Qixi Festival is a traditional festival in China with a history of over 2,000 years. Western countries also have a romantic festival for couples called Valentine’s Day. Both Qixi Festival and Valentine’s Day are about celebrating love, but they come from different cultures and have many unique features. Let’s take a closer look at their differences.

First, their cultural backgrounds are not the same. Qixi Festival has its roots in Chinese folklore (民间传说). It is mainly celebrated in East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Valentine’s Day, on the other hand, has Western origins. It is now widely celebrated all over the world.

Second, their origin stories are different too. Valentine’s Day honors St. Valentine. He secretly performed weddings for soldiers and was killed by a cruel ruler. Qixi Festival, however, comes from a famous Chinese folk tale about Niulang and Zhinü, two lovers who were separated by the Milky Way and could meet only once a year.

Third, they are celebrated on different types of dates. Qixi Festival falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, so its date changes every year according to the Chinese calendar. Valentine’s Day, however, is always on February 14th every year, no matter where you are in the world.

In summary, Qixi Festival and Valentine’s Day are both popular festivals that celebrate love, but they have clear differences. These differences show how love is celebrated in unique ways across different cultures.

1.1.What do Qixi Festival and Valentine’s Day have in common?

A They come from the same culture.

B They both focus on celebrating love.

C They are celebrated on the same date.

D They started in Western countries.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第一段提到“Both Qixi Festival and Valentine’s Day are about celebrating love”，其中“are about celebrating love”与选项B中的“focus on celebrating love”意思相近，都表达了两个节日的核心是庆祝爱情。故选B。

2.2.Where is Qixi Festival mainly celebrated?

A In European countries.

B Only in China.

C Mainly in Asian countries.

D All over the world.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第二段提到“It is mainly celebrated in East Asian countries such as...”，可知七夕节主要在东亚国家庆祝。故选C。

3.3.What is told about St. Valentine in the passage?

A He loved giving gifts to lovers.

B He was killed by a cruel ruler.

C He wrote many love poems.

D He created Valentine’s Day.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第三段提到“Valentine’s Day honors St. Valentine...was killed by a cruel ruler.”，他被一个残忍的统治者杀害。故选B。

4.4.What is TRUE about the date of Valentine’s Day?

A It changes every year.

B It’s not the same in every country.

C It is fixed on February 14th globally.

D It is based on the Chinese calendar.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第四段最后一句指出“Valentine’s Day, however, is always on February 14th every year”，情人节在全球的日期都固定于2月14日。故选C。

5.5.If we divide the passage into three parts, which is the right structure？ (①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)

A ①②③/④/⑤

B ①/②/③④⑤

C ①②/③/④⑤

D ①/②③④/⑤

解析：选D。D 文章结构题。文章结构遵循“总—分—总”逻辑。第一段（①）引出七夕节和情人节两个节日，并提出它们虽都庆祝爱情但存在文化差异，属于总起部分；第二、三、四段（②③④）分别以“First”“Second”“Third”为标志，从文化背景、起源故事、日期三个方面具体阐述两者的差异，属于分述部分；第五段（⑤）用“In summary”总结全文，强调两个节日的差异体现了不同文化中爱情庆祝方式的独特性。因此正确结构为①/②③④/⑤。故选D。