五、短文填空(本题共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
The Grand Canal is a man - made waterway in eastern China. Dating back 2，500 years and stretching about 1，790 kilometres，it is among the world's oldest and 56. l canals. Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum is located on the bank of the ancient Grand Canal in Yangzhou，one of the eight 57. c in Jiangsu Province sitting along the Grand Canal.
The museum 58. o its doors to the public on June 16，2021. It has two structures：a four - storey building in the 59. s of a giant ship waiting to set sail，and a Tang - dynasty - style tower.
The museum has 11 themed exhibitions(展览). They are telling the 60. h of the Sui - Tang Grand Canal built during the Sui and Tang dynasties，the Beijing - Hangzhou Grand Canal and the East Zhejiang Canal. These canals offer a wealth of historic and cultural attractions 61. w they continue to be used for transport，irrigation(灌溉)and flood control. The ancient Bian River section is 62. c by many as the “treasure of the museum”.
The museum has over 10，000 exhibits(展品)，including 20 groups of large ones，making it the best collection to show the grandness of the canal and 63. h people changed nature.
Passing 64. t the exhibition hall and into the old streets，visitors can see restaurants and shops.
Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum is different from all the other 65. m which are themed on the Grand Canal in China. Why not come and visit it yourself?

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六、(传统文化)阅读与回答问题(本题共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
The Mid - Autumn Festival is the second largest festival in China after the Spring Festival. Families come together to enjoy the full moon and eat mooncakes during the festival. In fact，besides these two traditions，there are many others.
In ancient times，watching the tide(潮)on the Qiantang River in Zhejiang Province was another great event of the Mid - Autumn Festival. The tide is very wonderful and attracts many visitors. It has been recorded exactly since the Han dynasty. You can find something about tide in detail from the ancient books. Many famous ancient poets，like Su Shi in the Song dynasty，wrote about the great event in their poems. Today，watching the tide on the Qiantang River is still a special event for the festival.
The clay(黏土)rabbit is a traditional handicraft in Beijing at the Mid - Autumn Festival. Based on an image of the Jade Rabbit from the story of Chang'e in the Moon Palace，a clay rabbit is made in a special art form.
Drinking osmanthus - flavoured wine(桂花酒)is also popular at the Mid - Autumn Festival. Many people like drinking osmanthus - flavoured wine at the Mid - Autumn Festival because it means sweetness，wealth and prosperity of the family.
Nowadays，some traditional customs are disappearing. The younger generation have their own ways to spend the Mid - Autumn Festival，such as shopping，going to a party，or travelling，seemingly forgetting the traditional customs of the festival. This is because many young people are working or studying in other cities and some of them have a lot of stress in life. However，if they had a chance，they would come back home to have a big dinner with their families.
66. What festival is the largest in China?

67. When did people begin to record the tide on the Qiantang River exactly?

68. What does drinking osmanthus - flavoured wine at the Mid - Autumn Festival mean?

69. Why do the younger generation have their own ways to spend the Mid - Autumn Festival?

70. How will you celebrate the Mid - Autumn Festival this year?(请自拟一句话作答)

66. The Spring Festival. 67. In the Han dynasty. 68. It means sweetness, wealth and prosperity of the family. 69. Because many young people are working or studying in other cities and some of them have a lot of stress in life. 70. I will come back home to have a big dinner with my family.（言之有理即可）