Question

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings.

Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.

Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A. Family members get together for a big meal.

B. Friends eat dumplings together.

C. They borrow money from friends.

D. They give each other hong bao.

2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?

A. Because they enjoy being clean.

B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

3.Which of the following things should not happen during the Spring Festival?

A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B. Saying words that have to do with death.

C. Wearing red clothes.

D. Decorating houses with red paper.

4.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.

A. 跑出去    B. 打碎   C. 耗尽   D. 离开

5.The best title (标题)of this passage is ____.

A. China’s festivals        B. How does Spring Festival come?

C. Holidays in China         D. Spring Festival in China

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了中国的传统节日——春节。文章介绍了除夕夜的团圆饭、春节前的大扫除，以及代表喜庆的红色、红包和新年忌讳。

1.二段“On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals.”的描述可知，除夕夜大多数家庭都在吃团圆饭。故选A。

2.短文第三段“People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.”的描述可知，人们认为大扫除可以扫去晦气，带给家庭好运。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第五段“For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like ‘death’”的描述可知，在春节期间不要说一些不吉利的话，如与“死”有关的字。故选B。

4.词义猜测题。联系前句“Don't break anything”的描述可知，人们认为打碎了东西，运气就溜走了。结合选项可知应选D。

5.标题归纳题。根据短文描述可知，这篇短文中作者主要讲述了中国的传统节日——春节。结合选项可知应选D。

考点：文化类短文阅读。