《2025年配套综合练习甘肃八年级英语上册冀教版》

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The Double Ninth Festival is on Sept. 9 in China’s lunar calendar. There are some traditional activities on that day. People usually climb mountains because they believe that it could help them avoid disaster and illness. People also enjoy the beauty of chrysanthemum (菊花) and drink chrysanthemum wine on that day. Chrysanthemums symbolize long lives.
In 1989, the Chinese government set the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors’ Day (敬老节), encouraging people to respect, take good care of and love the elderly around the country.
Nowadays, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to get together with the family, do some exercise and enjoy the autumn scenery with friends.
1. Why do people usually climb mountains on the Double Ninth Festival?Because they believe that it could help them avoid disaster and illness.
2. When did the Chinese government set the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors’ Day?In 1989.
3. What will you do on the Double Ninth Festival this year?I will climb mountains with my friends/get together with my family/do some exercise and enjoy the autumn scenery with friends...(答案合理即可)

答案： 1. Because they believe that it could help them avoid disaster and illness. 2. In 1989. 3. I will climb mountains with my friends/get together with my family/do some exercise and enjoy the autumn scenery with friends...(答案合理即可)