One of the biggest festivals for Chinese people is Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a good chance for Chinese families to get together and enjoy delicious foods. On this special day, everyone will eat mooncakes. They play an important role during the festival. Mooncakes are round in shape. They signify family reunions (团圆) and best wishes. That’s why people in China buy and send mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival. There are different kinds of mooncakes. Let’s see some new kinds of mooncakes.

Ice-cream mooncake

The ice-cream mooncake is made of ice-cream. Although the festival is in mid-autumn, the weather often stays a little warm, so many people enjoy eating ice-cream mooncakes—especially(特别是) kids.

Health food mooncake

The health food mooncake is good for people’s health. It is made of many healthy ingredients.

Naliang mooncake

This is the newest kind of mooncakes. The Naliang mooncake is made of lily, green beans or tea. All of them have a cooling effect (清凉效果) on the body.

【1】The underlined word “signify” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 象征 B. 庆祝 C. 宣告 D. 传递

【2】According to the passage, what’s the weather often like in mid-autumn?

A. It’s a little warm. B. It’s kind of hot.

C. It’s a little cold. D. It’s kind of cool.

【3】The passage mainly talks about .

A. some new kinds of mooncakes B. how to make mooncakes

C. the history of mooncakes D. where to buy mooncakes