阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Of the fifth lunar month in 2020, the fifth day is this year’s Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, which 1. __________(fall) on Thursday.
According to traditional Chinese folk customs, the fifth lunar month is also called the “2. __________ (poison) month” when many evil 3. __________ (spirit) and poisonous creatures are widespread. There is a total 4. __________ nine most “poisonous days” in this month, and Duanwu is the first such day.
The belief is based on the fact 5. __________ insects and pests are active during this summer month, which can bring infectious diseases to both humans and animals.
This becomes the reason why people put calamus on doors or windows
6. __________ (resist) harmful insects from a house. Another 7. __________ (wide) used herb to stay safe and healthy on Duanwu is wormwood. Fresh wormwood
8. __________(pick) and put in the house, while the dried herb is often put into small bags made of cloth and worn during the festival.
The herb, due to 9. __________(it)medical functions, is not only a perfect choice for Duanwu, but also a daily necessity to many Chinese people. The craft to make wormwood incense has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage. There are some healthy products 10. __________ (make) from wormwood, which you can use during the Duanwu Festival, or the whole year, to stay healthy.
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文, 介绍中国传统节日端午节的由来及习俗: 在门和窗户上挂蒲草, 身上佩戴艾草做成的香囊以驱赶毒虫, 保持健康等。
1. 【解析】falls。考查动词变化形式。2020年的农历五月五端午节在周四。端午节作主语是第三人称单数, 节日是固定时间, 故用一般现在时, 单数第三人称加s。
2. 【解析】poisonous。考查形容词。农历五月也被称为有毒的月份。修饰名词作定语要用形容词, 故用poisonous。
3. 【解析】spirits。考查名词。农历五月是邪灵和毒虫广泛出没的时候。此处邪灵和毒虫都用复数。
4. 【解析】of。考查介词。a total of 是固定短语, 总数为……。
5. 【解析】that。考查连词。fact后跟同位语从句, 主系表结构, 不缺成分, 句意完整, 故用连接词that。
6. 【解析】to resist。考查动词。门窗上悬挂蒲草来抵制害虫进入屋子, 作目的状语, 故用不定式。
7. 【解析】widely。考查形容词副词变化形式。另一种在端午节广泛使用来保平安和健康的药草是艾草。修饰动词用副词。
8. 【解析】is picked。考查动词语态。新鲜的艾草在采摘后放在屋子里, 而干透的则制作成香囊在节日佩戴。艾草作主语, 和采摘之间是被动关系故用被动语态; 每年的习俗都是如此, 故用一般现在时; 艾草不可数, 故用单数is。
9. 【解析】its。考查代词。草药由于其医疗保健作用, 不仅是端午节的一种完美选择, 而且也是很多中国人日常生活的必需品。
10. 【解析】made。考查动词。有些用艾草制作的保健产品可以在端午节甚至全年使用来保健康。There be 句型后不能再出现谓语动词, 产品是被制作的, 故用过去分词短语作后置定语。
