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【題目】Hongbao, a red envelope with small amounts of money in, is a gift that is guaranteed to be 【1】 (warm) received, not just because of the cash, but also because of its 【2】 (tradition) symbolism and best wishes for the future. This is true throughout China, especially in the south 【3】 people view receiving hongbao 【4】 an auspicious (吉祥的) beginning of the New Year.

Legend in the south goes that a devil (惡魔) used to appear lo harm children and the elderly 【5】 loud noise would frighten the devil away, as did 【6】 color red.

Fireworks took care of the noise and during the Spring Festival couplets (對聯(lián)) also helped keep the devil away. But fireworks couldn’t go off all day so children and the elderly alsogot hongbao, red envelopes 【7】 (contain) money. The tradition 【8】 (survive) for thousands of years and giving hongbao to children and the elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world. It has also made its way into workplace where bosses often give 【9】 (employ) hongbao and most recently, companies have adopted online marketing strategies where haongbao are distributed, hoping 【10】 companies and staff members have a good start.

Giving hongbao at the beginning of the Lunar New Year indicates best wishes for the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】warmly

【2】traditional

【3】where

【4】as

【5】but

【6】the

【7】containing

【8】has survived

【9】employees

【10】their

【解析】這篇文章介紹了紅包的由來以及它所代表的美好意義。

【1】考查副詞。修飾動詞received，用副詞，填warmly。

【2】考查形容詞。修飾名詞symbolism，用形容詞，填traditional。

【3】考查定語從句。___3___ people view receiving hongbao ___4___ an auspicious (吉祥的) beginning of the New Year.是一個定語從句，關(guān)系詞在從句中作地點狀語，用關(guān)系副詞where。

【4】考查介詞。特別是在南方，在那里，人們把收到紅包作為一種新年吉祥的開始。表示“作為……”，填as。

【5】考查連詞。但是吵鬧的聲音可以把惡魔嚇跑。表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以填but。

【6】考查冠詞。特指“這種紅顏色”，所以填定冠詞the。

【7】考查獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。red envelopes與money是主動關(guān)系，所以用現(xiàn)在分詞，填containing。

【8】考查時態(tài)。表示過去發(fā)生的、持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動作或狀態(tài)，用現(xiàn)在完成時，填has survived。

【9】考查名詞。老板經(jīng)常會給員工們發(fā)紅包。“員工們”是復(fù)數(shù)意義，所以用名詞復(fù)數(shù)，填employees。

【10】考查代詞。希望他們的公司和員工有一個好的開始。填their。