(体裁:说明文 话题:农历十二月的中国传统习俗 难易度:☆☆☆☆☆)
In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called Layue. This month is full of interesting and traditional festivals.
The eighth day of Layue is the Laba Festival—the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Spring Festival. The most popular tradition(传统) at this festival is making and eating Laba porridge. There are eight things in the porridge, like rice, red beans, millet(小米) and some other dried fruits and nuts. It is yummy and healthy. It is also a symbol(标志) of good luck, long life and harvest.
People in the north also like to put garlic(蒜) in vinegar(醋) on this day. They like eating jiaozi with Laba garlic at the Spring Festival. In the south, people like making sausages.
Xiaonian(little New Year) is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of this month. On this day, people like to make a Spring Festival shopping list and buy some meat, poultry(禽类), eggs, fruit and vegetables. People stock up(储存) food for the Spring Festival.
[新情境·传统文化]阅读短文,选择最佳答案,并回答问题。
() 1. When is the Laba Festival?
A. On the 12th of December. B. On the 8th day of Layue. C. On the 23rd of Layue.
() 2. What can you eat in Laba porridge?
A. Rice and mushrooms. B. Dried fruits and nuts. C. Millet and rice dumplings.
() 3. What do people usually do to celebrate the Laba Festival?
① People celebrate Xiaonian on that day. ② People clean the house.
③ People in the north make Laba garlic. ④ People in the south make sausages.
⑤ They usually eat porridge with eight things in.
A. ①④⑤ B. ①②⑤ C. ③④⑤
() 4. Xiaonian is .
A. when people start to get ready for the Spring Festival
B. usually celebrated about a week before the Spring Festival
C. when people make Laba garlic
5. Why do Chinese people like to eat Laba porridge?

6. What will you do in Layue?

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B
5. Because it is yummy and healthy. It is also a symbol of good luck, long life and harvest.
6. I will buy some food and drinks and clean the house.

【分析】
本题为结合中国传统农历习俗的英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，明确文章围绕腊月的腊八节、小年的传统习俗展开；2. 做选择题时，根据题干关键词（如Laba Festival、Laba porridge、Xiaonian等）定位原文对应语句，逐一比对选项，排除错误答案；3. 主观题需紧扣原文信息，用通顺的英语作答，避免脱离原文内容。
【解析】
1. 题干询问腊八节的时间，定位原文第二段第一句“The eighth day of Layue is the Laba Festival”，可知腊八节在腊月第八天，对应选项B；A选项为公历12月，C选项为小年时间，均错误。
2. 题干询问腊八粥的食材，定位原文第二段“There are eight things in the porridge, like rice, red beans, millet and some other dried fruits and nuts”，可知包含干果和坚果，对应选项B；A选项的蘑菇、C选项的粽子均未提及，错误。
3. 题干询问腊八节的庆祝活动，原文提到：做腊八粥（⑤正确）、北方做腊八蒜（③正确）、南方做香肠（④正确）；①为小年活动，②原文未提及，故对应选项C。
4. 题干询问小年的相关信息，原文提到小年在腊月23或24，春节在正月初一，二者间隔约一周；A选项为腊八节的准备活动，C选项腊八蒜是腊八习俗，均错误，对应选项B。
5. 题干询问吃腊八粥的原因，定位原文第二段最后一句“It is yummy and healthy. It is also a symbol of good luck, long life and harvest.”，直接提取即可。
6. 主观题结合腊月习俗，原文提到腊月要准备年货，故可回答买食物、打扫卫生等，符合要求即可。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B
5. Because it is yummy and healthy. It is also a symbol of good luck, long life and harvest.
6. I will buy some food and drinks and clean the house.
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、传统文化
【点评】
本题将中国传统农历习俗融入英语阅读，既考查学生的阅读细节定位能力，又传递了传统文化知识，题型全面，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4