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On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the trees. In Spain, the New Year comes in 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. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.
1.This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______.

A. Italy B. Spain

C. Japan D. All of the above

2.People in Spain welcome New Year by _______after twelve.

A. eating grapes B. eating noodles

C. throwing the old things D. watching the sunrise.

3.People in both Spain and Japan _______ to bring in the New Year.

A. throw things away B. get together

C. eat some food D. climb a mountain

4.Japanese climb Mount Fuji to _______.

A. look at the stars

B. look for New Year’s wishes

C. see the sun coming up

D. have a rest

5.The people in _______ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.

A. Japan B. China C. Spain D. Italy

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了意大利、西班牙和日本三个国家的人是怎样迎接新年的。意大利人把旧物品扔掉，西班牙人吃葡萄，日本人吃面条、爬富士山。

1.people in Italy ...In Spain... In Japan, ...”可知，文章介绍了意大利、西班牙、日本的人们是怎样迎接新年的，故选D。

2.Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.”可知，西班牙人用吃葡萄的形式来迎接新年，故选A。

3.people start eating the grapes...people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve”可知，西班牙人和日本人都是吃东西迎接新年，故选C。

4.There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.”可知，日本人爬富士山观赏新年的日出，故选C。

5.This food is said to bring long life.”可知，日本人新年时候吃面条是为了长寿，故选A。

考点：文化类短文阅读