2.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.This year the Double Ninth Festival falls on Oct 4.
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 is NOT a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival?
A.Families climbing mountains together.
B.Drinking chrysanthemum wine.
C.Wearing the plant zhuyu.
D.Cleaning houses.
(3)What is Paragraph 4 about?
A.Why we should respect older people.
B.What young people usually do on this festival.
C.Examples of respecting older people in daily life.
D.Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.
(4)Why are Chinese people proud of being old?
A.It means they have more virtues than others.
B.It means they have knowledge and experience.
C.It means they don't have to work for others.
D.It means what they did in the past was meaningful.
(5)In which part can we probably read this article in a newspaper?
A.Entertainment
B.Travel
C.Science
D.Culture