七、阅读理解。
There are many traditional Chinese festivals. Among them, the Spring Festival, the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the main ones. On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In ancient China, festival time was mostly related to the moon's movement. The moon symbolizes (象征) softness and brightness and brings joy to people.
The moon is said to be the most beautiful of the year on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Autumn is a harvest season. There are good harvests across China. The crops (庄稼) that the farmers get make them very happy.
On the Mid-Autumn night, families will get together, admire the moon, taste mooncakes and enjoy the happy family reunion (团聚). The Mid-Autumn Festival has lasted for thousands of years and formed a tradition of life. ▲ It is more than just a festival and it carries rich cultural meanings. Reunion is the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival. And the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night makes people miss their family and loved ones.
( )46. The writer began the text by ______.
A. giving examples
B. asking questions
C. telling a story
D. showing some poems
( )47. What does the underlined word "harvest" mean in the third paragraph?
A. The way of bringing the crops together.
B. The time to plant something in the field.
C. The time of a year when the crops are cut and collected together.
D. The time to catch some animals.
( )48. Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 4?
A. What a wonderful time!
B. It's not just a sign of time.
C. You can have a great time.
D. Enjoy yourself with your family.
( )49. What's the best title for the text?
A. How to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
B. Enjoy Your Day on the Mid-Autumn Festival
C. Popular Activities for the Mid-Autumn Festival
D. A Traditional Chinese Festival — the Mid-Autumn Festival