【寒假预习专练】阅读理解 -小学英语五年级下册 译林版（三起）

【寒假预习专练】阅读理解 -小学英语五年级下册 译林版（三起） 一、阅读选择 The Lantern Festival (元宵节) is a popular festival in China. It is in February or March, fourteen days after the Spring Festival. We also call it yuanxiao. It means family reunion (团圆) and happiness. On this festival, we usually go out after dinner and watch lanterns in the streets or in the parks. There are many people and lantern shows there. The lanterns look very beautiful at night. Children are very happy at the Lantern Festival. And they can make lanterns and hold (拿着) them in their hands. These lanterns are in different colours and shapes (形状). We like watching them very much. At the Lantern Festival, we usually eat small dumpling balls. 1．The Lantern Festival is ______ festival. (    ) A．a Chinese B．a Western C．an American 2．When’s the Lantern Festival? (    ) A．Fourteen days before the Spring Festival. B．In January or February. C．Fourteen days after the Spring Festival. 3．We can see a lot of ______ at the Lantern Festival. (    ) A．people B．lantern shows C．both A and B 4．We often ______ in the streets or in the parks. (    ) A．eat rice dumplings B．watch lanterns C．watch fireworks 5．People and children all ______. (    ) A．can make lanterns B．can colour lanterns C．like the Lantern Festival In the forest, there is a baby elephant. He has no friends. None of the animals wants to be his friend because he is too big. One day, a wild fire (火) happens in the forest. Many animals run away, but the baby elephant doesn't. He runs to the river, collects much water in his nose and rushes to (冲向) the trees. He sprays (喷) the water on the fire. Finally, he puts out (扑灭) the fire. After that, all the animals come to him and say thanks for his kind help. They want to make friends with him. They say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed (患难见真情).” The baby elephant is happy to get so many friends and play games with them. He walks through the forest, carrying many small animals on his back. 6．The baby elephant has no friends because he