3 . 语段填空

    1     (我会非常高兴) if you could come and join in my birthday party at 7 p. m. next Friday at my home.     2     (将会有十几个朋友) present at the party.     3     (派对不仅仅是为了玩); it is also for mutual communication. So please accept my sincere invitation.

4 . 根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。

Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival. What’s more, not only are these     1     (出席) and enjoyed by Chinese citizens living abroad, but by many other     2     (国籍), too. It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a global celebration of joy and love. What do you think of this p    3    ? Write to us to share your opinion.

6 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

    1    (据说) our school will hold a singing contest to celebrate the Party’s birthday. It is not yet clear     2    (比赛何时举行，如何组织). But after hearing the news, the students have begun to prepare for it.     3    (大家认为) through this activity, we can express our love for the Chinese Communist Party and     4    (我们能否获奖) or not doesn’t make any difference.     5    (众所周知) under the leadership of the Party, our life is getting better and better.     6    (令我们感到自豪) is that we are living in a stable, peaceful and prosperous country. I’m sure the singing contest will be a great success.

7 . 根据所给单词的首字母及其英文释义完成下面短文（每空一词）。

New Year’s celebrations are a little bit different all around the world. They are celebrated with different c    1     and special foods.

In the United States, celebrations usually begin on December 31, or New Year’s E    2    , and continue into January 1, the first day of the new year. Black-eyed peas, ham (火腿), and cabbage (卷心菜) are traditional dishes to serve on New Year’s Day. They are s    3     of good luck. The Dutch often eat doughnuts (油炸圈饼) to welcome the New Year. Because doughnuts are shaped like a circle, they are thought to r    4     the completion of a cycle — the beginning of a new year and the ending of the previous year. In Japan, people eat long noodles for celebration. Eating these noodles without breaking them symbolizes long life. In Spain, there is the t    5     of eating 12 grapes at midnight. This marks successful grape harvests of the past and the hope for more in the future.

One of the most colorful New Year’s celebrations takes place in China. The Chinese New Year is determined by the l    6     calendar. The festival lasts about two weeks. During this time, towns are d    7     with colorful     8     (灯笼) and flowers. People     9    (彻底地) clean their homes to symbolize getting rid of (去除) the misfortunes of the previous year, and dumplings are eaten as a traditional food.

8 . 根据课文内容填空

The great excitement began the night before the Spring Festival. Fireworks were being     1     across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an     2     look on their faces. Mrs Chen said that it was to     3     the monster Nian.

When I was a kid, Spring Festival was all about firecrackers, sweets and     4    . As I get older, coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.

Our house     5     with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing, and the adults     6     around the table to talk about the past year. We always have jiaozi during this time, as they mean something special on this     7    ——they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in the coming year.

9 . Fill in the blanks in the passage with subject clauses.
Dear Eric,

How is everything going? I am writing to invite you to participate in     1     (被庆祝的事情) for the first Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival in my hometown. It will be held on the square from September 22 to September 24.

The local government will host     2     (令大家都满意的活动) for the festival, such as folk culture performances, tasty food tasting and sightseeing. If it is convenient to you, you are welcome to visit my hometown. I believe that     3     (不管你怎样做) will leave you a deep impression on the festival.

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

10 . 根据课文原文填空
Moreover, traditional festivals     1     us to learn more about fine Chinese values. Many festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, have a     2    , family-centred message at their heart. The full moon on the festival is     3     to stand for family togetherness and family members will come back home even if they live faraway. With the     4     of these festivals, younger generations learn to     5     fine Chinese values.