The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. People celebrate it on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month.
On that day, people usually eat a bowl of hot Laba Porridge. The porridge is also called “Eight Treasures Porridge” because it has at least eight different things in it. People often put rice, beans, dried fruits and peanuts in the porridge.
On the night before the festival, mothers are busy. They prepare the porridge for the family. They start to cook it at midnight and cook it slowly until the next morning. In the morning, when children wake up, they smell the nice food. Then they run to the kitchen to eat breakfast.
Another
custom is to make Laba vinegar(醋)for dumplings on the Spring Festival Eve. People put garlic in a jar with vinegar. After some days, it turns green and tastes special. Some people also like to pickle(腌) meat on the Laba Festival.
A long time ago, the Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to pray for a good harvest and good luck for the new year. After the Laba Festival, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
任务一 选择正确答案
1. According to the passage, what do mothers do on the Laba Festival Eve?
A. They go shopping for the New Year.
B. They prepare Laba Porridge for the family.
C. They take their children to the kitchen.
D. They make Laba vinegar and pickle meat.
2. The word “custom” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “
B
”.
A. festival B. tradition
C. food D. activity
3. In the sentence “After some days, it turns green and tastes special.”, what does the word “it” refer to?
A. The garlic. B. The jar.
C. The vinegar. D. The dumpling.
4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to make Laba Porridge
B. Food for the Chinese New Year
C. An introduction to the Laba Festival
D. Ancient Chinese festivals
任务二 回答问题
1. When do people celebrate the Laba Festival?
On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month.
2. Why is Laba Porridge also named “Eight Treasures Porridge”?
Because it has at least eight different things inside.
3. What do mothers do to make Laba Porridge?
They prepare and slowly cook the porridge from midnight till the next morning.
4. What other traditions do people have on this festival?
They make Laba vinegar and pickle meat.
5. What do you usually do to welcome the Spring Festival?(请自拟一句话作答)
I clean my house and buy delicious food with my family.(言之有理即可)