# Mid Autumn Festival

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he Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also called the Chinese Moon Festival, is a harvest
festival in the Chinese calendar. It is a time for family reunion, giving thanks
for the harvest and also a time for praying for things such as; a husband or wife,
a baby, beauty, a long life or good fortune. As you can imagine it is one of the
most important annual festivals for Chinese people.
This festival takes place on
the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year so, just like Dragon-Boat day, its
exact date by the Western calendar differs from year to year.In Britain people have
been giving thanks for successful harvests since pagan times, that is before Christianity
came to our part of the world. Harvest festival is traditionally held on the Sunday
nearest to the Harvest Moon; and the Harvest Moon is the full Moon that occurs closest
to the autumn equinox (about Sept. 23).Harvest festivals typically feature feasting,
both family and public, with foods that are taken from the crops that come to maturity
around the time of the festival. Ample food and freedom from the necessity to work
in the fields are two central features of harvest festivals: eating, merriment, 
contests, music and romance are common features of harvest festivals around the 
world.There are quite a few legends about the mid-Autumn festival, but I’ll just
mention a couple of well-known ones.Why Lady Chang’e Flew to the MoonIn the distant
past there used to be ten suns in the sky. One year these suns became so scorching
that the heat dried up the lakes and the people were at death’s door. Just at that
time a hero, named Hou Yi, heard about this problem. With his extraordinary power
and a supernatural bow, he shot nine of the suns down on the peak of Mount Kunlun.
As you might expect, Hou Yi became loved and respected by the people. A large number
of people flocked to Hou Yi to ask him to be their teacher and to seek instructions.
Among those students there were some who were treacherous and cunning. Peng Meng
was one such student.Before long, Hou Yi fell in love and married a beautiful young
girl named Chang’e. One day, when Hou Yi went to Mount Kunlun to meet some friends,
he encountered the Queen of Heaven, who gave him an elixir of life. Anyone who drunk
this all this elixir would instantly become an immortal.When Hou Yi returned home
he gave this elixir to his wife to keep safe. Chang’e put the elixir of life into
a case on her dressing table.Unfortunately, the treacherous Peng Meng saw this. 
Three days later, when Hou Yi went out for hunting with his friends, Peng Meng pretended
to be ill and so he didn’t go with them. Shortly after they had left, Peng Meng 
took his double-edgeds word and broke into Hou Yi’s House. He threatened Chang’e
and demanded that she handed over the elixir of life.Peng Meng was strong and dangerous
and Chang’e knew that she wouldn’t be able to stop himor manage to protect the elixir
of life. So Chang’e fetched the elixir of life from her case and held it out to 
Peng Meng, but just as he reached for it she swiftly raised the bottle to he lipsand
drank it all. Immediately, Ch ang’e became an immortal and startedto rise away from
the ground, she floated out of the window and flewtowards the moon. Chang’e stayed
on the moon, which was the nearestplace to the earth, as she was anxious about her
husband, Hou Yi.When Hou Yi returned home that night and was told what had happenedduring
his absence he became extremely enraged and immediately wentlooking for Peng Meng
to kill him. However, Peng Meng had alreadyescaped. The heart-stricken Hou Yi shouted
to the sky and shouted forChang’e, just at that time he surprisingly discovered 
the moon wasextremely bright and clear that night and he caught sight of a swayingfigure
that was exactly like Chang’e.Hou Yi hastily asked his maids to put an incense table
in the back gardenand put fresh fruits and moon cakes which were the favorite food
ofChang’e on the table, holding a memorable ceremony for Chang’e wholived on the
distant moon. When the local people heard that Chang’e hadflown to the sky and became
an immortal on the moon, they all arrangedincense tables below the moon to worship
the goodness Chang’e, prayingfor happiness and safety.Since then, Chinese people
have worshipped and gazed at themoon in appreciation during the Mid-autumn festival.

Either of the two times each year (around March 21 and
September 23) when day and
night,everywhere on earthb) Of something that is very good or interesting and worthrememberingc)
Of someone who is not able to be trusted, or showing thatsomeone cannot be trustedd)
A controlling influencee) Of being full of sorrow, disappointment, or regretf) Something,
usually a drink, that is able to cure illnesses and letyou live for ever.g) To meet
someone or something without expecting or intending toh) Of someone who is tricky
and clever at getting what they want,often in a dishonest wayi) To make someone 
very angry, or to fill someone with ragej) To come together, as in a group of animals
such as birds or sheepk) To burn a surface so as to change its color and texture.
l) An organized gathering of people who have not been together fora long time.m)
A story from the past that many people believe, but which cannotbe proved to be 
true.n) A special meal with large amounts of food and drink.o) A person who worships
many gods and/or goddesses or the earthor natureiSLCollective.comPeng Meng was a
good student and a strong friend of Hou Yi. T/F6.The Queen of Heaven gave him the
elixir of life to Chang’e. T/F7.Chang’e threw the elixir away to stop Peng Meng 
drinking it. T/F8.Chang’e became an immortal and started to rise from the ground.
T/F9.HouYi visited his wife, Chang’e, on the moon and took cakes for her. T/F10.
The people prayed to Chang’e for victory over their enemies. T/F

 3.  Reading Comprehension. Choose the best answer.
     1.What is the relationship between
     the date of Dragon-boat day and the date ofthe Mid-Autumn Festival?a.They are 
     both festivals in the Chinese lunar calendar.b.The dates of both holidays vary
     from year toyear in the western calendar.c.The dates of both holidays do not very
     from year to year in the westerncalendar.d.Both festivals originally come from
     outside China.2.What was the reason for Hou Yi shooting at the suns?a.If he could
     shoot down the suns the Queen of Heaven would reward him.b.Shooting down nine 
     of the suns was a magic action which allowed him to marryChang’e.c.He shot down
     nine suns to protect the people from their heat.d.He didn’t shoot down the suns.
     He asked the Queen of Heaven to give himsome elixir so he could destroy nine of
     the suns.3.Why did Chang’e drink the elixir?a.Because she wanted to become an 
     immortal and live on the moon.b.Because she loved her husband.c. Because it was
     the only way she could stop the elixir being stolen.d.Because she was jealous 
     of the Queen of Heaven who gave the elixir to herhusband.iSLCollective.com
 4.  Vocab Questions. Choose to best word or phrase to complete
     the following sentences
     taken from the text.1.The Mid-Autumn festival is a **_\__** festival in the Chinese
     calendar.( A. family B. harvest C. dragon D.reunion)
 5.  The exact time of Mid Autumn festival **_\__** from year to year.
     ( A. is not 
     B. varies C.contrasts D. is at midday)
 6.  Harvest festivals typically feature _both family and public.
     ( A. happiness B.
     singing C. dancing D.feasting)4 There are quite a legends about the Mid-Autumn
     Festival.( A. few B. many C. some D. much)5 In the distant past there **\_** ten
     suns in the sky.( A. is B. would have been C. used to be D. will be)
 7.  Hou Yi went to Mount Kunlun where he **_\__** the Queen of heaven
     ( A. faced B.
     confronted C. encountered D. gathered)
 8.  Peng Meng _Chang’e because he wanted the elixir.
     ( A. threatened B. fought C. 
     begged D. demanded)8.Chang’e became an immortal and out of the window.( A. jumped
     B. floated C. walked D. fell)
 9.  Hou Yi discovered that the moon was _bright and clear.
     ( A. at night B. bigger
     C. a lot D. extremely)10.Since then, Chinese people have at the moon during the
     MidAutumn Fesival.( A. gazed in appreciation B. tried to watch C. taken many photographs)