2018年青岛市中考英语复习专项练习：阅读表达.docx

阅读表达 25 篇中外文化Passage 1The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历) month in China. People’s to-do lists for the festival often include hanging a plant on the door. It is called argy wormwood(艾草). This kind of plant is believed to drive out evil（邪恶的）spirits or bad luck.Its special smell can also keep annoying insects such as mosquitoes away from the rooms. In ancient times, people believed the plant had magic energy. It would make evil leave away from people.Infact,argywormwoodtastesbitterbutsmellsverypleasant. It can be used as a medical treatment. People can see argy wormwood in The Compendium of Materia Medica(《本草纲目》 ). This book is widely regarded as the bible( 权威 ) of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). The book was written by Li Shizhen, a very famous TCM expert during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).Argy wormwood is well-known for its ability to cure hundreds of diseases. Hundreds of years later, in Qichun County, central Hubei province, where Li Shizhen was born and raised, it is still serving for local people. Also, there is the World Argy Wormwood Industry Show in Qichun County. The Show is held during the Dragon Boat Festival and it also helps the development of TCM and the traditional Chinese culture.It has become a main industry for the county and helps localpeople to make money. Tourism-themed health treatments and TCM are gaining even greater popularity because of the plant.任务一 根据短文内容，回答问题。What is often hung on the door on the Dragon Boat Festival?____________________________________________________What is the magic energy of argy wormwood?____________________________________________________任务二 请根据上下文，指出划线单词 it 指代的内容。 ____________________________________________________ 任务三 请将划线句子 Argy wormwood is well-known for its ability to cure hundreds of diseases.翻译成汉语。 ____________________________________________________任务四 用英文给文章拟一个适当的标题。 ____________________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了中国端午节人们喜