Question

【題目】 The Japanese celebrate the New Year on January 1 and it lasts for two weeks. The Japanese New Year, Oshogatsu, is an important time for Japanese people. On New Year’s Day, all the shops, factories and offices are closed.

To keep out evil spirits (惡靈), they hang a rope of straw across the front of their houses. That stands for happiness and good luck. In many Japanese families, people use paper lobsters (龍蝦) to decorate their houses on New Year’s Day.

When the New Year begins, the Japanese people begin to laugh. This will bring them good luck in the new year.

On the 2nd of January, each member of the family writes their favorite poem or proverb (諺語(yǔ)) onto a long piece of paper.

There are two festivals to mark the New Year in Japan. They are the Greater and the Lesser. The Greater Festival prayers (祈禱) are given to the dead and friends exchange gifts and visits. The Lesser Festival prayers for good crops are given to the god of the rice.

【1】How long does the celebration of New year in Japan last?

A.for a weekB.for two weeksC.for three weeksD.for four weeks

【2】What do Japanese people use to decorate their houses?

A.flowersB.treesC.paper lobstersD.paper tigers

【3】When do Japanese people write their favorite poem or proverb?

A.On January 1B.On January 2C.On January 3D.On January 4

【4】How many festivals to mark the New Year in Japan?

A.2B.3C.4D.5

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了在日本人們是如何慶祝新年的。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解。for a week一周；for two weeks兩周； for three weeks三周； for four weeks四周。根據(jù)文中“The Japanese celebrate the New Year on January 1 and it lasts for two weeks.” 日本人在1月1日慶祝新年，為期兩周。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解。flowers花； trees樹(shù)； paper lobsters紙龍蝦；paper tigers紙老虎。根據(jù)文中“In many Japanese families, people use paper lobsters (龍蝦) to decorate their houses on New Year’s Day.” 在許多日本家庭里，人們?cè)谠�旦用紙龍蝦裝飾房子。故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中“On the 2nd of January, each member of the family writes their favorite poem or proverb (諺語(yǔ)) onto a long piece of paper.” 一月二日，每個(gè)家庭成員都在一張長(zhǎng)紙上寫下他們最喜歡的詩(shī)或諺語(yǔ)。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中“There are two festivals to mark the New Year in Japan.” 日本有兩個(gè)慶祝新年的節(jié)日。故選A。