2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点36 中秋节及其特色活动等(学生版+解析版).pdfVIP

2023年中考英语时事热点阅 读专练 热点36中秋节及其特色活动等 阅读理解 “May we all be blessed with longevity. Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of moon tog巳ther （但愿人长久 千里兴蝉娟） ”wrote Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty, in his well-known poem to his ， ， younger brother Su Zhe. The moon is the brightest on the 15th day of the eighth mon由 of由巳 lunar calendar （阴历）. On this day, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. 1t has been enjoyed by people all over the country. In ancient China, that day was a harvest （收获） festival because crops （庄稼） were harvested during that period. It was a time for relaxation and celebration. Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries, families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy they are, p巳ople will try to return home for the celebration. Th巳 Mid-Autumn has its own special food just as other traditfona.l Chin巳se holidays. People eat moon cakes with fillings, such as sugar and eggs. Th巳 round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. Th巳 full moon and 111000 cakes stand for family 陀union （匮｜聚）． With the beautiful moon up in the sky, people sit together, e町oy the full moon, eat mooncakes and fruit, share r the stories and express the best wishes for the family members and f iends who live far. I. The poem which is mentioned in the text was writt巳n to ＿一一一一一－ A. Su Shi B. Su Zhe C. the Song Dynasty D. western countries 2. From the text, we know that the Mid-Autumn h仙val