Read 4: Read the following passage. Circle A, B or C to complete each sentence. Oral storytelling has been around as long as human language. Our ancestors probably gathered around the evening fires and talked about their fears and their beliefs through oral stories. This long tradition of storytelling is evident in ancient cultures such as the Australian Aborigines. Early storytelling probably originates in simple chant. People sang chants as they worked at grinding corn or sharpening tools. Then they started to combine stories, poetry, music, and dance. The stories explained how life began and why things happened, as well as provided entertainment. Those who were excellent at storytelling became entertainers, educators, cultural advisors, and historians for the community. Through storytellers, the history of a culture was handed down from generation to generation. In the 20th century, interest in oral storytelling has revived. A number of storytelling festivals were established. Storytelling festivals bring tellers to gether for entertaining, telling and education in the art. * oral = spoken 1. The word "gathered" in the passage can be best replaced by __________. A. talked B. met C. built 2. The phrase "originates in" in the passage can be best replaced by _________. A. creates by B. comes from C. begins with 3. The word "excellent" in the passage is closest in meaning to __________. A. outstanding B. brilliant C. smart 4. The phrase "handed down" in the passage can be best replaced by _________. A. carried out B. went on C. passed on 5. The word "revived" in the passage can be best replaced by _________. A. come back B. survived C. disappeared Read 5:Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence. The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating mooncakes. In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks. There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam. The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns. Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid. Later family members sit to gether to eat the food while appreciating the moon. It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night. It is thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit. Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day. 1. What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in? A. time B. food C. meaning 2. Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _________. A. mooncakes B. carps C. lanterns 3. What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival? A. worshipping the God of Earth B. carrying carp-shaped lanterns C. Both A and B 4. Why do children carry a carp lantern? A. To scare the carp spirit. B. Because it is very beautiful. C. To enjoy the moonlight better. 5. The word "hold" can be replaced by _________. A. buy B. carry C. light