The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival.It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.It's also （1）

called

called

the Double Ninth Festival.
    The festival started as（2）

early

early

（1）as the Warring States Period （475-221 BC）.It has a history of more than 1，700 years.Among the numbers from zero to nine，nine is the（3）

highest

highest

（high） odd number（奇數(shù)）.People believe that two"nines" meeting together stand for a long life.So it is a special holiday （4）

for

for

Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders.They hold many （5）

kinds

kinds

（kind） of activities in honor of old people，wishing their a good （6）

health

health

/helθ/and a long life.
    The festival comes during the golden time of （7）

fall

fall

/f??l/.On the day，people traditionally drink chrysanthemum（菊花） wine，eat Double-Ninth Cakes（8）

and

and

climb mountains.They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood.People in ancient times believed that（9）

the

the

plant could drive away evil（邪惡的） spirits and prevent them from （10）

catching

catching

（catch） an illness in winter.