Question

Dear Lily,

I’d like to tell you something about the Spring Festival(春节)in China. Every year there is a Spring Festival. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, we buy pork(猪肉),chicken, fish, fruits and many other things. And we often have a special(特别的) kind of food—dumplings. It means(意思是) “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents always buy new clothes for children. On the Spring Festival Eve, all the family come back home. This is a very happy time. We can sing and dance, and we can also watch TV, play cards. . . In the evening we’ll have a big dinner and give the best wishes(最好的祝愿) for the coming year.

Yours,

Yu Mei

1.When is the Chinese Spring Festival?

A.In March or April. B.In May or June.

C.In July or August. D.In January or February.

2.What is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

A.Chicken. B.Dumplings. C.Fish. D.Pork.

3.What’s the meaning of “dumplings”?

A.Look up. B.Help yourself.

C.Come together. D.Come back.

4.On the Spring Festival Eve, when the family are having dinner they will _______ for the coming year.

A.buy presents B.give the best wishes

C.sing and dance D.play cards

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文讲述了中国春节。它通常是在一月或二月，是中国最重要的节日。人们经常吃特殊的饺子，这意味着“在一起”。在节日的前一天，父母总是给孩子们买新衣服。在春节前夕，所有的家庭都回家了。这是一个非常快乐的时刻。人们可以唱歌和跳舞，还可以看电视，打牌…在晚上会有一个大晚餐。

1.细节理解题。根据“Usually it is in January or February.”可知是通常是在一月或二月，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据“And we often have a special(特别的) kind of food—dumplings.”可知是吃饺子，故选B。

3.词义猜测题。Look up.查阅，尊敬；Help yourself.自便；Come together.在一起；Come back.回来；根据“And we often have a special(特别的) kind of food—dumplings. It means(意思是) “come together”.”可知吃饺子意味着在一起，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据“In the evening we’ll have a big dinner and give the best wishes(最好的祝愿) for the coming year.”可知此处为来年准备最好的祝福，故选B。