2019年高考英语一轮复习Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld分层演练直击高考新人教版必修.docVIP

Unit 1 Festivals around the world 阅读理解 A (2018·长沙模拟) The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice. Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activi