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短文理解,阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15^th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the  lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字），a famous person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:

Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A．春节                    B．元宵节             C．端午节

2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A．The Han Dynasty.       B．The Tang Dynasty.         C．The Song Dynasty.

3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A．Making wishes.         B．Celebrating birthdays.     C．Asking for help.

4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A．They have different tastes.

B．They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C．People enjoy the process of making them.

5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was________ in old times.

A．boring               B．humorous            C．romantic

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了中国传统的节日—元宵节的历史，元宵节的庆祝开始于汉朝，流行于唐朝，人们在这一天吃汤圆、放孔明灯，最初诸葛孔明使用孔明灯是为了求助。

1.B细节理解题。根据The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）.可知，这段叙述的是元宵节，故选B。

2.A细节理解题。根据Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）可知，元宵节的庆祝开始于汉朝，故选A。

3.C细节理解题。根据It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.可知，诸葛孔明使用孔明灯是为了求助，故选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan.可知，在中国的北部被称为元宵而在南方部分地区被称为汤圆，所以选项B不符合原文，故选B。

5.C细节理解题。根据In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:可知，从辛弃疾的诗里可以看出有浪漫的味道，故选C。

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