五、阅读选择。
( ) 1. When is the Double Ninth Festival celebrated?
A. On the ninth day of September.
B. On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
C. On the nineteenth day of the ninth lunar month.
( ) 2. What special meaning does the number 9 have according to the passage?
A. Long life.
B. Happiness.
C. Higher position.
( ) 3. Why do people climb mountains during the festival?
A. To get some exercise.
B. To get away from evil spirits.
C. To enjoy beautiful scenery (风景).
( ) 4. In which blank can the underlined word group "drive away" be put?
A. We'll succeed as long as we ____.
B. My father's car that has been used for 15 years might ____.
C. It is wrong to raise prices, for it will ____ the young and poor people.
( ) 5. What's the main purpose of the text?
A. To tell a traditional event for family togetherness.
B. To call on more people to treasure Chinese culture.
C. To introduce a festival with different customs and traditions.
答案:1. **答案**:B
- **解析**:根据文章第一段“The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Chongyang Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.”可知,重阳节在农历九月初九庆祝,所以选B。
2. **答案**:A
- **解析**:由第一段“The number nine is considered lucky in Chinese culture, symbolizing long life.”可知,数字9象征着长寿,所以选A。
3. **答案**:B
- **解析**:根据第二段“According to ancient traditions, on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, evil (邪恶的) spirits are the most active. Climbing to a high place is thought to help people get far away from those spirits.”可知,人们在节日期间爬山是为了远离邪恶的 spirits,所以选B。
4. **答案**:C
- **解析**:“drive away”意思是“驱赶;赶走”。选项C“raise prices, for it will drive away the young and poor people”(提高价格,因为这会把年轻人和穷人赶走)中“drive away”符合“驱赶;使……离开”的意思;选项A“succeed”(成功)和选项B“used for 15 years”(使用15年)与“驱赶”无关,所以选C。
5. **答案**:C
- **解析**:文章主要介绍了重阳节的不同习俗和传统,如爬山、吃重阳糕、插茱萸等,所以目的是介绍一个有不同习俗和传统的节日,选C。