Weekends，air conditioners （空调） ，takeouts...are all common things for modern people.Have you ever wondered if ancient people enjoyed the same lifestyles？Let's take a look.

No weekends    In ancient China，there were no weekends because people did not use a weekly calendar.But they could still relax after work.During the Han Dynasty，officers took one day off every five days.During the Tang Dynasty，officers worked for ten days and rested for one day.There were also many public holidays in ancient times，such as Spring Festival，winter solstice and Mid-Autumn Festival.People like farmers and businessmen usually worked most of the year，but even the most hard-working people would take a few days off during Spring Festival.

Smart ways of staying cool    In ancient times，though people didn't have air conditioners，they had their own ways to get through the hot summer.People collected ice blocks in winter and stored them in an icehouse.When summer came，people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler.    There was a kind of pillow（枕头） made of porcelain （瓷器） that felt pleasantly cool.Ancient people also made bamboo into bed mats （垫子） to sleep on.They're still used today.

Takeouts not a new thing    There was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty.In the famous Song Dynasty painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival （《清明上河图》），a takeout worker can be seen with food in hand.    People at the time even had special meal boxes for takeout dishes.They also used warming plates made of two layers （层）of porcelain.Hot water could be put between them to keep dishes warm.

（1）Why were there no weekends in ancient times？

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A．Because ancient people were more hard-working than modern ones.
B．Because ancient people didn't use a weekly calendar.
C．Because the emperors didn't allow their people to have a rest.
D．Because ancient people wanted to make more money.
（2）How many ways are mentioned to stay cool in ancient China in the passage？

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A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.
（3）How did people in ancient times keep takeout dishes warm？

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A．They put hot water between plates.
B．They lit candles under the dishes.
C．They covered the dishes with thick cloth.
D．They walked fast to deliver （送） the dishes.
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？

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A．In ancient China，people like farmers and businessmen worked all year round.
B．Ancient people used bed mats made of silk to stay cool.
C．Along the River During the Qingming Festival was painted in Song Dynasty.
D．Modern people still have the same lifestyles as ancient people.
（5）Where can we read this passage probably？

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A．In a novel.
B．In a science book.
C．In a history magazine.
D．In a cooking book.