中华民族的传统节日很多,除了端午节,还有元宵节、花朝节、上巳节、清明节、重阳节——这些传统节日的习俗也很丰富。元宵节吃汤圆,猜灯谜,赏花灯。清明节祭先祖,放风筝,荡秋千。二月十二花朝节,民间有“贯红”之俗,文人雅士会相聚饮酒,赋诗唱和。三月三上巳节,人们以香草沐浴,与亲友携游……丰富的习俗让传统节日成为古往今来人们共同的期盼。
路边的大树开始褪去了枯黄,和田间的桃枝一起绽出新叶。我也受到了感染,心情顿时明媚了许多。路上行人明显多了起来,渐渐恢复了往日的喧嚣。不时看到戴着口罩、装备齐全的骑行者,他们塌下身子,双手稳稳地攥住把手,如一尾尾灵活的鱼儿,在车流的汪洋中穿行。
见渔人,乃大惊,问所从来。具答之。便要还家,设酒杀鸡作食。村中闻有此人,咸来问讯。自云先世避秦时乱,率妻子邑人来此绝境,不复出焉,遂与外人间隔。问今是何世,乃不知有汉,无论魏晋。此人一一为具言所闻,皆叹惋。余人各复延至其家,皆出酒食。停数日,辞去。此中人语云:“不足为外人道也。”
阅读下面这首宋诗,完成下面小题。插秧歌杨万里田夫抛秧田妇接,小儿拔秧大儿插。笠是兜鍪①蓑是甲,雨从头上湿到胛②。唤渠③朝餐歇半霎,低头折腰只不答:“秧根未牢莳未匝④,照管鹅儿与雏鸭。”【注】①兜鉴:古代战士戴的头盔。②胛:肩胛。③渠:他。④莳未匝:插秧没有完成。
“我会帮您拿包裹,给您买咖啡,帮您跑邮局……每一分钟,您都会看到我从这里进进出出。感受一下这双鞋子,桑德森先生,想象它会带着我跑得多么快。感觉到里面的弹簧了吗?感觉到鞋子内部在奔跑了吗?感觉到我能够飞快地干完这些事情不让您操一点心了吗?您悠闲地待在凉爽的店里,而我在满城跑!不过,到处跑的可不是我,而是鞋子。它什么地方都可以去!”
秦王谓唐雎曰:“寡人以五百里之地易安陵,安陵君不听寡人,何也?且秦灭韩亡魏,而君以五十里之地存者,以君为长者,故不错意也。今吾以十倍之地,请广于君,而君逆寡人者,轻寡人与?”唐雎对曰:“否,非若是也。安陵君受地于先王而守之,虽千里不敢易也,岂直五百里哉?”
Remember that it’s better to fail than it’s togive up, and the key is to learn from your failure(失败). But along withdifficulties, there will also be ____18____ wonderful waiting for you.
Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on thethird Friday of May. It was started by the League of American Bicyclistsin 1956. Its aim is to promote (促进) the bicycle as a serious choice of getting toand from work. In today’s world where global warming is a serious issue, thebicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon (碳) footprint.
FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sportsevents in the world. It ___11___every 4 years. The first World Cup was in 1930. It has a history of over 90years. During the World Cup, ___12___fans watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams or players.
Dealing with a nosebleed(鼻出血)mightseem simple. But recently, the British RED Cross asked parents with youngchildren how to help a child with a nosebleed. About 65 percent of parents didnot ____11____the correct action to help.
The December day started like any other. Papacame back with his boat full of fish. Mama made breakfast for the family.Seven-year-old Joonas was doing his homework, while his two little brothers ranaround the yard. That day seemed peaceful, but Alejo ____16____ better.
My arms were shaking and my heart was beating ____19____ when I stood at thestarting line. ____20____the endless runway (跑道), I felt like a boat fighting against the windand rain. I ____21____myself that simply joining in was a victory (胜利) itself.
Lastsummer, I was holding the net when Grandpa asked me ____19____ I couldhelp him teach Frank how to play chess. I said no because I wanted to catchfish. Grandpa had been the one who’d taught us how to catch fish, but then the ____20____ made him stay behind.
Late onenight, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even theemperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___16___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.
Excitedly, he went to draw water(抽水), ___15___ he couldn’t pump water no matter how hard hetried. He sat on the ground ___16___.Just at that time, he saw a small bottle with a cork(瓶塞).
All the family—my grandparents, my parents, myaunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I— ___27___ the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiestthing to ___28___.It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook…and there are a lotof chances for things to go wrong.
All thefamily—my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister andI— ___22___ the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiestthing to ___23___. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot ofwork to cook…and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.
My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a fewdays before Thanksgiving. ___29___was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. ___30___ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of thefridge.
I’m glad to receive your letter and know yourunforgettable(难忘的)experience.Now I’d like to share mine. Last Friday, I was cleaning my room and found anold photo in a drawer. While I was looking at it, the ___16___ memory of that day came back to me.
Russia’s skating silver medalist AlexandraTrusova, 17, amazed the world with five quadruple jumps (四周跳)during free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No other woman has everfinished five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.