1 . 一个英文网站面向学生征稿。请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的活动。
写作要点：
1. 时间，中国的传统节日之一
2. 意义
3. 活动
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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2 . Chinese Festivals

As an ancient country, China has various festivals.

The Spring Festival

In the evening before the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big meal. Children also get lucky money from parents.

The Lantern Festival

During this festival, there is special food called “tang yuan”, which is said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity and completeness. Part of the Lantern Festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles attached to the lanterns.

Stilt walking, drumming and dragon and lion dancing are the main entertainment forms of the Lantern Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival

The day is to celebrate the patriotic (爱国的) poet Qu Yuan, a loyal and highly respected minister, who brought peace and prosperity to the state but   ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified (诽谤).

The Double Seventh Festival

On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, there is a traditional festival full of romance.Recently the youth have celebrated it as Valentine’s Day in China.

The Mid­Autumn Festival

It is a conventional festival for both the Han and minority nationalities in China.The custom of worshipping the moon can be traced back to the ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties.The Mid­Autumn Festival is also a holiday for members of a family to get together.

The Double Ninth Festival

On the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival. People usually climb mountains and eat double­ninth cakes, which means our life will become better and better.

1. Which is NOT involved in the entertainments of the Lantern Festival?

A．Guessing riddles.	B．Dragon dancing.
C．Stilt walking.	D．Delicious food and lucky money.

2. Which of the following tells about a Chinese ancestor who is the symbol of devotees of his homeland?

A．The Spring Festival.	B．The Dragon Boat Festival.
C．The Double Seventh Festival.	D．The Double Ninth Festival.

3. What aspect is the Mid­Autumn Festival unique in?

A．Families’ getting together.	B．A festival for the Han nationality.
C．Worshipping the moon.	D．Symbolizing the first full moon.

3 . There are four fun festivals throughout the year in Brazil.

Festa Junina

Festa Junina is celebrated all over Brazil for the entire month of June as a yearly celebration of Saint John. It celebrates country life with typical clothes, food and dances inside a large tent, with decorations such as colored flags, beautiful table cloths and balloons.

Oktoberfest

The Germanic roots of the south of Brazil brought this traditional German festival to Brazil, where it has become one of the most popular beer festivals. Held in the middle of October every year in Blumenau, it celebrates typical German cuisine and plenty of beer. There’re all kinds of German foods at the festival.

Festival de Cachaça

Every year in the town of Paraty, Festival de Cachaça is held for cachaça, the national alcohol (酒) made from sugarcane (甘蔗). This festival is held over a long weekend in August and it gives you a chance to try cachaça. There are also shows of samba (桑巴舞) and food trucks. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know the beautiful town of Paraty.

Parintins Folklore Festival

The festival held every year in Parintins is the second largest in Brazil after the carnival. It goes over a period of three days at the end of June and celebrates the Amazonian legend of a resurrected ox (复活的牛). The main attraction of the festival is the competition between the two teams Garantido and Caprichoso that compete to retell the story of the ox through a mix of dancing and singing.

1. Which festival lasts the longest time?

A．Oktoberfest.	B．Festa Junina.
C．Festival de Cachaça.	D．Parintins Folklore Festival.

2. What can you do if you attend Oktoberfest?

A．Taste German food.	B．Watch shows of samba.
C．Drink the national alcohol.	D．Listen to the story of the ox.

3. What do the four festivals have in common?

A．They are yearly activities.

B．They enjoy global popularity.

C．They focus on food and dancing.

D．They are celebrated all over Brazil.

6 . 语法填空

Chinese weddings are as much about the happy couples as they are about their families. The weddings are     1     (impress) affairs that focus on blessings of happiness. The date of the wedding ceremony is chosen not     2     chance. Many couples carefully choose a favorable date     3     (bring) success to their marriage. The ceremony can last anywhere from four hours to three days,     4     depends on how many Chinese wedding traditions are observed.

The Chinese wedding invitation is     5     (typical) red with a golden Double Happiness symbol, with dates for the wedding and names of the couple     6     (include) inside.

While Chinese wedding traditions have modernized, the journey to pick up the bride     7     (be) still a lively affair. It can involve     8     use of firecrackers, playing drums, or even a lion dance.

Another vital tradition, the Chinese tea ceremony (Jing Cha),     9     (perform) at Chinese weddings to show the new couple’s respect, gratitude, and     10     (appreciate) for their parents’ love and effort in raising them. A red tea set with a Double Happiness symbol is used for the tea ceremony.

9 . 假设你是育才中学的李华。请根据你的英国笔友Jim的邮件，参照邮件下方的写作要求给他回信。
Dear Li Hua,

I heard Teachers’ Day has been celebrated in China since 1985. I’m curious about when it is celebrated and why you have this festival. And what do you usually do on this special day? Looking forward to your reply!

Yours,

Jim

写作要点提示：
1.教师节的日期
2.教师节的意义；
3.教师节的活动；
可用表达：
1.It falls on...
2.We celebrate the day to...
3.It is the occasion when...
4.On Teachers’ Day，students...
5.Do you have a similar celebration for...
注意：1.词数不少于80；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Chinese New Year, which starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历) is considered as one of     1    (important) holidays in China. It     2    (know) as the Spring Festival.

In ancient times, the Spring Festival started from the beginning     3     Spring. Nowadays, it often happens between January and February. It usually lasts until Lantern Festival (元宵节),     4     gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    5    (traditional), the children get red envelopes during the Spring Festival celebrations. It’s a custom going back to ancient times. However, when the tradition     6    (begin) is still unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope has been an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A     7    (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster by throwing bamboo     8    (stick) into the fire. The explosion (爆炸声)     9     (cause) by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As a result, Chinese people set off fireworks during Chinese New Year celebrations     10    (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.