B
①Chinese New Year is also called the Spring Festival. It is an important festival in China.
There are a lot of interesting facts about Chinese New Year. Here are some of them.
②Chinese New Year is not always in January. Its first day isn't on the same day every year
in the Gregorian calendar. It is usually in late January or early February.
③"Gong Xi Fa Cai" is a common(常见的) greeting. Some Chinese people love to use it dur-
ing Chinese New Year. It means "wish you to be wealthy".
④Chinese New Year is popular in the world. About 20% of the world's population(人口)
celebrate Chinese New Year.
⑤Red is a popular colour during Chinese New Year. There are red lanterns. People wear
red clothes. Children can get red packets. Chinese people think red can bring them good luck.
()1. The underlined word "wealthy" means ______.
A. lucky B. healthy C. rich D. happy
()2. There are about 8 billion people in the world. How many people celebrate Chinese
New Year?
A. About 1 billion. B. About 1. 6 billion.
C. About 2 billion. D. About 2. 4 billion.
()3. The passage doesn't mention(提到) ______ of the festival.
A. the date B. a common greeting
C. traditional food D. a popular colour
()4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A. ①②③④⑤ B. ①②③④⑤ C. ①②③④⑤ D. ①②③④⑤
()5. What's the theme of the passage?
A. Family. B. History.
C. Food. D. Culture.

B. 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D