(A) 传统文化 腊月民俗多，看看你都知道哪些。阅读短文，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。(10 分)
In China, the 12th month of the Chinese lunar calendar is called Layue. The month is full of
interesting festivals and traditions.
The Laba Festival is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get
ready for Chinese New Year. At the Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually
eight things in the porridge. It's not just rich in nutrition, but also a hope for the coming of Chinese
New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only nice food in Layue. Laba garlic is popular in the north. People
begin to put garlic in vinegar(醋) from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during Chinese New
Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.
Xiaonian is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last Chinese lunar month. Traditionally, it is
an important day when people offer sacrifices(祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Cleaning the home is also an important thing to do to prepare for Chinese New Year. It means
sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a new start. Now, the last thing for you to
do is to wait for the coming Chinese New Year.
( )1. Layue usually begins on December 1st and ends on December 31st.
()2. Laba porridge is nutritious.
()3. People eat Laba garlic to celebrate the Laba Festival.
()4. People offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God at Xiaonian.
()5. People do some cleaning to get ready for Chinese New Year.

(B) 地域特色 春节不只有舞龙舞狮，烟火花灯。在广东，人们还会在春节跳英歌舞祈求平安吉祥。
阅读新闻，完成下列任务。(12 分)
Lin Chong, Li Kui, Song Jiang... These are popular characters from the classic
novel Water Margin. Every Spring Festival, they “come out” of the novel and dance on
the street. This is Yingge dance.

Yingge dance is a traditional Chinese folk dance in Guangdong. It is a mix(综合) of dance,
opera and kung fu. It gets ideas from Water Margin and tells stories of good beating bad. People
also call it the warrior's(勇士) dance. Dancers wear opera - style make - up and hold short sticks in
their hands. While walking and dancing, they hit the sticks together. With the drums and the
dancers' cool moves, the dance rocks the streets and everyone wants to dance together.
In Guangdong, young and old and men and women all like the dance. Girl Yingge dance gets
ideas from the stories of Mu Guiying(穆桂英) and Hua Mulan. Look at this girl. She became
popular online when dancing during the Spring Festival. “Yingge dance is very cool,” she said.
“Practising the dance is hard, but we will bring out our best.”
任务一：根据新闻内容，选择正确的答案。(6 分)
()1. Which of the following books is Water Margin?
A. 《三国演义》 B. 《水浒传》 C. 《西游记》
()2. 英英释义 What does the underlined word “rocks” mean in this passage?
A. The very hard material that is in the ground and in the mountain.
B. A kind of modern music.
C. To cause a place or event to be full of energy and enthusiasm.
()3. Yingge dancers do NOT .
A. wear opera - style make - up B. walk and dance on the street
C. hold long sticks in their hands
任务二：根据新闻内容，回答下列问题。(6 分)
1. Why do people call Yingge dance the warrior's dance?

2. Where does girl Yingge dance get ideas from?

3. 开放问答 Do you want to join in Yingge dance? Why or why not?