Ⅱ.Read and choose. 读短文，选出正确的选项。
Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is after the Spring Festival. At the festival, people in China eat yuanxiao or tangyuan, put up lanterns and watch the dragon dance.
Water-Splashing Festival (泼水节)
It usually comes in April. It is the New Year for the Dai people in China. On the day, people sing, dance and splash water on each other. They think splashing water means (意味着) a wish for good luck.
World Food Day
World Food Day is on 16 October every year. It is a special day for people all over the world. The day tells us to love food and not to waste food. We should eat safe and healthy food, too.
() 1. What do people NOT do at the Lantern Festival?
A. Eat yuanxiao or tangyuan. B. Watch the dragon dance. C. Splash water.
() 2. For the Dai people in China, their New Year is in .
A. 4月 B. C. 10月
() 3. People splash water on each other for at the Water-Splashing Festival.
A. gifts B. healthy food C. good luck
() 4. What does World Food Day tell us to do?
A. Love food. B. Recycle waste food. C. Learn to cook nice food.

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路是：先阅读每个小题的问题，提取关键词，再回到短文中对应段落查找相关信息，最后对比选项选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段内容，元宵节人们的活动是吃元宵/汤圆、挂灯笼、看舞龙，泼水是泼水节的活动，因此选C。
2. 根据短文第二段内容，泼水节通常在四月，是中国傣族的新年，因此选A。
3. 根据短文第二段内容，泼水意味着祈求好运，因此选C。
4. 根据短文第三段内容，世界粮食日告诉我们要爱食物、不浪费食物，因此选A。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、节日类短文阅读、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕三个不同节日的相关信息设题，主要考查学生从短文中提取具体信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细阅读短文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8