2025年山东省济南市高考英语二模模拟试卷.docx
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2025年山东省济南市高考英语二模模拟试卷
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WhyLunarNewYearpromptstheworldslargestannualmigration
Celebratedaroundtheworld,itusuallypromptstheplanetslargestannualmigrationofpeople.AndthoughitisknowntosomeintheWestasChineseNewYear,itisntjustcelebratedinChina.LunarNewYearfallsthisyearonJanuary29,2025,kickingofftheYearoftheSnake.Itistraditionallyatimeforfamilyreunions,plentyoffood,andsomeveryloudcelebrations.WhatisLunarNewYear?
ModernChinaactuallyusesaGregoriancalendarlikemostoftherestoftheworld.Itsholidays,however,aregovernedbyitstraditionallunisolarcalendarwh(阴阳历法)whichmayhavebeeninusefromasearlyasthe21stcenturyB.C.WhenthenewlyfoundedRepublicofChinaofficiallyadoptedtheGregoriancalendarin1912,itsleadersrebrandedtheobservationoftheLunarNewYearasSpringFestival,asitisknowninChinatoday.
Asitsnamesuggests,thedateofthelunarnewyeardependsonthephaseofthemoonandvariesfromyeartoyear.Eachyearinthelunarcalendarisnamedoneofthe12animalsintheChinesezodiac,whicharederivedfromancientChinesefolklore.Repeatinginarotatingbasis,theseanimalsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,goat,monkey,rooster,dog,andpig.
Today,SpringFestivaliscelebratedinChinaandHongKong;LunarNewYearisalsocelebratedinSouthKorea,Tibet,Vietnam,Singapore,Indonesia,Malaysia,andplaceswithlargeChinesepopulations.Thoughthefestivalvariesbycountry,itisdominatedbythemesofreunionandhope.HowLunarNewYeariscelebrated
ForChinesepeople,SpringFestivallastsfor40daysandhasmultiplesub﹣festivals(子节日)andrituals.TheNewYearitselfisaseven﹣day﹣longstateholiday,andontheeveofthenewyear,Chinesefamiliestraditionallycelebratewithamassivereuniondinner.Consideredtheyearsmostimportantmeal,itistraditionallyheldinthehouseofthemostseniorfamilymember.
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