五、根据短文内容及首字母提示填写所缺单词，使短文完整通顺。
In China, the 12th month in the lunar calendar is called Layue. On its eighth day, Chinese people c 1 the Laba Festival by cooking and eating a special kind of porridge. The porridge is p 2 among people of all ages.
This year the festival c 3 on January 26th, 2026. Many housewives begin to cook the porridge from very early morning. They need to get at least eight things r 4 for it. What makes the porridge taste really good is that you can put a 5 you like into it. Most people like to put some s 6 into it to make it sweet. It usually takes hours to cook the porridge so many people choose to go to a r 7 to enjoy it nowadays.
The porridge is also called Eight Treasure Porridge. People like it b 8 they think it can bring not only health but also good l 9 for the spring to come. And also, a 10 having the porridge, it means that people must start to prepare for the great Spring Festival.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. celebrate 2. popular 3. comes 4. ready 5. anything 6. sugar 7. restaurant 8. because 9. luck 10. after

【分析】这是一道根据短文内容及首字母提示填写单词的题目，解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空的上下文语境、固定搭配、语法规则确定合适的单词，逐一分析每个空的逻辑和所需词汇即可完成作答。
【解析】1. 句意：在腊月初八，中国人通过煮食特殊粥来庆祝腊八节，此处需动词原形，结合语境填celebrate；2. 固定搭配be popular among（受……欢迎），填popular；3. 主语the festival为单数，一般现在时，谓语用comes；4. 固定搭配get ready for（为……准备），填ready；5. 句意：你可以放任何你喜欢的东西，填anything；6. 句意：放糖让粥变甜，填sugar；7. 句意：去餐馆吃粥，填restaurant；8. 引导原因状语从句，填because；9. 固定搭配good luck（好运），填luck；10. 句意：在吃粥之后，填after。
【答案】1. celebrate 2. popular 3. comes 4. ready 5. anything 6. sugar 7. restaurant 8. because 9. luck 10. after
【知识点】短文填空、固定搭配、词汇运用
【点评】本题考查学生对常用词汇、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解，是基础题型，注重基础知识的掌握与运用。
【难度系数】0.6

六、阅读理解。
Festivals around the world
Posted by Betty on October 16, 2026 at 9:20 a. m. , from Dutch(荷兰)
I enjoy King's Day a lot. It's the birthday of our king. In the capital, there are many boats in the river. People sing and dance on them. There are also parties in the streets. People set off fireworks, eat street food and enjoy music shows.
Posted by Mary on October 16, 2026 at 10:33 a. m. , from Sweden(瑞典)
I love St. Lucia Day best. On this day, most schools close at 12 o'clock and we take candles(蜡烛) in our hands and sing and dance happily to welcome the warmth and light when the night comes. We know that after this day, the day will be warm and long and we won't be in dark all day long.
Posted by Mike on October 16, 2026 at 11:51 a. m. , from England
I always have a great time on Easter(复活节). We celebrate this holiday to remember Jesus. Parents always read an Easter story to us, and then we play a fun game with our friends. Many families usually hide some Easter eggs in their garden and let the children look for them.
续表
Posted by Mia on October 16, 2026 at 11:51 a. m. , from Germany(德国)
I am from Germany. Christmas is my favourite holiday. We don't just celebrate it on December 24 and 25. The fun starts on December 1. On December 6, we usually clean our shoes and put them outside the door. The next morning, there are sweets, nuts and tangerines(橘子) in them.
()1. What can Betty do on the boat during the King's Day?
A. Sing and dance.
B. Set off fireworks.
C. Eat street food.
D. Enjoy music shows.
()2. Why do people in Sweden celebrate St. Lucia Day?
A. Because people can sing and dance happily on this day.
B. Because people want to welcome the warmth and light.
C. Because people can take candles in their hands on this day.
D. Because people want to be in dark all day long after this day.
()3. What does the underlined word "hide" mean in Chinese?
A. 躲避
B. 隐藏
C. 掩饰
D. 遮住
( )4. When do children in Germany begin to celebrate Christmas?
A. On December 1.
B. On December 6.
C. On December 24.
D. On December 25.
()5. Where may the passage come from?
A. A newspaper.
B. A school website(网站).
C. A storybook.
D. A magazine.

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B

【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需根据原文内容逐一分析每道题：第1题定位Betty关于国王节的描述，找船上的活动；第2题定位瑞典圣露西亚节的庆祝目的；第3题结合语境猜测划线词词义；第4题定位德国圣诞节的开始时间；第5题根据文章形式判断来源。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据Betty的描述“In the capital, there are many boats in the river. People sing and dance on them.”可知，Betty在国王节的船上可以唱歌跳舞，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据Mary的描述“sing and dance happily to welcome the warmth and light when the night comes”可知，瑞典人庆祝圣露西亚节是为了迎接温暖和光明，故选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据划线词所在句“Many families usually hide some Easter eggs in their garden and let the children look for them.”中“let the children look for（让孩子们寻找）”可知，hide意为“隐藏”，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：根据Mia的描述“The fun starts on December 1.”可知，德国孩子从12月1日开始庆祝圣诞节，故选A。
5. 推理判断题：文章以不同人发帖的形式介绍各国节日，符合学校网站的内容形式，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文介绍了荷兰、瑞典、英国、德国四个国家的特色节日，题目侧重考查学生对原文细节的定位能力，整体难度不大，是基础类阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】
0.7