2010届高三英语阅读理解冲刺精练系列27(含解析).docVIP

2010届高三英语阅读理解冲刺精练系列27（含解析） A Every year, whenever Spring Festival arrives, a lot of Chinese people cannot wait to go home. They queue for long hours in front of the ticket offices in railway stations, or do whatever they can in order to get a ticket. They tolerate the long journey on the train only to want to ______ with their near and dear ones. According to The Beijing Youth Daily, most Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival not only because they want to follow tradition, there are also some practical reasons to explain Chinese peoples fever for the holiday. Compared with ones workplace, home provides a more humane environment for one to relax oneself. Society may do with or without you, but at home, you become unique and indispensable. You may be the father or mother, daughter or son, grandfather or grandmother in the family and the family will be incomplete if anyone is absent, because every member in the family is bound together, and everyone in the family is pleased with the feeling that he or she is unique and irreplaceable. In addition, family provides an ideal environment for one to fully relax oneself. At home, one can take ones time do whatever he or she wants, and one can spend money whenever one likes. In society, however, one needs to do everything fast and with high efficiency, because society always requires efficiency and maximum profits. Such company principles make people merely a tool in modern society. Chinese peoples strong desire for Spring Festival shows that they feel oppressed and have a sense of predicament 困境 of existence in modern society. The Spring Festival provides a chance for them to escape from such anxiety and treasure the long-lost tradition of community spirit. With the Spring Festival, people can find back the warm, family atmosphere often seen in days gone by. 1. Whats the passage mainly talking about? Please answer within 10 words. 2. Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. Please answer