The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
1. A．word B．habits C．meanings D．stories
2. A．usual B．unforgettable C．common D．special
3. A．seldom B．usually C．always D．hardly
4. A．end B．future C．result D．effect
5. A．reasons B．records C．notes D．stories
6. A．as long as B．though C．when D．because
7. A．caused B．took C．produced D．brought
8. A．understood B．knew C．made D．began
9. A．Besides B．Therefore C．Consequently D．Usually
10. A．subject B．title C．program D．meal
11. A．symbolizes B．reveals C．shows D．indicates
12. A．transports B．represents C．fetches D．takes
13. A．health B．family C．life D．work
14. A．reunion B．luck C．happiness D．harmony
15. A．do B．pay C．get D．carry
16. A．express B．describe C．establish D．define
17. A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．However D．Besides
18. A．given away B．made out C．got into D．taken up
19. A．Instead B．Fortunately C．Moreover D．Furthermore
20. A．fashion B．effect C．sight D．Power
After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families.
A．accommodation B．occupation C．equipment D．Furniture
Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _______ of his own dreams.
A．reminding B．to remind C．reminded D．remind
You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.
A．which B．where C．when D．as
It’s no use ______ without taking any action.
A．to complain B．complaining C．being complained D．to be complained
“I’ve told you a million times --- _______ my belongings alone!” shouted Paul angrily.
A．keep B．leave C．set D．lay
