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【题目】Some residents of rural Human still believe in old-style Spring Festival celebrations but fear that traditions may be lost【1】they're protected,Liu Xiangrui reports.

Spring Festival,【2】(celebrate)from the first to the 15th day of the first lunar month,is undoubtedly the most【3】 (significance)cultural event in a year for Chinese.

Like in other parts of the country,preparations for the festival start early every year,with food【4】(play)a key role.In rural Yueyang,for instance,such delicacies as tofu and smoked pork are prepared a month or two 【5】 advance. Then,there are specific days for certain activities.People offer prayers to the Kitchen God on the 23rd of the last lunar month,so that he puts in a good word about the host family when he【6】return)to heaven to file an"annual report"the next day.

The festival is celebrated by putting up【7】decorate)in house,lighting firecrackers,worshipping ancestors and staying up late on the eve of the Chinese New Year.

The night before the year begins is the highlight of the festival【8】those working in faraway cities try to rush home【9】catch)the family reunion dinner.Some families have unique menus for this special meal Fish,which symbolizes prosperity in Chinese culture,is【10】must

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】unless

【2】celebrated

【3】significant

【4】playing

【5】in

【6】returns

【7】decorations

【8】when

【9】to catch

【10】a

【解析】本篇文章主要讲述了湖南农村的居民如何度过中国传统的春节庆祝活动。

【1】unless

考查连词。句意：担心传统可能丢失，除非他们得到保护。所以用连词unless 除非。

【2】celebrated

考查非谓语。句意：春节庆祝活动从农历初一到第十五天。庆祝celebrate与主语（Spring Festival）在逻辑上被动关系。Spring Festival, celebrated from the first to the 15th day（＝which is celebrated from the first to the 15th day）。所以要用过去分词的形式做状语。

【3】significant

考查形容词。句意：春节无疑是中国人一年中最重要的文化活动。从句式来看要用形容词。所以填significant

【4】playing

考查非谓语。每年的节日都要提前准备，食物起着关键作用。介词with+宾语+宾补，被修饰词food与play之间是逻辑上的主动关系，应用现在分词作补语。

【5】in

考查固定搭配。in advance提前。句意：每年的节日都要提前准备

【6】returns

考查主谓一致。句意：向灶神祈祷，这样他就可以在第二天回到天堂写一份“年度报告”时对向他祈祷的家庭说些好话。主语是the Kitchen God灶神是单数，用一般现在时的第三人称单数。

【7】decorations

考查名词。句意：这个节日是在春节前放吉祥的装饰品，放鞭炮，祭拜祖先和熬夜。本空作put up 的宾语装饰品。所以用名词的复数形式，是各种装饰品。

【8】when

考查定语从句。句意：一年中的前一天晚上是节日的高潮，正是那些在遥远的城市工作的人（比如我）急忙赶回家吃团圆饭的时候。先行词是the night，在定语从句中作时间状语，所以用关系副词when（＝at which）

【9】to catch

考查非谓语。动词不定式表目的。目的是赶回家吃团圆饭。

【10】a

考查冠词。句意：鱼，中华文化中繁荣的一个象征，是必须的。此处修饰单数可数名词symbol prosperity，表示数量一，故填a.