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The Cold Food Festival
寒食节
Do you know the Cold Food Festival in China?
The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.
It has more than 2,600 years of history. It's usually a few
days before the Qingming Festival. This year, it is on
April 3.
On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold
food, such as cold cakes and porridge. This is a way to remember a very loyal hero,
Jie Zitui, during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Jie Zitui was a loyal and noble man. But he was burned to death. To remember
him, people didn't set fire on the day of his death. As time passes, some customs of
the Cold Food Festival merge with those of the Qingming Festival. The Cold Food
Festival becomes one of the traditional festivals for Chinese people to commemorate
their heroes.
词汇积累
loyal /'lɔɪəl/ adj. 忠诚的
noble /'nəʊbl/ adj. 高尚的
burn /bɜːn/ v. 燃烧
一、Read and complete the mind map.
二、Read and answer.
1. When is the Cold Food Festival this year?
2. How old is the Cold Food Festival?
3. How do people commemorate Jie Zitui?
三、Think and write.
中国有很多的传统节日,请你根据表格信息以“My favourite Chinese festival”为题,写一
篇短文,介绍一个你最喜欢的中国传统节日。
My favourite Chinese festival
寒食节
Do you know the Cold Food Festival in China?
The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.
It has more than 2,600 years of history. It's usually a few
days before the Qingming Festival. This year, it is on
April 3.
On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold
food, such as cold cakes and porridge. This is a way to remember a very loyal hero,
Jie Zitui, during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Jie Zitui was a loyal and noble man. But he was burned to death. To remember
him, people didn't set fire on the day of his death. As time passes, some customs of
the Cold Food Festival merge with those of the Qingming Festival. The Cold Food
Festival becomes one of the traditional festivals for Chinese people to commemorate
their heroes.
词汇积累
loyal /'lɔɪəl/ adj. 忠诚的
noble /'nəʊbl/ adj. 高尚的
burn /bɜːn/ v. 燃烧
一、Read and complete the mind map.
二、Read and answer.
1. When is the Cold Food Festival this year?
It is on April 3 this year.
2. How old is the Cold Food Festival?
It has more than 2,600 years of history.
3. How do people commemorate Jie Zitui?
People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、Think and write.
中国有很多的传统节日,请你根据表格信息以“My favourite Chinese festival”为题,写一
篇短文,介绍一个你最喜欢的中国传统节日。
My favourite Chinese festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special holiday.
It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
We celebrate it with family and friends. We eat moon cakes. We have a big dinner. The full moon is round and bright. Children play games and listen to stories. Everyone is happy.
I love this traditional Chinese festival!
答案
一、1. cold cakes 2. porridge 3. the Qingming Festival
二、1. It is on April 3 this year. 2. It has more than 2,600 years of history. 3. People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、One possible version:
My favourite Chinese festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special holiday. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. We celebrate it with family and friends. We eat moon cakes. We have a big dinner. The full moon is round and bright. Children play games and listen to stories. Everyone is happy. I love this traditional Chinese festival!
二、1. It is on April 3 this year. 2. It has more than 2,600 years of history. 3. People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、One possible version:
My favourite Chinese festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special holiday. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. We celebrate it with family and friends. We eat moon cakes. We have a big dinner. The full moon is round and bright. Children play games and listen to stories. Everyone is happy. I love this traditional Chinese festival!
解析
【分析】
这道题分为三个题型，解题思路如下：
1. 完成思维导图：需要从原文中定位关于寒食节冷食和关联节日的信息，找到描述冷食的举例内容以及寒食节和清明节的关系，即可完成填空。
2. 回答问题：均为细节理解题，要根据问题中的关键词，比如“When”“How old”“How”，在原文中找到对应的句子，提取关键信息组织成答案。
3. 写作题：首先选定一个熟悉的中国传统节日，然后按照节日时间、庆祝活动、个人感受等方面来组织内容，确保语句通顺，内容完整，符合题目要求的短文格式。
【解析】
一、Read and complete the mind map.
根据原文“On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold food, such as cold cakes and porridge.”可知冷食包括cold cakes和porridge；根据“It's usually a few days before the Qingming Festival.”可知寒食节和清明节相关，所以依次填入：1. cold cakes 2. porridge 3. the Qingming Festival。
二、Read and answer.
1. 问题询问今年寒食节的时间，定位原文“This year, it is on April 3.”，直接提取信息得到答案：It is on April 3 this year.
2. 问题询问寒食节的历史时长，定位原文“It has more than 2,600 years of history.”，提取信息得到答案：It has more than 2,600 years of history.
3. 问题询问人们纪念介子推的方式，定位原文“On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold food... To remember him, people didn't set fire on the day of his death.”，整理信息得到答案：People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、Think and write.
选择中秋节作为写作对象，先点明节日，然后介绍农历时间，接着描述和家人朋友一起的庆祝活动，比如吃月饼、吃大餐，再描写月亮和孩子们的活动，最后表达喜爱之情，形成通顺的短文，示例参考给出的版本。
【答案】
一、1. cold cakes 2. porridge 3. the Qingming Festival
二、1. It is on April 3 this year. 2. It has more than 2,600 years of history. 3. People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、One possible version:
My favourite Chinese festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special holiday. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. We celebrate it with family and friends. We eat moon cakes. We have a big dinner. The full moon is round and bright. Children play games and listen to stories. Everyone is happy. I love this traditional Chinese festival!
【知识点】
1. 细节信息查找
2. 英语短文写作
3. 传统节日表达
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统节日寒食节展开，融合了阅读理解细节题和英语写作题，既考查学生的信息抓取能力，又锻炼英语书面表达能力，同时渗透中国传统文化知识，题型设置贴合中小学生英语学习的考查方向，兼顾基础与能力提升。
【难度系数】
0.7
这道题分为三个题型，解题思路如下：
1. 完成思维导图：需要从原文中定位关于寒食节冷食和关联节日的信息，找到描述冷食的举例内容以及寒食节和清明节的关系，即可完成填空。
2. 回答问题：均为细节理解题，要根据问题中的关键词，比如“When”“How old”“How”，在原文中找到对应的句子，提取关键信息组织成答案。
3. 写作题：首先选定一个熟悉的中国传统节日，然后按照节日时间、庆祝活动、个人感受等方面来组织内容，确保语句通顺，内容完整，符合题目要求的短文格式。
【解析】
一、Read and complete the mind map.
根据原文“On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold food, such as cold cakes and porridge.”可知冷食包括cold cakes和porridge；根据“It's usually a few days before the Qingming Festival.”可知寒食节和清明节相关，所以依次填入：1. cold cakes 2. porridge 3. the Qingming Festival。
二、Read and answer.
1. 问题询问今年寒食节的时间，定位原文“This year, it is on April 3.”，直接提取信息得到答案：It is on April 3 this year.
2. 问题询问寒食节的历史时长，定位原文“It has more than 2,600 years of history.”，提取信息得到答案：It has more than 2,600 years of history.
3. 问题询问人们纪念介子推的方式，定位原文“On this day, people don't use fire and they eat cold food... To remember him, people didn't set fire on the day of his death.”，整理信息得到答案：People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、Think and write.
选择中秋节作为写作对象，先点明节日，然后介绍农历时间，接着描述和家人朋友一起的庆祝活动，比如吃月饼、吃大餐，再描写月亮和孩子们的活动，最后表达喜爱之情，形成通顺的短文，示例参考给出的版本。
【答案】
一、1. cold cakes 2. porridge 3. the Qingming Festival
二、1. It is on April 3 this year. 2. It has more than 2,600 years of history. 3. People don't use fire and they eat cold food on the day of his death.
三、One possible version:
My favourite Chinese festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special holiday. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. We celebrate it with family and friends. We eat moon cakes. We have a big dinner. The full moon is round and bright. Children play games and listen to stories. Everyone is happy. I love this traditional Chinese festival!
【知识点】
1. 细节信息查找
2. 英语短文写作
3. 传统节日表达
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统节日寒食节展开，融合了阅读理解细节题和英语写作题，既考查学生的信息抓取能力，又锻炼英语书面表达能力，同时渗透中国传统文化知识，题型设置贴合中小学生英语学习的考查方向，兼顾基础与能力提升。
【难度系数】
0.7
