题型:单词拼写(语篇) 题类: 难易度:普通
【名师面对面】浙江新中考英语A本作业考点强化训练5 Units9-12
In China, the most important meal for most families is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Food like (饺子), fish, oranges and rice cakes are always found on the table for the big dinner. What are the (特殊)meanings behind these dishes?
With a history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings are a classic and traditional dish. They are quite (受欢迎) in many parts of China, (尤其) in North China. It is said that the more dumplings you eat, the (富有) you will be.
In Chinese, the word for"fish"sounds like the word for"surplus (余)". In the old (社会), most Chinese people lived a hard life. The (普通) people were afraid of being hungry and poor, so they thought if they stored something at the end of the year, they could make more next year.
Oranges, which symbolize fullness, are especially welcomed (在……期间) the Chinese New Year. That's because oranges are particularly "golden"in color and people like them for the auspicious connotations (吉祥的寓意)they bring. It's believed that oranges will (带来) good luck.
As the Chinese culture gets more and more popular, the food is welcomed in other Asian countries and even in Western countries. Thanks to the popularity of the food, Chinese culture may spread across the (世界). More and more people become interested in Chinese culture.
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