阅读理解（2016·长沙）TheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thofthefirst...

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（2016·长沙）The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（*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（浪漫的）. 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 Isearched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1. The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “        ” in Chinese.

A. 春节           B. 元宵节          C. 端午节

2. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty.    B. The Tang Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty.

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

A. Making wishes  B. Celebrating birthdays.   C. Asking for help.

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

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

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

 A. boring         B. humorous          C. romantic

【回答】

1. B  我们可用“常识法”或“主旨大意法”解答本题。由短文第一句中的日期on the15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（在*历正月十五），再结合生活常识可知，是元宵节；此外从文中的传统习俗等也可得知是元宵节。故选B。

2. A  我们可用“细节理解法”解答本题。由第一段的最后一句Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty…可知，元宵节的庆典和传统开始于汉朝。故选A。

3. C  我们可用“细节理解法”解答本题。由第二段的第三句It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.可知，在古代诸葛孔明最早将孔明灯用于求助。故选C。

4. B  我们可用“细节理解法”解答本题。A项意为“它们有不同的口味”；B项意为“全国各地都称它们为元宵”；C项意为“人们享受制作它们的过程”。由第四段的第一句The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.可知，它们有不同的口味，因此A项与原文相符；由第四段的第二句In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan .（在*北方人们叫它们元宵，而在南方，人们叫它们汤圆。）可知，它们在*北方和南方的称呼不同，因此B项与原文不符；由第四段的最后一句Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.可知，人们享受制作它们的过程，因此C项与原文相符。故选B。

5. C  我们可用“逻辑推理法”解答本题。由第五段的第一句In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic.可知，元宵节是浪漫的，下文*弃疾的词句是一个例*，由*弃疾词句的内容也可得知在古代元宵节是浪漫的。故选C。

知识点：*经济文化类

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