There is a special festival in China. On the special day, people always have loong boat races. During the race, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man sitting in the front of the boat. He beats a drum (击鼓) to make the others in the same rhythm (节奏). From this race, we have the name of this festival: Loong Boat Festival. This special day has another name — Duanwu Festival. We have a story about it. Long long ago, there was a famous poet called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking of a lot of people. After he died, people eat zongzi in memory of him on this special day.

1.The special festival is __________.

A Loong Boat Festival

B Tree Planting Day

C Mid-Autumn Festival

D Children’s Day

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是“From this race, we have the name of this festival: Loong Boat Festival. This special day has another name — Duanwu Festival.”可知，本文是关于端午节的。故选A。

2.People hold _______ race on the festival.

A running

B swimming

C loong boat

D eating

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据“people always have loong boat races”可知，端午节有龙舟赛。故选C。

3.One man sits in the front of the boat to _______.

A beat a drum

B keep the rhythm

C lead the road

D cheer people up

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据“He beats a drum to make the others in the same rhythm.”他击鼓使其他人跟上节奏。故选B。

4.What made Qu Yuan famous?

A His country.

B His family.

C His teacher.

D His poems.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据“He was famous not only for his poems”可知，屈原的诗歌让他出名。故选D。