二、阅读理解
Thoughts in the silent night
The moonlight is shining through the window,
And it makes me wonder if it is the frost on the ground.
Looking up to see the moon,
Looking down I miss so much about my hometown.
Over a thousand years ago, Li Bai used his lines to show how he missed his family when he saw the beautiful moon.
Now, the moon is still in the sky, but when is the best time for us to enjoy the bright moon? Of course, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important festivals in China. This year, the festival is on October 6th. ▲ These traditions are thousands of years old.
In some places of China, people celebrate the festival in different ways. In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taros (芋头) to celebrate the festival because the taro harvest happens at the same time as the festival. They eat taros and hope for a good harvest the next year. In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus(桂花) because Nanjing people think sweet-scented osmanthus is a symbol of peace. In some places people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
Nowadays, some traditions are not popular any more. The younger people have their own ways to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival, such as shopping, going to a party or travelling. It seems that they are forgetting the traditions of the festival. This is because many young people are busy with study or work. However, if they have a chance, they will come back home to have a big dinner with their family.
() 1. The writer starts the passage with .
A. a question B. a story C. a poem D. a letter
() 2. Which of the following can be put in the blank " ▲ "?
A. One of the most famous stories is Chang'e Flying to the Moon.
B. Last year, the Mid-Autumn Festival was on September 17th.
C. We look at the moon, eat mooncakes, and stay with our family.
D. The moon has special meaning to all the Chinese people.
() 3. In some places people make fires inside towers at the festival because .
A. they think the fire is a symbol of peace
B. they hope the harvest is good in the next year
C. they hope they will be healthier in the next year
D. they think the fire is a symbol of good business
() 4. The passage is mainly about .
A. different ways of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival
B. how people in the past celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival
C. the most popular way of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival
D. why young people forget the traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A

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二、阅读理解
静夜思
床前明月光，
疑是地上霜。
举头望明月，
低头思故乡。
一千多年前，李白用诗句表达了他看到美丽的月亮时对家人的思念之情。
如今，月亮依然在天空中，但我们什么时候最适合欣赏明月呢？当然是中秋节，中国最重要的节日之一。今年，这个节日在10月6日。______这些传统已有数千年的历史。
在中国的一些地方，人们以不同的方式庆祝这个节日。在广东潮州，人们吃芋头来庆祝这个节日，因为芋头的收获时间和节日时间相同。他们吃芋头，希望来年有个好收成。在南京，人们用桂花煮鸭子，因为南京人认为桂花是和平的象征。在一些地方，人们在塔内生火来庆祝节日，因为他们认为火是生意兴隆的象征。
如今，一些传统不再流行。年轻人有他们自己度过中秋节的方式，比如购物、参加聚会或旅行。他们似乎忘记了这个节日的传统。这是因为许多年轻人忙于学习或工作。然而，如果有机会，他们会回家和家人一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。
（ ）1. 作者以______开始这篇文章。
A. 一个问题
B. 一个故事
C. 一首诗
D. 一封信
（ ）2. 以下哪一项可以填入空白“____”？
A. 最著名的故事之一是嫦娥奔月。
B. 去年，中秋节在9月17日。
C. 我们赏月、吃月饼，和家人在一起。
D. 月亮对所有中国人都有特殊的意义。
（ ）3. 在一些地方，人们在节日时在塔内生火，因为______。
A. 他们认为火是和平的象征
B. 他们希望来年收成好
C. 他们希望来年更健康
D. 他们认为火是生意兴隆的象征
（ ）4. 这篇文章主要是关于______。
A. 庆祝中秋节的不同方式
B. 过去人们如何庆祝中秋节
C. 庆祝中秋节最流行的方式
D. 为什么年轻人忘记了中秋节的传统