月满亚洲:各异其趣的中秋节
月满亚洲:各异其趣的中秋节

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special traditional holiday from China, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Besides China, many other Asian countries also celebrate this festival, though each has its own name and unique customs.

In Japan, the festival is called Tsukimi. Many years ago, the tradition of moon-watching came from China. Today, people in Japan look at the moon, show thanks, and celebrate the harvest. Instead of mooncakes, they eat rice dumplings known as “tsukimi dango.”

In Korea, the festival is called Chuseok. It is a time for families to get together, remember their ancestors, and celebrate the harvest. People eat a special kind of rice cake called songpyeon and visit their ancestral (祖先的) tombs.

In Vietnam, the festival is called Tết Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Festival). It is widely known as a Children’s Festival, where families enjoy lantern displays and lion dances, and children receive toys and gifts.

In Thailand, the festival is called the “Moon Worship Festival”, where people of all ages pay respects to the moon. According to local legend, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Eight Immortals (神) travel to the Moon Palace with longevity peaches to celebrate Guanyin’s birthday, and they give blessings to the people.

In Malaysia and Singapore, where many Chinese people live, celebrations include admiring the moon, eating mooncakes, and joining lantern parades. The parades are lively and fun, with dragon dances, lion dances, and colorful floats carrying characters from stories.

Although the names and traditions are different, people across these countries share the same feelings. The festival expresses love for family, joy for the harvest, and best wishes for a happy life.

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1.1.In Japan, the tradition of moon-watching first came from ______.

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解析:选China。China 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Many years ago, the tradition of moon-watching came from China.”,日本的赏月传统源自中国,故填China。

2.2.Koreans visit their ancestral ______ during Chuseok to honor ancestors.

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解析:选tombs。tombs 细节理解题。第三段明确提到“visit their ancestral tombs”,韩国人在秋夕节祭拜“祖先的坟墓”。故填tombs。

3.3.Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival is known as a ______ Festival.

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解析:选Children’s。Children’s 细节理解题。第四段提到“It is widely known as a Children’s Festival”,越南中秋节以“儿童节”著称,故填Children’s。

4.4.The Eight Immortals celebrate Guanyin’s ______ during the festival in Thailand’s legend.

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解析:选birthday。birthday 细节理解题。第五段明确指出八仙到月宫是为了“celebrate Guanyin’s birthday”(庆祝观音的生日),故填birthday。

5.5.In Malaysia and Singapore, people join ______ parades during the festival.

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解析:选lantern。lantern 细节理解题。第六段首句提到庆祝活动包括“joining lantern parades”(参加提灯笼游行)。故填lantern。