三、阅读下面短文，从短文后框内的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The Miao New Year is one of the most important festivals of the Miao ethnic(民族的) group. 1. Usually it falls between the ninth and the eleventh lunar month, lasting 5 to 15 days.
2. Each family prepares things like fruit, meat and rice wine before the Miao New Year. Of all these things, the rice wine is probably the most important to them.
There are lots of traditions during the Miao New Year. 3. People worship ancestors(敬拜祖先) by offering different kinds of fruits and meat.
4. Lusheng is a musical instrument made of bamboo. When people play it, young girls and boys in new and beautiful Miao clothing dance to the music. It is a perfect chance for the young to look for their lifelong partners.
It’s also an important tradition for Miao people to visit neighbouring villages during the Miao New Year. 5. People from one village play three pieces of music before going into another village. Then the host village welcomes their guests by playing the lusheng in return. After greeting each other, people from the two villages hold a party through the night.
A. Music and dance are necessary for the festival.
B. Preparation for the Miao New Year starts early.
C. It is celebrated at different times of the year in different areas.
D. It doesn’t really matter who gives the best lusheng performance.
E. This is helpful in developing a deeper understanding and friendship between villages.
F. Worshiping ancestors(敬拜祖先) has been one of the traditions ever since ancient times.

1. C 2. B 3. F 4. A 5. E

我们可以根据上下文逻辑逐一匹配选项：
1. 第1空后句介绍苗年通常在农历九月到十一月之间，持续5到15天，对应C选项“它在不同地区的庆祝时间一年中各不相同”，自然引出后文对苗年时间的具体说明。
2. 第2空后句介绍每家每户在苗年之前就准备水果、肉类、米酒等物品，对应B选项“苗年的准备工作很早就开始了”，总领本段关于节前准备的内容。
3. 第3空后句介绍人们用各类水果和肉类祭拜祖先，对应F选项“敬拜祖先从古代起就一直是传统之一”，和后文的祭祖内容直接呼应。
4. 第4空后句介绍了竹制乐器芦笙，还有年轻人跟着芦笙音乐跳舞的内容，对应A选项“音乐和舞蹈是这个节日必不可少的部分”，总领本段关于歌舞的相关内容。
5. 第5空前句说明苗年期间拜访邻村是重要传统，后句介绍两个村子互相奏乐欢迎、通宵聚会的习俗，对应E选项“这有助于在村落之间建立更深的理解和友谊”，点明走村访友的意义。
多余选项为D。