第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文，理解其大意，并从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Everyone has their own festival. Mums have Mother's Day. Children have Children's Day. But do our grandparents have a 1? Yes, they do.
The Double Ninth Festival is a 2 day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, Chinese people usually use their own ways to show their 3 and respect for their grandparents. Some families prepare nice food, while others take the elderly to travel around the city.
Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to 4 their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the 5 to the youngest. The old usually don't have to buy tickets for buses and young people always 6 their seats to the old people on a crowded subway or bus. What's more, we should always speak to the elderly in a 7 voice, never being loud or rude.
However, in western countries, old people have 8 lifestyles from those in China. They don't often live with their children. They live 9. They don't want to get help from their kids, for they value independence most. They even don't want to be offered seats by others, thinking it means they are weak.
Westerners 10 respect the old people. For holidays, families 11 at the grandparents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough to show their respect. They also like to 12 with the elderly, listening to their life stories. On their birthdays, western kids often send 13 cards with sincere wishes to their grandparents.
In fact, no matter in China or western countries, respecting the old is a common 14. It's not just about small actions, but a deep care from the heart. This good virtue(美德) will always be 15 by people all over the world.
()1. A. day B. festival C. holiday D. season
()2. A. boring B. funny C. special D. common
()3. A. love B. interest C. hope D. advice
()4. A. start B. show C. find D. stop
()5. A. shortest B. tallest C. oldest D. fastest
()6. A. give B. lend C. sell D. borrow
()7. A. soft B. cold C. quick D. loud
()8. A. usual B. different C. same D. similar
()9. A. wisely B. lonely C. alone D. happily
()10. A. also B. too C. only D. never
()11. A. get together B. get off C. get on D. get up
()12. A. speak B. communicate C. say D. argue
()13. A. beautiful B. expensive C. cheap D. useless
()14. A. problem B. culture C. rule D. hobby
()15. A. celebrated B. remembered C. reminded D. forgotten

1-5 BCABC 6-10 AABCA 11-15 ABABB

1. 第1题：前文提到每个人都有属于自己的节日，妈妈有母亲节、孩子有儿童节，此处对应询问祖父母是否有自己的节日，选B.festival。
2. 第2题：重阳节是专属于中国老年人的特殊节日，选C.special。
3. 第3题：节日里人们会用自己的方式表达对祖父母的爱和敬意，选A.love。
4. 第4题：此处指中国人有很多种方式表达敬意，show respect是固定搭配，意为“表达敬意”，选B.show。
5. 第5题：介绍他人的礼仪规则是从最年长者开始，到最年幼者结束，和后文youngest对应，选C.oldest。
6. 第6题：固定搭配give seats to sb.表示“给某人让座”，符合语境，选A.give。
7. 第7题：后文提到不要大声粗鲁，可知和老人说话要用柔和的音量，选A.soft。
8. 第8题：固定搭配be different from表示“和……不同”，此处指西方老人的生活方式和中国老人不一样，选B.different。
9. 第9题：前文提到他们不经常和孩子同住，可知他们独自居住，live alone表示独自居住的状态，选C.alone。
10. 第10题：此处指西方人同样也尊重老人，also用于句中表示“也”，符合语法和语境，选A.also。
11. 第11题：假期里家人们会在祖父母家团聚，get together意为“团聚、相聚”，选A.get together。
12. 第12题：固定搭配communicate with sb.表示“和某人交流”，符合后文听老人讲人生故事的语境，选B.communicate。
13. 第13题：此处指西方孩子会给祖父母寄写满诚挚祝福的精美卡片，选A.beautiful。
14. 第14题：无论中西方，尊老都是共有的文化，选B.culture。
15. 第15题：这种优良美德会被全世界的人们永远铭记，选B.remembered。