Question

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1.Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A. The first day after Christmas. B. 25 days before Christmas.

C. After Thanksgiving. D.November 29

2.When do people usually do shopping?

A. Before Thanksgiving. B. On Christmas.

C. Anytime. D. Before Christmas.

3.How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A. In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B. In England, people celebrated by performing plays.

C. They bought nothing and made the others decide not to.

D. In Mexico, high school students dressed up.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了一个新的节日--Buy Nothing Day。在圣诞节前，人们通常会买很多东西，有人认为买的东西过多了，于是，他们发起了这个节日，来劝人们少买或不买东西。

1.Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.”可知，Buy Nothing Day在11月29号，距离圣诞节还有25天，过了感恩节之后，排除B、C、D，故选A。

2.and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!””可知，11月29日是圣诞购物季的第一天，人们通常在圣诞节前购物，故选D。

3.In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.”和第四段可知，在11月29日，人们不会买东西，并举办活动来告诉其他人不要买东西，故选C。

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