The Lantern Festival is a happy time in China. It is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This special day marks the end of the Spring Festival celebrations.

People do many fun things on this night. They go outside to look at the beautiful full moon. They eat tangyuan. Tangyuan are small, sweet sticky rice balls. Families and friends get together and have a good time.

Long ago, the Lantern Festival was also a special day for young people in love. Young girls could not often go out. But on this night, they could go out to watch the lanterns. So young men and women could meet. They also played a game. They tried to guess the riddles on the lanterns.

1.1.When is the Lantern Festival?

A On the first day of the Spring Festival.

B On the 15th day of the first lunar month.

C At the end of the year.

D On the first day of the first lunar month.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。文章第一句明确指出“It is on the 15th day of the first lunar month.”，因此元宵节是在农历正月十五。其他选项均与原文不符。故选 B。

2.2. What are tangyuan like?

A Small and sweet.

B Big and salty.

C Small and cold.

D Big and sweet.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。文中描述“Tangyuan are small, sweet sticky rice balls.”，直接说明汤圆是“小的、甜的”。因此选项A正确。

3.3. Long ago, why could young girls go out on this special night?

A To buy some food.

B To watch lanterns.

C To visit their teachers.

D To have classes.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。文中提到“But on this night, they could go out to watch the lanterns.”，说明古代女孩能出门是为了看花灯。其他选项未在文中提及。故选B。

4.4. The game on the lanterns was to ________ .

A find answers

B write stories

C draw pictures

D sing songs

解析：选A。A细节理解题。文中明确说“They tried to guess the riddles on the lanterns.”，即猜灯谜，目的是找出谜底（find answers）。其他选项与游戏内容无关。故选 A。

5.5. What can foreigners learn from the Lantern Festival?

A Chinese food.

B Chinese history.

C Chinese art.

D Chinese culture.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。文章最后一句“They can learn a lot about Chinese culture.”指出外国人可以从元宵节中学到中国文化。因此选项D正确。