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The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festival happy atmosphere. The Chongyang Festival is usually per feet for outdoor activities. Climbing a mountain, carrying a spray of dogwood and drinking chrysanthemum wine have become the traditional activities of the festival.

The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. Its history as a medicine goes back many centuries. People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill in late autumn. But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people in the cities, do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like. Early in Han Dynasty, about 2000 years ago, people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang'an on the Chongyang Festival. For many, it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter. The custom evolved into the present form, when people go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.

But what about those people who live in plains far from any mountain? The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. The Chinese word for "cake" is "Gao", a homonym of the Chinese word for "high". Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb.

1. （1） Why do people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival?

   A . Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine. B . Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance. C . Because the dogwood can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine. D . Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evil spirits. E . none of the above
3. （2） In one of _______ poems, we can know the traditions of climbing mountains and carrying dogwood on the Chongyang Festival.

   A . Wang Wei's B . Li Bai's C . Du Fu's D . Bai Juyi's E . none of the above
5. （3） People now climb mountains on the Chongyang Festival________.

   A . to get some exercise B . to enjoy beautiful autumn scenery C . to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winter D . both A and B E . none of the above
7. （4） People living in plains far from mountains eat cakes because _______.

   A . eating cakes can solve problems B . the Chinese word for "cake" is "high" C . they often take cakes to go for a picnic on the festival D . the Chinese "Gao" for cake sounds like the Chinese "Gao" for high E . none of the above
9. （5） Which of the following sentences is true?

   A . Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains. B . The Double Ninth Festival is on September 9th. C . People often celebrate the Chongyang Festival in plains. D . Carrying a spray of dogwood was the traditional activity in Han Dynasty. E . none of the above