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by others on Sweetest Day in Cleveland. B The Double Ninth Festival The Chong Yang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475 221 BC). According to the yin/yang division that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin stands for the elements of darkness and yang represents life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so the name Chong Yang Festival. Came into being. The ninth month is also a sign of the ing of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial(孝順 ) Chinese sons and daughters developed this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would t be burnt as offerings. Climbing mountains: On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum(菊花 ), drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat doubleninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the Old Men Festival. Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival. Family gettogethers: The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family gettogethers. It is an occasion to remember one39。 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 課后提升練習(xí) 一、 單項選擇(每題 1 分,總分 10 分) 1. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _____ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting 2. Many people ______ death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies. A. was starved to B. starved to C. were starved of D. starved for 3. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. A. in honor of B. in memory of C. in favor of D. in search of 4. Could you tell me where you bought the shoes you _____ yesterday? A. tried on B. put on C. had on D. pulled on 5. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _____. A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken 6. The World Cup ______ in Germany this year. A. took place B. hold C. played D. happened 7. Daddy didn’t mind what we were doing, as long as we were together, ______ fun. A. had B. have C. to have D. having 8. When the snake is slowly crawling toward his face, he ____ his breath. A. take B. lost C. held D. caught 9. My friend hasn’t _____ till now—— I hope she isn’t ill. A. e up B. made up C. gone up D. turned up 10. The day _____ he was looking forward ____ in the end. A. when, to e B. which, to e C. which, to came D. when, to came 二、 用所給短語的適當(dāng)形式填空(每題一分,總分 10 分) day and night take place in memory of dress up look forward to keep one’s word hold one’s breath have fun with play a trick on as though 1. You don’t need to ___________________。 just to go to the pub— jeans and a Tshirt will do. 2. We may never discover what ____________________ that night. 3. A ceremony was held ______________________ those who had died in the earthquake. 4. She was ______________________ seeing the grandchildren again. 5. I felt ______________________ I’d been lying in the sun for hours. 6. He promised to help and he ______________________. 7. How long can you _________