2 . What is the man allowed to prepare?

A．The sauces.

B．The salad.

C．The drinks.

3 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Christmas Eve.

B．Christmas gifts.

C．Christmas party.

4 . What does the man like best on the Spring Festival now?

A．Lighting firecrackers.

B．Getting red pocket.

C．Eating traditional food.

5 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Chinese New Year.

B．A custom of China.

C．When to visit mother-in-law.

6 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Politeness to strangers.

B．Friendliness to foreigners.

C．Service in restaurants.

7 . 语法填空

I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it     1    (represent) by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and     2    (wrestle) are not separated by weight. Though the three events all left a deep impression     3     me, I liked horse racing best. I was surprised     4    (see) that riders were boys and girls! People say it is     5     children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther.

8 . In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, which falls between October and November. It’s a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps.

In honor of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare, success, and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition, many people treat themselves to fine jewellery, praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much, seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.

The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some, the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called Rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.

The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur, which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessing of the goddess. As the sun sets, festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.

The festival’s fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts, sweets and best wishes for the season.

And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Dooj. It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious foods.

For children in India, Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get an entire week off from school and are treated to gifts, new clothes, amazing food, and, in the past at least, a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country’s favorite celebrations.

1. People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for _________.

A．good fortune

B．colorful lanterns

C．expensive jewellery

D．traditional designs

2. What’s the probable purpose of creating Rangoli on the floor?

A．To design traditional patterns.

B．To produce colored powder or sand.

C．To help get rid of bad luck.

D．To produce an opportunity in business.

3. What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival?

A．Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.

B．Be busy decorating his home during the day.

C．Get together with his sisters and brothers.

D．Light up his home with small lamps.

4. Which of the following may NOT be a reason for children’s love for Diwali?

A．Having a week off.

B．Getting Christmas gifts.

C．Enjoying amazing food.

D．Setting off fireworks.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Porcelain, also called fine china,    1    (feature) its delicate texture, pleasing color, and refined sculpture, has been one of the    2     (good) artworks introduced to the Western world through the Silk Road. The earliest one    3     (find) made of Kaolin (高岭土) in the Shang Dynasty (17^th-11^th century BC), and possessed the common aspects of the smoothness and unaffected quality of hard enamel (瓷釉), while pottery wares (陶器) were more widely used among most of the ordinary people. Anyway it was the beginning. In the following dynasties, due    4     its durability and shine, porcelain rapidly became    5    necessity of daily life,     6     (especial) in the middle and upper class. It was made    7    the form of all kinds of items, such as bowls, cups, tea sets, vases, jewel cases, musical instruments and boxes, as well as pillows for traditional doctors to feel one’s pulse.

Through the     8     (develop) of over 4000 years, now it is still a brilliant kind of art that attracts thousands of people. The Porcelain Capital, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province,     9     has been praised for thousands of years, will be certain     10     (satisfy) your appetite for beauty.