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Traditions are at the heart of Spring Festival
传统是春节的核心
The completed dragon boat made by Lin Shunkui, a (1) ______ (season) handicraft artist living in Dongcai village, Beibaixiang town, Yueqing, Zhejiang province, will be burned on the village grounds on the night of the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
The colorful wooden dragon boat will burn in a huge fire — a climactic ritual (2) ______ (during) Spring Festival celebrations. At that time, villagers will wish away bad energy and hope that good luck will (3) ______ (arrive).
The dragon boat, which is several meters in height and length, is called the "decorated dragon head". It's a handicraft (4) ______ (trace) back to the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) in Yueqing.
Lin, a national-level inheritor born in 1956, is the fifth generation of his family to carry on the intangible cultural (5) ______ (heritage).
It usually (6) ______ (take) him several months or even a year to make the heavily decorated dragon as villagers commission these works from him.
He is really (7) ______ (devote) to this traditional handicraft. Every detail of the dragon boat is made with great care to make it look more (8) ______ (attract).
The burning of the dragon boat is not only a ritual but also a way to (9) ______ (pass) on the cultural meaning behind it. People hope this tradition can continue for a long time with the efforts of inheritors like Lin and the support of the whole village, (10) ______ (keep) the unique cultural charm alive.
答案：
seasoned（考查知识点：词性转换，此处用形容词 “seasoned” 修饰名词 “artist”，表示 “经验丰富的”）
during（考查知识点：介词用法，“during” 表示 “在…… 期间”，符合语境）
arrive（考查知识点：动词时态，“will” 后接动词原形，所以用 “arrive”）
traced（考查知识点：非谓语动词，“traced back to...” 是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰 “handicraft”，表被动）
heritage（考查知识点：词性运用，此处用名词 “heritage”，“intangible cultural heritage” 表示 “非物质文化遗产”）
takes（考查知识点：动词时态，主语 “It” 指代前面的事情，是单数，描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式）
devoted（考查知识点：固定搭配，“be devoted to” 表示 “致力于，专心于”，用形容词 “devoted”）
attractive（考查知识点：词性转换，“look” 是系动词，后接形容词作表语，“attract” 的形容词形式是 “attractive”）
pass（考查知识点：动词时态，“to” 是不定式符号，后接动词原形，所以用 “pass”）
keeping（考查知识点：非谓语动词，此处用现在分词作伴随状语）
The multistoried boat (1) ______ (display) layers of bright colors and is richly decorated with engraved gates and windows. Mythological and folk tale characters (2) ______ (install) on each level. They are connected with hundreds of gears and can move in different directions, which (3) ______ (control) by a handler at the bottom of the dragon.
The dragon isn't built for sailing in water. Once it is complete, it will (4) ______ (transport) to the village's ancestral hall the day before the Lantern Festival for worshipping.
On the next day, villagers will push the wheeled boat for a parade and (5) ______ (dance) past every household. They do this to drive away evil spirits, (6) ______ (bid) farewell to the past and anticipate good fortune, prosperity and harmony in the new year.
This traditional activity is full of cultural (7) ______ (mean). It has been passed down for generations. Every year, people look forward to it (8) ______ (eager).
The whole process requires careful organization. Villagers need to work together (9) ______ (harmony) to make sure everything goes smoothly.
It's believed that such traditions play an important role in (10) ______ (preserve) local culture and strengthening the bond among villagers.
答案：
displays（考查知识点：动词时态，主语 “The multistoried boat” 是单数，描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式）
are installed（考查知识点：动词时态和语态，“Mythological and folk tale characters” 与 “install” 是被动关系，且描述一般情况，用一般现在时的被动语态）
are controlled（考查知识点：动词时态和语态，“which” 指代前面的 “move in different directions” 这件事，与 “control” 是被动关系，用一般现在时的被动语态）
be transported（考查知识点：动词时态和语态，“it” 指代 “The dragon”，与 “transport” 是被动关系，“will” 后接动词原形，所以用 “be transported”）
dance（考查知识点：动词时态，“and” 连接并列成分，与 “push” 并列，所以用动词原形）
bid（考查知识点：动词时态，“and” 连接并列成分，与 “drive away”“anticipate” 并列，所以用动词原形）
meaning（考查知识点：词性转换，形容词 “cultural” 后接名词，“mean” 的名词形式是 “meaning”）
eagerly（考查知识点：词性转换，修饰动词 “look forward to” 要用副词形式，“eager” 的副词是 “eagerly”）
harmoniously（考查知识点：词性转换，修饰动词 “work together” 要用副词形式，“harmony” 的副词是 “harmoniously”）
preserving（考查知识点：非谓语动词，“in” 是介词，后接动名词作宾语）
Lin Shunkui's time-consuming craft won him the top prize in folk arts at the Shanhua (mountain flower) Awards in 2022 (1) ______ (give) by the China Folk Literature and Arts Association.
Some of his dragons (2) ______ (survive) and he has one placed in front of his ancestral house for visitors to learn about this unique tradition.
He says, "I won't allow the dragon to become 'extinct' in my generation. I want to show it (3) ______ (elsewhere) to more people."
One of Lin's dragon boats is on display at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing. It's a highlight of the Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival, which runs until March 2. The boat is mounted to (4) ______ (elevate) the festive mood before the Chinese New Year, falling on Jan 29.
On Dec 4, Spring Festival and its social practices for celebrating the traditional New Year (5) ______ (add) to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The practices include various activities like celebration preparations, clan worshipping and fairs, as well as folk performances (6) ______ (share) by communities across the country. Differences exist in different regions.
These celebrations are held to bind family and community members and (7) ______ (teach) morality, family values and solidarity.
At the exhibition, arts and crafts, photos, interactive installations and performances (8) ______ (feature) give vivid demonstrations of New Year festivities.
People can really feel the charm of the Spring Festival through these displays and understand the cultural (9) ______ (mean) behind it.
It's hoped that such traditions can be well preserved and (10) ______ (continue) to play an important role in our cultural life.
答案：
given（考查知识点：非谓语动词，“give” 与 “the Shanhua (mountain flower) Awards” 是被动关系，此处用过去分词作后置定语）
have survived（考查知识点：动词时态，根据语境，强调过去的动作对现在的影响，用现在完成时）
everywhere（考查知识点：副词用法，根据前文 “I want to sail it elsewhere and...” 可知这里用 “everywhere”，表示 “到处”，与 “elsewhere” 相呼应）
elevate（考查知识点：动词时态，“to” 是不定式符号，后接动词原形，所以用 “elevate”）
were added（考查知识点：动词时态和语态，“Spring Festival and its social practices” 与 “add” 是被动关系，且描述过去的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态）
shared（考查知识点：非谓语动词，“share” 与 “folk performances” 是被动关系，此处用过去分词作后置定语）
teach（考查知识点：动词时态，“and” 连接并列成分，与 “bind” 并列，所以用动词原形）
featured（考查知识点：非谓语动词，“feature” 与 “arts and crafts, photos, interactive installations and performances” 是被动关系，此处用过去分词作后置定语）
meaning（考查知识点：词性转换，形容词 “cultural” 后接名词，“mean” 的名词形式是 “meaning”）
continue（考查知识点：动词时态，“can” 为情态动词，后接动词原形，所以用 “continue”）

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