英语任务型阅读及书面表达专练18一．任务型阅读认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。“BANG!BANG!”Settingofffirecrackers(爆竹),whichhasbeenthemosttypicalcustomontheSpringFestival,isthehappiestpartoftheFestivalformostChinesekids.Theylightthefuse(导火线)nervously,runawayinahurry,covertheirearswiththeirhandsandwatchthecolorfuldisplaywithabigsmileontheirfaces.Facedwiththebeautifulscene,theyfeeltheyarethehappiestonesintheworldasiftheyhadneverhadamoreexcitingexperience.Whilesettingofffirecrackerscanbringkidssomuchfun,thesefirecrackerscanalsobedangerous.Therefore,manyChinesebigcitiesincludingBeijingbegantobantheminthe1980s.Suchanactivitywascompletelyorpartiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesbecausethegovernmenttooksecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.Asareplacement,somebuytapeswithfirecrackersoundstolistento,somebreaklittleballoonstogetthesoundtoo,whileothersbuyfirecrackerhandicraftstohanginthelivingroom.ThisyeargoodnewscameforteensinBeijing.ThebanonfirecrackerswascancelledonSeptember9,2008.ItwilladdmuchfuntothecomingSpringFestivalintilecapital.Hearingthenews,manykidswerewildwithjoy.AccordingtoChinesecustom,lightingfirecrackersisamustduringtheSpringFesrival.Peoplebelievethesoundofthefirecrackersdrivesawaydemons(恶魔)andbadluckforthecomingyear.TheirbeautifulcoloursandsoundalsobringmuchexcitementduringthismostimportanttraditionalChinesefestival.Sincetheban,peoplecomplainedthattheSpringFestivalwastooquietandnottraditionalenough.Childrenlostthefunandgrown-upslosttheirchildhoodmemories.Someevenworriedthatifthebancontinued,thenextgenerationwouldonlyknowthecustomoflightingfirecrackersthroughbooks.Thiswouldbeagreatlossfortradition.Everybodyknowsthatwecan’tgiveupeatingfortheslightriskofchoking(因噎废食).Soinrecentyears,manycitieshaveresumedtheoldcustomattherequestoflocalresidents.ThisyearBeijingkidswillalsobeabletojoinin.However,everyyeartherearekidsinjuredbysettingofffireworksinadangerousway.Sowhileenjoyingyourself,pleasebearsafetyinmind.Don’tlightfireworksamongcrowds,insideabottleorwithapartofyourbodyri