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主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:庆祝活动 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
There're many ways to celebrate the new year. It's no surprise that there are different New Year's traditions in the world. Celebrating the new year can be a great way to hope for a good future.
Celebrate with food for good luck In fact, eating New Year's good luck foods is something funny all over the world. In Spain, people eat twelve good luck grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve. These twelve grapes stand for twelve months of a year. If you eat these grapes, people in Spain say you'll surely have good luck in the new year.
Exchange a New Year's gift In Germany, people give gifts to others on New Year's Eve for good luck. They are probably cheese, butter or homemade pies. Germany isn't the only country where there's a New Year's gift-giving tradition. Japan also has one. People put money in small paper bags and give it as a gift to the family members. They think the gift can bring good luck and welcome the new year.
Interesting traditions In Canada, to celebrate the new year, it's normal for some people to jump into the sea. For Russians, it is a tradition to write down a wish, burn it, and then put it into a glass. Then, they must drink it before 12:01 a. m. These traditions are all full of fun.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过6个词)
1. What do the twelve grapes stand for in Spain?
2. What gifts do people probably give in Germany on New Year' Eve?
3. Where do Japanese people put money as a New Year's gift?
4. How do some people in Canada celebrate the new year?
5. (创新考法·开放性设问)What other activities do you do to celebrate the new year in China?
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:庆祝活动 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
There're many ways to celebrate the new year. It's no surprise that there are different New Year's traditions in the world. Celebrating the new year can be a great way to hope for a good future.
Celebrate with food for good luck In fact, eating New Year's good luck foods is something funny all over the world. In Spain, people eat twelve good luck grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve. These twelve grapes stand for twelve months of a year. If you eat these grapes, people in Spain say you'll surely have good luck in the new year.
Exchange a New Year's gift In Germany, people give gifts to others on New Year's Eve for good luck. They are probably cheese, butter or homemade pies. Germany isn't the only country where there's a New Year's gift-giving tradition. Japan also has one. People put money in small paper bags and give it as a gift to the family members. They think the gift can bring good luck and welcome the new year.
Interesting traditions In Canada, to celebrate the new year, it's normal for some people to jump into the sea. For Russians, it is a tradition to write down a wish, burn it, and then put it into a glass. Then, they must drink it before 12:01 a. m. These traditions are all full of fun.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过6个词)
1. What do the twelve grapes stand for in Spain?
Twelve months（of a year）.
2. What gifts do people probably give in Germany on New Year' Eve?
Cheese, butter or homemade pies.
3. Where do Japanese people put money as a New Year's gift?
In small paper bags.
4. How do some people in Canada celebrate the new year?
By jumping into the sea.
5. (创新考法·开放性设问)What other activities do you do to celebrate the new year in China?
We get together to eat dumplings.（言之有理即可）
答案
1. Twelve months（of a year）. 2. Cheese, butter or homemade pies. 3. In small paper bags. 4. By jumping into the sea. 5. We get together to eat dumplings.（言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】本题为任务型阅读的信息查找与开放性设问结合的题目，需根据每个问题的关键词快速定位短文对应段落，提取关键信息，确保答案不超过6个词；开放性设问需结合中国新年实际活动作答，言之有理即可。
【解析】1. 定位短文第二段关于西班牙新年的内容，找到十二颗葡萄的象征意义，提取核心信息；2. 定位第三段德国新年礼物的描述，直接提取礼物内容；3. 定位第三段日本放钱的位置，提取地点信息；4. 定位第四段加拿大的庆祝方式，用介词短语简洁表述；5. 开放性问题结合中国新年传统，选取合理活动作答。
【答案】1. Twelve months（of a year）. 2. Cheese, butter or homemade pies. 3. In small paper bags. 4. By jumping into the sea. 5. We get together to eat dumplings.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】任务型阅读、文化习俗
【点评】本题围绕各国新年传统展开，考查学生快速定位短文信息的能力，开放性题目结合中国实际，贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 定位短文第二段关于西班牙新年的内容，找到十二颗葡萄的象征意义，提取核心信息；2. 定位第三段德国新年礼物的描述，直接提取礼物内容；3. 定位第三段日本放钱的位置，提取地点信息；4. 定位第四段加拿大的庆祝方式，用介词短语简洁表述；5. 开放性问题结合中国新年传统，选取合理活动作答。
【答案】1. Twelve months（of a year）. 2. Cheese, butter or homemade pies. 3. In small paper bags. 4. By jumping into the sea. 5. We get together to eat dumplings.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】任务型阅读、文化习俗
【点评】本题围绕各国新年传统展开，考查学生快速定位短文信息的能力，开放性题目结合中国实际，贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
