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The traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival is a special day in China 1. People do lots of things on this day. They climb mountains, enjoy chrysanthemums（菊花）, drink chrysanthemums wine, eat special cakes and wear the zhuyu plant. 2.
Why do people like to climb mountains on this day? Here’s a story.
It was said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty a monster（怪物）could make everyone ill and die if it appeared. 3. After he lost his parents because of the monster, he learned magic from a famous man for years. The man could predict（预言）the future.
4. He said that the monster was going to appear on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also, the man told him to take people to the top of a mountain and give each person a zhuyu leaf and a cup of chrysanthemum wine. 5. The monster was beaten to death.
Today, people believe climbing mountains on this day will bring them good luck and help the old live longer.
仔细阅读短文， 将下面五句话还原到文中空白处，将其标号填入题前括号内。
A.But climbing mountains is the most popular.
B.The advice and Huan Jing’s brave fighting saved all the people.
C.One day, the man told Huan Jing to go home.
D.It is on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month.
E.There was a young man named Huan Jing.
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The traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival is a special day in China. It is on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. On the day, people like to climb a high mountain best. Why do people like to climb high mountains on this day? Here’s a story.
It was said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a monster could make everyone ill and die if it appeared（出现）.There was a young man named Huan Jing. After he lost his parents, he learned magic（魔法）from a famous man. The man could predict the future.
One day the man asked Huan Jing to go home because the 
monster was going to appear on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also, the man told him to take the people to the top of the mountain and give each person a leaf and a cup of wine. The advice and Huan Jing’s brave fighting saved all the people, and the monster was beaten to death.
Today, people believe climbing a high mountain on this day will bring them good luck and help the old live longer.
根据短文内容简要回答问题：
1.When is Double Ninth Festival?
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2.What do people like to do best on Double Ninth Festival?
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3.What would happen if the monster appeared?
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The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1.When is the Double Ninth Festival?
2.Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1, 700 years?
3.What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for?
4.Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for?
5.What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival?
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The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1.When is the Double ninth Festival?
2.Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1, 700 years?
3.What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for?
4.Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for?
5.What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival?
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阅读下面短文，完成 55 至 60 题。
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 nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day,
people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), so the festival is also known as
the Height Ascending (登高) Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar
pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors’ Day.
The festival has a history of over 2000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day. It was not (A) officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all 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.
As September has the clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb the mountain. There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season. Also, it is good for health. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival.
On the day, enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life. Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things. Inserting Zhuyu and
sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as (B) they have special smells which can repel (驱逐) insects and keep out the cold.
Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival. There is no fixed way of the cake but
the one with nine layers (层) with two sheep on it is the best. Two sheep means Chongyang. Nine
layers show people could do well in everything.
1.回答问题。How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have?
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2.根据短文内容，猜测(A)处划线单词officially的意思。将字母代号填写在答题卡上。
A. 办公室 B. 官方 C. 民间
3.用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因。
① _______________
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4.从文中找出(B)处划线单词they所指代的内容。
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5.从文中找出与 “The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes” 意思相同或相近的句子。
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6.根据短文内容填空。每空不超过3个单词。）
There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival. People show respect for the seniors, ①______________________________________, ②_____________________ , ③__________________________________________, insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum.
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The Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, also named the “Chong Yang Festival”, is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). In ancient time, numbers were mysterious and were divided into yin and yang. Yin means something of darkness and yang means life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so it is called “Chong Yang Festival”. (Chong means “repeat” in Chinese)
People always climb mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. It is hard to say when the customs were created. But there are many stories which are closely related. As recorded in a historical book of the sixth century, in ancient times, there lived a man named Huang Jing. He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. One day, they were climbing a mountain. Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset. He said to Huang Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, a big trouble will come to your hometown”. You must go home immediately. Remember to make a red bag for each one of your family members and leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain. Most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family members avoid the big trouble.
On hearing this, Huang Jing rushed home and asked his family to do exactly as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and so on.
Since then, climbing a mountain and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Double Ninth Festival, to avoid evil spirits and bad luck. Nowadays, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers to do some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
1.The Double Ninth Festival began around ______.
A. 475-221 BC B. 435-231 BC C. 337-221 BC D. 245-213 BC
2.People usually climb mountains and ______ on the festival.
A. cook meals B. feed the animals
C. drink chrysanthemum wine D. learn magic art
3.Fei Changfang is ______.
A. Huang Jing’s cousin B. Huang Jing’s teacher
C. Huang Jing’s friend D. Huang Jing’s neighbor
4.Nowadays the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to ______.
A. make dumplings B. buy some wine
C. wear new clothes D. do some exercise
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The Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, also named the “Chong Yang Festival”, is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). In ancient time, numbers were mysterious and were divided into yin and yang. Yin means something of darkness and yang means life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so it is called “Chong Yang Festival”. (Chong means “repeat” in Chinese)
People always climb mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. It is hard to say when the customs were created. But there are many stories which are closely related. As recorded in a historical book of the sixth century, in ancient times, there lived a man named Huang Jing. He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. One day, they were climbing a mountain. Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset. He said to Huang Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, a big trouble will come to your hometown”. You must go home immediately. Remember to make a red bag for each one of your family members and leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain. Most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family members avoid the big trouble.
On hearing this, Huang Jing rushed home and asked his family to do exactly as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and so on.
Since then, climbing a mountain and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Double Ninth Festival, to avoid evil spirits and bad luck. Nowadays, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers to do some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
1.The Double Ninth Festival began around ______.
A. 475-221 BC B. 435-231 BC C. 337-221 BC D. 245-213 BC
2.People usually climb mountains and ______ on the festival.
A. cook meals B. feed the animals
C. drink chrysanthemum wine D. learn magic art
3.Fei Changfang is ______.
A. Huang Jing’s cousin B. Huang Jing’s teacher
C. Huang Jing’s friend D. Huang Jing’s neighbor
4.Nowadays the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to ______.
A. make dumplings B. buy some wine
C. wear new clothes D. do some exercise
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综合填空
试题出处：改编自 2017 年中考福建省中考短文填空原文
The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It's also c1. the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as e2.as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the h3. odd number (奇数).
People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it
is a special holiday f4. Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many k5. of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good h6. and a long life.
The festival comes d7. the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and c8.mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times b9. that the plant could drive away evil (邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from c10. an illness in winter.
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综合填空
试题出处：改编自 2017 年中考福建省中考短文填空原文
The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It's also c1. the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival started as e2.as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the h3. odd number (奇数).
People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it
is a special holiday f4. Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many k5. of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good h6. and a long life.
The festival comes d7. the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and c8.mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times b9. that the plant could drive away evil (邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from c10. an illness in winter.
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Double Ninth Festival in China is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）every year. And it is also known as Chongyang Festival.
Traditionally, it's a time when the family get together to climb hills, drink chrysanthemum wines（菊花酒）, eat Chongyang cakes, and wear cornels（茱萸）. However, those activities are only one part of the story. The day is also seen as a chance to care for the elderly.
Once upon a time, on a river bank lived a farmer called Aniu with his blind mother. Aniu wanted to cure（治愈）his mother's eyes. One night, he dreamed of a beautiful girl, who told him to find white chrysanthemum in the west. She said the flower would come out on the ninth day of the ninth month and could cure his mother's eyes. He followed his dream, found the flower and planted it in his yard. On the ninth day of the ninth month, the flowers came out. His mother could see things again.
The story is very beautiful and now the festival is still popular among Chinese. The old traditions are meaningful to people's health. Mountain climbing encourages people to exercise, while chrysanthemum wines are good for the eyes, liver（肝脏）and brain. Cornel, with its special smell, can stop people from catching a cold. The day also reminds all people to take care of the elderly.
Nowadays, the festival has also developed some new meanings. It's the time for young adults to have a family outing with their elder parents on this day.
1.From the passage, people usually ________ on Chongyang Festival.
A.eat birthday cake B.drink chrysanthemum tea
C.wear cornels D.plant trees
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the same day every year.
B.It's a tradition to take care of the elderly on Chongyang Festival.
C.Aniu asked the girl in his dream to cure his mother's eyes.
D.Chongyang Festival is no longer popular with Chinese people.
3.You may read the passage in ________.
A.an ad B.a menu C.a magazine D.a notice
4.What's the passage mainly about?
A.The traditional food of Chongyang Festival. B.The story behind Chongyang Festival.
C.The development of Chongyang Festival. D.The advantages of Chongyang Festival.
monster was going to appear on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also, the man told him to take the people to the top of the mountain and give each person a leaf and a cup of wine. The advice and Huan Jing’s brave fighting saved all the people, and the monster was beaten to death.