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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. This day is always the_1full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day_2_from the Han Dynasty （朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to_3_help when he was in trouble.

Today，when thelanterns slowly rise_4_the air，people make wishes.

Another tradition is_5_lantern riddles（谜语）.The riddles are usually short，wise， and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character （汉字），a famous person's name， or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with_6_tastes. In northern China， they are called yuanxiao_7_in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done_8_by a group of friends or family members.

In old times， the Lantern Festival was also romantic. Watching lanterns gave young people a_9_to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji， a poet during the Song Dynasty， shows this：

Hundreds and thousands of times Isearched for_10_in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and there she stood， in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1. A. first B.second C. third D.last

2.A. stopped B.remained C. began D.continued

3.A. take care of B. stick to C.run after D.ask for

4. A. into B. on C. with D.for

5.A. making B. guessing C. breaking D. protecting

6.A. the same B.similar C. close D. different

7.A. when B.while C.as D.because

8. A. sadly B.comfortably C. happily D. freely

9.A. chance B.choice C. position D. place

10.A.him B. you C.it D.her

【语篇大意】本文主要介绍了元宵节的历史背景、传统习俗及其文化意义。（剩余5378字）