1. (2019九上·南开期中) 阅读理解

What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students'opinions.

●Sandy from Taiwan

My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit mygrandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on themountain. At night, we always have a picnic, and watch the moon together. Ienjoy it a lot.

●Yagna from India

My favorite day is Deepavali. It is also called Festival ofLights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank forthe defeat (败仗) of the bad king. Tocelebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and givepresents to our friends and relatives.

●Pat from Thailand

My name is Pat. My favorite holiday isSongkran. It takesplace from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on eachother. Everybody gets wet but they are happy. It is a lot of fun. People alsobuy new clothes and they have big parties.

1. （1） What is Sandy's favorite holiday?

   A . The Mid-Autumn festival. B . New Year's Day. C . Deepavali. D . Songkran
3. （2） In order to celebrate Deepavali, people in India      .

   A . go to mountains B . wear new clothes C . have a picnic D . have big parties
5. （3） What does the underlined word "Songkran" probably mean in Chinese?

   A . 端午节 B . 雪顿节 C . 火把节 D . 泼水节
7. （4） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Pat from Thailand likes Festival of Lights best. B . Sandy can celebrate her favorite festival by pouring water on each other. C . Songkran takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. D . Yagna always visit her grandparents on Mid-Autumn Day.
9. （5） The passage is mainly about "       ".

   A . my favourite holiday B . my friends from different places C . my family members D . my home town