On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are ch
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On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the trees. In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.
小题1:This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______| A．Italy | B．Spain | | C．Japan | D．All of the above |
小题2:People in Spain welcome New Year by _______after twelve.| A．eating grapes | B．eating noodles | | C．throwing the old things | D．watching the sunrise |
小题3:People in both Spain and Japan _______ to bring in the New Year.| A．throw things away | B．get together | | C．eat some food | D．climb a mountain |
小题4:Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _______ | A．look at the stars | B．look for New Year’s wishes | | C．see the sun coming up | D．have a rest |
小题5:The people in _______ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food| A．Japan | B．China | C．Spain | D．Italy |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A |
解析
试题分析：本文叙述了在除夕一些国家的习俗。在意大利，人们在除夕是会扔掉所有就得东西。在西班牙，人们聚在街上，等12点以后一起吃葡萄。在日本，人们在除夕吃面条，希望能长寿；人们会在除夕登富士山，为了看新年的日出。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段的On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy，In Spain, the New Year，In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. 可知本文介绍了意大利，西班牙和日本除夕夜的习俗。因此选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第一段的On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. 可知在意大利，人们在除夕是会扔掉所有就得东西。故选A。
小题3:推理判断题。根据第一段的When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve.可知在西班牙和日本，人们在除夕会吃一些东西。故选 C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第一段的some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year 可知在日本，人们会在除夕登富士山，为了看新年的日出。故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。根据第一段的In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life.可知在日本，人们在除夕吃面条，希望能长寿。故选A。 |
举一反三
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate(交流) with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
小题1:According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.| A． British people cannot understand him | | B． American people cannot understand him | | C． the grammar is too hard for him | | D． the spelling is too hard for him |
小题2:American English and British English are different in ________.| A．spelling | B．pronunciation | C．grammar | D．all of the above |
小题3:What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?| A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English. | | B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two. | | C．How the differences between British English and American English came about. | | D．How important the differences are. |
小题4:Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”| A．British people | B．Americans | C．children | D．teachers |
小题5:According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.| A．little | B．much | C．some | D．great |
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The Mandarin Chinese word for “cha” is pronounced “t"e” in certain Chinese dialects(方言). Also the Malay word for the leaf is“the”. This word “the” was used to describe both the drink and the leaf. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as the Chinese, though pronounced with a slight difference; so these may be the origins of our word tea in the western world.
Tea may have been discovered in 2737 BC by Shen Nong, a Chinese Emperor of the San Huang Period（3,000 - 2,700 BC）. He was a scholar, the father of agriculture and the inventor of Chinese herbal medicine. One summer day, while visiting a distant place, he and the court stopped to rest and his servants began to boil water for the court to drink. Dried leaves from the nearby bush fell into the boiling water, and made it a brown liquid. The Emperor was interested in the new liquid, drank some, and found it very refreshing. The tree was a wild tea tree, and so, tea was created.
The first samples(样品) of tea reached England between 1652 and 1654. Tea was referred to as the China drink, tcha, chaw, tay, tee, and tea and was at first regarded more as a medicine than a fashionable drink. The original English pronunciation of the word tea was “tay” and can be traced back to around 1655 when the Dutch introduced both word and beverage（饮料）to England. The pronunciation “tee” also originated in the 1600"s but only gained predominance（主导地位）after the late 18th century.
By 1650 the Dutch were actively involved in trade throughout the Western world. During that year Peter Stuyvesant brought the first tea to America to the colonists（殖民地定居者）in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam （later re-named New York）.
小题1:The following information is true EXCEPT ________.| A．The Japanese write the character for tea the same way as we Chinese. | | B．It was a Chinese Emperor who first found tea very refreshing. | | C．The word “the” was used to describe only the leaf. | | D．Tea was discovered quite by chance in history. |
小题2:Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.| A．that Shen Nong, was a famous inventor of Chinese herbal medicine | | B．why the Emperor was brave and dared to run risks | | C．whether Shen Nong liked drinking boiled water outside the court | | D．the way in which tea was created outdoors |
小题3:Which of the following information is FALSE according to the text?
① Tea was at first regarded just as a fashionable drink in England.
② Tea had different names during the early days it reached England.
③ The pronunciation “tee”originated in 1600.
④ Peter Stuyvesant introduced both word “tay” and beverage（饮料）to England.
⑤ The pronunciation“tee”became popular after the late 18th century.小题4:From Paragraph 3 we know ________.| A．that the leaf tea should be put in hot water for drinking | | B．that tea was called the China drink, tcha, chaw, tay, tee, t"e and tea in England | | C．what the early situation of tea was like in the Western world | | D．that tea was first brought to America in the late 16th century |
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There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very d ifferent meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.
A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.
One very obvious(明显的)difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.
An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is calle d the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.
I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.
小题1:The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.| A．vocabulary | B．grammar | C．sound | D．spelling |
小题2:It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.| A．a driver from the US | | B．a cook from the US | | C．a teacher from the UK | | D．a gas station worker from the UK |
小题3:In the author’s opinion，________.| A．language differences don’t affect understanding | | B．the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellings | | C．there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the future | | D．it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．“Elevator”is commonly used in the UK. | | B．Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US. | | C．In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces. | | D．British and American people drive on the same side of the road. |
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed（宣告）a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation（康乃馨）.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed（庆祝）in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love to parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery（墓地）. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true?| A．It is a day to show love to mothers. | | B．It is a day to wear carnations. | | C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery. | | D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services. |
小题2:Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed.
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance.
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was put forward. | A．a b c d | B．d a b c | C．b a c d | D．d a c b |
小题3:Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?| A．Margaret Chase Smith | B．Mrs. Dodd | | C．Ann Jarvis | D．Woodrow Wilson |
小题4:From the passage, we know in the U.S. __________.| A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passed away | | B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues | | C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day | | D．the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents |
小题5:The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________.| A．call on people to love and respect their parents | | B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day | | C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day | | D．show how important fathers and mothers are |
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A Japanese student called Mami told me about her own experiences in Britain. She spent 10 months in the UK last year, studying English at a language school. She really enjoyed her first two weeks in the UK. But soon she started to miss things of her own country. She found it hard to make friends，and got annoyed(恼火的) about local people"s behaviour. Mami said，“After a few weeks I started to cry a lot. I felt homesick.I thought the weather was dark and too changeable，and that affected my mood as well.”
To comfort herself Mami began to spend many hours on the Internet chatting with her friends back home. She spent a couple of weeks in the countryside in Kent. She went to a social club for British people who were interested in Japan and started to make some friends there. In addition, she took a short course in calligraphy(书法)to get an opportunity of mixing with local people. A few months later，Mami"s impression of the UK had greatly changed .She found that most of the British were friendly, witty and fun.
However，once Mami was back in Japan，she experienced “culture shock”again. She said，“I missed the friends I had made in England. My way of thinking had changed. Sometimes I was annoyed by the views of people in my country—for example，about the value of money and time. I thought people around me lived in such a small world.” Mami noticed some changes in her behaviour：“I kept the habit of always carrying an umbrella with me, even on a fine day—my friends thought I was crazy！”
小题1:The second paragraph tells us ________．| A．how Mami overcame culture shock in Britain | | B．how Mami felt as soon as she arrived in Britain | | C．what Mami learned in her language school | | D．what Mami liked and disliked about Britain |
小题2:The reason why Mami had the habit of carrying an umbrella was that ________．| A．she liked umbrellas very much | | B．the umbrella reminded her of her life in the UK | | C．she had got used to the changeable weather in Britain | | D．it often rained in Japan those days |
小题3:Why did Mami experience culture shock in Japan?| A．She didn"t like Japanese culture any more. | | B．The Japanese behaviour had changed a lot. | | C．The world in Japan was too small for her. | | D．She had got used to British culture and life. |
小题4:The best title for the passage would be “________ ”．| A．Why not make friends with the British | | B．Cultural differences between Britain and Japan | | C．Culture shock experienced by a Japanese student | | D．How to prepare for culture shock |
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