六、阅读理解
The Double Ninth Festival fall ls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar
calendar(农历)each year.As nine is the largest single digit(个位数)， and it sounds ; the same
as jiu in Chinese,people's wishes for old people's long life are the cultural meaning of the
Double Ninth Festival.
Caring for old people is a traditional Chinese virtue(美德).China Youth Daily made a
survey on 1527 Chinese under 40.The result(结果)shows that more and more young people
show their love for the old at this special festival.
When asked the ways they showed love to the old,more than 70% of the people said they
showed love for old people by caring about their health.69% said they spent more time with old
people.43% said they gave enough money to old people.More than 30% said they taught old
people how to use smartphones better.
Yang Yi wei,a 21−year−old student said she spent the festival with her grandparents almost
every year because she wanted to make them happy.However,she is studying in Hebei
Province and can't visit her grandparents this year.“ But I made a video call to them on my
smartphone on that day,saying ‘ Happy Double Ninth Festival'.It made my grandparents
excited and
satisfied."
(
B
)1.Why is the Double Ninth Festival on the 9 th day of the 9 th lunar month?
A.To show wishes for old people's colourful life.
B.To show wishes for old people's long life.
C.To show wishes for old people's good luck.
D.To show wishes for old people's rich(富有的)life.
(
C
)2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.More than 70% of the young people cared about oll d pe op lle's hobbies.
B.About 7 o % of the young people spent more time with old people.
C.About 40% of the young people gave the old little money..
D.More than 30% of the young people taught the old to use computers better.
(
C
)3.What does the underlined word “ satisfied " in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Tired. B.Surprised. C.Happy. D.Interested.
(
A
)4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A Survey on the Double Ninth Festival.
B.The History of the Double Ninth Festival.
C.Some Activities on the Double Ninth Festival.
D.Some Traditions on the Double Ninth Festival.
