Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section B.Self Check（同步练习）附答案
一、完形填空。
In the southern part of China，eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of __1__.Chinese people started to eat it more than 2，000 years ago.It is __2__ of sticky rice (糯米) and red bean paste (红豆沙)，and is __3__ its softness，freshness and sweetness.
People living in the Yangtze River Delta usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their __4__ family members to cherish the past memory.Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to __5__ at home.It really takes time and effort to make the snack.
Now，qingtuan has __6__ its special taste to the northern part of China already.Qingtuan has many different tastes (口味) inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to __7__ customers' tastes.The difference of the taste shows __8__ it's getting more and more popular across the whole country.
Even though there is __9__ weather and green leaves in spring，the season wouldn't be complete __10__ a taste of qingtuan.
( )1.A．secret B．tradition C．trick D．present
( )2.A.kept B．taken C．warned D．made
( )3.A.famous for B．born with C．interested in D．known as
( )4.A.active B．dead C．mean D．poor
( )5.A.get together B．put on C．look up D．lay out
( )6.A.spread B．refused C．created D．punished
( )7.A.lose B．change C．meet D．admire
( )8.A.if B．whether C．that D．when
( )9.A.cold B．cool C．hot D．warm
( )10.A.for B.without C．up D．by
二、阅读理解。
A
It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents.In the morning，she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden.
Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want.Get the children and come on.” So they went，driving down the country roads.
There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs.The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers.Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there.On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home (养老院)，the young woman saw an old granny (奶奶) sitting in a chair.She had no children with her.They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands and smiled at her.The old granny thanked her again and again.She smiled happily，too.
When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny Why did you give our flowers to her？”
“I don't know her，” their mother said.“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children.I have all of you，and I still have my mother.Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”
( )11.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because ________.
A．she didn't have a present
B．she was far away from her mother
C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day
D．she wanted to see her father
( )12.There were many beautiful lilacs ________.
A．in her garden B．in the market
C．in her mother's garden D．in the nursing home
( )13.The young woman had ________.
A．one child B．no child C．more than one child D．a boy and a girl
( )14.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
A. she wanted the old granny to be happy，too B．she didn't like those flowers
C．her mother asked her to do so D．she was her mother
( )15.Which of the following is NOT true
A．The young woman was kind.
B．The young woman was understanding.
C．The young woman was friendly.
D．The young woman was surprised.
B
In China，there're many festivals.Many people are always looking for reasons to buy，eat and enjoy things.If you ask them about the meanings of these festivals，you may not get any answers.But there are some special ones for people to really learn about traditional Chinese culture.16.______ For example，mooncakes on the Mid Autumn Festival show people's wishes for being together.Fish in the Spring Festival show people's wishes for having a surplus (盈余) of money and luck in the coming year.
17．______ People don't celebrate them by eating special foods or getting together with families.They celebrate them by doing other interesting things.For example，people wear traditional Chinese clothes at a festival.It's called the Flower Festival.18.______
As you can see from the name，it's the celebration of flowers.In the past，there were so many beautiful flowers in spring.19.______
This festival isn't as popular as other public festivals (公共节日) like Chinese New Year's Day and the Dragon Boat Festival.20.______
从下面中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。(有一项多余)
A.It's usually in February in the lunar calendar (农历)．
B．But there are some other special festivals for people to celebrate.
C．But people always like it more because they have holidays at the festival.
D．So people dressed up beautifully to show their thanks to the goddess of flowers.
E.These festivals always have special symbols，so people can know their meanings easily.
F．But it sometimes interests the public more because not many people know and wear traditional Chinese clothes now.
三、短文填空。
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。
popular，relative，usual，prepare，present，
mean，lay，when，treat，tradition
Different countries have different festivals to celebrate.There is a 21.___________
festival named the Spring Festival in China.It is also called Chinese New Year.
22. it comes in January or February.And it is on the first day of lunar January.It is one of the most important festivals in China.So before it comes，every family
23. lots of things for it.They clean the houses to sweep away bad luck and do some shopping.Parents buy new clothes or 24. for their children.On the day before the Spring Festival，Chinese people often put up red scrolls (春联) on the doors and paper cutting on the windows to have good luck the next year.They also make a special kind of food called “dumplings”．It 25. “come together” in Chinese.On the eve of the Spring Festival，all the family members get together and parents 26. out dumplings，meat and other delicious food.They 27. themselves to a big dinner.28. they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming new year.And the old usually give some red packets to the young.Today it is very 29. to give out red packets on WeChat.
On other days of the Spring Festival，people usually visit their 30. and friends.
答案：
1-10：BDABAACCDB
11-15:BCCAD
16-20:EBADF
21.traditional
22.Usually
23.prepares
24.presents
25.means
26.lay
27.treat
28.When
29.popular
30.relatives
