Like China，many other countries see spring's coming as a sign of blessing and happiness.Some of them share similar cultural traditions in greeting the spring，while others have their own ways.
    Similar to Chinese culture，in South Korea，people also greet the spring by paying a lot of attention to preparing a large meal.Tteokguk，a soup dish with sliced rice cakes（年糕片），is a typical food served at the dining table.As ancient Koreans worshipped（崇拜） the sun，the white sliced rice cake represents it for"blessing".The round rice cake slices also look like coins，and many people eat them in the hope of becoming wealthy in the coming year.
    In India，people celebrate the spring season with a traditional Hindu festival called Holi，also known as the"Festival of Spring".It is held during February and March every year.Indian people celebrate spring at the festival by dancing and singing.People will paint their faces and bodies and throw colored water and powder on others to show their blessings.
    Russians celebrate the festival that called Maslenitsa in springtime.The festival is celebrated around the end of February or early March each year.People will bake round pancakes into golden yellow to appreciate the sun，and in the dark night，people will light fires for celebrations.
    In the US，there is a special "sock-burning"event held in Maryland to celebrate the spring's coming.The tradition of burning socks began in the 20th century.People bum socks there to show that they can wear shoes barefoot（赤腳地） when the weather warms up.It's a hope to have the winter end soon and the spring come early.Similar to the Chinese tradition，people in the US will also do the spring cleaning to shake off the winter's decay（衰?。?in the hope of receiving new luck.

（1）What do Koreans and Chinese have in common when celebrating spring？

D

D

A．Both cook a special soup.
B．Both put coins into the dumplings.
C．Both hope to be richer in the coming year.
D．Both put lots of effort into making a great meal.
（2）What was Holi festival celebrated for in India？

C

C

A．Good luck.
B．A good harvest.
C．The arrival of spring.
D．The health of family.
（3）Which of these countries have a celebration connected with the sun？

C

C

①South Korea ②India ③Russia ④the US
A．①②
B．②④
C．①③
D．③④
（4）What is the passage mainly about？

B

B

A．The history of different traditions.
B．Celebrations of spring in different countries.
C．The importance of welcome spring.
D．Chinese culture influenced other countries deeply.