The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy （经济）, oxen are the major animals pulling plows （犁）.
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as boats on land for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ire in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （农历）, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which bees an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
【小题1】The words boats an land underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to A．animals for taking goodsB．creatures for pulling plowsC．treasures of the folk cultureD．tools in the farming economy【小题2】From the third paragraph, we know that A．oxen are no more important today than in the pastB．ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soupC．oxen are treated as human in some areas of ChinaD．people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month【小题3】Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?A．The special role of oxen in frowning.B．People's respect and love for oxen.C．The practical value of an ox's body.D．The contribution of oxen to the economy.【小题4】Why does the author write the text?A．To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B．To introduce the Chinese folk culture.C．To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D．To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.A
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解析：
【小题1】本题考查细节理解题。从第二自然段Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.得出答案。
【小题2】本题考查细节理解题。可从倒数第二自然段句子people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.得出答案。
【小题3】本题考查推理判断题。同样可从倒数第二自然段句子In order to express their love for oxen,…
【小题4】本题考查推理判断题。从最后一自然段得出答案。