The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar.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 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（漢字），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 I searched 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 " BB" in Chinese.
A．春節(jié)
B．元宵節(jié)
C．端午節(jié)
D．下元節(jié)
（2）When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from？ AA
A．The Han Dynasty.
B．The Tang Dynasty.
C．The Song Dynasty.
D．We don't know.
（3）What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times？ DD
A．Making wishes.
B．Celebrating birthdays.
C．Fighting against his enemy.
D．Asking for help.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？ DD
A．They have different tastes.
B．People enjoy the process of making them.
C．They are made by a group by a group of friends or family members.
D．They are named yuanxiao all over the country.
（5）The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was BB in old times.
A．boring
B．romantic
C．humorous
D．funny
【答案】B；A；D；D；B
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1．Do you know what people were like in ancient China？And what was considered the standard for a handsome man back then？You may find the answer in the Terracotta Army in Xi'an，Shaanxi Province.
If you have already visited this cultural site，you would have noticed that the terracotta soldiers have broad foreheads，small eyes.They and their war horses together made up a great terracotta army.
The story goes back to the Warring States Period.At that time，China was divided into several states.The states were often at war with one another.About 2，200 years ago，Ying Zheng，king of the Qin Dynasty，was finally able to unify（統一） all of the states.Later，he ordered people to build his tomb（墓穴） and a terracotta army to guard it.The workers used clay（黏土） to make the terracotta soldiers and horses.The "guarding" army was built in the model and style of the Qin army.
In 1974，locals in Xi'an discovered the site of the tomb after trying to dig wells in the area.The whole site of the tomb covers about 20，000 square meters.So far，more than 8，000 terracotta soldiers and horses have been found.People have also found thousands of bronze weapons（青銅兵器） at the site.Some of the weapons are still very sharp even after having been buried for over 2，000 years.
However，it only makes up a small part of the emperor's tomb.There are many more stories waiting to be discovered and solved!
（1）According to the passage，the Terracotta Army was made up of.
A．the emperor and terracotta soldiers
B．terracotta soldiers and their horses
C．the emperor and his horses and weapons
D．terracotta soldiers and their weapons
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A．By building a house.
B．By building a road.
C．By digging wells.
D．By digging valuable things.
（3）Where do you think this passage may come from？
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B．A sports report.
C．A story book.
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A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese.
B．Sears had to study Chinese characters.
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D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well.
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A．1972
B．1994
C．2002
D．2011
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B．Ancient Chinese characters.
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