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AmodernChineseusuallyhas(1)asurname(“familyname”)orxing姓and(2)agivenname(“firstname”or“Christianname”),1._________ming名(ormingzi名字)，alwaysinthatorder.ThusDengXiaopingisMr.DengwiththepersonalnameXiaopingthesamewayJohnJonesisMr.Jones2.________thepersonalnameJohn.InancientChina,however,3.________(name)wasverycomplicatedandonepersonusuallyhadseveral4.______(name),andnaminginvolvedxing,shi,ming,andzi.Eachof5.________(this)fourwords6.______(mean)adifferentthing.Xingandshitogetherformedtoday'ssurname,andming7.______zitoday'sgivenname.Today,peopleusexingshi8._________(refer)toaperson'ssurname,mingzitorefertoone'sgivenname.

Day1ChinesePersonalNamesorwithnamingnamesthesemeantandtorefer

StudyofancientChinesedocumentsshowsthatxing9._________(original)referredtothenamesofdifferentmatriarchaltribes（母系部落).Italsohadsomethingtodo10.______theplace11._________peoplelived.Researchesshowthatxingcameintobeingduringthematrilinealsociety(母系社會)period,i.e.,aroundfourtofivethousandyearsago.Nearlyalwaysthefamilyname(surname)isone-syllablelong.Theonlycommonmodernsurnamesthat12.______(be)two-syllableslongareouyangandSima.Day1ChinesePersonalNamesoriginallywithwhereare

TheChineseLunarCalendaris

1._______(base)onthecyclesofthemoon,andisconstructedinadifferentfashionthantheWesternsolarcalendar.In2._____Chinesecalendar,the3.________(begin)oftheyear4._____(fall)somewherebetweenlateJanuaryandearlyFebruary.

TheChinese5.___________(adopt)theWesterncalendar,butthe

lunarcalendarisstill6.______(use)forfestiveoccasionssuch7.____theChineseNewYear.ManyChinesecalendarswillprintboththesolardates8._____theChineselunardates.Day2TheChineseLunarCalendarbasedthebeginningfallshaveadoptedusedasand

Day3TheTwelveAnimalSignsthat

IntraditionalChina,datingmethodswerecyclicalmeanssomething1.____isrepeatedtimeaftertimeaccordingtoapattern.Apopularfolkmethodwhichreflectedthiscyclicalmethodof2.________(record)yearsaretheTwelveAnimalSigns.Everyyear3._________(assign)ananimalnameor"sign"accordingtoa4._________(repeat)cycle:Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,5._____Boar.Therefore,everytwelveyears6.____sameanimalnameor"sign"

wouldreappear.recordingisassignedrepeatingandthe

Day3TheTwelveAnimalSigns

Theanimalsignsserveauseful9._______(society)functionforfinding10._____people'sages.Insteadofasking11._______(direct)howoldapersonis,peopleoftenaskwhatishisorheranimalsign.Thiswouldplacethatperson'sage12.______acycleof12years,andwithabitofcommonsense,wecandeducetheexactage.Moreoften,peopleaskforanimalsignsnottocomputeaperson'sexactnumericalage,buttosimplyknowwhois13._______(old)amongfriendsandacquaintances.socialoutdirectlywithinolder

TheFourTreasuresoftheStudyarethe1.______(write)toolswithChinesecharacteristics.Alsoknown2._____“theScholarsFourJewels”namelythewritingbrush,ink-stick,paperandink-slab.Thestudygot3._____(it)nameintheNorthernandSouthern4._______(dynasty),referringonlytothestudyoftheliterati(文人).TheFourTreasures,5.______(vary)andcolorful,arefamousfortheirhubi(writingbrush6.___________(produce)inHuzhou,ZhejiangProvince),huimo(ink-stickproducedinHuizhou,AnhuiProvince),xuanzhi(ricepaper7.____xuanpaper,madeinXuancheng,AnhuiProvince),andduanyan(ink-slab8.______(make)inDuanxi,GuangdongProvince).Day4TheFourTreasuresoftheStudyaswritingitsdynastiesvariedprodecedormadeDay5ChineseMedicineWithahistoryof2000to3000years,TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)1._________(form)auniquesystemtodiagnose2._____cureillness.TheTCMapproachis3.___________(fundamental)differentfrom4._____ofWesternmedicine.ThetheoryofTCMisbased5.__jing,qi,shen,yin-yang,fiveelementsprincipleetc.todiagnose6.______(ill)andtocureitaccordingtothewell-knownBencaogangmu

(CompendiumofMateriaMedico)7._____(write)byLiShizhen.hasformedandfundamentallythatonillnesswritten器具Similar1.___peopleofothernationalities,ancientChinesepeople2.__________(grasp)ortorefood3.____theirbarehandsatthebeginning.Chopsticks,forks,knivesandspoons4._________(use)muchlater,ofwhichchopsticks,withahistoryofthousandsofyears,5.___(be)awonderofChinesediningutensils(器具).Chopsticksarethediningutensilsmost6._______(frequent)usedinChinesepeople’sdailylife.InancientChina,they7._________(call)zhu.WhentheChinesebegantousechopsticks8.__aneatinginstrumentisanybody'sguess.TheywerefirstmentionedinwritinginLiji(TheBookofRites),aworkcompiledsome2000yearsago.Chopsticksmaybemade9.___anyofseveralmaterials:bamboo,wood,gold,silver,ivory,pewter,10.___plastics.Incross-section,theymaybeeitherround11.___square.Someofthemareengravedwithcolouredpicturesorcalligraphyfordecoration.Ordinarychopsticks12._________(use)inChinesehomesareofwoodorbamboo,thoseforbanquetsareoftenivory,whereasgoldonesbelongedonlytotheroyaltyandaristocracy（皇室和貴族）.Day6Chopstickstograspedwithwereusedarefrequentlywerecalledasofandorused

Chinahaslongbeenknownasthe“l(fā)andofceremonyandpropriety”(文明禮儀之邦).1.___________(consequent),therearecertainmanners2._______shouldbeobservedatbanquetsorformaldinners.

First,seatorder.Chinesepeopleattachgreat3.___________(important)totheseatingorderatbanquetsorformaldinners.

Intheancient4.______(time),atabanquet,peoplesatinacircle5.___theground.Theirseating6._______________(arrange)areunknown,butitiscertainthatthey7.________________(arrange)inacertainorder.Itwasrecorded8.______themosthonorableguestsat9._______(face)theeast,thenextimportantguestsatfacingthesouth,nextfacingthenorth10.____thelastfacingthewest.Day7TheEtiquetteofChineseBanquets（1）ConsequentlythatimportancetimesonarrangementswerearrangedthatfacingandDay8TheEtiquetteofChineseBanquets（2）

Eventodayatformalbanquetspeoplearearranged1._____acertainorder,butindifferentareas,therearedifferentrules2.__________(concern)seatorder.Inthepast,Chinesepeopleoftensataroundaso-calledeight-immortaltable(atablewitharectangulartop,normallywitheightseatsaroundit)3._______(dine).Inthenorth,theseatorderwasarrangedthisway:thetwoseatsfacingthedoorwerethe4.________________(importance),thehostsatontherightandthemosthonorableguest5.______theleft;oppositethesetwoseatssattwospecially6.__________(invite)guestswhoweresupposed7.________(help)entertainthemainguests；theotherpeople,guestsorspeciallyinvitedguests,werearranged,accordingtotheirage,tositontheothertwosidesof8.______table.Thetwoseats9.________(close)tothehostandmosthonorableguestwereconsideredmoreimportant10.______theothertwoseats.Inthesouth,theseatorderwasabitdifferent.inconcerningtodinemostimportantoninvitedtohelpthecloserthanDay9TheEtiquetteofChineseBanquets（3）

Apart1._______seatorder,therearealsorulesregardingtheorderof2.______(serve)dishesandthewaydishes3._______(set)onthetable.Dishes,inthebroadsense,refer4.__wine(orliquor),meatandvegetabledishesandgrainfood;in5._____narrowsense,itonlyreferstomeatandvegetabledishes.Therules6.___________________(undergo)somechanges.Intheancienttimes,grainfood7.___________(serve)beforewine,whiletodaywineandmeatandvegetabledishesareservedbeforegrainfood.

Formeatandvegetabledishes,therearecolddishesandhotdishes.8.____________(normal)colddishesareservedbeforehot9.______(one),drydishesareservedbeforesoup.Hotdishesarethemaincourses;usuallythere10.____(be)evennumbersofhotdishes,4,6or8.Sometimestherecouldbe16or32dishes.Themostsumptuousfeast一ManHanFeast,hasasmanyas108dishes.Soupisusuallythelastdish.fromservingaresettothehaveundergonewasservedNormallyonesare

Forthewaydishes1.________(set)onthetable,therearealsorules.Forexample,2._____(new)serveddishesarealwaysputnear3._____mosthonorableguest;whenwholefish,wholechickenorwholeduck4.__________(serve),thedishisnormallyput5.______suchaway6.______theheadistowardsthemosthonorableguest.Thisisaway7.________(show)respecttothemosthonorableguest.

Inordertoshowtheirrespectandhospitality,Chinesehostsoftenhelpthegueststothedishes.Forhygiene'ssake,when8._____(do)this,theyusuallyuse9.____extrapairofchopsticksorspoon10.____(put)onthetable.Day10TheEtiquetteofChineseBanquets（4）aresetnewlytheisservedinthattoshowdoinganputChineseFestivalsChapter

TwoFarandawaythemostimportantholidayinChinaistheSpringFestival,also1.______(know)astheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportant2.________ChristmastopeopleintheWest.Thedatesforthisannualcelebration3._____________(determine)bythelunarcalendarratherthantheGregoriancalendar,sothetimingoftheholidayvariesfromlateJanuary4._____earlyFebruary.TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactually5._______(begin)ontheeveofthelunarNewYearsDayandendsonthe6._____(five)dayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,7._______normallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,8.________(mean)theofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry.9._____________(prepare)fortheNewYearbegininthelastfewdaysofthelastmoon,whenhousesarethoroughlycleaned,debts10.______(repay),haircutandnewclothespurchased.Housesarefestoonedwithpaperscrollsbearingauspiciousantitheticalcoupletandinmanyhomes,peopleburnincenseathomeandinthetemples11._______(pay)respectstoancestorsandaskthegodsforgoodhealthinthe12.______(come)months.knownasaredeterminedDay11TheSpringFestival

（1）tobeginsfifthwhichmeansPreparationsrepaiedtopaycoming“GuoNian,”which1.means"passingtheyear,”isthecommonterm2.amongtheChinesepeoplefor3.celebratingtheSpringFestival.Itactuallymeans4.greetingthenewyear.5.Atmidnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,people6.usedtoletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsand7.togreetthearrivalofthenewyear.Inaninstantthewholecitywouldbeengulfedinthedeafening8.noiseofthefirecrackers.OnNewYear'sEve,allthemembersoffamiliescometogethertofeast.Jiao-zi,asteameddumpling,9.ispopularinthenorth,10.whilesouthernersfavorastickysweetglutinousrice.meansDay12TheSpringFestival

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“GuoNian,”which1._________(mean)"passingtheyear,”isthecommonterm2.________theChinesepeoplefor3.__________(celebrate)theSpringFestival.Itactuallymeans4._______(greet)thenewyear.5._______midnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,people6._________(use)toletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsand7._________(greet)thearrivalofthenewyear.In8.______instantthewholecitywouldbeengulfedinthedeafeningnoiseofthefirecrackers.OnNewYear'sEve,allthemembersoffamiliescometogethertofeast.Jiao-zi,asteameddumpling,9.______(be)popularinthenorth,10._________southernersfavorastickysweetglutinousrice.amongcelebratingAtusedtogreetaniswhilegreetingDay13TheLanternFestival

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TheLanternFestivalis1._____the15thdayofthefirstChineselunarmonth.ItispartofandthelastdayoftheSpringFestival.Intheolddays,peoplebeganpreparing2._____theSpringFestivalabout20daysbefore.HowevertheLanternFestival3._______(mark)theendoftheNewYearcelebrations.And4.________theLanternFestival,everythingreturnstonormal.TheLanternFestivalisalso5.______(know)astheYuanxiaoFestival.Yuanliterarilymeans“First"while“Xiao"refersto“night".Yuanxiaoisthefirsttime6.______peopleseethefullmoonintheNewYear.Itistraditionallyatimeforfamilyreunion.ThemostprominentactivityoftheYuanxiaoFestivalisthedisplayofall7.______(type)ofbeautifullanterns.Sotheoccasion8.________(call)theLanternFestival.Therearemany9.________(believe)abouttheoriginoftheLanternFestival.Butonethingforsureis10._______ithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.onformarksafterknownwhentypesiscalledbeliefsthatDay14TheLanternFestival

（2）TherearemanybeliefsabouttheoriginoftheLanternFestival.Butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodo1.___religiousworship.Onelegendtellsthatitwasatime2._________(worship)Taiyi,theGodofHeaveninancient3.________(time).Thebeliefwas4.____theGodofHeavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.Hehadsixteendragonsathisbackandcall.Itwashe5._____decidedwhentoinflictdrought,storms,famineorpestilenceuponhumanbeings.BeginningwithQinShiHuang,thefirstemperor6._____unitedChina,allsubsequentemperors7._______(order)splendidceremonieseachyear.TheemperorwouldaskTaiyi8.________(bring)favorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.EmperorWudiof9._____HanDynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.In104BC,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportant10.__________(celebrate),andtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.withtoworshiptimesthatwhowhoorderedtobringthecelebrationsDay15China'sTombSweepingDay

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Aprilthefourth1.___fifthofthesolaryear(accordingtotheGregoriancalendar)isatraditionaldayfortheChinesepeopletoshowrespect2.____theirancestors.Onthisday,peoplesweeptheirancestors'tombsandburnpapermoney3.__________(wish)theirancestorsgoodluck.Thereisalegend4._________(relate)tothistradition.Accordingtothelegend,duringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,aperson5._________(name)JieZhituifollowedhismasterChong'er,theprinceofJin,and6._______(stay)withhimduringallthe19yearswhentheprincewasinexile.JieZhituiwassoloyaltohismasterthatoncewhentheprincewasstarvedto7._____(die),Jiecutonepieceoffleshfromhislegtofeedhismastersoas8.______(save)hislife.However,whentheprinceascendedthethroneandbecamekingoftheJinstate,heforgotaboutJieZhitui9._________(complete).Heawardedallhisother10._________(follow)exceptJie.Jie,onhispart,lefthismasterwithhisoldmother11._____evenonewordofcomplaint.Thelocalpeoplewereveryindignantaboutthisandtheycompiledarhymetosatirizetheking.orfortowishrelatednamedstayeddeathtosavecompletelyfollowerswithoutDay16China'sTombSweepingDay

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Thekinglearnedaboutthisandinordernot1._______(ruin)hisreputation,heorderedhismentogotoJie'shometobringhimback,2._________theyfailedtofindJie.ThekingthenlearnedthatJie3.___________(hide)intheMianMountain,soheorderedhismentosearchthemountain,again,theyfailedtofindJie.ThekingknewthatJiewasafilialson,sohethought4.______hesetthemountainonfire,Jie,5.____hismother'ssake,woulddefinitelycomeout.6.______(base)onthisthought,heorderedhismentosetthemountain7.____fire.Thefirelastedthreewholedaysandnights,yettotheking's8._________________(disappoint),Jienevercameout.Intheend,Jieandhismother's9._______(burn)bodieswerefoundbesideatree.Thatwasthe103rddayaftertheWinterSolstice.ThelocalpeopleadmiredJieZhituiforhismoralintegrity.Tocommemoratehim,theyatecoldfoodandrestrainedfrommakingfireonthatdayandthefollowingtwodays.Thisis10.______hanshi,theColdFoodDay,cameintobeing.Duetothefact11._____ColdFoodDayandPureBrightnessoftenfallonthesameday,thetwoarecombinedtoformacomprehensivefolkfestival,during12._____timepeoplegoforoutings,playkites,andsweeptheirancestors'tombs.toruinbut/yethadhiddenifforBasedondisappointmentburnedhowthatwhichDay17TheDragonBoatFestival（1）The5thdayofthe5thmonthofthelunaryearisanimportantdayfortheChinesepeople.Theday1._____(call)“DuanWu”(meaningDayofRightMid-Day)isobservedeverywhereinChina.ThisuniqueChinese2.__________(celebrate)datesbacktoearliesttimesandanumberoflegends3.______(explain)itsorigins.Thebest4._______(know)storycentersonapatrioticcourtofficialnamedQuYuan,oftheStateofChu5._________theWarringStatesPeriodmorethan2,000yearsago.Qutried6.______(warn)theemperorofanincreasinglycorruptgovernment,butfailed.Inalastdesperateprotest,hethrew7._________(he)intotheriveranddrowned.TheStateofChuwassoonannexedbytheStateofQin.LaterQuYuan'ssympathizersjumpedintoboats,beatthewaterwiththeiroarsand8._____(make)ricedumplingswrappedinreed-leaves(zongzi)andscatteredthemintotheMiluoRiverinthehope9.______fishintheriverwouldeatthericedumplingsinstead10.______thebodyofthedeceasedpoet.calledcelebrationexplainknownduringtowarnhimselfmadethatofDay18TheDragonBoatFestival（2）Thecustomofmakingricedumplingsspreadtothewholecountry.Today,peopleeatglutinousricecakes11._________(mark)theoccasion.Atthenewsofthepoet's12.________(die),thelocalpeopleracedoutinboatsinaneffortofsearchinghisbody.13._________(late)theactivitybecameaboatraceandtheboats14.________(gradual)developedintodragon-boats.Inmanyplaces15._____riversandonthecoasttoday,theholidayalso16._________(feature)dragon-boatraces.Inthesehigh-spirited17____________(compete),teamsofrowersstroketheiroarsinunisontopropelsleek,longvesselsthroughthewater.tomarkdeathLatergraduallyalongfeaturescompetitionsDay19QiqiaoFestival

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QiqiaoFestival(Ingenuity-BeggingFestival)fallsonthe1.________(seven)dayoftheseventhlunarmonth;itisalsocalledGirls'Festival,orDaughters'

Festival.Thelegend2.________(relate)tothisfestivalgoeslikethis:Onceuponatimeafairyinheaven(theWeavingGirl)fellinlove3.______acowherd(theHerdBoy)onearth.Thefairywas4.______devotedtoherlovethatshegaveupallherprivilegesofbeingafairyinheavenandcamedownonearth5._________(live)withherbeloved.Forseveralyears,theyled6._____happylife,andtheWeavingGirlgavebirthtotwolovely7._______(child).Thenthefairy'smother—theLadyQueenMotherlearntaboutthis8._______shewassoangrythatshehadherdaughter,theWeavingGirl,takenbacktoheaven9._______force.TheHerdBoy,withtheirtwochildren,ranaftertheWeavingGirl,10.____theLadyQueenmothertookoutherhairpinanddrewariverbetweenthem.People11.______(be)verysympatheticwiththecouple,and12._________(help)them,thousandsofswallowsformedabridgeacrosstheriverontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthsothattheycouldmeeteachotheronceayear.seventhrelatedwithsotoliveachildrenandbybutweretohelpDay20QiqiaoFestival

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Theso-calledriveris1._______(actual)theMilkyWay,andtheWeavingGirlandtheHerdBoyaretwostars.Itissaid2._____ontheEveofQiqiaoFestival,3._____onestandsunderawinetrellisandtriesreallyhardenough,onecanhearthelovingwhisperoftheWeavingGirlandtheHerdBoy.BecausetheWeavingGirlwasasymbolof4.________(beautiful),kind-heartednessandingenuity,ontheeveofthisfestival,girlswouldgatherinthegardens5._______yardstopraytotheWeavingGirltobestowuponthemintelligenceandingeniousskills.Therewerealso6.________(vary)activitiesonthisday,suchas7._____(eat)qiaoguo,akindofwheatenfoodinvaryingsizesand8._______(shape)andthecompetitionofpuffingathreadasquickly9._______possiblethroughtheeyeofaneedle,etc.InsomeplacesinShandongProvince,thepracticeofeatingqiaoguoisstillpopular.Inrecentyears,somefolkandofficialorganizations10._____________(hold)aseriesofactivitiestorevivethefestival.thatactuallyifbeautyorvariouseatingshapesashaveheldnthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar,themoonisroundandtheChinesepeoplemarktheirMoon(or/V\id-autumn)Festival.TheroundshapetoaChinesemeansfamilyreunion.ThereforetheMoonFestivalisaholidayformembersofafamilytogettogetherwhereveritispossible.Onthatdaysonsanddaughterswillbringtheirfamilymembersbacktotheirparents'houseforareunion.SometimespeoplewhohavealreadysettledoverseasDay21TheMid-AutumnFestival

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1.______the15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar,themoonisroundandtheChinesepeoplemarktheirMoon(orMid-Autumn)Festival.TheroundshapetoaChinese2.______(mean)familyreunion.ThereforetheMoonFestivalisaholidayformembersofafamily3.__________(get)togetherwhereveritispossible.

Onthatdaysonsanddaughterswillbringtheirfamilymembersbacktotheirparents'houseforareunion.Sometimespeople4.___________havealreadysettledoverseaswillcomeback5._______(visit)theirparentsonthatday.

AseveryChineseholidayisaccompanied6._____somesortofspecialfood,ontheMoonFestival,peopleeatmooncokes,akindofcookie7._______fillingsofsugar,fat,sesame,walnut,theyokeofpreservedeggs,hamorothermaterial.InChinesefairytales,thereliveonthemoonthefairyChangE,awoodcutternamedWuGangandajaderabbit8._____________isChangE'spet.Intheolddays,people9._______(pay)respecttothefairyChangEandherpetthejaderabbit.Onmeanstogetwho/thattovisitbywithwhich/thatpaidDay21TheMid-AutumnFestival

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Thecustomof10._______(pay)homagetothefairyandrabbitisgone,butthemooncakesareshowing

11._____________(improve)everyyear.Therearehundredsof12.__________(various)ofmooncakesonsaleamonthbeforethe13.___________(arrive)oftheMoonFestivalthisyear.Somemooncakesare14.______veryhighqualityandverydelicious.Anoverseastourist15.________(advise)nottomissitifheorshehappenstobeinChinaduringtheMoonFestival.payingimprovementvarietiesarrivalofisadvisednthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar,themoonisroundandtheChinesepeoplemarktheirMoon(or/V\id-autumn)Festival.TheroundshapetoaChinesemeansfamilyreunion.ThereforetheMoonFestivalisaholidayformembersofafamilytogettogetherwhereveritispossible.Onthatdaysonsanddaughterswillbringtheirfamilymembersbacktotheirparents'houseforareunion.SometimespeoplewhohavealreadysettledoverseasDay22ChongyangFestival（1）

TheChongyangFestivalfallsontheninthdayoftheninthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,soitisalso1._________(know)astheDoubleNinthFestival.

Thefestivalisbased2.________thetheoryofYinandYang,thetwoopposingprinciplesinnature.Yinisfeminine,negativeprinciple,3.______Yangismasculineandpositive.Theancientsbelievedthatall4.__________(nature)phenomenacouldbeexplainedbythistheory.Numbersarerelated5.____thistheory.EvennumbersbelongtoYinandoddnumberstoYang.Theninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthisaday6.______thetwoYangnumbersmeet.Soit7.___________(call)Chongyang.ChongmeansdoubleinChinese.Chongyang8.___________(be)animportantfestivalsinceancienttimes.

Thefestivalisheld8.______thegoldenseasonofautumn,atharvest-time.Thebrightclearweatherandthejoyofbringingintheharvestmakeforafestivehappyatmosphere.TheDoubleNinthFestivalisusuallyperfectforoutdoor9.________(activity).Manypeoplegohikingandclimbinginthecountry,10.________(enjoy)MotherNature'sfinalburstofcolorbeforesheputsonherdullwintercloak.Somewillcarryasprayofdogwood.knownonwhilenaturaltowheniscalledhasbeeninactivitiesenjoyingDay23ChongyangFestival（2）

Itishard11._______(say)whenthesecustomswerecreated.Buttherearemanystorieswhichare12.________(close)related.ThebookXuQiXieJi,13._______(write)byWuJuninthesixthcenturyhasonesuchstory.Inancienttimes,therelivedaman14._____(name)

HuanJing.HewaslearningthemagicartsfromFeiChangfang,whohadbecomeanimmortalaftermanyyearsof15.________(practice)Taoism.Oneday,thetwowereclimbingamuntain.FeiChangfangsuddenlystoppedand16._______(look)veryupset.HetoldHuanJing,Ontheninthdayoftheninthmonth,disasterwillcometoyourhometown.Youmustgohomeimmediately.Remember17.______(make)aredbagforeachoneofyourfamilymembersandputasprayofdogwoodineveryone.Thenyoumustalltieyourbagstoyourarms,leavehomequicklyand18._______(climb)tothetopofamountain.Most19._________(important),youmustalldrinksomechrysanthemumwine.Onlybydoingsocanyourfamilyavoidthisdisaster.

Onhearingthis,HuanJingrushedhome20._______askedhisfamilytodoexactlyashisteachersaid.Thewholefamilyclimbedanearbymountainanddidnotreturnuntiltheevening.Whentheygotbackhome,theyfoundalltheiranimals21.________(die),includingchickens,sheep,dogsandeventhepowerfulox.tosaycloselywrittennamedpracticinglookedtomakeclimbimportantlyanddeadnthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar,themoonisroundandtheChinesepeoplemarktheirMoon(or/V\id-autumn)Festival.TheroundshapetoaChinesemeansfamilyreunion.ThereforetheMoon