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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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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.
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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 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 Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. Activities are held to show love and respect to old people.
Respecting(尊敬) older people is a tradition in China. That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, both hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded(拥挤的) subway or bus.
In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They’d rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement(退休)they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well. But of course among westerners older people are respected, too. Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discount(打折) in stores and restaurants.
But western seniors don’t often live with their children alone. For holidays, the families usually meet at their grandparents’ home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.
1.When is the Double Ninth Festival?
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2.What can the young learn from older people?
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3.How many ways in which Chinese people express their respect are mentioned?
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4.Can seniors in western countries take the train for free?
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5.How do western grown children show their respect?
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________ the Double Ninth Festival, we always visit the old to show our respect.
A.In B.At C.On
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The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the fifth month of the lunar c1.. It is one of the most i2.Chinese festivals, with the other two the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year. Now all Chinese students have a day o3.on that day. It has been celebrated, in all kinds of ways, in other parts of East Asia as well. In the west, it is well k4. as the Dragon Boat Festival.
The festival is in memory of Qu Yuan. He was an honest minister who was always worried about people in his country. However, the emperor and the government didn't b5.his words. At last, he jumped into Miluo River and killed himself. People didn't want fish to eat him so they t6.some food into the river to get the fish away. The Dragon Boat Festival formed.
The festival is famous for its dragon-boat race, e7.in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. The traditional food is n8. rice dumplings. They are usually made of glutinous rice, meat and so on. Nowadays, you can eat d9.kinds of rice dumplings. They are very delicious. To c10.it, people always eat rice dumplings and watch dragon-boat race on that day.
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A. Army. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Double Ninth Festival.
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The Spring Festival
The Spring Festival，Chinese New Year，is the most important festival for all of us. All family members get together on New Year's Eve to have a big meal. ①.At the same time，everyone celebrates to each other. At about 12 o'clock，some parents and children light crackers. The whole sky is lighted brightly. We may watch the fireworks excitedly. How busy it is！
On the first early morning of one year，many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed(倒着的) Fu or hang some couplets on the front door. Some house's windows are sticked on red paper cuttings.
The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days. ②.所以在那十五天的时间里，我们总是挨家挨户的去探访我们的亲戚朋友。 At that time children are the happiest because they can get many red packets from their parents，grandparents，uncles， aunts and so on. The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival. It names the Lantern Festival.
So the Chinese New Year comes to the end.
1.将文中①句翻译成中文。
2.将文中②句翻译成英文。
3.Which is the most important festival in China, the Lantern Festival , the Spring Festival or the
Mid-autumn Festival?
4.What do people do on New Year's Eve?
5.What’s in children’s red packets?
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.