3．Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country．
Tony from Spain
On the last day of the year，the 31st of December，people wait till 12pm．Everybody must have 12grapes to eat at midnight．At each sound of the clock，we must eat a grape．But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time!Usually when people still have some grapes in their months，they look at each other and start to laugh．This tradition started in Spain long ago．One year，when there were a lot of grapes，the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve．
Caroline from Britain
On New Year's Day in Britain，people have parties．At 12o'clock，the music stops，and we listen to the radio．On the radio we hear Big Ben，the famous clock in London．Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses．We say"Happy New Year"to each other．I go and visit as many friends as I can．They all give me a drink．
Jenny from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil，we have a big party on New Year's Eve，especially in Rio de Janeiro．People in the city go to the beaches to watch fireworks（烟火）．We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves and others．We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year．
61．Which is Not mentioned （被提到） in the passage？C
A．Have 12grapes to eat．
B．Have parties．
C．Give flowers to others．
D．Watch fireworks．
62．Who have parties during the New Year？D
A．People in Spain．
B．People in Britain．
C．People in Brazil．
D．Both B and C．
63．What do we learn from the paragraph"Caroline from Britain"？B
A．Caroline can't drink much．
B．People hear Big Ben on the radio．
C．People sing a song about good luck．
D．People in Britain go to watch fireworks．
64．Why do Brazilians wear white clothes on New Year's Day？A
A．They hope that can bring them good luck．
B．It reminds them of their happy life．
C．They think that they look beautiful in white．
D．They have to do that．
65．What does this article mainly tell us？C
A．What people in Britain do on New Year's Day．
B．When and where people have New year Party．
C．What people in different countries do on New Year's Day．
D．Why people around the world like New Year's Day．
分析 文章大意：
文中提到的是不同地方在新年时候的风俗习惯．在西班牙，人们在新年的午夜会吃葡萄，在英国，人们会举办聚会并且聆听大本钟的钟声，在巴西，人们也会举办聚会，同时人们还会穿上白色的衣服以祈求好运．
解答 61．C，推理判断题，文中提到"Everybody must have 12grapes to eat at midnight"来自西班牙的Tony说在午夜必须吃12颗葡萄，people have parties来自英国的Caroline说人们会举办聚会，来自巴西的Jenny说watch fireworks人们会放烟火，由此确定C未提到，选择C．
62．D，细节理解题，文中提到"On New Year's Day in Britain，people have parties"在英国新年，人们举办聚会，In all cities in Brazil，we have a big party on New Year's Eve在巴西，除夕夜也会举办聚会，由此推测选择D．
63．B，细节理解题，文中提到"On the radio we hear Big Ben，the famous clock in London"英国的人们在新年的时候会在收音机上去听大本钟的钟声，选择B．
64．A，细节理解题，文中提到"We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year"人们穿白色的衣服是为了祈求好运，由此推测选择A．
65．C，主旨归纳题，文中首句提到"Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country"三个学生分享自己家乡在新年的时候的风俗，由此确定选择C．
点评 对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．
