The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese festival about good health and a long life. It comes on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar, usually in October.

Nine is an important number in China because it sounds like the Chinese word for “long”. An old book says that six is yin and nine is yang. The ninth day of the ninth month has two nines, or two yang, so the festival is called “Chongyang”.

People wear cornel (茱萸) and drink chrysanthemum wine on this day. Long ago, people believed these two plants could keep illnesses and bad luck away.

Chongyang is also a day for old people. In 1989, the Chinese government made it a day for showing love and respect to old people. On this day, many people visit their grandparents.

People also climb mountains on this day. Long ago, families climbed as high as they could to stay healthy and safe. In 2026, many families still climb together to wish for a long life and to enjoy the autumn.

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1.1. The name “Chongyang” comes from its ________.

A season

B activity

C place

D date

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。第二段说“The ninth day of the ninth month has two nines, or two yang, so the festival is called ‘Chongyang’.”，可见“重阳节”的名字来自日期——九月初九里有两个“九”，不是季节、活动或地点。故选D。

2.2. What did people believe cornel and chrysanthemum could do?

A Drive away illness.

B Bring good luck.

C Make wine taste better.　

D Make people sleep better.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。第三段说“people believed these two plants could keep illnesses and bad luck away”，可见人们相信这两种植物能把疾病和霉运避开。“带来好运”与原文“避开霉运”不是一回事；“让酒更好喝”“让人睡得更香”文中都没有这样说。故选A。

3.3. How many years ago did Chongyang become a day for the old?

A About 40 years ago.　

B About 37 years ago.

C About 35 years ago.

D About 30 years ago.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。第四段说“In 1989, the Chinese government made it a day for showing love and respect to old people.”，而今年是2026年，2026−1989＝37，所以重阳节成为敬老日大约37年。故选B。

4.4. What do people climb mountains for?

A More money.

B Respect for old people.

C Better health.　

D A family trip.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第五段说“families climbed as high as they could to stay healthy and safe”，可见人们爬山是为了健康平安。“更多金钱”文章未提及，“尊敬老人”取自第四段的敬老传统，“全家出游”只是爬山时的情形，都不是爬山的目的。故选C。

5.5. What is the text mainly about?

A Climbing mountains in autumn.　

B A Chinese festival and what people do.

C Drinking chrysanthemum wine.　

D A day for Chinese old people.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。全文从重阳节的时间和含义讲起，接着写名字由来、茱萸与菊花、敬老，最后讲爬山，讲的都是这个中国节日的来历和人们的做法。“秋天爬山”“喝菊花酒”“中国老人的节日”都只是文中一部分。故选B。