Question

【題目】 The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. Activities are held to show love and respect to old people.

Respecting(尊敬) older people is a tradition in China. That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, both hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded(擁擠的) subway or bus.

In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They’d rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement(退休)they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well. But of course among westerners older people are respected, too. Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discount(打折) in stores and restaurants.

But western seniors don’t often live with their children alone. For holidays, the families usually meet at their grandparents’ home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.

【1】When is the Double Ninth Festival?

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【2】What can the young learn from older people?

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【3】How many ways in which Chinese people express their respect are mentioned?

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【4】Can seniors in western countries take the train for free?

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【5】How do western grown children show their respect?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It is on lunar September 9th..

【2】The young(They) can learn knowledge and experience from older people.

【3】There are four/4 ways. (Four/ 4)

【4】Yes, they can.

【5】They give a great smile and a warm hug for their parents to show their respect.

【解析】

本文介紹了重陽節(jié)對老人來說是個特別的節(jié)日，在這一天，年輕人會表現(xiàn)出對老人的愛和尊重，文章還針對東西方國家傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣的不同，對比的介紹了他們尊重老人的不同方式。

【1】根據(jù)The festival is on lunar September 9th，可知，重陽節(jié)是在9月9日。故答案為It is on lunar September 9th。

【2】根據(jù)That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn，可知，年輕人可以從老人那學(xué)到知識和經(jīng)歷。故答案為The young(They) can learn knowledge and experience from older people。

【3】根據(jù)There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, both hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus，可知，共提到了四種表達尊敬的方式：1.當(dāng)老人進屋時，每個人都要起立；2.介紹時，要從最年長的人介紹到最年輕的人；3.當(dāng)我們遞一本書給一位長者時，要用雙手；4.在擁擠的地鐵或公交車上，年輕人總是讓座給老人。故答案為There are four/4 ways. (Four/ 4)。

【4】根據(jù)Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses，可知，在西方長者坐地鐵或公交車時是不需要買票的。故答案為Yes, they can。

【5】根據(jù)For holidays, the families usually meet at their grandparents, home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect，可知，他們給父母一個極大的笑容，一個溫暖的擁抱來顯示尊敬。故答案為They give a great smile and a warm hug for their parents to show their respect。