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10．Different countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways．Many countries still follow the lunar calendar，meaning that th eir new year often starts in late January or in February．New Year celebrations for some countries （like China，Vietnam and Korea） last not one day，but up to two weeks!
   In the U．S．，many people attend New Year parties．They drink champagne，dance，and cheer at the stroke of midnight．Fireworks，which in olden times scared away evil spirits，are very popular throughout the U．S..U．S．residents often make one or more New Year's resolutions，such as promising to quit smoking，lose weight，stop drinking．Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month．
   In the southern U．S．，many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year．In Mexico and Venezuela，many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck．In Brazil，residents wear red white clothes for good luck，and in China，they wear red clothes and give children red envelops with money in them．In Iran，people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year．
   In Scotland，homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year，and open the back door to let out the old year．In Switzerland，people kiss each other three times at midnight．In Spain，people eat 12 grapes-----one per chime----as the clock chimes midnight．In Japan，they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the108 bad desires that people have．In Korea，they ring a bell 33 times in honor of 33 ancient soldiers．
33．How do Americans celebrate their New Year？D
A．T hey kiss each three times at the stroke after midnight．
B．They use fireworks to scare away evil spirits．
C．Men and women make New Year's plants together．
D．Many people attend New Y ear parties．
34．In which countries is red regarded as a lucky color？B
A．Mexico and Brazil．B．Mexico and China．
C．Venezuela and Brazil．D．China and Iran．
35．The best title for the passage would be"C"．
A．Different customs around the world
B．New activities in America and Europe
C．New Year celebrations around the world
D．Different countries have different customs．

Answer 1

分析 作者讲述了不同国家，不同文化，会以不同的方式庆祝新年．

解答 33   D   细节题．由第二段第一句"In the US，many people attend New Year parties．"可知很多美国人参加新年晚会，故选D．
34．B   细节题．由第三段第二句"In Mexico and Venezuela，many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck．"和第三段第三句"…in China，they wear red clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them．"可知在中国和墨西哥红色是幸运色，故选B．
35．C  主旨题．文章主要介绍了世界各地不同的庆祝新年的方式，C项符合文意，所以C项正确．A项，文章虽然涉及不同的风俗，但文中提到的不同的风俗是庆祝新年的一部分，不是文章主要内容，所以A项正确．B项，太片面，不是文章主要内容，所以B项错误．D项，文章主要讲新年庆祝，不是风俗，所以D项错误．故正确答案为C

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