2025~2026学年上海市吴淞中学高二上学期12月月考英语试卷.docVIP

2025~2026学年上海市吴淞中学高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

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There’satypeofporridge(粥)inChinathat’sfilledwithtraditionandcelebratedforitsdelicioustaste.Unfortunately,tomymind,italsohasafunnyname.

EveryyearduringtheLabaFestival,which1(happen)ontheeighthdayofthe12thlunarmonth,Labaporridgeisthefoodtraditionallyserved.However,thefirsttimeIhearditsnamewasinanurseryrhymemydaughter’snannysangtoher,2goes:“afterLabaistheLunarNewYear”toher.ButthankstomybadChineseandherheavyaccent,IinsteadheardLabaindifferenttonesthatchangedthemeaningto“poop(粪便)”.ForagoodtwodaysIthoughtitwasanurseryrhymewhich,3helptoddlers(幼儿)withpotty(如厕)training.Iwasverywrong.

TheLabaFestivalarrivesbeforeLunarNewYear.TraditionallyobservedbyBuddhiststohonortheenlightenmentofSiddharthaGautama,thefestivalisnow4(much)ofatimeforreflection,gratitudeandpreparingfortheupcomingLunarNewYearfestivities.

Labaporridgeisdeliciousandbeautiful.Itsheartinessliesinitsarrayofingredients.Whileeveryfamilyhastheirownvariation,5typicallyincludesamixofbeans,rice,nutsanddriedfruits.Thekeyingredients,however,areglutinousrice(糯米),beansandvariousgrains,cooked6thericethickens.Eachingredienthassymbolicsignificancearoundtheideasofprosperityandhealth.Forexample,redbeanssymbolizegoodluckandhappiness,7glutinousricesignifiesfamilyunity.

Traditionally,beforetheLunarNewYear,familiesgathertoprepareLabaporridgetogether,fostering