2025~2026学年广东省江门市福泉奥林匹克学校九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷B卷

2025~2026学年广东省江门市福泉奥林匹克学校九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷B卷一、单项选择1.Bythetimetheannualconcert,whichhasbeeneagerlyanticipatedbylocalmusicenthusiasts,beginsat7p.m.tonight,therenownedleadsinger________inourcityfortwofulldaystopreparefortheperformance.

A．hasarrivedB．willhavearrivedC．willhavebeenD．hasbeen2.Itwasnotuntilshetookoffherstylishsunglasses,whichshehadboughtlastsummer,________Ifinallyrecognizedherasthefamousactresswhostarredinthataward-winningfilm.

A．thatB．whenC．whichD．where3.Theseniormanagerinsistedthatthecrucialproject________finishedbeforetheendofthisweek;otherwise,ourteamwouldfaceseverepunishmentduetothebreachofcontract.

A．mustbeB．shouldhavebeenC．wouldbeD．be4.________oldmanwesawintheparkyesterdaytoldusthatheusedtoworkas________doctorin________1980s,andnowhespends________mostofhistimevolunteering.

A．An;a;the;/B．The;a;the;/C．The;the;/;theD．An;/;/;the5.Theadvancedsmartwatch,whichboastsinnovativehealth-monitoringfunctions,________inmajorelectronicsstoresacrossthecountrysincelastmonth,andit________byalargenumberoftechloverssofar.

A．hasbeenonsale;hasbeenpurchasedB．isonsale;haspurchasedC．hasbeenonsale;purchasedD．wasonsale;hasbeenpurchased6.________withanextremelydifficultsituationwherehehadtochoosebetweenhiscareerandfamily,Arnoldeventuallydecidedtoaskhisexperiencedparentsforvaluableadvice.

A．FacingB．FacedC．TofaceD．Havingfaced7.Theteacheroftenencouragesusto________ourpotentialbytakingpartinvariousextracurricularactivitiesandchallengingourselves.

A．makeuseofB．takecareofC．catchupwithD．keepupwith8.Thenewly-builtlibrary,________wallsarepaintedinasoftlightbluethatcreatesacalmatmosphere,providesaquietandpeacefulenvironmentforstudents.

A．whoseB．whichC．ofwhichD．that9.Theartexhibitionfeaturesworksbyyoungpainters,________havegainedinternationalrecognitionfortheiruniquestyle—thisiswhytheeventhasattractedsomuchattention.

A．someofwhomB．whoC．ofwhichD．whose10.Theancientculturalrelics,whichwerediscoveredinasmallvillagelastyear,________inaspecialmuseumnowtoprotectthemfromdamage.

A．arepreservingB．werepreservedC．arebeingpreservedD．willbepreserved11.Thededicatedscientistspentnearlyadecaderesearchingthiscomplexproblemandfinallyhispersistentefforts________—hemadeagroundbreakingbreakthroughinthefield.

A．paidoffB．tookoffC．putoffD．brokeoff12.Ifyou________moreattentiontoimprovingyourpronunciationwhenyouwereinyourearlyyearsoflearningEnglish,youwouldn’thavesuchgreattroublecommunicatingwithnativespeakersnow.

A．payB．paidC．hadpaidD．wouldpay13.Notonly________contributetoenvironmentalprotection,butitalsohelpssaveenergyforfuturegenerations.

A．doesrecyclingB．recyclingdoesC．recyclingcanD．canrecycling14.Theinspiringfilmtellsatouchingstoryofayounggirlwho________againstallseeminglyinsurmountabledifficultiestopursueherlifelongdreamofbecomingaprofessionalpianist.

A．fightsB．foughtC．isfightingD．hasfought15.—Couldyoupleasetellme________thenearestpostoffice,whereIneedtosendanurgentpackage,islocated?—Sure,justgostraightalongthisstreetandturnleftatthesecondcrossing;youwon’tmissit.

A．whatB．howC．whereD．when16.Accordingtothereport,theaveragerainfallinthisareathisyearis________itwaslastyear,whichhasledtoseriousdroughtinsomevillages.

A．twicelessthanB．halfasmuchasC．halflessthanD．twiceasmuchas17.Theinstructionsforassemblingthefurniturewereso________thatevenexperiencedDIYenthusiastsstruggledtounderstandthem,leadingmanycustomerstoaskforhelp.

A．explicitB．ambiguousC．conciseD．accurate18.Theauthor’slatestnovelhasreceivedwidespreadpraiseforits________portrayalofsocialissues,whichdeeplyreflectstherealstrugglesofordinarypeopleinmodernsociety.

A．superficialB．vividC．trivialD．vague19.________theinstructionscarefullybeforeusingthenewelectronicdevice,oryoumayencounterunexpectedmalfunctionsthataffectitsnormaloperation.

A．ReadB．ReadingC．ToreadD．Havingread20.Thedoortothemeetingroomisstilllocked—they________haveforgottentoleavethekeywiththereceptionist,asnooneelsehasaccesstoit.

A．shouldB．mustC．couldD．might二、完形填空AmannamedJoeinAustinspentseveralmonthsinordertoadoptadog.Alvaisadogwithwobblersyndrome(摇摆综合征),butthatdidn’t______Joefromknowingtheywouldbetogether.______atAustinPetsAliveinNovember2020atjust5monthsold,Alvawas______,skinny,andinneedofahelpingpaw.Shehadahardtime______andwalkingonaccountofthe______.Afteralmost24monthsofshelterstays,the______inherlifewithwobblersandmultipleownershadmadeherself-protective,______,andshy.JoehadoriginallyseenAlvaonAPA’sInstagram,anddeterminedtodosomethingtohelpher.“Ijust______herandsaid,‘Ibeteveryonehasgivenuponyou,’”JoetoldAPA!“‘I’mnotgoingtodothattoyou.’”Nordidhe,butinsteadvisitedheratAPAeverysingledayfortwomonthstoearnher______inthehopethathecouldwelcomeherintohis______.SeeingthattherewasapotentialendtoAlva’sdifficulties,APAstaffworkedhardtotreatand______Alva.Alvarecoveredwellduringthetwomonths,and______Joegotwhathewishedfor——Alvawasabletomoveinwithhim.He______hishousewithvariousrampsandcarpetedcornerstoensureshehadasafe,comfortableenvironment.“Alvagavemea______everytimeIsawher,andthatwas:inspiration.Itisherinfectiousspiritthatmakesher______,andbrightensmydays,”JoetoldAPA!21.A．defendB．stopC．protectD．excuse22.A．ComingB．WanderingC．ArrivingD．Shouting23.A．bloodyB．toughC．strangeD．weak24.A．barkingB．standingC．eatingD．shaking25.A．diseaseB．hungerC．injuryD．fear26.A．prejudicesB．attacksC．changesD．sufferings27.A．energeticB．disciplinedC．sensitiveD．adaptable28.A．turnedtoB．lookedatC．waitedforD．calledon29.A．trustB．reputationC．mercyD．living30.A．homeB．officeC．gardenD．shelter31.A．adapttoB．takeafterC．dependonD．attendto32.A．surprisinglyB．immediatelyC．eventuallyD．exactly33.A．assistedB．associatedC．equippedD．filled34.A．handB．lessonC．hugD．gift35.A．struggleB．shineC．stayD．exist三、阅读理解OaksFarmsisacombinationofexperiencesthataredesignedtokeepyourstudentsengagedinfunandexcitinglearningopportunities.Wearetrulyaclassroomwithoutwalls,offeringeducator-developedprogramsandfieldtrips.Weinviteyouheretoexploresustainability(可持续发展),whichincludesnotonlytheenvironmentbutalsoanimalwelfare,safetyandourcommunity.ThePigAdventureThisprogramwillhelpyoulearnallaboutporkanditsbenefitsanddiscoverthegrowthcycleofpigsfromlittlebabiestofullgrown-ups.MonitorthedevelopmentofbabypigsandseehowthefarmworksatthePorkEducationCenter.Youwillgetfirst-handknowledgeabouthowourfeedingsystemworks.TheDairyAdventureThisprogramencouragesyoutoplayasyoulearn,byopeningupafunspacefordairydiscoveryincludinglearninghowtousea“real”station.Understandthenutritionoftheanimalproducts,andhowrobotsareusedintheVoluntaryMilkingSystem.Youcanstartattheentrancetotheadventure,andthenstopbyourBirthingBarn,whichisanindependenteducationcenter,andtakealookinside.TheCropAdventureExploretheCropAdventureprogramtolearnabouttheimportanceofworkingtofeed8billionpeople,themanyusesofcornoutsideofconsumingit,andhowwecanbesustainablewithlimitedresources.Seehowatractor(拖拉机)cantellyouaboutthenutrientsinthesoil.ExplorehowtechnologyassistsfarmersandtheamazingbiodiversityontheFarmer’sGarden.ThePigAdventure($3/student)TheDairyAdventure($5/student)TheCropAdventure($4/student)WholeAdventures—includeadmissiontothePigAdventure,theDairyAdventure,andtheCropAdventure($7/student)36.WhatisOaksFarms?

A．Aspecialtourzone.B．Acreativeprogram.C．Aneducationalbase.D．Anadventurousactivity.37.WhatcanpeopledointheDairyAdventure?

A．Tastesomedeliciousmilkproducts.B．Witnessthesmartmilkingprocess.C．Exploretheprocessofpigs’growth.D．Understandtheimportanceofnutrition.38.WhatistheminimumcostforvisitingtheDairyAdventureandtheCropAdventure?

A．$7.B．$8.C．$9.D．$10.Theimpactoffastfashionontheenvironmentissignificant.Recently,Zara,oneofthelargestfast-fashionretailers(零售商)intheworld,putforthaconceptthatonlysustainablefabricsareusedinclothingproduction.ButhowcanZaraeverbesustainable?Theyproducearound450milliongarments(衣服)ayearandrelease500newdesignsaweek,about20,000ayear.Zara’sfast-fashionmodelhasbeensosuccessfulthatithasinspiredanentireindustrytofollowit.Clothingproductiondoubledfrom2012to2022.Theaverageconsumerbought60percentmoreclothingin2022thanin2012,butkepteachgarmenthalfaslong.Andlessthanonepercentofallclothingproducedgloballyisrecycled.Ispendalotoftimereadingthecorporatesocialresponsibilityreportsoflargebrandsandinterviewingmicro-to-small-sizedenterprisestoseehowtheyapproachsustainability.Thelargestsignificantdifferencebetweenthemisculture.Smallbrandsfocusoncreatingacultureofsustainabilitybyusingstrategieslikeproducingmade-to-order,sotheyarenotmakingmorethanwhatissold.Mostsmallbrandsareoptingtoworkunderan“anti-fashioncalendar”.Theychoosenottofollowtheintenseseasonalcalendarthatfashionfunctionsunder.Theydothisbecausewasteisoneoftheirbiggestconcerns.Theyalsodesignclothingtobeofthehighestquality,ensuringdurabilityandlongevity,soyoumaykeepitlonger.Fastfashionisa“growordie”business,andthefast-fashiongrowthmodelusedbyalllargecompaniesispredicatedonlimitlessgrowth.Largeglobalcorporateretailersarenotseekingtochangetheirfundamentalbusinessmodelorcreateculturesofsustainability.Thatwouldrequirereworkingtheirentirebusinessstructureandultimatelyhurttheirbottomline.IwouldstarttobelieveZaraandotherlargefashionbrandshadgoodintentionstofightclimatechangeiftheystartedtolookathowtomoveawayfromtheircontinuousofferingsofweeklynewproducts.Theyneedtointroducealternativesustainablebusinessmodelpractices.Onesmallstepcouldbetoofferrepairortailoringservices.Tailoringcreatesclothesthatfitperfectly,subsequentlyincreasingtheiremotionalvalue,sothatwelovethemandkeepthemlonger.39.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththenumbersaboutZarainparagraph1?

A．Zaraisnoteco-friendly.B．Zaraispopularwithconsumers.C．Zaraisalargefast-fashionretailer.D．Zaraisasuccessinfashionindustry.40.Whichofthefollowingshowsaculturalfeatureofsmallbrands?

A．Designingclothingasneeded.B．Designingclothingseasonally.C．Producingclothingasneeded.D．Producingclothingseasonally.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“bottomline”inparagraph5relateto?

A．Thefast-fashionretailers.B．Theprofitsfromfastfashion.C．Thecultureofsustainability.D．Therelationshipwithconsumers.42.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A．Howtomakeconsumerslovetheirclothes.B．Howtomakeconsumersbuylessclothing.C．Howlargefashionbrandsofferweeklynewproducts.D．Howlargefashionbrandsimprovetheirservices.WhatwasthebestgiftIeverreceived?Well,I’mamusiclover,soI’dhavetosayitwaseitheraSpotifysubscriptionormytop-of-the-rangeSonyMDR-7506headphones.Togetherthey’veprovidedmewithcountlesshoursofhigh-qualityaudioaccompaniment.Growingupinaloving,well-offfamilyinoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,whatmorecouldIwant?Givinggiftstolovedonesisgreat:it’sarewardingwaytospreadjoyandstrengthenfriendshipsandfamilyties.ButatthistimeofyearI’malwaysremindedofhowmanypeoplenotonlygetnopresentsbutalsolackthebasicstoallowthemtolivehealthylives.Forme,luxuryheadphonesweretheperfectgift;fortheworld’spoorest,itwouldbenutritiousfood,cleanwaterandhealthcare.Thepoorest10%oftheworld’spopulation,some700millionpeople,liveonlessthan$1.90perday.Andthat’sadjustingforlocalpurchasingpower:theyliveonwhat$1.90wouldbuyintheU.S.Facedwiththiskindofbudget,andoftengeographicallyisolated,theyareforcedtoeatwhatevertheycanfindanddrinkandwashinunsafewater.Theycanonlypraythattheydon’tsuccumbtomalnutrition,malariaoranynumberofotherdiseasesthat,whileperfectlycurableinrichcountries,frequentlyruinorendlivesinthedevelopingworld.Idon’tseektomakeanyonefeelguiltyforexchangingluxurygoodswiththepeopletheylove.Butitseemstomethatthere’sanothertypeofgivingthatis,ifanything,evenmoreprofound:givingthebasicsoflifetothosemostinneed.Sure,youmightnotgetathank-youletter(whodoesthesedays?),butyou’llhavedonesomethingextraordinary.However,I’mnotjustinterestedinpeoplegivingmoretocharity(althoughthatisimportant).I’malsopassionateaboutpeoplegivingsmarter,becausewhereyougivecanmakeahugedifferenceontheimpactyou’llhave.WhatdoImeanbythat?Well,tostartwith,there’sareasonI’vebeentalkingaboutthedevelopingworld.EvenaverageearnersintheWestareincrediblyrichcomparedwiththeglobalpoor,soasumofmoneyconsideredmoderateforsomecouldmakeahugedifferenceinthepoorestcountries.That’snottosaythatalldevelopingworldpoverty-reliefcharitiesaregoodatmakingadifference—that’scertainlynotthecase.Plentyofmoneydonatedingoodfaithislosttolocalcorruption,pooradministrationorprogramsofinterventionthatsoundgreatintheorybutdon’tachievemuchinpractice.Asaresult,it’scrucialtolookattheeffectivenessoftheworkacharitydoesbeforecommittingyourmoney.Howmuchgooddoesitachieveforeachdollardonated?Isthererobustevidencefortheimpactofitsprograms?It’snotalwayseasyforpeopletofindtheanswers,buttheyarevitalquestionstoask.That’swhytherearenoworganizationsdevotedtofindingandpromotingthebestcharities.Aspartoftheeffective-altruism(利他主义)movements,theyarededicatedtohelpingpeoplemakethebiggestpossibledifferencewiththeirdonations.Ilovemymusic,andIlovemyheadphones.Butthisyear,thebestgiftIcouldgetistoseeasmanypeopleaspossiblegivinggenerouslytothemosteffectivecharitiesintheworld.43.Whatdoesthephrase“succumbto”(paragraph3,line5)mean?

A．beunaffectedbyB．ceaseoppositiontoC．beunconnectedwithD．helptocause44.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theauthorthinksthatpeoplegivingluxurygiftstotheonestheyloveshouldfeelguilty.B．Theauthorbelievesthatthereisnothingmorehewantsbecausehegrowsupinveryrichfamily.C．Theauthorarguesthatcomparedwiththosepoor,anordinaryworkerintheWestdoesn’tearnmuch.D．Theauthorsaysthatsomediseaseswhichmightbedeadlyinpoorcountriescanbecuredindevelopedcountries.45.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanyoupossiblyinferfromthepassage?

A．Peopleusedtoreceivealetterofcomplimentfromthereceiveraftertheydonatedmoneytocharities.B．Givingsmartermeansthatthosewhodonateshouldknowclearlyhowthecharityworkswiththegovernment.C．Somecharityprogramsfailtoachievemuchandseemtobelesseffectivebecausetheyarenotverypractical.D．Theorganizationsdevotedtofindingthebestcharitiesaimtoappealtopeopletodonatemoremoney.46.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．GivingthebasicsoflifetothoseinneedB．GivingbestgiftstoyourbelovedonesC．MakingthebestgiftcountD．Theeffective-altruismmovementAsFransdeWaal,aprimatologist(灵长动物学家),recognizes,abetterwaytothinkaboutothercreatureswouldbetoaskourselveshowdifferentspecieshavedevelopeddifferentkindsofmindstosolvedifferentadaptiveproblems.Surelytheimportantquestionisnotwhetheranimalscandothesamethingshumanscan,buthowthoseanimalssolvethecognitive(认知的)problemstheyface,likehowtoimitatetheseafloor.Childrenandsomeanimalsaresointerestingnotbecausetheyaresmartlikeus,butbecausetheyaresmartinwayswehaven’tevenconsidered.Sometimesstudyingchildren’swaysofknowingcancastlightonadult-humancognition.Children’spretendplaymayhelpusunderstandouradulttasteforfiction.DeWaal’sresearchprovidesanotherinterestingexample.Wehumanbeingstendtothinkthatoursocialrelationshipsarerootedinourperceptions,beliefs,anddesires,andourunderstandingoftheperceptions,beliefs,anddesiresofothers—whatpsychologistscallour“theoryofmind.”Inthe80sand90s,developmentalpsychologistsshowedthatpreschoolersandeveninfantsunderstandmindsapartfromtheirown.Butitwashardtoshowthatotheranimalsdidthesame.“Theoryofmind”becameacandidateforthespecial,uniquelyhumantrick.YetdeWaal’sstudiesshowthatchimps(黑猩猩)possessaremarkablydevelopedpoliticalintelligence—theyaremuchinterestedinfiguringoutsocialrelationships.Itturnsout,asdeWaaldescribes,thatchimpsdoinfersomethingaboutwhatotherchimpssee.Butexperimentalstudiesalsosuggestthatthishappensonlyinacompetitivepoliticalcontext.Theevolutionaryanthropologist(人类学家)BrianHareandhiscolleaguesgaveajuniorchimpachoicebetweenpiecesoffoodthatadominantchimphadseenhiddenandotherpiecesithadnotseenhidden.Thejuniorchimp,whowatchedallthehiding,stayedawayfromthefoodthedominantchimphadseen,buttookthefoodithadn’tseen.Anyonewhohasgonetoanacademicconferencewillrecognizethatwemaybeinthesamesituation.Wemaysaythatwesignupbecausewe’reeagertofindoutwhatotherhumanbeingsthink,butwe’rejustasinterestedinwho’sontop.Manyofthepoliticaljudgmentswemaketheredon’thavemuchtodowithourtheoryofmind.Wemayshowourrespecttoafamousprofessorevenifwehavenorespectforhisideas.Untilrecently,however,therewasn’tmuchresearchintohowhumansdevelopandemploythiskindofpoliticalknowledge.Itmaybethatweunderstandthesocialworldintermsofdominance,likechimps,butwe’rejustnotusuallyaspoliticallymotivatedastheyare.Insteadofaskingwhetherwehaveabettereverydaytheoryofmind,wemightwonderwhethertheyhaveabettereverydaytheoryofpolitics.47.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingshowsthatananimalissmart?

A．Itcanbehavelikeahumankid.B．Itcanimitatewhathumanbeingsdo.C．Itcanfindasolutiontoitsownproblem.D．Itcanfigureoutthoseadaptiveproblems.48.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestillustratesour“theoryofmind”?

A．Wetalkwithinfantsinawaythattheycanfullyunderstand.B．Wemakeguessesatwhatothersthinkwhileinteractingwiththem.C．Wehideouremotionswhenwetryestablishingcontactwithastranger.D．Wetrytounderstandhowkids’pretendplayaffectsourtasteforfiction.49.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A．Neitherhumannoranimalsdisplaytheirpreferencefordominance.B．Animalslivinginacompetitivepoliticalcontextaresmarter.C．Bothhumansandsomeanimalshavepoliticalintelligence.D．Humansaremoreinterestedinwho’sontopthananimals.50.Bytheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph,thewritermeansthat________.

A．weknowlittleabouthowchimpsarepoliticallymotivatedB．ourpoliticalknowledgedoesn’talwaysdeterminehowwebehaveC．ourtheoryofmindmightenableustounderstandourtheoryofpoliticsD．moreresearchshouldbeconductedtounderstandanimals’socialworld阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Autonomy-supportiveparentingisanapproachthatfocusesonbuildingachild’ssenseofagencyintheworldaswellasastrongsenseofself.51Weshouldrecognizethatchildrenhaveadifferentperspectiveorexperiencethanadults.Therefore,insteadofpushingadults’wayofthinkingonchildren,adultsshouldletkidsdotheirowncriticalthinkingandsolveproblemsthemselves,whichwillhelpthemtrusttheirabilities.GuidekidstofindtheirownsolutionAsanyparentwithmorethanonechildcantellyou,kidsdevelopdifferently.52Whileonechildmayfinditeasytostarttheirhomeworkindependently,theothermightnotbeaself-starter.Sowepushourkidstothenextlevelbyknowingtheirskilllevelandmeetingthemthere.Letkidsfindtheirownfun53Itreallyisharmfultothem.Italsosetsusuptobetheircruise(航行)directorsatalltimes.That’sahugeburdenonus!Lettingchildrenfindtheirownthingtodowhenboredomstrikesallowsthemtobecomeself-sufficientandusetheirimaginationtofindfunontheirown.Beingsympatheticdoesn’tmeangivinginAnothercharacteristicofautonomy-supportiveparentingisbeingopen,curious,andflexible.Trustingchildrentobeaccountabletothemselves(oractinglikeit)istheonlywayyouwillknowifyourchildwillbearesponsible,independentadult.Forexample,ifyouaskyourchildwhentheythinkisthebesttimetodotheirhomework,andtheytellyouit’sinthemorningbeforeschoolbegins,supportthemandletthemtryit,nomatterhowstrangeitsounds.54Don’tforgettosupportyourselfOnceyougraspautonomy-supportiveparenting,you’llseeopportunitiestoputitintopractice.Nomatterhowoldyourkidis,adoptingthisstylewillnotbeeasy.55Ifyougethardonyourselfbecauseyou’renotmeasuringup,you’remorelikelytoreturntothecontrollingpractices.

A．Itmaywork.B．Ourkidsdon’tknowhowtomanageboredom.C．Thatcanmeanwehavetosupportthemindifferentways.D．Soforgiveyourselfifthingsdon’tgorightonaparticularday.E．Andtheymaynotknowyet,butit’sgoodforthemtothinkaboutit.F．Somedaysarejustgoingtobemoreautonomy-supportivethanothers.G．It’stryingtounderstandchildren’sexperienceofwhat’sgoingonrightnow.四、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yangko,aruralChinesefolkdancewithahistory56(date)backthousandsofyears,originatesfromfarminglifeinancienttimes.Thedancerelatestosacrificestothefarmlandgodwhenpeopleprayedforagoodharvest.Astimepassed,the57(origin)dancedeveloped,takinginvariousartisticformsandskills,includingopera,acrobaticsandmartialarts,andeventuallyturnedintothetypeofYangko58isseentoday.59(preserve)thisChinesefolkculture,itwasincludedintheinaugural(首批的)itemsofnationalintangibleculturalheritagein2006.Itis60(common)performedinnorthernChinaduringfestivals,especiallyforChineseNewYearandtheLanternFestival.Performancesorcompetitions61(organize)intownsandvillagestoexpresspeople’sjoyandtheirhopeforabetterlife.Yangkoemploysdrumming,Suona,dancingandsinging.Contentisbased62folkstoriesandlegends.Costumesarerichly-coloredandopera-styled,enabling63(character)tobeeasilyidentified.Duringaperformance,theactorswilldanceandsing,followinglivelyrhythms.Highly-skilledandinterestingactssuchasstilt(高跷)walking64carryingaweddingsedanchair(花轿)arealsoincluded.As