阅读理解。
The Lantern Festival(元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunarmonth, usually in February
or March. As early as the Western HanDynasty (206 BC～25 AD) , it had become afestival with
great meaning.
Yuanxiao is the special food for the LanternFestival. (2) It is believed that Yuanxiao is namedafter
a palace maid(宫女) , Yuan Xiao, of EmperorWudi of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind ofsweet
dumpling, which is made with sticky riceflour filled with sweet stuffing. And the Festival isnamed after
the famous dumpling. It is very easy tocook-simply dump them in a pot of boiling waterfor a few minutes
and eat them as a dessert.
"Guessing lantern riddles" is an importantpart of the Festival. (3) Lantern owners writeriddles on
pieces of paper and post them on thelanterns. If visitors have solutions to theriddles, they can pull the
paper out and go tothe lantern owners to(4) _______ their answers.If they are right, they will get a
small gift. Theactivity appeared during people's enjoyment oflanterns in the Song Dynasty ( 960-1279).
Asriddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom(智慧), it has become more and more popular.
In the daytime of the Festival, performancessuch as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, aland boat
dance, walking on stilts(高跷) andbeating drums while dancing will be staged, Onthe night, besides
beautiful lanterns, fireworksform a beautiful scene. Most families spare somefireworks from the Spring
Festival and let themoff on that day. Some local governments willeven organize a fireworks party. On the
nightwhen the first full moon enters the New Year,people become really excited by the fireworksand the
bright moon in the sky.
1. How do you cook Yuarixiao?
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2. 把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
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3. 把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
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4. 在文中空白处填上一个合适的词。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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