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读前思考
1. Why did the Queen of Heaven give Hou Yi a pill¹?
2. What happened to Chang'e after she took the pill?
A long time ago, there were ten suns in the sky. It was very hot. A man named Hou Yi shot² down the nine suns to save the people. The Queen of Heaven gave him a magic pill as a reward³ for saving the people. This pill could make him live forever. Hou Yi gave the pill to his wife, Chang'e. But one day, a bad man tried to steal the pill. To protect⁴ it, Chang'e took the pill and flew to the moon. She lived there after that. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people admire⁵ the moon and remember her story.
Word banks: ①pill *n.* 药丸 ②shoot *v.* 射 ③reward *n.* 奖励 ④protect *v.* 保护 ⑤admire *v.* 欣赏
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文化链接
在东方文化中，月亮常象征团圆、美好。如中秋佳节，人们团聚赏月，寄托对亲人的思念和对家庭圆满的期盼。同时，月亮也代表着宁静、清幽，诗人们常借月抒发静谧的心境或思乡之情。在西方文化中，月亮与神秘、浪漫相连，许多爱情故事在月光下展开。它还和女性有一定关联，被视为温柔、感性的象征。此外，西方传说中月亮有时会与狼人等神秘元素相关，增添了神秘莫测的色彩。

1. To reward Hou Yi for saving the people.
2. She flew to the moon.

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的细节查找题，需根据问题精准定位原文对应内容作答。第1题需定位王母给后羿药丸的目的相关语句；第2题需定位嫦娥服用药丸后的结果相关语句。
【解析】1. 定位原文“A man named Hou Yi shot down the nine suns to save the people. The Queen of Heaven gave him a magic pill as a reward for saving the people.”，可知王母给后羿药丸是为了奖励他拯救百姓。2. 定位原文“To protect it, Chang'e took the pill and flew to the moon.”，可知嫦娥服用药丸后飞到了月亮上。
【答案】1. To reward Hou Yi for saving the people. 2. She flew to the moon.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】本题属于英语阅读理解的基础细节查找类题目，难度较低，只需准确对应原文信息即可得出答案，适合巩固基础的练习。
【难度系数】0.9