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Almost every country celebrates the New Year. But each country has its own（自己的）way to celebrate it.
The Chinese people celebrate the New Year twice. One is on January 1st, and the other is Chinese New Year and it usually comes in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate the New Year, like letting off fireworks or watching lion dances.
People in Thailand（泰国）celebrate it by pouring（泼）water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring enough rain in the next growing season. It is very hot at that time of a year in Thailand.
In Switzerland（瑞士）, people often go skiing to celebrate the New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world. In parts of Switzerland, people celebrate it by dressing up to walk from farmhouse to farmhouse. They jump up and down to make the bell ring（铃声响）. They think this will drive（驱赶）away the bad luck of the old year.
People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say “Happy New Year” to each other.
（
A. To keep them cool. B. To play a trick（玩笑）on them.
C. To drive away bad luck. D. To hope for enough rain.
（
A. They make a beautiful farmhouse.
B. They dress up as all kinds of animals.
C. They sing in the world of ice and snow.
D. They often watch lion dances in the evening.
（
（
A. Fashion World. B. Sports Life.
C. Colourful Festivals. D. Great People.
Almost every country celebrates the New Year. But each country has its own（自己的）way to celebrate it.
The Chinese people celebrate the New Year twice. One is on January 1st, and the other is Chinese New Year and it usually comes in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate the New Year, like letting off fireworks or watching lion dances.
People in Thailand（泰国）celebrate it by pouring（泼）water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring enough rain in the next growing season. It is very hot at that time of a year in Thailand.
In Switzerland（瑞士）, people often go skiing to celebrate the New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world. In parts of Switzerland, people celebrate it by dressing up to walk from farmhouse to farmhouse. They jump up and down to make the bell ring（铃声响）. They think this will drive（驱赶）away the bad luck of the old year.
People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say “Happy New Year” to each other.
（
D
）1. Why do people in Thailand pour water on friends and visitors?A. To keep them cool. B. To play a trick（玩笑）on them.
C. To drive away bad luck. D. To hope for enough rain.
（
C
）2. How do people in Switzerland celebrate the New Year?A. They make a beautiful farmhouse.
B. They dress up as all kinds of animals.
C. They sing in the world of ice and snow.
D. They often watch lion dances in the evening.
（
A
）3. Which shows the structure（结构）of the passage?（①＝Paragraph 1）（
C
）4. In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage?A. Fashion World. B. Sports Life.
C. Colourful Festivals. D. Great People.
答案
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据问题类型（细节理解、文章结构、主旨大意），定位原文对应段落提取关键信息作答：第1题找泰国泼水的原因，第2题找瑞士庆祝新年的方式，第3题分析文章结构，第4题判断文章出处。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第三段“They think this will bring enough rain in the next growing season.”可知，泰国人泼水是希望带来充足雨水，选D。
2. 细节理解题：根据第四段“In Switzerland... They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人在冰雪世界唱歌庆祝新年，选C。
3. 文章结构题：第一段总述各国新年庆祝方式不同；第二、三、四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士的新年庆祝方式；第五段总结，对应选项A的结构，选A。
4. 主旨大意题：文章围绕各国新年庆祝方式展开，属于节日相关内容，应在“Colourful Festivals”板块，选C。
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解核心能力，包括细节查找、结构分析和主旨判断，题目设置常规，需学生具备快速定位原文信息的能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据问题类型（细节理解、文章结构、主旨大意），定位原文对应段落提取关键信息作答：第1题找泰国泼水的原因，第2题找瑞士庆祝新年的方式，第3题分析文章结构，第4题判断文章出处。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第三段“They think this will bring enough rain in the next growing season.”可知，泰国人泼水是希望带来充足雨水，选D。
2. 细节理解题：根据第四段“In Switzerland... They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人在冰雪世界唱歌庆祝新年，选C。
3. 文章结构题：第一段总述各国新年庆祝方式不同；第二、三、四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士的新年庆祝方式；第五段总结，对应选项A的结构，选A。
4. 主旨大意题：文章围绕各国新年庆祝方式展开，属于节日相关内容，应在“Colourful Festivals”板块，选C。
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解核心能力，包括细节查找、结构分析和主旨判断，题目设置常规，需学生具备快速定位原文信息的能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
