The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar(农历的) month every year. It is regarded as the start of spring and farming. This year(2023) it falls on February 21.

Ancient people believed that after this day, there is more rain because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. The festival celebrates ancient agrarian(农业的) Chinese culture. Although some traditional ways to celebrate it disappeared, others are still practiced by people.

The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some people believe that going to the barber(理发店) on this day gets rid of bad luck. They also believe getting a haircut during the first lunar month brings bad luck. According to another saying, cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few people pay attention to it, it was once tradition to line up outside barber shops on the day of Longtaitou, because people hadn’t got haircuts for some time.

During the festival, people eat tofu balls in East China’s Fujian province. They often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray(祈祷) for family and business. But in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, people usually eat chengyao cakes during the festival. The cakes are made with sticky rice.

1.Which season is Dragon-Head-Raising Festival in?

A Spring.

B Summer.

C Autumn.

D Winter.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“It is regarded as the start of spring and farming.”可知，“龙抬头”这天被认为是春天和农耕的开始。故选A。

2.What can Dragon King do according to ancient people?

A He can celebrate the festival.

B He can bring much rain.

C He can find traditional ways.

D He can do farming in spring.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“there is more rain because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep”可知，古人认为，“龙抬头”这一天之后，降雨量会增加，因为带来雨水的龙王已经从冬眠中醒来，即龙王能够带来雨水。故选B。

3.What do the underlined words “gets rid of” mean?

A Gives out.

B Brings in.

C Sets up.

D Takes away.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据划线部分前一句“The most famous tradition is getting a haircut”最广为人知的习俗是理发以及划线部分后一句的“They also believe getting a haircut during the first lunar month of brings bad luck”他们也相信在农历正月里理发会带来厄运。由此推断，人们相信二月二这天理发可以“摆脱”厄运。故选D。

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A The food traditions of Longtaitou Festival.

B The way to pray for family and business.

C The development of chengyao cakes.

D The history of Longtaitou Festival.

解析：选A。A段落大意题。根据该段的关键词句“people eat tofu balls”以及“people usually eat chengyao cakes”可知，该段主要描述这一天中国各地区的饮食传统。故选A。

5.In which part of a newspaper may this passage appear?

A Travel.

B Food.

C Culture.

D Science.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。本文向我们介绍了中国民间传统节日“龙抬头”，属于文化方面的内容，因此，我们可以在“文化”版块读到本文。故选C。