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The Dragon Boat festival is very popular in China, it usually comes in May or June. On that day, people eat a special food--- rice dumplings. It is known as dragon-boat racing. Dragon-boat racing is the most popular activity during the festival. A dragon boat looks like a dragon, and is painted in red, white, yellow or black. Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 40 metres long, and needs 20 people to row. Boatmen row the boat in cadence (节奏) with the drumbeats(鼓点), and a man in the front of the boat waves a small flag to help coordinate(使动作协调) the rowing.

Dragon-boat racing becomes a popular activity in South China. International(国际的) dragon-boat racing is held in Guangzhou and Hong Kong every year.

1.Which is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival ?

A.Eat rice dumplings                       B.trick or treat

C.Pumpkin lantern                        D.Dragon-Boat racing

2.A Dragon boat needs ______________ people to row.

A.20               B.40               C.60               D.30

3.If you want to watch international dragon-boat racing, you can go to ______.

A.Guangxi and Guangzhou

B.Guangzhou and Fujian

C.Guangzhou and Hong Kong

D.Hong Kong and Guangxi

4.This passage is about __________.

A.South China

B.Dragon-boat racing

C.how to row the boat

D.the Dragon Boat Festival

 

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了中国的端午节,其中详细描述了端午节的龙舟比赛。

1.根据Dragon-boat racing is the most popular activity during the festival.可知选D。

2.根据and needs 20 people to row.可知选A。

3.根据International(国际的) dragon-boat racing is held in Guangzhou and Hong Kong every year.可知选C。

4.根据本文描述可知这篇短文只要描述了中国的端午节,故选D。

考点:关于端午节的说明文

点评:本文中长句较多,一时很难读懂句子含义,注意多读几遍,不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义,能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

 

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