"May we all be blessed with longevity.Though miles apart,we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together(但愿人长久,千里共婵娟)."wrote Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty,in his well-known poem to his younger brothers Su Zhe.

The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar(阴历).1_______ It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country.

In ancient China, that day was a harvest (收获) festival because crops (庄稼)were harvest during that period. 2_______

Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries,3_______ Usually, no matter how far away and how busy they are, people will try to return to home for celebration.

Mid- Autumn has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays. People eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs. 4_______The full moon and moon cakes stand for family return(团聚).

5_______, people sit together, enjoy the full moon, eat moon cakes and fruit, share the stories, and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar.根据材料内容,将A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A. The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon

B. On this day,people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

C. With the beautiful moon up in the sky

D. It was time for relaxation and celebration.

E. families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

A king once had a fantastic diamond. He thought it was the best jewel(珠宝) in the world. One morning the king awoke and took out his jewel to enjoy_______ it as usual. But to his surprise, there was a single thin crack(裂缝) down its face.

The greatest jewelers were called to look at the stone in the ______ of fixing it. But nothing could be done. The crack ran so ______ down the face of the diamond that any effort to remove it would further destroy it.

Finally, one jeweler stepped forward and said he could save the diamond. And the king agreed that the jeweler could ______ a single night with the diamond. If he was able to fix it, then he would get great reward. If, however, he did not succeed, ______ worse was waiting for him.

Locked in his room, the jeweler took a long look at the stone. It was truly great, and the crack, however thin, could not be removed ______ destroying the jewel. What could be done?

The next ______, the jeweler came out with the stone in hand. Everybody was ______ by what they saw. The crack had not been removed. It remained in its place. The jeweler had instead etched(刻) a rose, the ______ of the kingdom, on the face of the diamond, turning the crack into its stem(茎).

The king stood up with tears in his two eyes. “Now, I truly have my crown jewel!” he said, “The diamond wasn’t perfect until now, but it was the ______ I have ever seen. It was, however, no different than any other stone. Now, though, I have a truly unique(独一无二的) treasure!”

1.A. looking B. finding C. seeing D. watching

2.A. hope B. care C. permission D. notice

3.A. hardly B. quickly C. deeply D. widely

4.A. wait B. watch C. sleep D. spend

5.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

6.A. with B. without C. into D. except

7.A. morning B. night C. evening D. afternoon

8.A. annoyed B. shocked C. pleased D. disappointed

9.A. symbol B. picture C. sign D. slogan

10.A. worst B. best C. hardest D. oldest

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