Question

Whenever we talk about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on both the. festivals of lights. Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!

Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month. which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families. we light a menorah and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition tor my sister and me to do ‘hot and cold’, for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say ‘hot’ and when we walk further away, they say ‘cold’. We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.

Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November). To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.

Both holidays have different histories and stories We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into. Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!

1.Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?

A. Because he lives in a rich family.

B. Because he lives in two different countries

C. Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.

D. Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.

2.What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A kind of Hanukkah game.

B. A kind of Hanukkah gift

C. A can of festival drink.

D. A riddle written on lights.

3.we can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali          .

A. share the same history and culture

B. are celebrated by both Jews and Indians

C. are both related to the legend of lights

D. encourage the families to do their prayers

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?

A. She enjoys celebrating both of them.

B. She does mind spending them.

C. She likes Hanukkah better.

D. She likes Diwali better.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】本文主要介绍了由于作者的父母一个是犹太人，一个是印度人，所以作者喜欢分别庆祝两个不同文化的节日Hanukkah和Diwali，并且对两个节日作了简单的介绍。

1.C

细节理解题。根据第一段She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on both the festivals of lights.可知，作者的父母一个犹太人，一个印度人。她们会分别在这两个节日里都得到礼物，是因为她们的父母喜欢庆祝各自不同的文化。故选C.

2.A

词意猜测题。根据第二段When we walk towards the gift, our parents say ‘hot’ and when we walk further away, they say ‘cold’.可知，我们做‘hot and cold’是为了寻找礼物。当我们离所要找的礼物近的时候，父母就说“hot”，当我们离所要找的礼物远的时候，父母就说“cold”，所以可以推断出这是一个种游戏。故选A.

3.D

细节理解题。根据第二段we light a menorah and say a prayer each night.可知，Hanukkah节鼓励祈祷；再根据第三段To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.可知，Diwali节也鼓励祈祷。故选D.

4.A

推理判断题。根据最后一段We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning.可知，作者喜欢庆祝两个节日。故选A.

【名师点睛】

有些细节理解题的解答可以通过细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。如例第3小题细节理解题。根据第二段we light a menorah and say a prayer each night.可知，Hanukkah节鼓励祈祷；再根据第三段To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.可知，Diwali节也鼓励祈祷。选项中出现了prayer，而原文中也出现了关键词prayer，以此为线索便可获取正确答案，故选D.