第17讲Units I—2-（全练册）【一本全】2024年河南中考英语60天高效备考方案

第十七讲 九年级 Units 1-2 (得分： /共40分；用时： /建议25分钟) 一、选择型阅读(2023山东滨州)(10分) 体裁：说明文 标签：重阳节 难度：★★★☆☆ 建议用时：6分钟 Showing respect for seniors Dads have Father's Day.Moms have Mother's Day.Kids have Children's Day.But,do our grandparents have a special holiday?Yes,they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long,people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. There are many traditions for this festival.On that day,families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer.They also drink chrysanthemum wine (and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it.Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (diseases. Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life.For example,when an older person enters a room,everyone stands up.When there are several guests at the table,the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest.When a younger person is presenting something to an older person,two hands are used.On a crowded subway or bus,younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. It is a traditional virtue (in China to respect elderly people.That's because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from.So,Chinese people are proud of being old.Besides,to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow. ()1.The Double Ninth Festival is a celebration for A.fathers B.mothers C.children D.elderly people ( )2.Which of the following may NOT be a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival? A.Cleaning houses. B.Wearing the plant zhuyu. C.Drinking chrysanthemum wine.D.Families climbing mountains together. ()3.What is Paragraph 4 about? A.Why we should respect elderly people