C 传统文化 春联
① Chunlian, also known as the Spring Festival couplet, is a very important part of Chinese culture. It has a very long history and is deeply connected to the celebration of the Spring Festival.
② A long time ago, chunlian was used to drive away bad things. There is a story from the Tang Dynasty about people putting peach wood with pictures of Shenshu and Yulü on their doors. But over time, these peach wood pieces changed into paper couplets with written words that brought good luck and wishes. Another story from the Song Dynasty tells us that people wrote lucky words on red paper and put them on their gates or doors during the Spring Festival.
③ A special event happened in the Later Shu period when the ruler, Meng Chang, asked a minister to write couplets for him. But he wasn't happy with the work, so he wrote them himself. These are now considered the first Spring Festival couplets, which read “New Year brings extra happiness, and this festive season is called Everlasting Spring.”
④ During the Ming Dynasty, chunlian became very popular, and that’s when it got its name. Emperor Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang) really liked chunlian. He made a rule that people had to have a chunlian on their gates on New Year’s Day. Since then, chunlian has not only decorated our homes but also connected us with history, family, and hope for the year ahead.
⑤ Over the years, the custom of hanging chunlian during the Spring Festival has spread very widely. These couplets are usually written in a simple, poetic style on red paper. This tradition is still very much alive today, connecting people with their cultural roots and bringing a sense of renewal and togetherness as each new spring arrives.
()36. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Pictures of Shenshu and Yulü.
B. Meanings of good wishes.
C. Peach wood pieces.
D. Red paper with lucky words.
()37. 中考新趋势 句意理解 What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese according to the passage?
A. 新年纳余庆,嘉节号长春
B. 岁月更新人不老,江山依旧景长春
C. 年丰人增寿,春早福满门
D. 神州春暖山河秀,华夏龙腾日月新
()38. What can we know about chunlian according to the passage?
A. It was invented by Emperor Hongwu.
B. It was used to drive away bad things.
C. It has a history of ten thousand years.
D. It showed one’s great talent in writing.
()39. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The history and development of chunlian.
B. The future of chunlian.
C. The rules set by emperors about chunlian.
D. The writing style of chunlian.
()40. 中考新趋势 推断文章结构 What would be the best structure of the passage?
A. ①/②③④⑤
B. ①/②③/④⑤
C. ①/②③④/⑤
D. ①②/③④/⑤

36. D 根据“Another story from the Song Dynasty tells us that people wrote lucky words on red paper and put them on their gates or doors during the Spring Festival.”可知,宋代也有一个故事,讲述人们在春节期间在红纸上写上吉祥的文字,此处指的应是将写上吉祥文字的红纸贴在门口或门上,所以them指的是Red paper with lucky words。故选D。
37. A 根据“These are now considered the first Spring Festival couplets, which read ‘New Year brings extra happiness, and this festive season is called Everlasting Spring.’”可知,新年带来额外的喜悦,这个佳节被称作永恒的春天,与A项完全对应。故选A。
38. B 根据“A long time ago, chunlian was used to drive away bad things.”可知,很久以前,春联被用来驱散不好的事物。故选B。
39. A 通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了春联的历史以及春联如今的发展情况,A项符合文意。故选A。
40. C 通读全文可知,第①段总结说明了春联有悠久的历史;第②、③和④段详细描述了春联的历史由来和发展过程;第⑤段总结春联至今仍是春节期间的常见习俗和中国文化的重要组成部分;全文为“总—分—总”结构。故选C。