The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历).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(汉字),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. 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 I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly 1 turned. and there she stood, in the dim(昏暗的)light.

1.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival become popular?

A.The Han Dynasty. B.The Tang Dynasty.

C.The Song Dynasty. D.The Yuan Dynasty

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

A.Making wishes. B.Celebrating birthdays.

C.seeking help. D.Decorating the house.

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

A.It's one of the main traditions. B.They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.

C.People enjoy the process of making them. D.They have different tastes.

4.What is the main idea of Para.3?

A.The riddles are usually short and wise.

B.The answer to a riddle are different.

C.Guessing lantern riddles is the most important tradition.

D.Guessing lantern riddles is another tradition.

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

A.exciting B.humorous C.romantic D.interesting

Detective Sara Dunts was in her office.

“Mr John Gooding has gone________from his house,” Sara’s partner came in and said. “I’ll phone Mrs Glen, the caretaker, and then give you the ________.”

Sara stood up and waited _________ he made the call.

“OK. Everything’s set. Mrs Glen will be_________ you in half an hour at 232 Parker Street,” the partner said.

Sara got out of her car and walked up the long_________that led to the house. Right away, she was led inside by Mrs Glen.

“Detective, I’m so glad you have come. The last _________ where I saw Mr Gooding was in his room. I _______ that would be your first question,” Mrs Glen said nervously.

Mrs Glen walked Sara onto the second floor. “Up here,” she called from the stairs. ________ the front door banged shut.

“Oh, the ________ must have shut it,” Mrs Glen said.

Then they walked up the stairs. Halfway up Detective Sara ________ a weather vane through the window. She saw that the wind was blowing west. But it ________ blow east to shut the door. Then Sara realized for the first time that there was a ________ set of footsteps on the stairs, though there were only two of them in the house.

Then Sara felt she was ________. She called for the backup with her phone stealthily and later, along with the backup, put Mrs Glen under ________ . She then also found Mr Gooding in a hidden corner of the house. It _______ that the two had planned on kidnapping and killing Sara for her putting Mr Gooding’s son into prison for a murder.

1.A.wrong B.missing C.mad D.blind

2.A.name B.number C.photo D.address

3.A.when B.though C.whether D.unless

4.A.helping B.interviewing C.receiving D.expecting

5.A.corner B.crossing C.path D.bottom

6.A.place B.time C.witness D.word

7.A.realize B.guess C.discover D.mention

8.A.Simply B.Quietly C.Suddenly D.Exactly

9.A.guard B.wind C.housekeeper D.pet

10.A.recorded B.proved C.caught D.noticed

11.A.should B.would C.could D.might

12.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

13.A.in peace B.in danger C.in need D.in surprise

14.A.stress B.sunshine C.arrest D.discussing

15.A.took out B.spoke out C.thought out D.turned out

An 11-year-old blind girl is proud of walking alone every day to and from school. Why? She has to walk past so many barriers (障碍物) in her way. The girl's home is near the school, yet her mother follows her without letting her know.

The case of the girl shows the barrier-free(障碍物) facilities (设施) are not enough in her city. Many other cities are short of barrier-free facilities as well. There's no well-designed path for the blind. In fact. in the early 2000s, some cities started to build barrier-free facilities for disabled people. However, almost 20 years later, only a few large cities have had facilities of high quality.

It's common that sidewalks are taken up with barriers. Few workers are sent to move them away, so it's dangerous for the blind to walk on them. Also, some other barrier-free facilities are badly destroyed(毁坏). Only a few workers are assigned (分配) to do the task of repairing the broken ones.

Some ideas can make a difference — build more barrier-free facilities, employ(雇用) more of workers and require money. In a word, more money is needed to carry on with the work. It’s our duty to make life easy for disabled people, so that they can live without barriers some day.

阅读以上信息, 用恰当的单词完成下面的表格, 每空一词。

Introduction

A blind girl feels proud that she walks to and from school by 1. every day.

To be sure of her daughter safe, the mother always follows her and keeps it 2..

3.

Barrier-free facilities are not enough, neither are the workers.

About facilities

Twenty years ago, some barrier-free facilities were 4. .

Now, most cities are short of facilities of high quality 5. several large cities.

About workers

Barriers on sidewalks aren’t moved away in time, so it’s dangerous for the blind to walk on 6..

7. facilities aren’t repaired sometimes.

Ideas

To make the life of disabled people as 8. as common people, more money is needed to 9. the work .

Build more barrier-free facilities.

Employ 10. workers to protect them.

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