Question

【题目】

In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.

Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year.

Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic(腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.

Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.

Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.

【1】When is Laba festival?

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【2】What do people often eat on Laba Festival?

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【3】Is Laba garlic popular in the south?

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【4】What do people do on Xiaonian?

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【5】Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】On the 8th day of Layue.

【2】Hot Laba porridge.

【3】No, it isn't.

【4】People offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God (who looks after the family).

【5】Because it means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲了中国农历腊月里的一些有趣的节日及其习俗。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第2段中“Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month.”可知腊八节在腊月的第八天（即腊月初八）。故答案为：On the 8th day of Layue.

【2】

细节理解题。根据第3段中“On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge.”可知腊八节时人们常吃热腊八粥。故答案为：Hot Laba porridge.

【3】

细节理解题。根据第4段中“Laba garlic is popular in the north.”可知腊八蒜在中国北方受欢迎，而不是南方，用否定回答。故答案为：No, it isn't.

【4】

细节理解题。根据第5段中“Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian. ... Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.”可知人们在小年这一天祭拜掌管家庭的灶神。故答案为：People offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God (who looks after the family).

【5】

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Don't forget to clean your home. ... It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.”可知人们在春节前扫房子是因为这意味着扫除旧年的灰尘，迎接新的开始。故答案为：Because it means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.