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【题目】阅读下面的材料,根据材料内容回答问题。

Chinese people start to prepare for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan. 24. Two of the customs on Laba are remembering the ancestors and eating Laba rice porridge.

Remember the ancestors: At the end of the year, working people get more free time to prepare for the sacrifice (供奉) to the ancestors. The reason the 12th lunar month is called La Yue has a lot to do with the custom of sacrifice. First, the worship (崇敬) of ancestors, called “腊” in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called “蜡” both often took place in the 12th month, which led to the traditional name of the month: la yue. Second, winter is the relaxed season for farmers so they have time to find things to bum in the sacrifice.

Laba rice porridge: There are several stories about the start of porridge eating on Laba: Some say it is of Buddhist origin (佛教) ; some say the porridge, made of red beans, can keep children away from evil things; others say the porridge is in memory of a poor couple. The custom of porridge eating has been well-known throughout history. The most wonderful porridge was made in northern China, especially the capital of our country. The main ingredients of the Laba porridge are rice and sticky rice. People also add sugar, red dates, lotus seeds, walnuts and other different kinds of materials to make the porridge special.

【1】What do people usually do on Laba according to the passage?

【2】The eighth lunar month in Chinese isn't called la yue, is it?

【3】When is the Laba this year?

【4】What is called "腊" in Chinese?

【5】Where is the best porridge made?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】People usually remember the ancestors and eat Laba rice porridge.

【2】Yes, it is.

【3】on Jan. 24.

【4】The worship of ancestors and the sacrifice for the gods.

【5】In northern China, especially the capital of our country.

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的传统节日——腊八节。

【1】根据第一段最后一句“Two of the customs on Laba are remembering the ancestors and eating Laba rice porridge”可知，人们在腊八那天通常会缅怀祖先和吃腊八粥。故答案为People usually remember the ancestors and eat Laba rice porridge.

【2】根据第一段“The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue”可知，农历12月也叫腊月，所以农历8月不是腊月。故答案为Yes, it is.

【3】根据第一段“The Laba this year falls on Jan. 24.”可知，今年的腊八是1月24日。故答案为on Jan. 24.

【4】根据第二段“First, the worship of ancestors, called ‘腊’in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called ‘蜡’”可知，中国人把对祖先的崇敬、对神灵的祭祀称为“腊”。故答案为The worship of ancestors and the sacrifice for the gods.

【5】根据第三段“The most wonderful porridge was made in northern China, especially the capital of our country.”可知，最好的腊八粥在中国北方，尤其是中国的首都。故答案为In northern China, especially the capital of our country.