Question

In China, people usually set off firecrackers to celebrate Spring Festival. But this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei was asked by a reporter in an interview. He said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“We all suffered from last month’s smog(雾霾). If we don’t call an end to the firecracker, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday.” Said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his community in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. In the notice, he called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.

Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei’s idea. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise used to wake up their babies too early. The babies really needed quiet mornings,

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way. They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food. They said that the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

“My family didn’t buy any fireworks this year. Instead, we donated the money to charity. It’s good for the environment and charity as well.” Internet user “Fighter” wrote on Sina Weibo.

1.How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China?

A. By setting off firecrackers.

B. By donating the money to charity.

C. By not wasting food.

D. By putting up a notice.

2.Lots of parents hated the noise of firecrackers because____.

A. they couldn’t afford to buy them.

B. firecrackers were too expensive.

C. the noise might wake up their babies.

D. firecrackers might cause fire

3.More people decided _____.

A. not to get together

B. not to set off firecrackers

C. not to throw away more food

D. to call an end to all the celebrations

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

 A. Don’t Waste Food    B. Spring Festival Celebrations

C. Spring Festival Goes Green    D. Firecrackers and Noise

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文讲述的是今年一月发生的影响全国的雾霾天气，告诫人们保护环境的重要性，号召人们应该节能减排，应该努力提高空气质量。

1.In China, people usually set off firecrackers to celebrate Spring Festival在中国人们通常会放鞭炮来庆祝春节，故选A项。

2.Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei’s idea. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise used to wake up their babies too early. The babies really needed quiet mornings可知人们讨厌鞭炮是因为它的噪音会吵醒孩子，孩子需要安静的早晨，故选C项。

3.More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way. They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food越来越多的人用绿色的方式来庆祝春节，不放鞭炮，也不浪费食物，故选B项。

4.

考点：社会现象类阅读。