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13．With more recognition than Halloween and less than Christmas，Valentine's Day as an imported festival faces a dangerous situation in China，where it's caught between forces of tradition and fashion．Valentine's Day has a natural enemy in China．And it is not the Chinese equivalent，which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar，usually around half a year away from Feb.14．It is the Spring Festival，also known as the Chinese New Year，that will influence the Feast of Saint Valentine．
The real disagreement between East and West probably took place over a century ago，when China's door was forced open by Western powers and Chinese scholars supported westernization as a means to strengthen our nation's ability to compete．The introduction of the solar calendar and Western measurements was both an acknowledgment of their influence and an effort to be accepted by the world order．
For a full century，we have had two systems running in parallel．When it comes to the eventual outcome，practicality usually beats all other concerns．Laws can help，such as the three traditional festivals of Tomb Sweeping，Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn gaining legal status in 2008 and giving every Chinese citizen a day off，but laws cannot push what people have no feelings for．So，the celebration or boycott of imported holidays or homegrown ones should be no cause for worry．If they are irrelevant，no social media will change the public's mind； and if they are accepted，there must be a need which they happen to satisfy．
Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country，we can always rely on a dual （双重） approach by which we share with the outside world on one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other．

24．What does the author think about Valentine's Day in present China？A
A．It meets with a natural enemy．
B．It is better known than Christmas．
C．It strongly attacks Chinese culture．
D．It is more popular with young people．
25．The underlined word"equivalent"in the first paragraph refers toD．
A．the Dragon-boat Festival      
B．the Spring Festival
C．the Mid-autumn Festival     
D．the Chinese Valentine's Day
26．According to the author，the leading factor to decide what to celebrate isB．
A．current laws       B．people's needs     C．public media     D．age-old tradition
27．The author believes thatC．
A．the conflict between the East and the West will last long
B．Chinese festivals are to be paid more attention to in years
C．both Chinese and foreign systems of festivals can co-exist in China
D．this cultural shock is normal and will be received by more people in the future．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了中国引进外国文化，与世界融合，同时也要重视自己的传统文化，保护好我们的生活方式．

解答 24．A 细节理解题．根据第一段Valentine's Day has a natural enemy in China可知情人节在中国遇到了天敌；故选A．
25．D 词义理解题．根据第一段And it is not the Chinese equivalent，which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar，usually around half a year away from Feb.14它不是和中国情人节相当，这是在第七个月的农历第七天；可知意为中国情人节；故选D．
26．B 推理判断题．根据第三段If they are irrelevant，no social media will change the public's mind； and if they are accepted，there must be a need which they happen to satisfy可知人们的需求是决定庆祝的主要因素；故选B．
27．C 推理判断题．根据最后一段Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country，we can always rely on a dual （双重） approach by which we share with the outside world on one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other可知中国和外国的节日文化可以在中国共同生存；故选C．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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（36）DWorldwide，the devices have protected up to a million people．
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The BC Book Prizes，established in 1985，celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers．
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A
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C．The winners of the prizes will receive a cash prize．
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C
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B
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D．To celebrate the achievements of writers．
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    Every year in April，the London Marathon takes place．The race covers a fantastic route in which runners pass lots of the famous sites like The London Eye and Big Ben．People from all over the world come to take part in the London Marathon．Interestingly，marathon running used to be seen as an extreme sport，but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year!Marathons haven't got easier but people have become more interested in running．After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners．People find it so inspiring that they want to try it themselves．All you need is a bit of determination，so what are you waiting for？

25．It can be inferred from the first paragraph thatC．
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26．What concerns the author is thatB．
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D．The Inverlochy Castle Hotel．
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28．The underlined phrase"scarf down"meansA．
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B．The 2010Healthy，Hunger-Free Kids Act？How to keep slim？
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D．The National School Lunch program will result better．How？
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B．they want to begin the proper lunch lines．
C．the bad behavior in the test will affect the school fund．
D．they will have to increase fat options and fruits．

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