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【題目】The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes.peoplethinkcleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (裝飾) 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 example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.

Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

【1】What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A. Family members gather for a big meal.

B. Friends eat dumplings together.

C. They borrow money from friends.

D. They give each other hong bao.

【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.

D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

【3】Which of the following things is not supposed to(不應該) happen during the Spring Festival?

A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B. Saying words that have to do with death.

C. Wearing red clothes.

D. Decorating houses with red paper.

【4】We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.

A. a time of harvest and fun

B. celebrated for one whole month

C. only celebrated in China

D. a time for families to get together

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹的是中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日春節(jié)的慶祝習俗、喜慶象征以及一些忌諱。

【1】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文 “On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals”的描述可知，除夕夜家人在一起吃團圓飯。故應選A。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文 “Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes.peoplethinkcleaning sweeps away bad luck.”的描述可知，春節(jié)前的大掃除是為了清除不幸的霉氣。結合選項可知應選B。

【3】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文的描述并結合“So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.”可知，春節(jié)期間說與死有關的話語是不應該的。結合選項可知應選B。

【4】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段的描述可知，春節(jié)是家人團聚的時候。其他選項不符合原文內容，故應選D。