D
The Dragon Boat Festival is a festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is al-so named Duan Wu Festival. There are many activities on the day.
Dragon boat race
The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chi-nese people.
Wearing sweet-smelling bags
During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid (避免) bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers.
Girls’ Day
A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents’ home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls’ Day.
Eating zongzi
Eating zongzi is also a custom for Chinese people. Zongzi is a kind of food called rice dumpling with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.

()12. What’s the other name of the Dragon Boat Festival?
A. Yuan Xiao Festival. B. The Spring Festival.
C. Girls’ Day. D. Mid-Autumn Festival.
()13. What’s people’s purpose to hold dragon boat races?
A. To have good luck. B. To remember Qu Yuan.
C. To celebrate the harvest. D. To admire a famous scientist.
()14. What do children want to avoid to wear sweet-smelling bags during the Dragon Boat Festival?
A. Funny things. B. Meaningful things.
C. Good things. D. Bad things.
()15. What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?
①Eat mooncakes. ②Wear bags that have terrible smells.
③Throw water at each other. ④Take part in a dragon boat race.
⑤A married daughter returned to her parents’ home. ⑥Eat rice dumplings.
A. ①②⑤ B. ④⑤⑥ C. ①③⑥ D. ②③④

12. C
13. B
14. D
15. B