Ⅴ. 阅读理解
China’s Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Here are some related to (与……有关) this festival.
Nine
Nine is an important number in Chinese culture because its Chinese pronunciation(发音) is jiu. That means “long”. According to I Ching (《易经》), the number six is yin while nine is yang, so the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is called chongyang.
Plants
When it comes to the Double Ninth Festival, we can’t miss two important plants, the cornel(山茱萸) and chrysanthemum(菊花). Ancient people believed that wearing the cornel on this day could help people stay away from illness. The chrysanthemum looks like a ball and has many long narrow petals(花瓣). People believed it could drive away bad luck and stop them from getting a cold in late autumn.
Elders
As time goes by, the festival has more meanings. In 1989, the Chinese government set it as a day for the elders to encourage all the people to respect and love them.
1. Why is nine an important number in Chinese culture?
A. Its pronunciation means yang in Chinese.
B. Its Chinese pronunciation means “long” in English.
C. Ancient people believed it could drive away bad luck.
D. The meaning of the number nine is “long” in Chinese.
2. Which of the following pictures is chrysanthemum according to the passage?

3. What is the purpose(目的) of setting the Double Ninth Festival as a day for the elders?
A. To help people learn Chinese.
B. To keep people away from illness.
C. To remember the traditional customs better.
D. To encourage everyone to respect and love the elders.
4. Which of the following can be put in “”?
A. key words
B. meaningful numbers
C. beautiful plants
D. important people
5. Where is this passage most probably from?
A. A storybook.
B. A cookbook.
C. A culture magazine.
D. A science magazine.

Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要围绕三个关键词介绍了重阳节。
1. B 细节理解题。根据“Nine is an important number in Chinese culture because its Chinese pronunciation is jiu. That means ‘long’.”可知,在中文里数字“九”的发音同“久”,这与英文单词 long“长久的”同义。
2. B 图片理解题。根据“The chrysanthemum looks like a ball and has many long narrow petals.”可知,菊花看起来像一个球,有许多长而窄的花瓣,B项的图片与之相符。
3. D 细节理解题。根据“In 1989, the Chinese government set it as a day for the elders to encourage all the people to respect and love them.”可知,设置该节日是为了鼓励人们尊重和爱戴老人。
4. A 推理判断题。根据文章的三个小标题可知,此处指和重阳节有关的关键词。
5. C 文章出处题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了中国的一个传统节日——重阳节,传统节日属于文化的一部分,故该文章最可能来自一本文化杂志。