（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】
这是一篇结合中国传统习俗的英语说明文阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（介绍腊月的传统节日：腊八节、小年及相关习俗）；2. 针对选择题，带着题干关键词回原文定位对应信息，逐一比对选项排除错误答案；3. 针对主观题，从原文提取相关信息或结合文章内容合理作答。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段第一句“The eighth day of Layue is the Laba Festival—the first festival in this month.”可知腊八节在腊月初八，故选B。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“There are eight things in the porridge, like rice, red beans, millet and some other dried fruits and nuts.”可知腊八粥里有干果和坚果，A选项的蘑菇、C选项的粽子均未提及，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：原文提到腊八节的传统是吃含八种食材的粥（⑤正确），北方人做腊八蒜（③正确），南方人做香肠（④正确）；①小年是腊月23或24，不是腊八；②文中未提及打扫房屋，故③④⑤正确，选C。
4. 细节理解题：根据原文“Xiaonian(little New Year) is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of this month.”（腊月23或24，春节在正月初一，间隔约一周），A选项是腊八开始准备，C选项是腊八做蒜，均错误，故选B。
5. 细节理解题：根据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.”直接提取作答。
6. 主观开放题：结合文章中腊月准备春节的内容（如储存食物、买年货等），合理作答即可，参考答案符合要求。
【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】
英语阅读理解、说明文阅读、中国传统习俗
【点评】
本题以中国腊月传统习俗为话题，考查英语阅读理解的细节查找与信息提取能力，兼顾文化渗透，题型包含选择题和主观开放题，符合初中英语阅读的考查方向，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6