六、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
The Dragon Boat Festival is a special Chinese festival. It is in May or June. People celebrate it every year.
The festival is for a great man—Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan is a famous poet(诗人). He loves his country very much. But one day, his country loses a war(战争失利). Qu Yuan is very sad. He jumps into the Miluo River. People love him. They take boats and row fast to save him. They throw rice into the river so that the fish won't eat him.
Today, people still remember Qu Yuan. They have dragon boat races and eat zongzi. Children learn his story in school. When you eat zongzi, you will think of Qu Yuan—a brave and kind man.
（
B
）1. When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
A. In March or April. B. In May or June. C. In September or October.
（
B
）2. Who is Qu Yuan?
A. A king. B. A poet. C. A teacher.
（
A
）3. Which place does Qu Yuan jump into?
A. The Miluo River. B. The big sea. C. We don't know.
（
B
）4. Why do people throw rice into the river?
A. Because they want to feed Qu Yuan.
B. Because they want to save Qu Yuan.
C. Because they don't like rice.
（
A
）5. What do people do to remember Qu Yuan now?
A. Eat zongzi and have dragon boat races.
B. Make mooncakes.
C. Fly kites.
解析：
【分析】本题为阅读理解细节题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息，逐一匹配选项即可得出答案。每道题都可在短文中找到明确依据，仔细阅读原文就能准确选出答案。
【解析】1. 由短文第一段“The Dragon Boat Festival is a special Chinese festival. It is in May or June.”可知端午节在五月或六月，对应选项B；2. 由短文第二段“Qu Yuan is a famous poet(诗人).”可知屈原是诗人，对应选项B；3. 由短文第二段“He jumps into the Miluo River.”可知屈原跳入汨罗江，对应选项A；4. 由短文第二段“They throw rice into the river so that the fish won't eat him.”可知人们投米是为了不让鱼吃屈原，本质是想救屈原，对应选项B；5. 由短文第三段“They have dragon boat races and eat zongzi.”可知现在人们通过赛龙舟、吃粽子纪念屈原，对应选项A。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、中国传统节日常识
【点评】本题围绕端午节相关内容设题，主要考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力，均为基础细节题，难度较低，认真阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.8
