四、阅读理解。
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. As the Chinese character for nine has the same sound as the character for long，people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes for long life of their loved ones.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day，family members get together and climb mountains for good luck and in the hope that their elders will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine(菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example，when there are several guests at the table，the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person，two hands are used. And ▲.
It is a traditional virtue(美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have more knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So，Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides，to respect elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
( )1. What is Paragraph 2 about?
A. Things young people do in daily life to respect elderly people.
B. Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.
C. Ways of remembering the elderly on that day.
D. Where these traditions from for this festival.
( )2. 创新考法—语篇逻辑题 Which can be put in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 3?
A. younger people always offer seats to the elderly
B. young volunteers always help to clean up the street
C. children sometimes talk back to their grandparents
D. grandparents usually cook for their kids in the family
( )3. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refers to?
A. To respect yourself. B. To be proud of being old.
C. To learn from the elderly. D. To respect elderly people.

1. B 【点拨】根据第二段的内容可知，此段主要介绍了重阳节的传统庆祝方式。故选 B。
2. A 【点拨】根据“Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. ”可知，空处应填在日常生活中尊重老人的具体事例。故选 A。
3. D 【点拨】根据“It is a traditional virtue(美德) in China to respect elderly people. ”可知，在中国尊重老人是传统美德，因此 It 在句中指的是尊重老人。故选 D。