11.Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick,the aged,and children who have lost their parents,but also friends,workmates,relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60years ago,when a Cleveland man noticed that some people,such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed,too often felt forgotten and neglected,he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this by giving them small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors,he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed,other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration,which came to be called"Sweetest Day".Over time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor,the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious(宗教的) beliefs or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving,Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care,in a positive(積極的) way.
24.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A
A.Sweetest day is a day to make others happy
B.Sweetest day is just an occasion to care about disabled people
C.Sweetest day is an occasion for lovers to express love
D.Sweetest day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October
25.Which of the following has little relationship to sweetest day?D
A.Visiting sick people of the hospital
B.Visiting children who have lost their parents
C.Giving friends small gifts
D.Giving flowers to sweethearts
26.What is Cleveland?D
A.An island
B.A country
C.A village in England
D.A city America
27.The underlined word"neglected"in the second paragraph means"C"
A.remembered
B.hated
C.paid little or no attention to
D.disappointed.
分析 本文主要介紹了"美國甜蜜日"的時間、內容、起源以及這個節(jié)日的現實意義.
解答 24.A細節(jié)理解題.根據文章第一段的第一句話"Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy."可知,"甜蜜日"目的是讓人們能夠開心.結合選項,故選A
25.D細節(jié)理解題.根據第二段可知,Over time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor,the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.在Sweetest Day,人們會關注那些病人、孤兒,會給親朋送上小禮物,但文章沒有提到要給戀人送花.故選D
26.D推理判斷題.根據第二段可知,Over 60years ago,when a Cleveland man noticed that some people…other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration…Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.由此可知:一個 克里夫蘭人最先發(fā)起這項活動,隨后其他克里夫蘭人也加入進來,這項活動很快推廣到整個美國,故可以推斷克里夫蘭為美國的一個城市.故選D
27.C 詞義猜測題.根據第二段第一句when a Cleveland man noticed that some people,such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed,too often felt forgotten and neglected,…一個克利夫蘭人注意到失去父母的兒童和躺在病床上的病人,他們常常會感到被遺忘和忽視.結合選項,故選C據此可知答案.
點評 本文是一個歷史文化類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據.