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Week Eleven
Week Eleven
Monday阅读理解
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主题:新年习俗
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One of the world's oldest shared traditions-
and
letting go,"said George
Washington
New Year's celebrations(庆典)have many
University sociologist(社会学家)Amitai Etzioni.
kinds,but most cultures have one thing in
①What do the underlined words“letting one's
common-letting one's hair down after a long,
hair down"mean in the passage?
hard year.For much of the world,this means
A.Putting one's hair down.
having a big and happy meal with family and
B.Cutting one's hair off.
enjoy themselves.But others have special
C.Preparing for washing one's hair.
habits.
D.Relaxing and enjoying oneself.
In Denmark,people stand on chairs and
2 How will you feel if you find a lot of pieces
jump off together at 12:00 p.m.,meaning they
of plates outside your door on the New
jump into the new year.The Danes also throw
Year's morning in Denmark?
(plates at their friends'homes during the
A.Happy.
B.Angry.
night -the more pieces of plates you find
C.Upset.
D.Afraid.
outside your door in the morning,the more
3How many grapes will Spanish people eat
popular you are.
before 12:00 p.m.
The Dutch build big bonfires(篝火)with
A.One.
B.Four.
their Christmas trees and eat sugary donuts-
C.Twelve.
D.We don't know.
one round New Year's food many cultures eat
What will people in the Philippines do if
and is traditionally believed to bring good luck.
In Spain,people eat a dozen grapes before
they want good luck?
12:00 p.m.,each fruit a time,meaning a
A.Eat sugary donuts.
month that will either be good or not so good
B.Wear clothes with round dots.
according to whether it's sweet or sour.
C.Wear red clothes.
In the Philippines,people wear clothes
D.Wear yellow clothes.
with round dots()for good luck,but in
5 Which can be the best title of the passage?
some countries of South America people put on
A.The Big Meal with Family
brightly coloured clothes -red for love and
B.Eating Traditions of the World
yellow for much money.
C.A Relaxi