Unit 7 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 仁爱科普版 英语八年级下册

Unit 7 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 仁爱版 英语八年级下册 一、阅读理解 New Year Celebrations People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times of the year and in different ways. Some people celebrate with parties. Other people might have interesting and sometimes strange traditions. North AmericaIn the United States, people watch special football games on New Year’s Day to celebrate the coming of the new year. In New York City, a lot of people come together to count down the last seconds of the year. At midnight, the crowds cheer and they set off fireworks. South AmericaEating twelve grapes (葡萄) on New Year’s Eve is a tradition in South America. Each grape stands for one month of the coming year. It’s good luck to eat all twelve during the last twelve seconds of the year. In many places, people wear yellow clothes because yellow is the color of gold. EuropeIn Denmark, people smash (粉碎) old and broken dishes. They think this will bring them good luck in the New Year. In Greece, people make a special cake with a coin (硬币) in it. If you get the piece of cake with the coin, you will have luck in the coming year! AsiaIn parts of Southeast Asia, people celebrate the New Year in late March or mid-April. This is the end of the dry season. It’s a very hot time of year—a time for water festivals! People think water will bring them good luck. 1．In the United States, people________ to celebrate the New Year. A．clean the house B．watch special football games C．make a special cake D．smash old and broken dishes 2．Wearing yellow clothes to celebrate New Year is a tradition in ________. A．North America B．Europe C．South America D．Asia 3．People in Southeast Asia believe that ________ will bring them good luck. A．yellow clothes B．fireworks C．water D．coins 4．________ isn’t mentioned (提及) in the passage. A．the United States B．Denmark C．South America D．China Dear students, The year of 2024 is coming soon. To celebrate it, we are going to have an English party on the afternoon of Decem