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读写题

（一）

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只能填

一个单词。

BeginningofSummer,oneoftheChinese24solarterms,usuallyfallseachyearonadaybetweenMay5and

7accordingtothecalendar.Forcenturies,peopleoftheBanshanneighbourhoodinHangzhou,Zhejiangholdalot

ofevents.CelebrationsusuallybeginwithparademadeupofpeopledressedupintraditionalChineseclothing,

Hanfu.Aftertheparade,localpeopletakepartinsomeactivitiesatthesquare.

Eatingblackrice:AfewdaysbeforeBeginningofSummer,peopleofBanshanbeginbusyingthemselves

withcookingblackrice.Theymixriceandthejuiceoffresh-pickedseabilberryleaves.Blackriceculturestarted

fromtheTangDynasty(618-907).Itisbelievedthatchildrenwhoeatblackricewillnotbebittenbyinsectsand

willbefitthewholesummer.

Weighingpeople:LocalpeopleofBanshandevelopedtheinterestingtraditionofweighingpeopleonthisday

tocheckthechangesintheirbodyweightoverthepastyear.Peopleofallagestakepartintheactivity.Locals

believethatpeoplewhoweighthemselvesonthisdaywillnotonlyhavegoodluck,butalsoguardagainstweight

lossduringthecomingsummer.

Eggfights:Childrenareundoubtedlycrazyaboutthisgame.Withaboiledegg,eachchildtriestobreakthe

eggoftheircompetitor.Whoever’seggbreaksfirstistheloser,andneedstoeattheeggasapunishment.The

championinthegameisawardedthetitleof“EggKing”.

TodaytheseactivitieshavegivenbirthtoaseriesofspecialcustomsinBanshanonBeginningofSummer.

Title:TraditionsonBeginningofSummer:ATasteofFoodand1

Background»BeginningofSummerusuallyfallseachyearonadaybetw