There are many festivals in China. Here are some of them.

There are many festivals in China. Here are some of them.

The Spring Festival

It is the most important festival of the year. It’s usually in January or February. It is a time for families to be together. People wear new clothes and visit their close relatives like grandparents, uncles and aunts. The children will get lucky money.

The Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. People admire lanterns and eat yuanxiao on that day. It’s the last day of the Chinese New Year.

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is a festival for over 2000 years. The Date of the festival is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar（阴历）month. People eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races（竞赛）on that day.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important Chinese Festival after the Chinese New Year. It is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. On that night, families get together to admire the beautiful moon and have mooncakes and fruit.

【1】________ is the most important festival of the year in China.

A. The Dragon Boat Festival B. The Lantern Festival

C. The Mid-Autumn Festival D. The Spring Festival

【2】What does the underlined word “relatives” mean in Chinese?

A. 朋友 B. 亲戚 C. 同事 D. 后辈

【3】The Dragon Boat Festival ________.

A. is on May 5th B. has a history of 3000 years

C. is the last day of a year D. is also called the Duanwu Festival

【4】People ________ at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A. get lucky money B. eat zongzi C. admire the moon D. eat yuanxiao

【5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A. The Traditional Chinese Festivals B. The Most Important Festival in China

C. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival D. Dates of Chinese Festivals

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 B

【3】 D

【4】 C

【5】 A

【解析】

短文大意：短文介绍的是中国几个重要的传统节日的风俗习惯。

【1】题意：春节是中国一年中最重要的节日。考查细节理解题。根据The Spring Festival /It is the most important festival of the year.它中国一年中最重要的节日，可知选D。

【2】题意：下划线的“relatives”在中文里是什么意思?考查词义理解题。根据下文解释like grandparents, uncles and aunts，可知都是亲戚，故选B。

【3】题意：龙舟节也叫端午节。考查细节理解题。根据The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is a festival for over 2000 years. 龙舟节也叫端午节，是一个有2000多年历史的节日，可知选D。

【4】题意：人们在中秋节赏月。考查细节理解题。根据最后对中秋节的介绍On that night, families get together to admire the beautiful moon and have mooncakes and fruit.，可知那天晚上家人聚在一起赏月亮、吃月饼和水果，故选C。

【5】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么?考查标题归纳题。A. The Traditional Chinese Festivals中国的传统节日；B. The Most Important Festival in China中国最重要的节日；C. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival中秋快乐；D. Dates of Chinese Festivals中国节日日期。根据短文内容，介绍的是中国的重要传统节日，可知选A。

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