Question

【题目】The ___【1】 and important festivals are the ones that ___【2】 the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children ___【3】 in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, 【4】 forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals ___【5】 include parades,dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important 【6】__ and social festival for Christians around the world. It 【7】 the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, __ 【8】 cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】most energetic

【2】look forward to

【3】lucky money

【4】which take place;

【5】might

【6】religious

【7】celebrates;

【8】covered with

【解析】

【1】most energetic意思为最有活力的。该句意思为：最有活力并且最重要的节日就是那些在冬去春来时候的节日。

【2】look forward to意思为：期望、瞩望。该句意思为最有活力并且最重要的节日就是那些在冬去春来时候的节日。

【3】lucky money意思为：压岁钱。该句意思为：中国的春节，人们吃饺子、鱼和肉并且会给孩子们用红包包上压岁钱。

【4】which take place;意思是：发生。该句是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰前面的carnivals。该句意思为：一些西方国家有着非常令人兴奋的狂欢节，在复活节前40天，通常是在2月份。

【5】might意思是：可能，表示推测。该句意思为：这些狂欢节可能包括着游行，在街上彻夜跳舞，高声放歌，穿上各种色彩鲜艳的衣服。

【6】religious意思是：宗教的、谨慎的。复活节是一个全世界基督徒重要的宗教性社会性的节日。

【7】celebrates意思是：庆祝。由于主语是代词it所以用单数第三人称。该句意思为：它庆祝耶稣死而复生和春天以及新生命的到来。

【8】covered with意思是：用…遮盖住。该句意思为：全国都被樱花覆盖了，看上去好像是覆盖上了粉色的雪。