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五、核心素养 中华优秀传统文化 阅读理解。
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Fireworks may seem like a very American tradition, especially on the 4th of July. But fireworks go back many years before the first American Independence Day celebration(庆祝活动), which took place in 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The earliest fireworks can be traced to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then are said to have roasted bamboo stalks(竹竿). The stalks turned black and sizzled(发出咝咝声). The air inside the hollow(空心的) stalks would explode. Baozhu is a Chinese word for "firecracker". It means "exploding bamboo".
Years later, Chinese chemists took fireworks a step further. People filled bamboo shoots with gunpowder. They threw them into a fire pit. Steel dust or iron shavings(铁屑) were added to make them sparkle. In China, these firecrackers were often used in celebrations.
In the 13th century, fireworks spread to Europe. In the centuries that followed, Europeans began moving to North America. So when July 4th began to be celebrated as America's Independence Day, fireworks were part of the plan.
John Adams was the second president of America. He said he hoped the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the country's independence would be marked for years to come by "bonfires(篝火)" and "illuminations(彩灯)".
1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly talk about .
A. how to make fireworks
B. how important fireworks are in Chinese culture
C. the story behind the Chinese name of fireworks
D. the beginning and development of fireworks in China
2. Americans used fireworks on July 4th, 1777 to .
A. protect themselves
B. celebrate the first Independence Day
C. show Europeans how to use fireworks
D. remember the second president of America, John Adams
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Gunpowder was put into bamboo shoots to create sparkles.
B. Fireworks spread to America from Europe in the 13th century.
C. The Chinese made fireworks better and used firecrackers for celebrations.
D. Fireworks were first used in the first American Independence Day celebration.
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:文化传播 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
Fireworks may seem like a very American tradition, especially on the 4th of July. But fireworks go back many years before the first American Independence Day celebration(庆祝活动), which took place in 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The earliest fireworks can be traced to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then are said to have roasted bamboo stalks(竹竿). The stalks turned black and sizzled(发出咝咝声). The air inside the hollow(空心的) stalks would explode. Baozhu is a Chinese word for "firecracker". It means "exploding bamboo".
Years later, Chinese chemists took fireworks a step further. People filled bamboo shoots with gunpowder. They threw them into a fire pit. Steel dust or iron shavings(铁屑) were added to make them sparkle. In China, these firecrackers were often used in celebrations.
In the 13th century, fireworks spread to Europe. In the centuries that followed, Europeans began moving to North America. So when July 4th began to be celebrated as America's Independence Day, fireworks were part of the plan.
John Adams was the second president of America. He said he hoped the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the country's independence would be marked for years to come by "bonfires(篝火)" and "illuminations(彩灯)".
1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly talk about .
A. how to make fireworks
B. how important fireworks are in Chinese culture
C. the story behind the Chinese name of fireworks
D. the beginning and development of fireworks in China
2. Americans used fireworks on July 4th, 1777 to .
A. protect themselves
B. celebrate the first Independence Day
C. show Europeans how to use fireworks
D. remember the second president of America, John Adams
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Gunpowder was put into bamboo shoots to create sparkles.
B. Fireworks spread to America from Europe in the 13th century.
C. The Chinese made fireworks better and used firecrackers for celebrations.
D. Fireworks were first used in the first American Independence Day celebration.
答案
1. D 段落大意题。根据第二段中“The earliest fireworks can be traced to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then are said to have roasted bamboo stalks. The stalks turned black and sizzled.”和第三段中“Years later, Chinese chemists took fireworks a step further.”可知，第二段和第三段主要介绍了烟花在中国的起源和发展。
2. B 3. C
2. B 3. C
