期末专题09 阅读理解 2023-2024学年 沪教牛津版 九年级英语上册

期末专题09 阅读理解 2023-2024学年 牛津深圳版 九年级英语上册 （文字版 _ 含答案解析）      http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cultureinsider/children’sgamesinancientchina During ancient times, children didn’t have smart phones, iPads or computers to have fun. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play. Let’s have a look. Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, and each of them has its own characteristic (特点). Diabolo (空竹) is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空的) in the center. When you put them on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game and especially popular in North China. The closest thing to watching a movie or TV during ancient times was watching a shadow play (皮影戏). People control puppets behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (竹节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to stand for hope and luck. 1．What were the earliest kites made of? A．Bamboo. B．Paper. C．Clothes. D．Wood. 2．When was shadow play listed as national intangible cultural heritage? A．In 2000. B．In 2001. C．In 2006. D．In 2016. 3．Why are firecrackers still set off during the Spring Festival? A．To tell a story. B．To make a sound. C．To watch a play and a game. D．To stand for hope and luck. 4．Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A．There are only three kinds of kites in China. B．The game of playing diabolo is played in summer. C．Watching a shadow play is like watching movies in the past. D．There was a real dangerous animal called Nian in ancient China. 5．Where can we read this passage? A．In a science report. B．On a mo