There are many holidays and festivals. Dads have Father's Day. Children have Children's Day. Is there a special day for old people?

   Double Ninth Festival is a special day for old people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. This year it is on October 13th. On this day,people show love for their grandparents.

   People do many different kinds of things on this day. They enjoy flowers,eat special cakes and drink wine (酒) .

   It's very interesting. The best way to celebrate it is climbing hills or mountains. People think climbing will bring them good luck and help old people live long lives. Double Ninth Festival is also a good time for a family get-together. And young people give their presents and best wishes to the old.

() 1. is a special day for old people.

   A. Father's Day   B. Spring Festival

   C. Mid-autumn Festival   D. Double Ninth Festival

() 2. What does Double Ninth Festival mean in Chinese?

   A. 重陽(yáng)節(jié)   B. 寒食節(jié)   C. 端午節(jié)   D. 七夕節(jié)

() 3. is the best way to celebrate it.

   A. Drinking wine   B. Eating special cakes

   C. Climbing hills or mountains   D. Enjoying flowers

() 4. Why do people like climbing hills on Double Ninth Festival?

   A. Because they enjoy climbing hills or mountains.

   B. Because they think climbing can bring them good luck.

   C. Because they think climbing can help old people live long lives.

   D. B and C.

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D

閱讀提示:有許多節(jié)日，父親們有父親節(jié)，兒童們有兒童節(jié)，老年 人擁有什么特殊的節(jié)日呢？讓我們一起看一下吧！

1. D 根據(jù)短文第一段最后一句 Is there a special day for old people? 和第二段可知重陽(yáng)節(jié)是老年人的節(jié)日，故選D.

2. A Double Ninth Festival 意為“重陽(yáng)節(jié)”，故選 A.

3. C 根據(jù)短文第四段第二句 The best way to celebrate it is climbing hills or mountains.可知慶祝重陽(yáng)節(jié)的最好方式是登山， 故選C.

4. D 根據(jù)短文第四段第三句 People think climbing will bring them good luck and help old people live long lives.可知人們?cè)谥仃?yáng)節(jié)登 山是因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為能帶來(lái)好運(yùn)，也能使老人長(zhǎng)壽，故選D.

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