人教版（2019） 必修第三册 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 语法填空（含答案）

必修三Unit1Festivalsandcelebrations

Whydowecelebratefestivals?

______________(celebrate)allaroundtheworld,festivalshaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhas________(it)differentcustomsanduniquecharms.__________differenttheymayseem,thespiritofsharingjoy,____________(grateful),love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.

________allthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestival__________(take)placeafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregrateful__________theyear’ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestival_________________(celebrate)duringthespringtime,_______________(feature)aparadeandagreatfeast___________music,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhalls___________flowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmirethe______________(shine)moonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,__________sometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthe______________(develop)ofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmay___________________(establish).OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackers_________________(drive)awaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigciteshavegiven___________thiscustominordertoavoidairpollution._______________exampleisHalloween,______________slowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofits________________(religion)origins.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses_____________(take)advantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmuch_______________(easy)forthepublictospendmore__________giftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincrease__________spendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.

Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety,______________(reflect)people’swishes,_________(belief),faiths,andattitudestolife.Theyareoccasions_______________weareallowedtorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourwork__________alittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,and___________toappreciate.And_________youstudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.

MyamazingNaadamexperience

ItisthefirsttimethatI____________________(experience)theNaadamFestivalinChina’sInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion.Thefestival__________(fall)onthefourthdayofthesixthmonthofthelunarcalendar,usually____________(last)forthreedays.Naadammeans“games”inMongolian,andit___________(represent)bythreeevents:horseracing,wrestling,andarchery,allof____________areallsoexcitingtowatch!

Onthefirstday,IsetofftothegamesearlywithmyfriendBurin.Isawalotofpeople___________(dress)infancyMongolianrobes.Somewerefeedingtheirhorses,somewerepractisingarchery,andotherswere_____________(chat)ortakingphotographs.Mongolianstraveleveryyearfromnearandfartoattendthefestival,justastheirancestorshaddonefor______________(century).

Afterthe____________(open)ceremonyandsomeamazingperformances,thewrestling_______________(compete)began.Mongolianwrestlingisdifferentfrom___________intheOlympicGames.Therearenoroundsandwrestlersarenotseparatedby_____________(weigh).Thewrestlerlosesifanypartofhisbodyabovehisknee__________(touch)theground.Aftersingingsomesongs,the______________(compete)dancedontothegreenfield,_____________(wave)theirarmsintheairasiftheywereeagles.Iwasquitemovedbytheirshowof____________(strong)andgrace.

I______________(absolute)enjoyedthearchery,too,butthehorseracesweremyfavouritepart.However,____________surprisedmewasthattheriderswereboysandgirls!Thatis___________childrenarelighterandthehorsescanrunfasterand_____________(far).Atfirst,Iwasalittleworriedaboutthechildren’s____________(safe),butBurinsaid,“Don’tworry.They’vebeenridinghorsesalltheirlives.They’llbejustfine.”Thatwasthemoment____________Istartedtounderstandwhypeoplesay“HorsesareattheheartofMongolianculture”.…

I’mfinallybackhomenow,__________(feel)reallytired,but___________(celebrate)Naadamwas__________(total)worthit.HeinvitedmebackforthewintertostayinatraditionalMongoliantent.Ican’twait___________(eat)hotpot.

TheChineseSpringFestival

_____________(refer)toasthemostsignificantfestivaloftheyearamongtheChinese,theChineseSpringFestivallastsfor15days,_____________(include)thedaysofpreparationbeforehand.

BeforetheChineseSpringFestival,peopleusuallydoanumberofthings,oneof__________iscleaningthehouse.Dustremindspeople_________oldoroutdatedthings.Therefore,sweepingdustoutofthehouseisawayofsayinggoodbyetooldthings______welcomingnewthings.Anotherimportantcustomforfamiliesistodecoratetheirdoors__________redcouplets.Thephrasesonthecoupletsexpresshopesforaprosperousnewyear.Themostimportantcustomisthebigfamilydinner_______theeveoftheLunarNewYear.Thisisusuallyabigreunionofgrandparents,parents,andchildren.Itreflects_________importantfamilyistoChinesepeoplearoundtheworld.Thatis____________millionsofChinesepeopletravellongdistancestogethomebeforetheeveoftheLunarNewYear.Also,familiestypicallyeatcertaintypesofluckyfoodatthefamilyreuniondinner.Eatingfish,forexample,______________(suppose)tobringmorewealthandprosperitythanoneneeds,asthe_______________(pronounce)of“fish”inChinese(yu)isalsousedfor“surplus”.

WhentheNewYear__________(come),therearemanyinterestingfestivalactivities.Adultsgivechildren“Luckymoney”inredenvelopes.Peoplegreetfamilyandfriends_________“XinnianHao”or“GongxiFacai”whenevertheymaymeet.Anotherpartofthiscustomofsharinggoodwishesistopayvisits_______relativesandbringthemgifts.Commonly_______________(exchange)giftsincludefoodsuchasfruit,stickyricecakes,andhomemadedesserts.Inaddition,friendsandfamilygoouttoenjoyloudand___________(colour)fireworks,spendtimeattemplefairs,andwatchexcitingdragonandliondances.

TheChineseSpringFestivalsymbolizesafarewelltotheoldyearandawarmwelcometothebrandnewyear.Moreimportantly,itisaspecialoccasiontoreturnhomeand______________(grateful)reunitewithfamilymembers.Thisdeeplyrootedtradition_______________(be)anintegralpartofChinesecultureforaverylongtime,andwillcontinuetoliveforeverintheheartsoftheChinesepeople.

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