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1、株洲市第十三中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Have you considered contributing your skills and expertise virtually towards achieving sustainable human development efforts? Through the Online Volunteering service of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, you can connect with UN agenci
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8、enefitsNowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festival, especially those western festivals.A survey conducted recently by Sina. Com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.9% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious w
9、hile 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45 percent people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit o
10、f foreign goodness. Only 7.8% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my opinion of view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference fr
11、om the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.
12、The crisis(危机) of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life.But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religio
13、us background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acce
14、ptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.4From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _AMost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculousBMany fear that trad
15、itional Chinese festivals will disappear soonCSome think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasingDhalf think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of faction5The writer think that foreign festivals celebrated in China _Ahave lost their religious backgroundBare the same as those celebrated in the westCcan give more fun than traditional Chinese festivalsDmay reduce the hunger of public people6What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones ?AForeign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quick
