IV.    阅读理解

(2014 •新疆）On New Year's Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there arc chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets. In Spain, the new year comes more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o'clock comes, people start eating the grapes.

   In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year's Eve. The food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise(曰出)of the new year. 

(    )1. How many countries are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

A, One.                       B. Two.

C. Three.                     D. Four.

(     )2. People in _________ _ throw out all the old things on New Year's Eve.

          A, Italy          B. China
          C. Spain        D. Japan
(     )3. People in Spain welcome New Year by ______________ after twelve.

A.  eating noodles

B.  eating grapes

C.  throwing the old things

D.  watching the sunrise

(      )4. What do people do in both Spain and Japan to celebrate New Year?

A.  They throw things away.

B.  They get together.

C.  They climb a mountain.

D.  They eat some food.

(       )5. Japanese climb Mount Fuji to_______ .

A.  look at the stars

B.  see the sun coming up

C.  look for New Year's wishes

D.  have a rest

A： What's the date today? 

B:It's the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. 

A: 1  Then it's the Dragon Boat Festival today,isn't it?

B_:Yes.2

A:Did you have zongzi this morning? 

B_:Sure. 3 

A_:I didn't.

B_:What a pity! But I happen to have got some with me. 4

A:I'd love to. By the way, why do you call it the Dragon Boat Festival? B:Because in China, people 

race dragon boats this dayevery year.

A:Oh, I see.5 

B_: You are welcome.

A.  We Chinese usually eat zongzi this day.

B.  I hate eating zongzi.

C.  Thank you for your zongzi.

D.  I don't think so.

E.   Would you like to have one?

F.   Really?

G. How about you?