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Long long ago, there were ten suns in the sky. The hot burned the earth, making it hard for people to live. This was when Houyi appeared. Though it was difficult, he climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain and shot nine suns, leaving only one to bring warmth. People showed Houyi deep respect. To award him, the Queen Mother of the West gave him the elixir (长生不老药) which could make him live forever. Houyi did not want to live forever alone so he gave the elixir to his wife Chang’e to keep.

Houyi became a hero and well-known around. Lots of people came and took him as the teacher. One of the students was Pang Meng. He knew about the elixir by chance and decided to steal it. One day, when Houyi was out, Pang Meng broke into their house, forcing Chang’e to hand over the elixir. Chang’e had no choice but to take the elixir out. But she did not want the bad person to live forever, so she ate it herself. Slowly, the elixir carried her into the sky. Missing her husband, she managed to make her home on the moon, which was the closest to the earth.

When Houyi returned home, he couldn’t find his wife. Looking up at the moon, he saw Chang’e there, looking into his eyes lovingly. But no matter what he did, he could never fly there. The brokenhearted man put out his wife’s favorite food and kept praying, hoping that someone could bring his wife back to him again.

Deeply moved by Houyi, the Queen Mother of the West allowed them to meet once a year on August 15 of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest. The loving couple’s annual meeting since then has been celebrated as a festival for family reunions (团聚).

1.1.Houyi was a _____ man.

A brave

B honest

C friendly

D humorous

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Though it was difficult, he climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain and shot nine suns”尽管困难重重，后羿还是爬上了昆仑山顶，射掉了九个太阳，由此可知他很勇敢。故选A。

2.2. Chang’e ate the elixir to ______.

A travel to the moon

B protect the elixir

C become happy

D live forever

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But she did not want the bad person to live forever, so she ate it herself.”可知，嫦娥不想让坏人吃掉仙药得以长生不老，因此她自己吃掉了仙药，她这样做也是为了保护仙药。故选B。

3.3.Chang’e might be _____ on the moon.

A glad

B worried

C sad

D surprised

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Missing her husband, she managed to make her home on the moon, which was the closest to the earth.”和第三段第二句的“he saw Chang’e on the moon, looking into his eyes lovingly.”可知，嫦娥在月亮上深情地看着自己的爱人，和自己的爱人相隔甚远，可推知她应该很伤心。故选C。

4.4. What does the underlined word “annual” mean in Chinese?

A 每年的.

B 频繁的.

C 正式的.

D 紧急的.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段划线单词前文的“meet once a year”可知，王母娘娘允许后羿和嫦娥每年见一次面。故选A。

5.5. In which part of a magazine can we most probably read the passage?

A Education.

B People.

C Lifestyle.

D Festivals.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲了后羿射日和嫦娥奔月的故事，以此在最后引出“... since then has been celebrated as a festival for family reunions (团聚).”中秋节的来源。由此可知，本文最有可能在“节日”专栏读到。故选D。