Question

【題目】 Double Ninth Festival in China is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar（農(nóng)歷）every year. And it is also known as Chongyang Festival.

Traditionally, it's a time when the family get together to climb hills, drink chrysanthemum wines（菊花酒）, eat Chongyang cakes, and wear cornels（茱萸）. However, those activities are only one part of the story. The day is also seen as a chance to care for the elderly.

Once upon a time, on a river bank lived a farmer called Aniu with his blind mother. Aniu wanted to cure（治愈）his mother's eyes. One night, he dreamed of a beautiful girl, who told him to find white chrysanthemum in the west. She said the flower would come out on the ninth day of the ninth month and could cure his mother's eyes. He followed his dream, found the flower and planted it in his yard. On the ninth day of the ninth month, the flowers came out. His mother could see things again.

The story is very beautiful and now the festival is still popular among Chinese. The old traditions are meaningful to people's health. Mountain climbing encourages people to exercise, while chrysanthemum wines are good for the eyes, liver（肝臟）and brain. Cornel, with its special smell, can stop people from catching a cold. The day also reminds all people to take care of the elderly.

Nowadays, the festival has also developed some new meanings. It's the time for young adults to have a family outing with their elder parents on this day.

【1】From the passage, people usually ________ on Chongyang Festival.

A.eat birthday cakeB.drink chrysanthemum tea

C.wear cornelsD.plant trees

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the same day every year.

B.It's a tradition to take care of the elderly on Chongyang Festival.

C.Aniu asked the girl in his dream to cure his mother's eyes.

D.Chongyang Festival is no longer popular with Chinese people.

【3】You may read the passage in ________.

A.an adB.a menuC.a magazineD.a notice

【4】What's the passage mainly about?

A.The traditional food of Chongyang Festival.B.The story behind Chongyang Festival.

C.The development of Chongyang Festival.D.The advantages of Chongyang Festival.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

本文是說明文。短文介紹了中國人在重陽節(jié)關(guān)愛老人的傳統(tǒng)，人們在這一天的風(fēng)俗，關(guān)于重陽節(jié)的演變。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Traditionally, it's a time when the family get together to climb hills, drink chrysanthemum wines, eat Chongyang cakes, and wear cornels.”人們在重陽節(jié)登山，飲菊花酒、吃重陽糕和插茱萸，故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段首句可知重陽節(jié)在每年中國農(nóng)歷九月九日，它在陽歷中是不固定的，所以A項不對；第二段最后一句“The day is also seen as a chance to care for the elderly.”可知，人們在重陽節(jié)還有關(guān)愛老人的機(jī)會，B正確；從第三段“She said the flower would come out on the ninth day of the ninth month and could cure his mother's eyes.”可知，阿牛在夢中遇到的女孩告訴他治愈母親眼睛的辦法，C的敘述不對；根據(jù)第四段首句“The story is very beautiful and now the festival is still popular among Chinese.”可知，現(xiàn)在重陽節(jié)在中國仍然流行，D不對。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。題干：你可能在________看到這篇短文。an ad廣告；a menu菜單；a magazine雜志；a notice通知。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容主要介紹了重陽節(jié)的風(fēng)俗和故事來由，它可能在雜志上讀到。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。短文從中國的重陽節(jié)，人們的傳統(tǒng)活動開始，介紹了重陽節(jié)的起源和發(fā)展歷程。故選C。