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China is a great country which has about 5,000 years of history. Every year, there are many traditional festivals in China, and the Lantern Festival is one of the most important festivals. It began 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty and falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It stands for the end of the Spring Festival.
Chinese people celebrate the festival in many ways. The most popular way is to watch lantern shows. The lanterns are in all sizes and shapes, from animals to plants. On the night of the festival, many lanterns are hung in the streets and parks. These lanterns light up the night during the festival.
Guessing lantern riddles is another popular way during the Lantern Festival. Riddles are written on colourful lanterns. The riddles are usually short, clever and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name or a place name. If someone gets the right answer, he or she will get a gift.
Eating sweet dumplings is a must - do on that day. In the north of China, they are called yuanxiao while in the south they are named tangyuan. Shaped like a round ball, tangyuan is delicious. People eat tangyuan for good luck and the shape of tangyuan means family reunion.
You can also enjoy all kinds of shows everywhere. In the daytime, Chinese people perform lion and dragon dances, perform yangge dances, beat drums and so on.
Besides these, in ancient times, the Lantern Festival was also regarded as a romantic (浪漫的) day. At that time, young girls couldn't go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A Chinese poet from the Song Dynasty, Xin Qiji, wrote about this, “But in the crowd once and again, I look for her in vain. When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.”
1. The Lantern Festival was important for young people because (C).
A. they could eat delicious food
B. they could get gifts by guessing riddles
C. it was a good chance for them to meet
D. they could watch lion and dragon dances
2. What does the underlined word “reunion” mean? (A)
A. Getting together.
B. Going away.
C. Having dinner.
D. Watching TV.
3. (创新考法·信息排序) What is the right order of the following activities according to the passage?
a. Watching lantern shows.
b. Eating sweet dumplings.
c. Guessing lantern riddles.
d. Performing lion and dragon dances.
(B)
A. a - b - c - d
B. a - c - b - d
C. c - a - b - d
D. d - a - b - c
4. What is the best title for this passage? (B)
A. Festivals in China
B. The Lantern Festival
C. Chinese culture
D. Traditional activities

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B