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   In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. 1_____, they are an important part of Chinese culture, and it's our responsibility 2._____(protect) them. Today we'll focus on a festival that many people are not so familiar with——the Winter Solstice Festival(冬至).

   It is one of the most important 3_____ (festival) celebrated by the Chinese on or around December 22. It became a festival during the Han Dynasty. The Han people 4____(see) the Winter Solstice as a "Winter Festival”. so officials would organize activities. Even better is the fact that both officials and common people would have 5_____rest on this day. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices(供奉) to Heaven (上天) and ancestors. People in the Qing Dynasty took it seriously. Compared with the other common festivals. this festival was quite 6_____(usual) at that time. It even had a record that the Winter Solstice was as formal as the Spring Festival.7_____important the festival is!

   The Chinese often celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival together with 8_____(they) family.What people eat generally depends on where they come from.9_____some northern parts of China. people traditionally eat dumplings on this day. while in southern parts of China, the whole family will get together to have a meal which 10_____(make) of red beans and sticky rice(糯米) to drive away bad things.(湖南省长沙某附中模拟试题)

   现代社会里，许多中国传统节日正变得越来越不受欢迎了。然而，它们是中国文化的一个重要组成部分，保护它们是我们的责任。今天我们聚焦一个很多人都不熟悉的节日——冬至。

   这是中国人在12月22日左右庆祝的最重要的节日之一。它在汉朝时变成一个节日，汉代人视冬天的至日为“冬至”，所以官员们会组织活动。更好的情况是，这一天官员和普通百姓都将放假休息。在唐朝宋朝，冬至是一个供奉上天和先祖的日子。清朝人很重视，跟其他普通节日相比较，这个节日在当时是很不寻常的。它甚至记录了冬至和春节一样正式，这个节日真重要啊！

   中国人经常和家人一起庆祝冬至。人们通常吃什么取决于他们来自哪里。在中国北方地区，人们传统上在这一天吃饺子。而在南方地区，全家人会聚集在一起吃一顿由红豆和糯米制成的饭菜，以驱赶不好的事情。

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