There are many traditional festivals in China. They are Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on(等等).
Mid-Autumn Festival is always in September or October. It’s always cool. At the festival, we usually get together and have a big family dinner. We often eat mooncakes. The mooncakes are round, just like the moon. I like the mooncakes very much, because they are yummy. We also enjoy the beautiful moon and tell stories about the moon.
Dragon Boat Festival is another traditional Chinese festival. It’s usually in June. We eat Zongzi on this day. They taste delicious. We can have dragon boat races at this festival.
We love all the Chinese festivals! We are very happy with our family.
1. Mid-Autumn Festival is in ______. ( )A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn |
A.dumplings | B.noodles | C.mooncakes |
A.have a big family dinner together | B.go for a walk | C.go on a picnic |
A.January | B.June | C.December |
A.Chang’e | B.Li Bai | C.Qu Yuan |
My name is Mark. I’m thirteen years old. My favourite festival is Spring Festival. It is in January or February. On the eve of the Spring Festival, we always have a big family dinner. We have dumplings. After dinner, we watch TV together. On the morning of the Spring Festival, we wear new clothes, and people say “Happy New Year” to each other. The children can get lucky money. So they like it very much.
1. Mark is 12 years old.2. Mark’s favourite festival is Spring Festival.
3. We eat dumplings during Spring Festival.
4. Spring Festival is in Chinese lunar August.
5. The children like Spring Festival very much.
In China, National Day is on October 1st. Chinese people will have a long holiday. It has seven days, so it’s also called “the Golden Week”. Because it’s very precious for people. During the holiday many people will take trips with their families, and they will see the most beautiful scenery in autumn. Some of them will go back to their hometowns. They are going to visit their parents or grandparents.
They are going to have a big dinner with their family, too. Many Chinese people will go to Beijing and see the military parade(阅兵) on the first day of the holiday. Many young people will hold their wedding ceremony(婚礼) during this long holiday. If you see many cars decorated(装饰) with flowers, they must be the wedding cars.
1. Chinese National Day comes in _________. ( )A.summer | B.autumn | C.winter |
A.Five. | B.Seven. | C.Nine. |
A.宝贵的 | B.亲爱的 | C.长的 |
A.Many people will take trips in the “Golden Week”. |
B.All the people will come back to their hometowns during the holiday. |
C.Some people are going to visit their parents or grandparents during the holiday. |
A.On October lst. | B.On October 7th. | C.On October 2nd. |
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Paper cutting(剪纸) is a traditional Chinese art. During the Spring Festival, people stick paper cuttings on windows, doors and walls. They think paper cuttings can bring them good luck and a happy new year. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper is usually red. The paper-cuter uses very simple tools, such as knives(刀) and scissors, to cut parts of the paper away. After these parts are cut away. a lovely picture appears(呈现). Some paper cuttings are of Chinese characters(汉字). Others are of animals or plants.
1. During Chinese New Year, people stick paper cuttings on windows, doors and walls.2. It is easy to make paper cuttings.
3. Chinese paper cuttings are usually in many different colours.
4. The paper-cutter uses knives and scissors to cut parts of the paper away.
5. Paper cuttings are of Chinese characters, animals or plants.
A. enjoy the full moon B.in June C. eat zongzi D. Mid-Autumn Day E. in January or February F. wear new clothes G. in September or October |
Name: Spring Festival When: What: have a big dinner stay up late to welcome the new year say “Happy New Year!” get lucky money |
Name: When: What: have a big dinner eat mooncakes tell stories |
Name: Dragon Boat Festival When: What: watch dragon boat races |
Spring Festival, also called Chinese New Year. It’s usually in February. Sometimes it’s in January. On New Year’s Eve, all family members get together to have a big dinner. After dinner. they stay up late to welcome the new year. On New Year’s Day. people always wear new clothes to visit their relatives and friends. They say “Happy New Year” to each other. Children can get lucky money. How happy! |
Mid-Autumn Day is a special holiday for many people in China. It often comes in September or October. On that day, the whole family members get together and have a big dinner. After dinner, they enjoy the full moon and tell stories about Chang’e, and they eat mooncakes, too. What a lot of fun! |
Dragon Boat Festival is called Duan Wu Jie in Chinese. It’s usually in June. People always watch dragon boat races and eat zongzi. Zongzi is made of rice and wrapped in bamboo. You can eat different kinds of zongzi. They are delicious! Dragon Boat Festival is very interesting! |
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7 . There are some holidays in each season in China. In winter, there is the Spring Festival in January or February, children can get the lucky money in this festival. Then Tree Planting Day comes after Women’s Day. When summer comes, there is a Dragon Boat Festival in June, people often row boats in the river. Children like June best, because Children’s Day is in June. August 1st is Army Day, and Mid-Autumn Day comes. At the end of the last day of a year, we celebrate the first day of a new year. That is the New Year’s Day!
1. Children can get the lucky money in January or February.2. Women’s Day comes before Tree Planting Day.
3. People often row boats in the river in May.
4. Mid-Autumn Day is on August 1st.
5. The New Year’s Day is at the end of the last day of a year.
8 . Chinese people have a good time during the Chinese New Year. It usually comes in January or February. Each year gets a name according to the lunar calendar(阴历). It may be called the Year of the Dog or the Year of the Monkey instead of(代替) 2018 and 2028.
Usually there are dragon dances in the street. The dragon is a legendary (传说的) animal about 20 feet long. It is made of paper and cloth. Men hide under the dragon and make a lot of noise by shouting and laughing. There are always lots of fireworks. After the dragon dances, the children sing and dance in the street. The children are happy because they can get some red packets (红包). There is some money in them.
1. The Chinese New Year usually comes on Saturday.2. The Chinese people may call the Year of the Tiger instead of 2022.
3. There is a real dragon in China.
4. Men hide in the dragon, and make a lot of noise.
5. Chinese people like the Spring Festival.
9 . Every year, there is a Spring Festival in China. It is the most important festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy meat, fruits and many other things. Parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. People also make a special kind of food—dumplings. It means “come together”. At the Spring Festival Eve(除夕), all the family members come back home. They sing and dance, play cards and make the big family dinner. When (当…的时候) they enjoy the dinner, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
1. The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.2. The Spring Festival usually comes in December.
3. Before the Spring Festival, parents and children buy clothes for each other.
4. Dumpling is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
5. The family members come back home at the Spring Festival Eve.
The Spring Festival is coming. Many people are getting ready for it. I visit a Chinese family. Everyone is very busy. QiQi’s mother is making jiaozi. QiQi's father is cleaning the windows. QiQi's grandparents are cutting paper. Where is QiQi? She is cooking fish. How nice it smells!
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
1. The Spring Festival is coming.
2. QiQi's mum is making jiaozi.
3. QiQi's grandma is drawing.
4. QiQi's father is cleaning the door.
5. QiQi is cooking fish.