Question

HAVE you noticed that the moon is becoming rounder and brighter day after day? That’s because Sept 8 is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

For Chinese people, a full moon means that family members can get together on that day. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together and enjoy the round moon . They also send wishes for family members not with them.

There are many stories about the moon to make the tradition more interesting. In China, Chang’e flying to the moon is a well-known legend(传说). Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife in old times. At the time, there were 10 suns in the sky. Hou yi, a brave man, shot (射) down nine suns. People see Hou Yi as a great hero.

Besides China, many other countries have beautiful stories about the moon. In Greek legend (希腊传说), Artemis is the goddess of the moon. She takes care of the hunt (狩猎) and wild animals. Artemis also looks after young children and women in childbirth (分娩).

In India, the god of the moon is Soma. He has four hands and rides through the sky in a chariot (战车). If a baby is born on a full moon day, Indian people believe he or she is lucky.

1. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.

A. the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family members to get together.

B. the Mid-Autumn Festival has a short history

C. Chinese people like to look at the moon

D. family members are not that important for Chinese people

2. From the Chang’e story, we can learn the following EXCEPT _____.

A. Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife

B. there were 10 suns in the sky at that time

C. Hou Yi shot down nine suns

D. Hou Yi and Chang’e both flew to the moon

3. According to the article, Artemis _____.

A. is the goddess of the moon in Greek myth

B. is the goddess of the moon in Indian myth

C. has four hands and rides through the sky on a chariot

D. had a baby who was born on a full moon day

4. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. How Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

B. The story about Hou Yi and Chang’e.

C. Stories about the moon in different countries.

D. Who the god or goddess of the moon is in different countries.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了中国的中秋节，在中秋节人们会相聚在一起上月，为不在身边的亲人祝福。同时作者还介绍了其他国家关于月亮的故事。

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3.细节理解题。根据第四段In Greek legend (希腊传说), Artemis is the goddess of the moon.可知Artemis是月亮女神。故选A

4.归纳理解题。根据短文描述可知作者除了介绍了中国关于月亮的传说，还介绍了其他国家对月亮的传说，故选C。

考点：风俗文化类短文阅读。