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At day break, more than 115,000 people from across China gathered at the Tian'anmen Square at the heart of Beijing to watch the raising of the national flag.

Sunday marked the 68th anniversary(周年) of the founding of People's Republic of China. At 6:05 am, the national flag was escorted by guards into the square. The crowd stood in silent as the national anthem(国歌) was played, and the five-star national flag was raised. At the backdrop was a 17-meter-tall giant display in the shape of a floral basket, which holds flowers and fruits such as persimmons, pomegranates, apples, peonies and Chinese roses. It means a thriving and wealthy country.

Watching the national flag raising ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square on the country's birthday has been a way of Chinese celebrating National Day. National Day is celebrated with a week-long holiday, while the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Oct. 4 this year.

1.Why did so many people gather at the Tian'anmen Square?

A To do exercise.

B To watch the raising of the national flag.

C To celebrate National Day.

D To enjoy their trip.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段可知来自祖国各地的115000多人聚集在北京天安门广场看升国旗，故选B。

2.When was People's Republic of China founded?

A In 1949.

B In 2017.

C In1998. .

D In 1968.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Sunday marked the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China.得知星期日标志着中华人民共和国成立第六十八周年纪念日，即1949年中华人们共和国成立，故选A。

3.What do you think of the raising of national flag?

A Boring.

B Serious.

C Careful.

D Interesting.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句The crowd stood in silent as the national anthem(国歌) was played, and the five-star national flag was raised.得知当国歌奏起，红旗上升时，人群沉默地站立着。因此，升国旗是一件严肃的事情，故选B。

4.What does the underlined word “thriving” mean in Chinese?

A 繁荣的.

B 贫穷的.

C 不发达的.

D 落后的.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据It means a thriving and wealthy country可知，划线单词与wealthy是并列词，都是褒义的，故选A。

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A To celebrate the National Day holiday, people could have a 7-day holiday this year.

B People could celebrate two holidays during the week-long holiday this year—National Day and the Mid-autumn Festival.

C People watched the raising of the national flag excitedly, cheering and clapping.

D You could see a floral basket in Tian’anmen Square.

解析：选C。细节理解题。当国歌奏起，红旗上升时，人群沉默地站立着，并没有欢呼，故选C。