Question

    A small supermarket is decorated with a lot of red lanterns. There are piles of red envelopes on sale, for filling with cash and handing out as gifts. Such festive trappings can be seen everywhere in China in the build-up to the Lunar New Year. But this is Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, where Han Chinese are a mere 2.5% of the country's population. They are a sign that Chinese New Year is becoming a global holiday.

Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns over the world have helped make China's the most famous. In Tokyo, window cleaners dress up as the animals of the Chinese zodiac （生肖）.America, Canada and New Zealand have issued commemorative stamps for the Year of the Rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year a school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the Spring Festival, as China calls it, is partly due to recent emigration（移民）from China: 9.5 million Chinese people have moved abroad since 1978, many of whom are far richer than earlier waves of migrants. It also reflects the wealth and ambitions of China's new middle class: festivities in other countries are partly aimed at the 6 million Chinese who are expected to spend their week long holiday abroad this year.

It's hoped that the festival will promote Chin's cultural "soft power" abroad. So related events are welcomed, such as a display this year of martial arts in Cyprus and a traditional Chinese temple-fair in Harare, Zimbabwe. More and more Chinese are glad to see foreigners enjoy such festivities. Though there is a growing enthusiasm among Chinese for Western celebrations such as Christmas, Chinese New Year is a welcome chance to reverse（逆转）the cultural flow.

1.The scene in a supermarket shown in the first paragraph is to________ .

A.stress the importance of the Spring Festival

B.explain why the Lunar New Year is popular

C.present the popularity of Chinese New Year

D.show how other countries celebrate the Spring Festival

2.What are the best-known celebration activities for the Lunar New Year in Chinatowns?

A.Dragon and lion dances.

B.Eating dumplings and singing and dancing.

C.Dressing up as animals and dancing.

D.playing cards and letting off fireworks.

3.Some countries celebrate the Spring Festival in order to .

A.reflect on their own cultures

B.show respect to the Chinese traditions

C.promote the values of Chinese customs

D.attract Chinese to spend the holiday there

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.Celebrating Chinese Festivals Becomes a Trend.

B.Welcoming China's Cultural "Soft Power*',

C.China's Biggest Festival Is Going Global.

D.Foreigners' Love of China's Festivals.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国春节如何日益成为一个全球性节日。

1.推理判断题。首段介绍了春节到来之际,缅甸一家小超市里的场景,第一段最后一句点出本段主题,即春节逐渐成为一个全球性的节日。所以用超市里热闹的场景与稀少的汉族人口相对比,就是为了突出中国新年被庆祝的广泛程度,C项解释最得当。故选C。

2.细节理解题。由第二段第二句“But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns over the world have helped make China's the most famous.”可知,广为人知的庆祝方式是舞龙和舞狮。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。由第三段“It also reflects the wealth and ambitions of China's new middle class: festivities in other countries are partly aimed at the 6 million Chinese who are expected to spend their week long holiday abroad this year.”可知， 这也反映了中国新中产阶级的财富和雄心：其他国家的节日活动部分是针对预计今年将在海外度过一周长假的600万中国人。因此一些国家庆祝中国春节是针对那些打算去国外度假的中国新中产阶级。故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了中国春节日益成为一个全球性的节日， C项最能概括文意。故选C项。