【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ople make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short,wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（漢字），a famous person’s name, or a place name. The most important thing is to eat dumpling with different tastes. In northern China,they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumpling is like a game or an activity,they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members. In old times, the lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during Song Dynasty, shows this. Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I Turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.46. The traditions festival talked about in this passage is called “_______ “in Chinese. A. 春節(jié) B. 元宵節(jié) C. 端午節(jié)47. When did celebration and traditions of the Lantern Festival starts from? A. The Han Dynasty B. The Tang Dynasty C. The Song Dynasty48. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times. A. Making wishes B. Celebrating birthdays C. Asking for help49. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? A. They have different tastes B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country C. People enjoy the process of making them50. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ________ in old time. A. Boring B. Humorous C. RomanticB Why is clean water so important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（衛(wèi)生）conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case , there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to （有機(jī)會(huì)或權(quán)利使用）clean water to improve their health. Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12yearold girl in Niger. Having access to clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of handwashing when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told to her father, “ You shouldn’t eat with me unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her ,”It’s not up to you to tell me what to do!” Stunned（目瞪口呆的），Hadjara sat in silence. But she knew she was right. In Protest , Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadiara’s head teacher, he understood the importance of handwashing and his daughter’s intention（目的）. The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier life. For person in developing countries, clean water can change many things, especially improve their health. So ,from now on, let’s avoid wasting water and take action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.51. According to the recent report, poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause.A. Traffic problems B. Forest fires C. Many illnesses52. The key to improve people’s health in developing countries is _______ in Paragraph 1.A. To get clean water B. To exercise often C. To refuse drugs53. What can we infer（推斷）from Paragraph 2?A. Hadjara laughed at her father’s foolishness.B. Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.C. Hadjara’s father understood his daughter’s love and care for him later.54. The underlined word”protest” in this passage means.A. 抗議 B. 保護(hù) C. 節(jié)約55. The purpose of the writer is to .A. Teach people how to wash handsB. Call on people all over the world to save water.C. Show developing countries rich in clean water.C It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on a beautiful festival when I was plaining（抱怨）about it , three people appeared at my deska tired woman and two children. “Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully becau