The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
【1】What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
A. Family members gather for a big meal.
B. Friends eat dumplings together.
C. They borrow money from friends.
D. They give each other hongbao.
【2】Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival?
A. Because they enjoy being clean.
B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.
D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
【3】Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?
A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B. Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.
C. Wearing red clothes.
D. Decorating houses with red paper.
【4】The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“ ”.
A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开
【5】We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is .
A. a time of harvest and fun
B. celebrated for one whole month
C. only celebrated in China
D. a time for families to get together
【答案】【1】 A
【2】 B
【3】 B
【4】 D
【5】 D
【解析】文章大意：春节是全球华人最重要的节日，庆祝活动一直持续15天。本文介绍了春节间的一些活动和习俗。
【1】题意：春节前夕大多数人都做什么？考查细节理解题。由第二段开头On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals，可知选A。
【2】题意：为什么人们在春节前打扫房子？考查细节理解题。根据People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck.，可知选B。
【3】题意：以下哪些事情不应该在春节期间发生？考查细节理解题。A. Returning money before the Spring Festival. 春节前还钱。B. Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. 说任何坏话或做任何会给别人带来不幸的事。C. Wearing red clothes. 穿着红色衣服。D. Decorating houses with red paper. 用红纸装饰房屋。综合全文可知: A、C、D三项活动都是春节期间要做的事情; 由第五、六段可知B项的事情是不应该在春节期间发生的。故选B。
【4】题意：带下划线的短语“running out”可能意味着“______”。考查词义猜测题。根据上文的告诫you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything.，可知那意味着“好运不在了”，故选D。
【5】题意：从短文我们可以看出春节是______。考查主旨大意题。A. a time of harvest and fun收获和乐趣的时刻；B. celebrated for one whole month庆祝一个月；C. only celebrated in China
只在中国庆祝；D. a time for families to get together家庭聚会的时间。综合全文内容，结合文化习俗可知，春节是家人团聚的时间，故选D。
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