四、传统文化阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In China, the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called Layue. On its eighth day, Chinese people celebrate the Laba Festival by cooking and 1 (eat) a special kind of porridge. The porridge is popular 2 people of all ages.
The festival comes on 26th January 2026 this year. Many 3 (housewife) begin to cook the porridge from very early morning. They need 4 (get) at least eight things ready for it. They can put anything they like. That makes the porridge taste 5 (real) good. Most people like to put some sugar into the porridge to make 6 (it) sweet. It usually takes hours 7 (cook) the porridge. So, many people choose to go to a restaurant to enjoy it nowadays.
The porridge is also called Eight-Treasure Porridge(八宝粥). 8 do people like it? Because they think it brings good luck and 9 (healthy). Also, after having the porridge, it means that people must start to get ready for 10 Spring Festival.
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五、传统文化阅读理解。
The Torch Festival is a traditional festival in China. The Yi, Naxi and Bai peoples in China celebrate it every year. It is usually on the 24th day of the sixth month in the Chinese lunar calendar and people often celebrate it for 2 or 3 days.
Why do they have this festival? There are many stories. One is about locusts(蝗虫). It is said that there are many locusts in the fields. All the farmers don't know what to do. A clever and kind man tells them to use torches to kill(杀死) the locusts. At last, they kill all of the locusts. Then they have the Torch Festival to celebrate it.
During the festival, people put torches up in front of every house. At night, everyone takes torches out and walks around the fields and the houses. Also, people have many activities like singing, dancing and horse racing.
The Torch Festival is a very exciting festival. It brings lots of fun to people. And every year many visitors come to enjoy it too.
()1. How long do people often celebrate the Torch Festival every year?
A. For one or two days. B. For two or three days.
C. For three or four days. D. For four or five days.
()2. What does Paragraph 2 talk about?
A. The way to use the torches. B. The reason for killing the locusts.
C. The way to make the torches. D. The reason for having the Torch Festival.
()3. What do we know about the Torch Festival?
A. Only the Yi people celebrate it every year.
B. People put torches up in front of houses.
C. The Bai people sing and swim to celebrate it.
D. It takes people two days to prepare food.
()4. What is the theme(主题) of the passage?
A. The festival. B. The job. C. Sport. D. The hobby.