During China’s go-go years（經(jīng)濟蓬勃發(fā)展的歲月）， young couples holding enormous bouquets of roses were a familiar sight during the Qixi Festival， an ancient holiday celebrating love and loyalty.

People would flock to（涌入） social media to show off brand-new iPhones and Louis Vuitton handbags gifted by their partners， as well as photos of dinners at fancy restaurants， during the Chinese version of Valentine’s Day， which typically falls in July or August each year.

That was when China’s economic growth was the envy of the world. This year’s festival was on Saturday， and it was a very different story. People went online to complain about the lack of gift giving and festive spirit， citing a sluggish economy.

The hashtag “consumption plummets on Chinese Valentine’s Day. Are young people unwilling to pay the love tax？” became the No.1 trending topic on the Weibo platform on Saturday.

Owners of some flower shops took to Xiaohongshu， another popular platform， to bemoan the lack of customers， posting images of unsold roses lining their stores.

How China’s lovers behave is an issue for global businesses - and the government in Beijing. In recent weeks， a number of Western multinationals， from cosmetics giant L’Oreal to carmaker Volkswagen， have sounded the alarm over weak demand in China as consumer confidence remains in the doldrums.

The lackluster mood is also affecting the Chinese government’s efforts to encourage marriage as a way of addressing falling birth rates and an aging population. A shrinking population is likely to be a drag on economic growth.

Qixi， which has been celebrated for thousands of years， according to legend， it is the one day a year that mythical lovers Niulang， a cow herd， and Zhinu， a weaver， are able to meet on a celestial bridge.

In previous years， it was a fertile opportunity for Chinese and Western companies to market their wares. But now Global CEOs are no longer able to count on China as a commercial stalwart. What the Chinese people need to think is how to get rid of this downturn， recover the economy as soon as possible， and solve the problems of aging population and low fertility.

（材料選自CNN，有刪改）

1.What happened to Qixi Festival this year？

A.A large number of couples break up on this day.

B.No one has celebrated Qixi Festival.

C.No one exchanged gifts， nor did they greet or confess joyfully.

D.People flock to the platform in large numbers to share the Apple phones given by their partners.

2.What does the phrase in the underlined section mean？

A.Astonish. B.Complain. C.Get angry. D.Despair.

3.Which of the following impacts is not caused by the gloomy Qixi Festival？

A.The owner of an flower shop on Xiaohongshu posted many unsold roses.

B.Resulting in a decrease in sales of Western multinational corporations in the Chinese market.

C.This has affected the Chinese government’s efforts to encourage marriage as a way of addressing falling birth rates and an aging population.

D.It led to the decline of traditional festivals such as Qixi.

4.At the end of the article， what attitude does the author express towards this phenomenon？

A.Concerned. B.Indifferent.

C.Delighted. D.Neutral.

1.C。細節(jié)理解題。解析：材料第三段的第二、三句提到“今年的七夕節(jié)在周六，情況卻完全不一樣。大家在網(wǎng)上抱怨沒有人送禮物，也沒有節(jié)日氣氛，理由是經(jīng)濟低迷”，C選項“沒有人交換禮物，也沒有人高興地打招呼或表白”與材料內(nèi)容相符，故選C。

2.B。詞義辨析題。解析：畫線詞所在的句子意思是“一些花店老板來到另一個受歡迎的平臺——小紅書，抱怨沒有顧客。他們曬出店里未售出玫瑰的照片”，由此可知bemoan的意思是“抱怨、埋怨”，與B選項的意思相似，故選B。

3.D。推理判斷題。解析：A選項“小紅書上的花店老板曬出了許多沒有出售的玫瑰花”與材料內(nèi)容相符；B選項“導致西方跨國公司在中國市場的銷售額下降”與材料內(nèi)容相符；C選項“這影響了中國為鼓勵婚姻以解決出生率下降和人口老齡化問題所做的努力”與材料內(nèi)容相符；D選項“七夕節(jié)的低迷導致了傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的衰落”在材料中未提及，故選D。

4.A。觀點態(tài)度題。解析：材料最后一段的最后一句提到“中國人民需要思考的是如何走出這場低迷，盡快恢復經(jīng)濟，解決人口老齡化和生育率低的問題”，可見作者的態(tài)度是擔憂的，A選項符合題意，故選A。