题目内容
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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Did ancient Chinese people have express delivery(快递)?
In ancient China,people used “youyi(邮驿)” to send news and letters.Only officials(官员)could use youyi.Postmen would deliver things by horse or boat.Sometimes they would even go on foot.
Besides news and letters,the postmen also sent fruit.You may have heard the story of Yang Yuhuan and her lychees.
Yang was a Tang emperor's(皇帝)favorite beauty.She liked eating lychees.To make her happy,the emperor asked postmen to send her fresh lychees from southern China to Chang'an(today's Xi'an).
Postmen would put the fresh lychees in a bamboo container(竹筒).They then rode their horses as fast as they could.The fruit would usually reach Chang'an in about three days.It was real express delivery!
1. in ancient China | |
What was it called? | Youyi. |
What did people send? | News and letters as well as 2.. |
Who could use Youyi? | Only officials. |
How did postmen deliver things? | By horse,by boat or even 3.. |
The story of Yang Yuhuan and lychee. | *Yang was a Tang emperor's favorite beauty. *She liked eating lychees. *The emperor asked postmen to send her fresh lychees from 4. to Chang'an. *Postmen put the fresh lychees in a bamboo container and rode their horses fast. *They could reach Chang'an in about 5. days. |