阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the 5^th day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, _____ two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.
The origin of this summer festival ______ around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and ______ man, but because of the ______ of jealous rivals  he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor’s court.
Unable to ______ the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chun Yuan threw himself into Mi Low river. Because of their _____ for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi low River rushed into their boats to _____ him while throwing rice into the waters to appease (平息)the river dragons. ______ they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward ______ the rhythm of beating drums on that day. These exciting races were inspired by the villager’s valiant attempts to rescue Chun Yan from the Milo river. This tradition has remained _______ for centuries.

A．others B．the other C．another D．other

A．centers B．dates C．comes D．goes

A．respective B．respecting C．respectful D．respected

A．bad-manners B．misdeeds C．mistaken D．wrong actions

A．obtain B．acquire C．gain D．regain

A．admiration B．memory C．celebration D．expectation

A．search B．search for C．rescue D．pick up

A．Despite B．However C．Although D．If

A．by B．on C．with D．to

A．unbroken B．unchanged C．still D．living