Question

Dear Anne,

How are you? I had great fun last Wednesday,__ 1.__12th,2013. It was a traditional Chinese festival called Dragon Boat Festival that day.

This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of _2._greatest Chinese poets. He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar(阴历) ，278 BC. People there rowed the boats to __3._him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw rice into the _4.__to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.

__5.__ then on, every year on this day, people enjoy __6._ Zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on. In the past we ate it only __7.__a year, but now we regarded it as our daily food. We can have it any time we like.

Have you ever __8.__the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as _9.___as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.

If you have a plan to visit China next year, would __10.__like to spend this festival with us?

Best wishes,

Xiao Qiang

 

Answer 1

1.June

2.the

3.save

4.river/water

5.From

6.eating/having

7.once

8.watched/seen

9.fast

10.you

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：作者在这封信中主要介绍了中国的传统节日——端午节。其中重点介绍了端午节的由来和端午节期间的活动。

1.联系后一句描述,可知此处指的是中国端午节的日期,故填专有名词June,六月.

2.英语形容词最高前必须加定冠词the,表示特指,故填定冠词the,特指某一个.

3.联系上下文,可知此处指的是人们划船去救他.本句中to是不定式符号,后面接原形动词,结合语境可知填原形动词save.救.

4.联系上下文描述,可知此处指的是人们往江里面扔米饭来组织鱼类吃屈原的尸体.结合语境可知填river/water,河,江/水。

5.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是从那时起。结合语境可知填介词From从。

6.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是吃粽子。Enjoy后常接动名词作宾语，表示喜欢做某事。结合语境可知填动名词eating/having吃，作宾语。

7.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是在过去我们一年只吃一次粽子。结合语境可知填副词once一次。

8.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是，你曾经在电视上看见过龙舟吗？结合语境可知本句描述的是现在已经完成的动作，故用现在完成时态。结合语境可知填过去分词watched/seen观看/看见。

9.联系后一句描述，可知几个队以尽可能快的速度划船。结合语境可知填副词fast快速地，做状语。

10.联系前文条件从句，可知此处指的是，你喜欢和我们一起过这个节日吗？结合语境可知填人称代词you，你。

考点：短文填空。