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人教新目标初中英语七年级上册期末复习阅读单选练习
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Many of you might buy new clothes and schoolbags for the new school year. But why didn’t you get a haircut? It may have something to do with Dragon Heads-raising Day (Longtaitou)
Dragon Heads-raising Day is a Chinese festival, It is on the second day of February in the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). It’s on March 4 this year. It came from a myth (神话). After that day, the Dragon King will wake up from his winter sleep and bring more rain. So that day is the start of spring and farming season.
People believe that a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. It may bring bad things to your uncles. So people can only cut it on or after Dragon Heads-raising Day. Although it’s not true, many people still do it.
There are also many other special activities at this festival. For example, people eat food with dragon names. People call noodles dragon’s beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon’s ears (long’er) and spring rolls (春卷) are dragon’s scales (longlin).
People also do dragon dances and make dragon lanterns. They use the lanterns to show their best wishes, and wish all the people good luck.
1.What do people usually do on Dragon Heads-raising Day?
A.They buy new clothes. B.They have their hair cut.
C.They sleep for a whole day. D.They go to the field to grow crops.
2.What is Paragraph (段落) 4 mainly about?
A.Other traditional festivals.
B.The tradition to do dragon dances.
C.Different names of Dragon Heads-raising Day.
D.Other celebrations on Dragon Heads-raising Day.
3.Why do people make lanterns on Dragon Heads-raising Day?
A.To have fun. B.To give children as gifts.
C.To make the night bright. D.To wish everyone a lucky future.
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Do you have a sleeping problem? If you do, there is an easy way to help you improve your sleep. You may need to see more sunlight, especially in the morning, according to a study.
A team of doctors from New York, US did the study, Yahoo News reported.
The team did a study on 109 office workers across the U