马上就要过年啦！先给大家个拜个早年！祝大家学业有成，前程似锦，龙腾虎跃！

自西汉以来，春节就一直存在，它源于殷商时期年头岁尾的祭神祭祖活动。在随后千百年的历史发展中，形成了一些较为固定的风俗习惯，并流传至今。

所以，从现在做起，多多了解我们的传统文化，并用英文介绍给全世界吧！下面这个视频讲述了有关春节起源的传说，以及一些习俗的由来（在下一期，我们将介绍除夕夜到正月十五的习俗和庆祝活动），来一睹为快吧。

文章来源：

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-01/19/content_359389.htm



new moon 新月（指在农历的每月月初，月牙刚露出来的月相。）

full moon 满月（指在农历的每月十五，月亮变满、变圆的月相。）

The Origins

起源



monster [ˈmɒnstə(r)] adj 特大的

beast [biːst] n [C] 野兽

prey on 捕食

swallow [ˈswɒləʊ] vi & vt 吞；咽

scared [skeəd] adj 害怕的；恐惧的

take revenge on 报复

put up（在墙上）张贴

set off 使（炸弹等）爆炸

firecracker [ˈfaɪəkrækə(r)] n [C] 鞭炮；爆竹

deity [ˈdeɪəti] n [C] 神

be afraid of 害怕

lantern [ˈlæntən] n [C] 提灯；灯笼

frighten away 吓走

from then on 从那时起



rather than 而不是

in terms of 在……方面

be composed of 由……组成



all-night adj 通宵的

revelry [ˈrevlri] n [U] 狂欢；欢宴作乐（通常为庆祝某事）

gift vt [名词动化] 赠送

stay up (late) 熬夜

indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] vt 表明；代表



chronicle [ˈkrɒnɪkl] n [C] 编年史

practice [ˈpræktɪs] n [C] & [U] 习俗

scare away 吓跑

evil [ˈiːvl] adj 邪恶的

crack [kræk] vi & vt（使）破裂；（使）裂开



peach [piːtʃ] n [C] 桃（子）；桃树

charm [tʃɑːm] n [C] 符咒；随身护符

inscription [ɪnˈskrɪpʃn] n [C] 碑文；铭文；题词

ghost [ɡəʊst] n [C] 鬼（魂）

rooster [ˈruːstə(r)] n [C] 公鸡

subdue [səbˈdjuː] vt 镇压；制服

inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb] vt 雕刻；题写



fortune [ˈfɔːtʃuːn] n [U] 运气

emperor [ˈempərə(r)] n [C] 皇帝

inspection [ɪnˈspekʃn] n [C] & [U] 视察；检查

advocate [ˈædvəkeɪt, ˈædvəkət] vt 提倡

paste [peɪst] vt 粘贴



in celebration of 庆祝



lucky money 压岁钱

thread [θred] vt [名词动化] 用线把……穿起来

string [strɪŋ] n [C] & [U] 线；细绳



namely [ˈneɪmli] adv 即；也就是

currency [ˈkʌrənsi] n [C] & [U] 货币

auspicious [ɔːˈspɪʃəs] adj 吉利的；吉祥的

prophesy [ˈprɒfəsaɪ] vt 预言

prosperous [ˈprɒspərəs] adj 繁荣的；成功的；兴旺的

foretell [fɔːˈtel] vt 预言



检测题

一、阅读理解

根据短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. When did the tradition of staying up all night on New Year’s Eve start?

A. In the Jin Dynasty.

B. In the Tang Dynasty.

C. In the Zhou Dynasty.

D. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

2. Why did people in the Zhou Dynasty put up peach boards in front of the doors?

A. To wish for good fortune.

B. To scare away evil things.

C. To promote the native culture.

D. To honor guards in the ghost world.

3. What tradition was established in the Ming Dynasty during the Spring Festival?

A. Firing bamboo.

B. Eating dumplings.

C. Setting off fireworks.

D. Giving money to children.

二、语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。



三、完成句子

根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成句子。

1. Keep the room cool ____________ (而不是) warm to avoid feeling sleepy. (2021 新高考II卷)

2. We played games together, and ___________ (熬夜) reading bedtime stories. (2020天津)

3._________ (从那以后), we’ve kept in touch with each other through e-mails. (2010 全国Ⅱ卷)

4. With a large brain, human beings beat other beings _________ (在智力方面).(2019江苏)

5. First he opened a shop and then he ___________ (贴上) a sign outside the shop to attract customers. (2013 浙江)

6. I had been so ___________ (害怕失败) but suddenly there was no failing — only things to be improved upon. (2010 北京)

点击下方空白区域查看答案

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一、1. A 2. B 3. B

二、1. when 2. beginning 3. started 4. an

5. successfully 6. to frighten 7. Firing 8. from

9. given 10. dumplings

三、1. rather than 2. stayed up late 3. From then on 4. in terms of intelligence 5. put up

6. afraid of failing

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