.historic B.fictional C.current D.genuine 2.A.healthy B.gifted C.lonely D.poor 3.A.realized B.witnessed C.opposed D.regretted 4.A.baby B.grown-up C.teenage D.wise 5.A.talent B.strength C.gift D.interest 6.A.possession B.companion C.instrument D.relative 7.A.extra B.only C.same D.ordinary 8.A.wrote B.played C.recorded D.remembered 9.A.Still B.Ever C.Somehow D.Even 10.A.prepare B.manages C.fails D.offers 11.A.However B.Besides C.Strangely D.Certainly 12.A.hides B.receives C.conveys D.describes 13.A.because B.and C.so D.or 14.A.wasted B.honored C.purchased D.consumed 15.A.buyer B.giver C.receiver D.child 16.A.teacher B.adult C.nurse D.mother 17.A.awards B.provides C.presents D.charges 18.A.flower B.card C.letter D.necklace 19.A.laughat B.knowabout C.believein D.arguewith 20.A.vital B.available C.beneficial D.preciousTheLanternFestivalorYuanXiaoFestival,celebratedonthe15thdayofthefirstmonth(Yuan)ofthelunarcalendar,marksthefirstfullmoonofthenewlunaryear.Duringthefestival,housesaredecoratedwithcolourfullanterns,oftenwithriddles

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(write)onthem.Festivalcelebrationsalsoincludelionanddragondances,parades,andfireworks.Smallglutinousriceballsfilledwithfruitsandnuts,calledyuanxiaoortangyuan,

2．(eat)duringthefestival.Theroundshapeoftheballssymbolizes3．(whole)andunitywithinthefamily.TheLanternFestivalmayoriginateasfarbackastheHandynasty,

4．Buddhistmonkswouldlightlanternsonthe15thdayofthelunaryearinhonouroftheBuddha.Theceremonywas5．(late)adoptedbythegeneralpopulationandspreadthroughoutthecountryandotherpartsofAsia.Alegend

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(concern)thefestival'sorigintellsthetaleoftheJadeEmperor(YuDi),whobecameangeredatatown

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killinghisgoose.Heplannedtodestroythetownwithfire,

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appointeddayofdestruction.Theemperor,fooledbyallthelight,assumedthetownwasalreadyinflames.Thetownwasspared,andthethankfulpeoplecontinuedtocelebratetheevent

10．(annual)bycarryingcolourfullanternsthroughoutthetown.假設(shè)你是李華，你的美國筆友John對于中國的元宵節(jié)感到好奇，請回復(fù)John一封email,內(nèi)容包括：1.元宵節(jié)的起源（起源于漢朝，始于皇帝祭祀天上的神仙）2.元宵節(jié)的主要習(xí)俗（吃湯圓，賞花燈，猜燈謎等）3.邀請John來中國親自體會元宵節(jié)。參考詞匯：1.元宵節(jié)：TheLanternFestival2.湯圓:glutinousriceballs3.花燈展:lanternshows4.猜燈謎：guessriddlesonhanginglanterns1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總字數(shù)。三、主題閱讀培優(yōu)篇，5篇Whenpeoplesittogetheratnightandenjoythegloriousmoon,anancientpoem,PreludetoWaterMelody,isoftenreadforthisoccasion.Criticssayit'sprobablythebestpoemabouttheMid-AutumnFestival.Let'sjustfocusonitsmostfamousfivelinestomakesomeanalysis.Inthefirsttwolinesofthefive,thewriteriscomparingthelifeofamanwiththeechangingfaceofthemoon.InChineseculturethemoonisalwaysconsideredtobeasperfectcarrierofemotionslikenostalgia(懷舊)andlongingforfamilyreunion.Afullmoonsymbolizesperfectionandunity,whileagloomynightmayremindpeopleoftheirmisfortunes.Whenthemoonisroundandfairbutpeopleareseparatedfromtheirlovedones,suchmomentscanbeevenmoreheartbreaking.Beforethecomparison,thepoetactuallycomplainsabouttheseemingly“ruthless(無情的)”moonandasksher:Youshouldhavenospite(怨恨)againstman,butwhy.Whenpeoplepart,areyouoftenfullandbright?However,hesoonrealizesthatnoonehasaneasyride,justlikethemoonmaynotalwaysbebright.TheimperfectionshavebeengoingonsincethebeginningoftimeThat'swhyhesays"Therehasbeennothingperfectsincetheoldendays."Butshouldwegetboggeddown(陷入)bythesufferingofthingswithwhichweeCan'tchange?Thepoetgiveshisanswer:Changeyourattitudeandstaypositive.So,wehavethiseverlastingline,"_________.”Thepoethopesthatpeopleappreciatethefactthatnomatterwheretheyare,aslongastheonestheyloveandmissarehealthyandhappytheycanalladmirethesamemoonhighinthesky.Tohisdaypeoplestillusethisversetoexpresstheirgoodwillandwishesforfamilymembersandfriendswhocan'tbewiththem,especiallyduringmajorfestivals.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.HowwecanappreciateChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.B.WhenwemustrecitethebestChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.C.WhatmadeapoetwritethebesteverMid-AutumnDayChinesepoem.D.WhyapoemisthepeakofChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.2.Whydoesthepoetwrite“nothingisperfectsincetheoldenday"inthepoem?A.Hedoesn'tunderstandwhythemoonhateshumans.B.Heknowseventuallythemoonwillbecomefullagain.C.Herealizeslifeisalwaysaccompaniedbyimperfections.D.Heunderstandslifeistooruthlessandhaslosthisinterestinit.3.WhichofthefollowinglinesisthemostsuitablefortheblankinParagraph4?A.Howlongwillthefullmoonappear?WinecupinhandIaskthesky.B.Lookingup,Ifindthemoonbright;bowing,inhomesicknessI'mdrowned.C.Inspringtheriverrisesashighasthesea;withtheriver'stideuprisesthemoonbright.D.Mayweallbeblessedwithalonglife;milesapart,we'llsharethebeautyofthemoontogether.4.Wecaninferfromthisarticlethattheauthor___.A.isaveryoptimisticpoetB.likesthefirsttwolinesofthefivemostC.appreciatesthepoet'soptimisminthepoemD.believesapositivestateofmindisamusttoagoodpoetMayDayMayDayisafestivalthatcelebratesthearrivalofspring.ItiscelebratedonMay1st.1Thisdayiscelebratedthroughouttheworld.InmanycountriesitisamajorholidaysuchastheUnitedKingdom,India,Romania,Sweden,andNorway.InmanycountriesthedayiscelebratedasLaborDay.Whatdopeopledotocelebrate?Celebrationsdifferaroundtheworld.2Hereareafew:England-MayDayhasalonghistoryandtraditioninEngland.Thedayiscelebratedwithmusicanddancing.PerhapsthemostfamouspartofthecelebrationistheMaypole.Maypolesweresometimesmadefromship’smasts.3Manypeopleuseflowersandleavestomakehoopsandhairgarlands(花環(huán)）aswell.ScotlandandIreland-LongagointheMiddleAgestheGaelicpeopleofScotlandandIrelandcelebratedthefestivalofBeltane.Beltanemeans"DayofFire".Theyhadlargebonfiresanddancingatnighttocelebrate.SomepeoplearestartingtocelebrateBeltaneagain.HistoryofMayDay4InGreekandRomantimesitwasadaytocelebratespringandspecificallythegoddessesoverspring.InearlyGaelictimesaswellasinpr-ChristiantimesinScandinavia,MayDaywasalsoadaytocelebratethecomingofSpring.WhenChristianitycametoEuropeandEngland,MayDaybecamemixedwithEasterandotherChristiancelebrations.Inthe1900sMayDaybecameadaytocelebratelaborinmanycommunistandsocialistcountries.5LaterthedaywouldbecomeaLaborDayinmanycountriesthroughouttheworld.A.FunFactsAboutMayDayB.Whocelebratesthisday?C.Therearemanytraditionsfortheday.D.TheMaypolehasbeentheresince1894.E.MayDayhaschangedthroughouthistory.F.Theywouldcelebratetheworkersonthisday.G.ChildrendancearoundtheMaypoleholdingontocolorfulbelts.TheChongyangFestivalisatraditionalChinesefestival.Itiscelebrated1theninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth(陰歷).It’salso2theDoubleNint