Question

    We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

"It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate （装饰） it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. "

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there are lots of music and dancing. What fun!"

Amy, 14, New York, USA

"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal for turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year."

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?　   　

A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Four.

D.Five.

2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists might　   　 according to the passage.

A.do a lot of shopping

B.eat turkey

C.go to beach parties

D.see lion and dragon dances

3.On Australia Day, Wendy and her parents often　   　.

A.have a picnic in the countryside

B.go to a swimming pool

C.have a party at school

D.clean the house and dance

4.What do you think "turkey" is in this passage?　   　

A.A country.

B.A festival.

C.A kind of food.

D.A kind of drink.

5.From the passage, we can learn that　   　.

A.Amy is from Sydney, Australia

B.Different festivals have different customs

C.Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D.Thanksgiving Day is on 26th January in the USA

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

这篇说明文通过三个学生介绍了三个国家不同的节日：谭晓东介绍了中国的春节，温迪介绍了澳大利亚日，艾米介绍了美国的感恩节，说明不同的节日都有不同的习俗。

1.

细节理解题。根据短文内容，谭晓东介绍了中国的春节，温迪介绍了澳大利亚日，艾米介绍了美国的感恩节，可知是三个，故选B。

2.

细节理解题。A. do a lot of shopping大量购物；B. eat turkey吃火鸡； C. go to beach parties去海滩派对；D. see lion and dragon dances看舞狮舞龙。根据谭晓东的介绍“We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center.”可知，可以去市中心看舞龙舞狮，故选D。

3.

细节理解题。A. have a picnic in the countryside在郊外野餐；B. go to a swimming pool去游泳池；C. have a party at school在学校开晚会；D. clean the house and dance打扫房子跳舞。根据温迪的介绍“My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over.”可知，一家人经常去郊外野餐，故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据“we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey.”可知，我们将吃一顿美味的火鸡大餐，所以turkey是的一种食物，故选C。

5.

推理判断题。A. Amy is from Sydney, Australia.艾米来自澳大利亚的悉尼；根据“Amy, 14, New York, USA”艾米来自美国纽约可知，该项说法错误。B. Different festivals have different customs.不同的节日有不同的习俗；根据“There are different customs for each festival.”每个节日都有不同的习俗可知，该项说法正确；C. Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year.许多人在春节前和朋友出去野餐；根据“Before it, We’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck.”在它到来之前，我们会打扫房子，装饰它带来好运，该项说法错误。D. Thanksgiving Day is on 26th January in USA.在美国感恩节是11月26日；根据“Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”可知每年十一月的第四个星期四是感恩节，该项说法错误。故选B。