閲讀理解（2016·長沙）TheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thofthefirst...

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（2016·長沙）The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（*歷）. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（漢字）, a famous person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:

Hundreds and thousands of times Isearched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1. The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “        ” in Chinese.

A. 春節           B. 元宵節          C. 端午節

2. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty.    B. The Tang Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty.

3. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A. Making wishes  B. Celebrating birthdays.   C. Asking for help.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

5. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was         in old times.

 A. boring         B. humorous          C. romantic

【回答】

1. B  我們可用“常識法”或“主旨大意法”解答本題。由短文第一句中的日期on the15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（在*歷正月十五），再結合生活常識可知，是元宵節；此外從文中的傳統習俗等也可得知是元宵節。故選B。

2. A  我們可用“細節理解法”解答本題。由第一段的最後一句Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty…可知，元宵節的慶典和傳統開始於漢朝。故選A。

3. C  我們可用“細節理解法”解答本題。由第二段的第三句It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.可知，在古代諸葛孔明最早將孔明燈用於求助。故選C。

4. B  我們可用“細節理解法”解答本題。A項意為“它們有不同的口味”；B項意為“全國各地都稱它們為元宵”；C項意為“人們享受制作它們的過程”。由第四段的第一句The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.可知，它們有不同的口味，因此A項與原文相符；由第四段的第二句In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan .（在*北方人們叫它們元宵，而在南方，人們叫它們湯圓。）可知，它們在*北方和南方的稱呼不同，因此B項與原文不符；由第四段的最後一句Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.可知，人們享受制作它們的過程，因此C項與原文相符。故選B。

5. C  我們可用“邏輯推理法”解答本題。由第五段的第一句In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic.可知，元宵節是浪漫的，下文*棄疾的詞句是一個例*，由*棄疾詞句的內容也可得知在古代元宵節是浪漫的。故選C。

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