6.The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival,as both the month and the day are the ninth.To celebrate the day,people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemums (菊花),so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending(登高)Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival.In Chinese,nine has the same pronunciation with the word "久",meaning a long life.So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day. The festival has a history of over 2,000 years.It began to be popular among the common people from the Han Dynasty.The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period.But it was not officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty.Since then,all the people have spent the festival with many kinds of activities.In the Ming and Qing Dynasties,people in the imperial palace ate flower cakes to celebrate.The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 1989,the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day.On the day,enjoying chrysanthemums is very popular as the flower means a long life.Drinking chrysanthemum wine is regarded(看待) as a way to keep bad things away.Wearing zhuyu is also a tradition to avoid the bad as it has a special smell which can repel(驅逐) insects and keep out the cold.
(1)How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have according to the passage?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four. (2)The underlined word "officially" can be replaced by"
". A.privately B.publicly C.properly D.physically (3)Which of the following means a long life?
A.Zhuyu. B.Flower cakes. C.Two sheep. D.Chrysanthemums. (4)What's the best title for the passage?
. A.The Chongyang Festival B.The Meaning of Chrysanthemums C.Ways to Celebrate the Chongyang Festival D.Reasons for Setting Up the Chongyang Festival
7.The Dragon Head-raising Festival China is a country with a long and rich history. (1)
The Dragon Head-raising Festival,or Longtaitou Festival,is one of them.This special day is on the second day of the second month of the Chinese lunar calendar.It stands for the start of spring and farming. The dragon plays an important role in Chinese culture.(2)
People celebrated the Dragon Head-raising Festival with many customs about the dragon in ancient times. On the special day,people put ashes(灰)in the kitchen.(3)
People believed that if the dragon went into their houses,they could have good luck all year round and have a good harvest in autumn.On the special day,people ate special food.(4)
For example,people ate noodles called " dragon whiskers noodles" and dumplings called "dragon ears".On the special day,people sent gifts to each other,picked vegetables,welcomed wealth and went on a spring outing. (5)
Today people rush to have their hair cut,especially have their children's hair cut on the Dragon Head-raising Festival.They want to make themselves have new looks and have a good year.
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A.The food was usually named after the dragon. B.Why is it called "dragon lifting its head"? C.It has many colourful holidays and festivals. D.Dragon culture is one of the most popular cultures in China. E.They thought the dragon could be led into their houses with the help of the ashes. F.Even though many of the customs have faded away(消退),the tradition of cutting hair is reaching new heights.