Question

【题目】 The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

	The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people.
	During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers.
	A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents' home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls' Day.
	Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.

【1】What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

① Take part in a dragon boat race. ② Wear bags that have pleasant smells.

③ Eat delicious dumplings. ④ Throw water at each other.

A.①②B.②③C.①④

【2】Why do people hold dragon boat races?

A.To admire a famous scientist.B.To have good luck.C.To remember Qu Yuan.

【3】Why is the Dragon Boat Festival also called Girls’ Day?

A.A daughter can wear a sweet-smelling bag.

B.A daughter who is married can return to her parents’ home.

C.Girls have lots of housework to do during the Dragon Boat Festival.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.A sweet-smelling bag can be used as a symbol of love.

B.People usually hold dragon boat races in the sea.

C.People have celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival for more than two thousand years.

【5】What can you know about rice dumplings?

A.They can express love between lovers.

B.They are eaten to avoid bad things.

C.They have different designs and styles.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了端午节的几个习俗，如赛龙舟、佩戴香包、女孩节以及吃粽子。

【1】细节理解题。根据“The dragon boat race is an important competition…children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things”可知，端午节那天，中国人会赛龙舟、佩戴香包。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据表格第一栏“People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan”可知，人们举行龙舟比赛是为了纪念屈原。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据表格第三栏“a married daughter would return to her parents' home…Girls' Day”可知，在端午节那天，出嫁的女儿可以回娘家，因此端午节也叫“女孩节”。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。A选项：一个香包可以作为爱的象征。根据“a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers”可知，选项正确；B选项：人们通常在海中举行龙舟比赛。根据“People held dragon boat races in the river”可知，选项错误；C选项：人们已经庆祝端午节两千多年了。根据“The Dragon Boat Festival…more than two thousand years”可知，选项正确。故选B。

【5】细节理解题。根据表格第四栏“The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles”可知，粽子有不同的设计和风格。故选C。