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九年级上册期末总复习(任务型阅读专练)
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专项训练1 异域风情介绍
Passage 1
Cuba is a country with a lot of islands. It lies in the norther Caribbean Sea and to the south of the US, west of Haiti and north of Jamaica. It has a population of 11.4 million.
If you visit a Cuban family, the host will share everything about his family with you,such as their experiences, hobbies and family plans. On the night before New Year, Cubans like to prepare a bowl of clean water for each of them. After the clock strikes(敲打) the twelfth, everyone takes the bowl of water outside to greet the happiness and wishes of New Year.
When visiting in Cuba, you should prepare yourself for the sweet food of this country well. Even some of them make you feel not good. Maybe that is because Cuba can produce more sugar than other countries. Cubans like to drink strong drinks as well as iced beer. While drinking, Cubans talk and smile with guests happily. They dislike eating mutton and seafood. But fruits are their necessary part of a meal. Quite often they drink the juice made from fruit.
Cubans think Friday and thirteen are unlucky. And they hate to wear hats. Because it means that one of their relatives died. Every country has its own customs , food , beauty, culture and so on. In my opinion, Cuba is really a wonderful place.
1.What does the writer say about Cuba first?
The writer first introduces the of Cuba.
2. What does the writer think of Cubans?
The writer thinks Cubans are .
3.According to the passage, how do Cubans greet New Year?
Everyone prepares and takes it outside to greet New Year after the clock strikes the twelfth.
4.Why do tourists eat so many sweets when they visit Cuba?
Because Cuba is in sugar.
5. What would a Cuban man do if he lost a relative? The Cuban man would .
Passage 2
Toronto in Canada is one of those cities that people visit and then dream of living in. It's large, but not too large, mod