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    Willow Branches(柳枝) at the

    Olympics Closing Ceremony

    Comments(评论) Chosen from Weibo

    In ancient China, when relatives or friends said goodbye, people often broke willow branches down and gave them to those who would leave, and hoped they would come back. In Chinese, "willow" has the similar pronunciation to a Chinese word "留", which means asking a person to stay. It's not "goodbye" but "see you again soon".

    At Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony, the whole world enjoyed an amazing performance. The performers perfectly acted with the LED floor to show the picture of willow branches. It showed the strong feelings of a sad but sweet goodbye. 365 people holding willow branches were in the center of the Bird's Nest, showing the missing of 365 days. It fully showed the theme of "One World, One World".

    1. (1) From the passage, the travelling people in ancient China would get _______ as a gift.
      A . hugs B . willow branches C . flowers D . red lanterns
    2. (2) According to the comments, lots of people think the performance is _______.
      A . common B . moving C . convenient D . lively
    3. (3) Which of the following isn't mentioned in the passage?
      A . When the performers were trained. B . Where the closing ceremony was held. C . What the performance wanted to show us. D . How Chinese showed their feelings at the closing ceremony.

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