高中英语阅读写作素材之中国传统文化 ：专题03 传统节日 元宵节

高中英语阅读写作素材之中国传统文化传统节日元宵节（素材+语法填空+书面表达）

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第一部分话题素材积累

In the Chinese language,“yuan/元”means the first and“xiao/宵”is night.So the full-moon night of the first lunar month（usually on the fifteenth day) is called the Yuanxiao Festival.

在汉语中，“元”是指“第一”，“宵”指“夜晚”。因此，正月的满月之夜（通常在第十五天）被称为元宵节。Yuanxiao is the special food for the Lantern

Festival. It is a kind of sweet dumplings, which are made of glutinous rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. It is very easy to cook-simply tip them into a pot of boiling water and wait for a few minutes.

元宵是元宵节的特色食品。它是一种带馅儿的甜食，是由糯米粉加上甜的馅料制成。元宵的烹制方法非常简单，将元宵倒入水已烧开的锅中煮几分钟就可以吃了。

In the daytime of the Lantern Festival, performances such as dragon lantern dances, lion dances, land boat performances and the yangge are staged. At night, except for magnificent lantern shows,fireworks form a beautiful scene. When the first full moon of the NewYear appears, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.

元宵节在白天有舞龙灯、舞狮、划旱船和扭秧歌。而在晚上，除了大型灯会，烟火也构成了一幅美丽的画卷。当新年的第一轮圆月出现时，人们都会陶醉于壮观的烟火和夜空的明月之中。

Solving riddles has been a special activity on the Lantern Festival since ancient times.The riddles are written on paper sheets put up on the colorful lanterns for people to solve. And the quiz-play brings people much fun.

自古以来猜谜就是元宵节的一项特殊活动。彩灯上张贴着一条条写好的谜语供人们来猜。这种智力游戏带给人们很多乐趣。

The Lantern Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after the Lantern Festival, everything returns to normal.

元宵节标志着新年庆祝活动的结束。元宵节过后，一切者恢复正常。

Words and Expressions

① glutinous adj.黏的；胶质的

① glutinous rice 糯米

① stuffing n.填料

① intoxicated adj.陶醉的；极度兴奋的

① imposing adj.壮观的；使人印象深刻的

① 元宵节the Lantern Festiva1; the Yuanxiao Festival

① 舞狮lion dances

① 灯会lantern shows/displays

① 赏月appreciate/enjoy/admire the full moon

① 猜灯谜solve lantern riddles

① 赏花灯enjoy beautiful lanterns

① 元宵庙会the Lantern Festival's temple fair

第二部分话题语法填空

一、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 paintings and paper-cutting) and many different materials, such as bamboo, wood and metal, were used in their making. Originally, monks (僧人) used lanterns

(gradual) became a grand festival among common people. During the Tang

splendid creations symbolized and celebrated the prosperous, strong and powerful country. From then on, lighting lanterns became popular in the country.

Once used for lighting before the 7 (introduce) of gas and then electricity, lanterns are now merely decorative or more significantly used during of the yearly Lantern Festival. More modern technology 8 (employ) on making lanterns, so people can see lanterns with music or with colorful bulbs inside. The shapes of the modern lanterns, often cartoon characters and Chinese zodiac animals, 9 (change) a lot too. Sometimes the makers can even involve the computer games, 10 give visitors a different new and fresh impression.

二、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。

The full moon lights up the sky on the evening of the Lantern Festival. The