It is well known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show it—the Chongyang Festival. It falls 61_____ the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 62_______ (regard) as the number of "yang". The ninth day of the ninth month is the day that has two "yang" numbers, and "chong" in Chinese means double, which is 63_______ the name "Chongyang" came into being. 好题共赏The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 64_______ (formal) set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 65_______ (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be the Seniors' Day—a day to respect 66_____ elderly and to let them enjoy 67______ (they).Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink 好题共赏chrysanthemum ( 菊花 ) wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced "gao" meaning "high", people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake in the hope of 68______ (promote) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and 69_______ (disaster).Today many activities are held 70_______ (show) respect to the seniors like organizing a trip for them, sending them gifts and more on the day of the festival.1.Read the Reading text of M8U2 aloud .Review the textbook 2. Finish the cloze adapted from the text. The world-famous opera, Turandot, is the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot. In order to avoid 1._______(marry), she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles 2_______(correct) or die. A handsome prince, 3._______(name) Calaf, says that he will solve the riddles and m...
