The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month,usually in February or occasionally (偶爾) in March in the Gregorian calendar.

   The important activity on this day is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC—AD 220) ，Buddhism (佛教) was very popular in China. One emperor ordered to light lanterns in his palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Later,the Buddhist rite (儀式) developed into a great festival among common people.

   Till now,the Lantern Festival is still held each year around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets,attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to hang out,very excited.

   “Guessing lantern riddles” is a central part of the festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have answers to the riddles,they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answers. If they are right,they will get a little gift. The activity started in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) . As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom,it has become popular among people of all ages.

   People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings on this day. So it is also called the “Yuanxiao Festival. ”Yuanxiao also has another name,tang yuan. It tastes sweet and delicious. What’s more,tangyuan in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with Utuanyuany,meaning getting together. So people eat them and hope they can take happiness to the family.

() 1. The Lantern Festival may be in .

   A. January   B. February

   C. March   D. February or March

() 2. The emperor of the Han Dynasty ordered to light lanterns because.

   A. it was too dark in his palaces

   B. he liked lanterns so much

   C. he wanted to show respect to Buddha

   D. he wanted to show respect to common people

() 3. What is the central part of the Lantern Festival?

   A. Watching lanterns.

   B. Guessing lantern riddles.

   C. Making lanterns.

   D. Eating yuanxiao.

() 4. What is the best title for the article?

   A. The Lantern Festival.

   B. The Beautiful Lanterns.

   C. People Respect Buddhism.

   D. When did the Lantern Festival Begin?

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

閱讀提示：本文介紹的是中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日元宵節(jié)，包括元宵節(jié)的由來及風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。

1. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第一自然段“usually in February or occasionally in March in the Gregorian calendar. ”可知元宵節(jié)是在陽歷 的二月或者三月。

2. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第二自然段第三句“One emperor ordered to light lanterns in his palace and temples to show respect …”可知。

3. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第四段第一句“‘Guessing lantern riddles’ is a central part of the festival. ”可知：猜燈迷是元宵節(jié)的核心。

4. A標(biāo)題大意題。通讀全文可知A項(xiàng)是全文的主題。

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