InJapanchildrenwhoarethreefiveorsevenyearsoldarethoughttobeespeciallylucky.SoonNovember15familieswhohavechildrenoftheseagestakepartinaveryoldfestival.Thisspecialchildren’sfestivaliscalledSh

InJapanchildrenwhoarethreefiveorsevenyearsoldarethoughttobeespeciallylucky.SoonNovember15familieswhohavechildrenoftheseagestakepartinaveryoldfestival.Thisspecialchildren’sfestivaliscalledShichi-Go-Sanor“Seven-Five-Three”.

Onthisdaythechildrenputontheirfinestclothes.Andeverychildhasalongpaperbag.Oneachbagtherearepictureswiththemeaningsofyouth(年轻)andlonglife.

Wheneveryoneisreadythefamiliesgotoashrine(神殿).Theretheygivethanksforthegoodhealthofthechildren.Outsidetheshrinetheparentswillbuycandyandtoystofillthechildren’spaperbags.Afterthefamiliesreturnhomethechildrengivesomeoftheircandytofriendsandrelatives.Inreturnthechildrenareoftengivenpresents.

Finallythedayusuallyendswithaparty.

1.InJapanwhichofthefollowingageisNOTthoughttobeespeciallylucky?

A.3. B.5. C.7. D.15.

2.Thepassageisabouta(an)______festival.

A.new B.old C.Chinese D.American

3.Thefestivalison______.

A.December25 B.December15 C.November15 D.November5

4.Whydothefamiliesgotoashrine?

A.Becausetheycanbuycandyandtoysthere.

B.Becausethechildrencangetpresentsthere.

C.Becausetheywanttohaveapartywithfriends.

D.Becausetheywanttogivethanksforthegoodhealthofthechildren.

5.Thefestivalusuallyendswith______.

A.aparty B.abigmeal

C.avisittoashrine D.shoppingforsomecandyandtoys