五、阅读理解。
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:★★
① Celebrating New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate it.
② 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 world of ice and snow. 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 over New Year. 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 build 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.

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

【分析】要解答第3题，需先梳理文章各段落的逻辑关系，明确文章的整体结构：第①段总起说明各国庆祝新年的方式不同；第②-④段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士的新年习俗，属于分述内容；第⑤段总结全文，点明全世界的人都在新年过得愉快。因此文章是“总-分-总”结构，对应选项A的结构。
【解析】第3题考查篇章结构分析。首先分析段落内容：第①段总述各国新年庆祝方式存在差异；第②至④段分别介绍不同国家的新年习俗，为分述部分；第⑤段总结全文。整体结构为总-分-总，匹配选项A的结构，因此选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】阅读理解、篇章结构分析
【点评】本题考查对文章整体结构的把握，需要学生理清段落间的逻辑层次，难度适中，属于阅读理解的基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6