1. Spring Dawn, written by Meng Haoran, is one of the most famous .
2. — What do you usually eat at the Dragon Boat Festival?
— We usually eat rice in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet.
3. Do you usually spend with your family on December 25th?
4. These are not only challenging(有挑战性的) but also fun, so they won't make you feel tired.
5. Last weekend, the Greens gathered together to the birth of their new baby.

1. poems 2. dumplings 3. Christmas 4. races 5. celebrate

1. — Our school football team came first in the match.
— What news!
2. The doctor says it is good for the old for half an hour every day.
3. — How do you celebrate the Mid - Autumn Festival?
— By a big family dinner.
4. New Year . Children are looking forward to having a party.
5. Over the years, Beijing Roast Duck has become one of the most popular in Chinese restaurants throughout the world.

1. exciting 2. to jog 3. having 4. is coming 5. dishes

1. — Wake up! You're late for school!
— Mum, it's Sunday. I don't have lessons ______ Sundays.

A.in
B.on
C.at
D.to

B

2. — Would you like to read the book ______ Robert Burns ______ Scotland?
— Yes, I'd like to.
A.to; from
B.at; to
C.by; for
D.by; from

D

3. —do you like the Dragon Boat Festival?
— Because it's a festival in memory of Qu Yuan.

A.Whose
B.Why
C.Where
D.When

B

4. What ______ for people ______ water on each other during the Water Festival.
A.a great fun; to splash
B.great funny; for splashing
C.great fun; to splashing
D.great fun; to splash

D

5. (2025·南通市如皋市期末)—do you usually celebrate the Spring Festival?
— I usually enjoy a big dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala with my family.

A.How
B.Why
C.What
D.When

A

December 21 is a special day this year. It is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Chinese people call it dongzhi. It 1. (mean) “the coming of the coldest time”.
On this day, people in northern(北方的) China eat dumplings. They 2. (usual) fill the dumplings with vegetables and meat. Sometimes, people put coins in 3. (they). If you get the coin, you will have good luck. People see having dumplings as a way to keep 4. (health). As the old saying 5. (go), “Having dumplings on dongzhi keeps the ears from frostbite.”
What do people eat in other 6. (place) of China on the day of dongzhi? In southern(南方的) China, people eat tangyuan. The little tangyuan balls 7. (be) made of sticky rice(糯米). They are full of sweet fillings(馅料). People hope that 8. (eat) tangyuan can bring them a happy and sweet life. Some people also 9. (make) a kind of rice wine(米酒). The drink helps 10. (keep) the body warm on cold days.

1. means 2. usually 3. them 4. healthy 5. goes 6. places 7. are 8. eating 9. make 10. keep