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PAGE \* Arabic 6 / NUMPAGES \* Arabic 6 Unit3 Using language 能力提升练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 （2020河北武邑中学高二上月考） Chrysanthemums（菊花）are to the fall what tulips（郁金香）are to the spring. In ancient China chrysanthemums （or ‘mums’ for short）were first planted thousands of years ago People chose the chrysanthemum as their flower for October，a symbol of the rest and ease that followed the season’s final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retirement（退隐）and were one of the four noble（高贵的）plants along with bamboo，the plum blossom（梅）and the orchid（兰）. The Japanese hold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly unfolding of its petals（花瓣）to be a symbol of perfection. They also think that a single chrysanthemum petal placed at the bottom of a wine glass encourages a long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a National Chrysanthemum Day on September 9 known as the Festival of Happiness. In the United States during colonial times mums grew so popular that they now reign as “the Queen of the Fall Flowers”. Mums remain the most widely grown pot plant in the country and the largest commercially produced flowers. Chrysanthemums generally represent cheerfulness and rest. So they are1. What caused the function loss of Hailey’s hand? welcomed throughout the British Isles and north America for any occasion such as football games and parties. In other countries such as Italy, Belgium and Austria. However their association with the dead makes chrysanthemums acceptable only for funerals and graves. 1. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthemum as their flower for October? A. Because it is a symbol of having a month of celebration. B. Because it is a symbol of having relaxation after the hard work in the harvest season. C. Because it is a symbol of loving this kind of flower during this month. D. Because it is a symbol of having another good harvest the next year. 2. The Japanese consider the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun because __________. A. p