Worksheetforhomework:Festivals,HolidaysandCelebrationsClass:______________Name:_____________Task1:ReadingComprehension:Choosethecorrectanswer.（A）ManyChinesepeoplewillwonderwhatpresentstogetfortheirmomsonMother’sDay,butnotmanyknowMother’sDayisactuallyafestivalfromoverseas.Mother’sDayoriginated(起源)inAmericaduringtheearly20thcentury.ThefestivalspreadtoChinaasearlyasthe1980sandwaswidelyaccepted.WhydidaforeignfestivalbecomepopularinChina?Infact,Chinesetraditionalculturehasalwaysencouragedfilialdevotiontoparents.TherearemanystorieswhichshowfilialrespectinancientChina.Forexample,thestoryof“TasteLiquid(液體的)MedicineforMother”tellsusthefilialvirtue(美德)ofEmperorWenoftheWesternHanDynasty.Hismotherhadbeensickforthreeyears.Heoftenstayedupbyherbedsideandcaredforherdayandnight.Hetastedtheliquidmedicinefirstbeforeshedrankit.Also,mother’sloveisarepeatedsubjectinChineseancientpoems,likeSongofthePartingSonbyMengJiao,apoetoftheTangDynasty.Nowthispoemisstillamustintheschooltextbooks.ChildreninChinaarebroughtupwiththeeducationoffilialdevotion.Onspecialdays,peopleoftenuserosesorforget-me-notstoexpresslove.Carnationsareconsideredastheperfectflowersformothersaroundtheworld,butfewknowthatChinahasitsownformothers—thetigerlily.Loveformotherscanhavedifferentwaysofexpression.Whatmattersmostislove,notthefestivalitself.Whatmotherstrulywantisperhapsjustasimpleexpressionoflovefromtheirchildren.Youmayfinditdifficulttomaketheplannow.Don’tworry.Allyouneedisjustarough(粗略的)one.Onceyouentertheseniorhighschool,you’llgetachancetomakeitbetterwiththehelpofyourteachers.Andyourpersonalgrowthplanmaychangewithyourage,yourinterestsandthesocialdevelopment.SotakeyourtimeandIbelieveyouwillgrowintoanexcellentyoungman.()1.Mother’sDayspreadtoChina_____.A.inthe1920sB.inthe1980sC.intheWesternHanDynastyD.intheTangDynasty()2.ThepoemofSongofthePartingSonismainlyabout_____.A.thefilialvirtueofEmperorWenB.caringfortheoldC.traditionalChinesemedicineD.amother’sloveforherson()3.Mother’sDayispopularinChinamainlybecauseof_____.A.itswidespreadinmanycountriesB.ourancientstoriesofrespectingparentsC.ourtraditionalculturalvaluesD.itssimplewayofexpressinglove()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“filial”meaninChinese?A.孝順的B.叛逆的C.誠實的D.服從的()5.WhatamothertrulywantsonMother’sDaymaybe_____.A.abigdinnerB.acelebrationpartyC.greetingsofthefestivalD.expensivepresents(B)InBritain,BoxingDayisusuallycelebratedonDecember26th,whichisthefollowingdayafterChristmasDay.However,strictlyspeaking,BoxingDayisthefirstweekdayafterChristmas.LikeChristmasDay,BoxingDayisapublicholiday.Thatmeansit’sanon-workingdayinthewholeofBritain.WhenBoxingDayfallsonaSaturdayorSunday,thefollowingMondayisthepublicholiday.Theexactorigin(起源)oftheholidayisunclear.OneofthethoughtsisthatduringtheMiddleAges,whengreatsailingshipsweresettingofftodiscovernewland,aChristmasboxwasplacedbyapriest(神父)oneachship.Thosesailorswhowantedtoensureasafereturnwoulddropmoneyintothebox.Itwassealedandkeptonboarduntiltheshipcamehomesafely.Thentheboxwashandedovertothepriestinexchangeforthesayingofthanksforthesuccessofthesailing.Thepriestwouldn’topenittosharethecontentswiththepooruntilChristmas.Onemorethoughtisaboutthe“AlmsBox”placedineverychurchonChristmasDay.Worshippers(做禮拜的人)putgiftsforthepoorintoit.TheseboxeswerealwaysopenedthedayafterChristmas.ThatiswhythatdaybecameknownasBoxingDay.Today,manycompanies,organizationsandfamiliestrytokeepthetraditionalspiritofBoxingDayalivebydonating(捐贈)theirtime,servicesandmoneytofoodbanks,providinggiftsforthepoor,orhelpingfamiliesinneed.Besides,spendingtimewithfamilyandshoppingarepopularBoxingDayactivitiesnow.()6.IfChristmasDayisonaSaturday,BoxingDaywillbecelebratedon_____.A.December25thB.December26thC.December27thD.December28th()7.SailorsdroppedmoneyintotheChristmasboxinorderto_____.A.savethepoorB.prayforthepriestC.discovernewlandD.prayforsailingsafely()8.Theunderlinedword“sealed”probablymeans_____inChineseinthepassage.A.密封B.懸掛C.歸還D.傳遞()9.ThefollowingactivitiescanshowthetraditionalspiritofBoxingDayEXCEPT_____.A.tooffergiftstothepoorB.tosupportfamiliesinneedC.tospendtimewithfamilyD.togivemoneytofoodbanks()10.Thepurposeofthepassageis_____.A.topraisethekindnessofpriestsB.tointroducetheoriginofBoxingDayC.tocallonpeopletohelpthepoorD.tocompareBoxingDaywithChristmasDayTask2:Cloze:Choosethecorrectanswer.Mrs.Smithisfeelingalittlesad.Thisyear,she’sgoingtobeonherownforChristmas.Herdaughterandgrandchildrenlivetoo1awayfromherandwon’tcomeandstay.Toobad!Butthatwon’tstopMrs.Smithfromcookingherselfafinemeal!Butthewoodis2andthefirewon’tlight.Tocheerherselfup,Mrs.Smithservesherselfaglassofmilk.However,thecatknocksthe3over.Mrs.Smithfallsandtwists(扭)herlittlefinger.Just4isgoingrighttoday!Mrs.Smithfeelsrather5.Seatedinherchair,she6hereyesandinherimagination,sheseesherdaughteragain,withhergolden,curlyhair.Whenshewasverysmall,sheusedto7“Iloveyou,Mummy！”toher.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,backthen!Mrs.Smithfallsasleep.Shesleepssosoundly(酣暢地)thatshedoesn’teven8thestrangesoundsinherhome.Allofasudden,Mrs.Smithopenshereyes.Adelicioussmellwafts(飄蕩)roundhernose,9evenmoreamazingthingsaretocome!Allaroundher,it’sjustlikeinafairytale:afireiscrackling(發出噼啪聲),hercoathasbeenrepaired,theChristmastreehasbeendecoratedand…Mrs.Smithdoesn’tevenhavetimeto