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六、阅读理解。
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:节假日与庆祝活动 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★
① Celebrating New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate New Year.
② The Chinese people celebrate New Year twice. One is on 1 January, and the other is in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate New Year, like letting off fireworks or watching lion dances.
③ People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring(泼）water on friends and visitors. They think this will drive away bad luck. Their New Year is usually in April. It is very hot at that time of year in Thailand.
④ In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate 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. They think this will drive away the bad luck of the old year.
⑤ People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say “Happy New Year” to each other.
1. Why do people in Thailand pour water on friends and visitors?
A. To keep them cool.
B. To play a trick on them.
C. To drive away bad luck.
D. To hope for enough sunlight.
2. How do people in Switzerland celebrate 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.
3.（创新考法·篇章结构）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
4. In which part of the newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Fashion World.
B. Sports Life.
C. Festival Week.
D. Great People.
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:节假日与庆祝活动 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★
① Celebrating New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate New Year.
② The Chinese people celebrate New Year twice. One is on 1 January, and the other is in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate New Year, like letting off fireworks or watching lion dances.
③ People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring(泼）water on friends and visitors. They think this will drive away bad luck. Their New Year is usually in April. It is very hot at that time of year in Thailand.
④ In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate 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. They think this will drive away the bad luck of the old year.
⑤ People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say “Happy New Year” to each other.
1. Why do people in Thailand pour water on friends and visitors?
A. To keep them cool.
B. To play a trick on them.
C. To drive away bad luck.
D. To hope for enough sunlight.
2. How do people in Switzerland celebrate 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.
3.（创新考法·篇章结构）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
4. In which part of the newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Fashion World.
B. Sports Life.
C. Festival Week.
D. Great People.
答案
六、1. C 细节理解题。根据“They think this will drive away bad luck.”可知答案。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，在瑞士人们经常在冰雪世界里唱歌来庆祝新年。
3. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出了话题；第二段至第四段介绍了不同国家庆祝新年的方式；最后一段进行了总结。
4. C 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了不同国家庆祝新年的方式，故文章可能出现在报纸的节日周部分。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，在瑞士人们经常在冰雪世界里唱歌来庆祝新年。
3. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出了话题；第二段至第四段介绍了不同国家庆祝新年的方式；最后一段进行了总结。
4. C 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了不同国家庆祝新年的方式，故文章可能出现在报纸的节日周部分。
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、篇章结构、文章出处三类题型。解题思路：1. 第1题定位泰国相关段落，查找泼水的原因；2. 第2题定位瑞士相关段落，提取庆祝方式；3. 第3题分析文章结构：①段总起各国庆祝新年的话题，②-④段分述中国、泰国、瑞士的庆祝方式，⑤段总结，匹配对应结构；4. 第4题根据主题（节假日庆祝）判断文章出处。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第③段“They think this will drive away bad luck.”可知，泰国人向朋友和游客泼水是为了驱走厄运，故选C。2. 细节理解题：根据原文第④段“In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人在冰雪世界里唱歌庆祝新年，故选C。3. 篇章结构题：第①段总起“各国庆祝新年方式不同”，第②-④段分述不同国家的具体庆祝方式，第⑤段总结全文，对应选项A的总-分-总结构，故选A。4. 文章出处题：本文围绕不同国家的新年庆祝方式展开，属于节假日相关内容，应出现在报纸的“Festival Week（节日周）”板块，故选C。
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C
【知识点】细节理解题、篇章结构题、文章出处题
【点评】本题围绕各国新年庆祝方式展开，考查阅读理解的细节查找、结构分析和出处判断能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第③段“They think this will drive away bad luck.”可知，泰国人向朋友和游客泼水是为了驱走厄运，故选C。2. 细节理解题：根据原文第④段“In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人在冰雪世界里唱歌庆祝新年，故选C。3. 篇章结构题：第①段总起“各国庆祝新年方式不同”，第②-④段分述不同国家的具体庆祝方式，第⑤段总结全文，对应选项A的总-分-总结构，故选A。4. 文章出处题：本文围绕不同国家的新年庆祝方式展开，属于节假日相关内容，应出现在报纸的“Festival Week（节日周）”板块，故选C。
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C
【知识点】细节理解题、篇章结构题、文章出处题
【点评】本题围绕各国新年庆祝方式展开，考查阅读理解的细节查找、结构分析和出处判断能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
