Question

On the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar（農歷）, which is Wednesday this year, all Chinese celebrate one of their traditional festivals, the Dagon Boat Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival. Their celebrations include eating zongzi, rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a pyramid, racing dragon boats and sticking mugwort leaves on their doors.  

In 2007, the central government decided to add the Dragon Boat Festival, together with two other traditional festivals - Tomb Sweeping Day (清明節) and Mid Autumn Festival - to the list of public holidays

According to tradition, our ancestors（長輩） believed the hot weather in midsummer might cause different kinds of diseases (疾病). So, to keep off diseases and drive out evil were the main purposes of the Dragon Boat Festival. Parents used colorful threads to make necklaces and bracelets （手鐲） for children, gave them beautiful embroidered bags（荷包）, painted the Chinese character for "king" (wang) on their foreheads to drive away bad luck. The Dragon Boat Festival was also called "kids festival" in some places. Spending such happy hours with parents, young children began to understand the festival as well as the traditions and culture behind it. Repeating the customs year by year makes it possible for kids to learn the traditions, accept it and pass it on when they become adults.

1.How do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?

A．People celebrate this festival by eating eggs.

B．People celebrate this festival by eating zongzi, racing dragon boats.

C．People celebrate this festival by sending cards.

D．People celebrate this festival by singing and dancing.

2.What is the Chinese meaning of “mugwort leaves” in the second paragraph?

A．粽葉             B．紅葉             C．艾葉             D．松葉

3.How many public holidays added by the central government in 2007?

A．2                B．3                C．4                D．only one

4.What is the main purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival according to tradition?

A．To keep off diseases and drive out evil and bad luck.

B．To spend happy time with parents.

C．To make necklaces and bracelets for children.

D．To have a long holiday with family members.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了中國的端午節及它的由來。

1.根據第一段Their celebrations include eating zongzi, rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a pyramid, racing dragon boats and sticking mugwort leaves on their doors. 描述，可知選B。

2.聯系常識可知，在端午節期間，人們習慣在門上掛上艾葉，故選C。

3.根據In 2007, the central government decided to add the Dragon Boat Festival, together with two other traditional festivals - Tomb Sweeping Day (清明節) and Mid Autumn Festival - to the list of public holidays描述，可知選B。

4.根據最后一段So, to keep off diseases and drive out evil were the main purposes of the Dragon Boat Festival.描述，可知選A。

考點：關于中國端午節的說明文閱讀

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