Question

Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

1.Which is the most important festival in China?

A. Mid-autumn Festival         B. Spring Festival

C. Children’s Day              D. May Day

2.The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in         .

A. January or February          B. February or March

C. September or October         D. December or January

3.What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

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

4.The food “dumplings” mean “ __________”.

A. be delicious   B. be hungry

C. come together   D. come back

5.When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese ___________.

A. sing, dance and play cards

B. buy each other presents

C. never drinks

D. give each other the best wishes

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们一些有关中国春节的知识。春节是中国人最重要的节日，人们买很多吃的东西，他们吃一种特殊的食物饺子，意味着团聚。在春节到来之前，父母给孩子们买新衣服，孩子们也给父母买礼物。在除夕所有的家庭成员团聚在一起，人们唱歌、跳舞、玩扑克。人们相互祝福新年好，玩得愉快。

1.It’s the most important festival in China.和第一句可知春节是最重要的，故选B。

2.Usually it is in January or February.春节通常在一月或者二月可知选A。

3.And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”.人们经常做一种称为“饺子”专门食物，故选C。

4.It means “come together” in Chinese.可知选C。

5.They sing, dance and play cards.人们在这时唱歌、跳舞、打牌，可知选A。

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。