Question

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.                B. Five.                C. Seven.          D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.                 B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.                   D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes                .

A. in May              B. in April.            C. in June           D. in July

4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for   .

A. children            B. mothers           C. girls              D. students

5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday            B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends                 D. spend Thanksgiving Day

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題解析:本文大意：在美國(guó)每年要慶祝很多節(jié)日。1月1日，和其它國(guó)家一樣有新年，，在一個(gè)月的1日還有另外四個(gè)節(jié)日：愚人節(jié)，勞動(dòng)節(jié)，友情日和祖父母節(jié)。年輕人最重要的節(jié)日在二月，是情人節(jié)，許多男孩買(mǎi)玫瑰花當(dāng)禮物送給女孩們。人們?yōu)榧彝コ蓡T慶祝一些節(jié)日，在五月我們對(duì)我們的母親說(shuō)謝謝，在下個(gè)月慶祝父親節(jié)。萬(wàn)圣節(jié)在十月末，孩子們經(jīng)常玩南瓜燈戴各種面具。當(dāng)然了，最重要的節(jié)日是圣誕節(jié)，經(jīng)過(guò)一年的工作與學(xué)習(xí)，人們可以享受一個(gè)長(zhǎng)假，吃大餐，拜訪(fǎng)家人和朋友。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries.And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month：April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).1月1日，和其它國(guó)家一樣有新年，在一個(gè)月的1日還有另外四個(gè)節(jié)日：愚人節(jié)，勞動(dòng)節(jié)，友情日和祖父母節(jié)，可知答案選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.年輕人最重要的節(jié)日在二月，是情人節(jié)，許多男孩買(mǎi)玫瑰花當(dāng)禮物送給女孩們，可知答案選C.。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month.在五月我們對(duì)我們的母親說(shuō)謝謝，在下個(gè)月慶祝父親節(jié)，可知答案選C。

4.推理判斷題。根據(jù) Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)在十月末，孩子們經(jīng)常玩南瓜燈戴各種面具，可知答案選A。

5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.當(dāng)然了，最重要的節(jié)日是圣誕節(jié)，經(jīng)過(guò)一年的工作與學(xué)習(xí)，人們可以享受一個(gè)長(zhǎng)假，吃大餐，拜訪(fǎng)家人和朋友，這些都是和家人在一起，可知答案選B。

考點(diǎn)：文化類(lèi)短文閱讀。