2012年大学英语六级改错真题模拟（1）) U/ B2 i m5 G! S& x
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The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth
! ?$ W l$ [6 f/ u2 [day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox（秋分）.6 Q& S C' x9 [( V ?+ Q5 G; s1 o
Many refer it simply as the "Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon". This day ___1____: L# I3 P# W# d1 D
is also considered a harvest festival because that fruits, vegetables and ___2____. ?8 g9 W9 [) x) i
grain have been harvested by this time and food is unabundant. With ___3____- v& A2 K/ o6 `; u
delinquent accounts settled prior to the festival , it is a time for relax ___4___3 K$ G9 }# \) @7 U+ n
and celebration. Together with the celebration there appears some ___5___: L8 p9 s: i& x6 v$ p0 X. p) c
special customs in different parts. However, the custom of playing under! ?1 t* [7 y4 ^
the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays, and it is not less ___6___! Q3 d1 q7 Y9 t3 M8 I% L0 {9 w
popular to enjoy the bright silver moon. Whenever the festival sets in,/ Y+ |; N/ I4 s
people will look up at the full silver moon, drinking wine to celebrate中华考试网3 G0 m) n2 v0 S
their happy life or thinking of their relative and friends far from home. ____7___
1 h% V8 g7 q& E0 `, bThe round moon cakes, measuring about three inches in diameter and! Y! a- u7 g7 I2 j: [
one and a half inches in thickness, resembles Western fruitcakes in taste ____8____+ X/ O( m0 P2 y$ L# D9 q, ?# {
and consistency. But nowadays, there are hundreds varieties of moon cakes __9___
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cakes have been made with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans,; a1 O$ h1 ^) t' s( o
lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates（枣子）, wrapped in a pastry.
, g- d% z" u. G; i+ W* GSometimes a cooked egg yolk can be found in the middle of the rich tasting: w- j: L, T1 j: ~
dessert. People compare moon cakes to the plum pudding and fruit cakes ___10___ n% D3 T: Z. j
0 T F5 p4 m! W/ {! s1 s$ E; ware served in the English holiday seasons. |
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