Question

    We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival .

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26^th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. ”

1.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________.

A.do a lot of shopping B.see lion and dragon dances

C.decorate the house for good luck D.eat turkeys

2.On Australia day, families often ________.

A.have a meal in the countryside B.go to a swimming pool

C.have a party at school D.clean the house and dance

3.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A.Country B.A festival C.A bird D.A kind of drink

4.From the passage, we can learn that________.

A.Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B.Different festivals have different customs

C.Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D.The first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，作者以三个人的表述形式说明了不同国家的节日习俗。

1.细节理解题。根据“Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China”中“We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center.”可知在春节期间可以看到舞龙和舞狮。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia”中的“My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over.”可知在澳大利亚庆祝国庆日，他们通常去乡下野餐。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据“…we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey.”可知他们会吃一顿火鸡大餐，turkey可以做成大餐，因此可推测四个选项中C选项符合。故选C。

4.推理判断题。文章开头“We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival .”介绍不同的学生来自不同的国家，他们有不同的节日习俗。故选B。