On Tuesday, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism introduced the mascot for the 2026 “Happy Chinese New Year” global celebration — the auspicious (吉祥的) horse. This mascot and its related cultural products will be widely used in the 2026 festivities, adding new excitement to Spring Festival celebrations around the world.

Designed by a team from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the auspicious horse draws inspiration from ancient Chinese culture. It takes ideas from the Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and uses the Tang-era “five-color horse” mane style. The main color is Chinese red, with lucky elements like auspicious clouds and ruyi patterns, showing the warmth and joy of the Spring Festival.

As a cultural symbol, the mascot helps spread Chinese culture globally. It has appeared on public transport and installations (设施) in cities like Rome and Bangkok, and even as diplomatic (外交的) gifts. For overseas Chinese, it brings zodiac-themed joy during Spring Festival, strengthening their cultural ties to home.

1.1. From Paragraph 1, we know that the mascot will be used ________.

A only in Chinese areas

B in worldwide activities

C for diplomatic events

D in school education

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 “This mascot and its related cultural products will be widely used in the 2026 festivities, adding new excitement to Spring Festival celebrations around the world”（该吉祥物及其相关文化产品将广泛用于 2026 年的庆祝活动，为全球各地的春节庆祝增添新的活力），明确可知吉祥物的使用范围是 “全球活动”。故选B。

2.2. The design of the mascot mainly reflects elements of ________.

A Chinese traditional culture and art

B a mix of Eastern and Western styles

C modern digital art designs

D futuristic design concepts

解析：选A。A细节理解题。第二段明确指出设计灵感来源：“draws inspiration from ancient Chinese culture”，并具体提到东汉青铜器“马踏飞燕”和唐代“五色马”鬃毛风格，主色调为中国红，辅以祥云、如意纹等传统元素。因此，设计主要体现的是中国传统文化与艺术。故选A。

3.3. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A The mascot is popular in some foreign cities.

B Overseas Chinese rarely feel homesick on Spring Festival.

C Diplomatic gifts are usually zodiac-themed in China.

D Rome’s public transport has Chinese-themed designs.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。第三段提到 “It has appeared on public transport and installations in cities like Rome and Bangkok, and even as diplomatic gifts”（吉祥物已出现在罗马、曼谷等城市的公共交通和设施中，甚至被用作外交礼物），结合 “helps spread Chinese culture globally”（助力中国文化全球传播），可合理推断 “吉祥物在部分外国城市受到欢迎”，A 项符合逻辑。故选A。

4.4. The main goal of the “Happy Chinese New Year” program is to ________.

A sell more cultural products to foreign lands

B specifically celebrate the Year of the Horse

C compete with other international festivals

D share Chinese values and promote Chinese culture

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句 “It promotes values like joy, harmony, and sharing, and helps more international friends learn about Chinese culture”（该项目倡导欢乐、和谐、共享等价值观，帮助更多国际友人了解中国文化），直接对应 D 项表述。故选D。

5.5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A The mascot’s design and details.

B Key traditions of Spring Festival.

C Cultural exchange via mascot and program.

D Impacts of Chinese zodiac mascots.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。第一段：介绍 2026 “欢乐春节” 全球庆祝活动的吉祥物（马）及用途；第二段：阐述吉祥物的设计灵感（中国传统文化）；第三段：说明吉祥物的文化功能（全球传播、连接海外华人与家乡）；第四段：回顾 “欢乐春节” 项目的历史，强调其文化传播目标。全文围绕 “吉祥物” 和 “欢乐春节项目” 两大核心，最终落脚于 “文化交流”，故 C 项 “Cultural exchange via mascot and program”（通过吉祥物与项目实现文化交流）最全面。故选C。