Question

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝) usually lasts(持续) for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve(前夕) 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 instance(比如), you’d better not say any bad words like “death(死)”. Don’t break(打破) anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow(借入) or lend(借出)money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return(归还) 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.

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.

3.Which of the following things shouldn’t happen(发生) during the Spring Festival?

A、Saying words that have to do with death.

B、Wearing red clothes.

C、Decorating houses with red paper.

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

A、跑出去     B、打碎     C、离开

5.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is____.

A、celebrated for one whole month

B、only celebrated in China

C、a time for families to get together

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲的是在春节期间和春节前夕人们经常做些什么事情，可以做什么，不可以做什么。

1.1】A细节理解题。根据文章内容On the eve(前夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals.可知在春节前夕，绝大部分的人们汇聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的饭菜。故选A。

2.2】B细节理解题。根据文章内容可知People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.可知他们认为他们会把噩运扫走。故选B。

3.3】A细节理解题。根据文章内容So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance(比如), you’d better not say any bad words like “death(死)”可知在春节期间不要说像死这样的词。故选A。

4.4】C词语猜测题。句意：不要打碎任何东西，人们认为那就意味着你的好运就会离开。根据句意，故选C。

5.C细节理解题。根据 The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝) usually lasts(持续) for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve(前夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals.可知春节就是人们相聚在一起的时光。故选C。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读。