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六、阅读下面短文,用英语回答短文后的问题。
主题群:历史、社会与文化
子主题:文化习俗
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
[2026 无锡金桥双语实验学校期末]Just like China, many other countries see the coming of spring as a blessing(祝福) and happiness.
In the R. O. K. , people also greet spring by preparing a large meal. Tteokguk, a soup dish with rice cakes, is a traditional food at the New Year dining table. The round rice cakes look like coins, and people eat them, hoping to become rich in the coming year.
In India, people celebrate spring with a traditional Hindu festival called Holi. It is usually between February and March every year. Dancing and singing are how Indian people celebrate spring at the festival.
Russians celebrate the festival that is called Maslenitsa in springtime. The festival is celebrated at the end of February or in early March each year. People usually make round yellow pancakes to show their thanks to the sun, and at night, people light fires for celebrations.
In the USA, there is a special event to celebrate the coming of spring. People burn(燃烧) socks to show they can go barefoot(赤脚) when the weather warms up. It shows people's hope that winter will end soon and spring will come early. People in the USA also do the spring cleaning to drive away bad things.
1. What do round rice cakes look like in the R. O. K. ?
2. Which country celebrates Holi in spring?
3. When do Russians celebrate Maslenitsa each year?
4. Why do people in the USA do the spring cleaning?
5. What is a special way to welcome spring in China? And why does it go that way?
主题群:历史、社会与文化
子主题:文化习俗
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
[2026 无锡金桥双语实验学校期末]Just like China, many other countries see the coming of spring as a blessing(祝福) and happiness.
In the R. O. K. , people also greet spring by preparing a large meal. Tteokguk, a soup dish with rice cakes, is a traditional food at the New Year dining table. The round rice cakes look like coins, and people eat them, hoping to become rich in the coming year.
In India, people celebrate spring with a traditional Hindu festival called Holi. It is usually between February and March every year. Dancing and singing are how Indian people celebrate spring at the festival.
Russians celebrate the festival that is called Maslenitsa in springtime. The festival is celebrated at the end of February or in early March each year. People usually make round yellow pancakes to show their thanks to the sun, and at night, people light fires for celebrations.
In the USA, there is a special event to celebrate the coming of spring. People burn(燃烧) socks to show they can go barefoot(赤脚) when the weather warms up. It shows people's hope that winter will end soon and spring will come early. People in the USA also do the spring cleaning to drive away bad things.
1. What do round rice cakes look like in the R. O. K. ?
They look like coins.
2. Which country celebrates Holi in spring?
India.
3. When do Russians celebrate Maslenitsa each year?
At the end of February or in early March.
4. Why do people in the USA do the spring cleaning?
To drive away bad things.
5. What is a special way to welcome spring in China? And why does it go that way?
We eat spring rolls to wish for a fresh start.
答案
1. They look like coins. 2. India. 3. At the end of February or in early March. 4. To drive away bad things. 5. We eat spring rolls to wish for a fresh start.
（言之有理即可）
（言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 先通读问题，明确每个问题的核心指向；2. 带着问题定位到短文对应段落，提取关键信息；3. 最后一题结合中国迎接春天的传统习俗，给出符合要求的合理答案。需注意准确对应原文细节，最后一题答案需符合中国文化常识且言之有理。
【解析】
1. 问题1：定位到短文第二段，原文明确提到“The round rice cakes look like coins”，直接提取信息作答。
2. 问题2：定位到短文第三段，该段介绍印度的Holi节日，故对应国家为India。
3. 问题3：定位到短文第四段，原文说明Maslenitsa节日的时间是“at the end of February or in early March each year”，直接提取作答。
4. 问题4：定位到短文第五段，原文指出美国春季大扫除的目的是“to drive away bad things”，直接提取作答。
5. 问题5：结合中国迎接春天的传统习俗，如吃春卷，寓意新的开始，符合要求即可。
【答案】
1. They look like coins.
2. India.
3. At the end of February or in early March.
4. To drive away bad things.
5. We eat spring rolls to wish for a fresh start.
【知识点】
阅读理解信息定位、跨文化习俗阅读、英语问答应用
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生英语阅读理解中定位原文信息的能力，涉及多国文化习俗，最后一题结合中国文化常识，兼顾基础与拓展，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 先通读问题，明确每个问题的核心指向；2. 带着问题定位到短文对应段落，提取关键信息；3. 最后一题结合中国迎接春天的传统习俗，给出符合要求的合理答案。需注意准确对应原文细节，最后一题答案需符合中国文化常识且言之有理。
【解析】
1. 问题1：定位到短文第二段，原文明确提到“The round rice cakes look like coins”，直接提取信息作答。
2. 问题2：定位到短文第三段，该段介绍印度的Holi节日，故对应国家为India。
3. 问题3：定位到短文第四段，原文说明Maslenitsa节日的时间是“at the end of February or in early March each year”，直接提取作答。
4. 问题4：定位到短文第五段，原文指出美国春季大扫除的目的是“to drive away bad things”，直接提取作答。
5. 问题5：结合中国迎接春天的传统习俗，如吃春卷，寓意新的开始，符合要求即可。
【答案】
1. They look like coins.
2. India.
3. At the end of February or in early March.
4. To drive away bad things.
5. We eat spring rolls to wish for a fresh start.
【知识点】
阅读理解信息定位、跨文化习俗阅读、英语问答应用
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生英语阅读理解中定位原文信息的能力，涉及多国文化习俗，最后一题结合中国文化常识，兼顾基础与拓展，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3
