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【题目】Thailand has several unique holidays. One of them is King’s Birthday, which is a national holiday. On this day, each city is decorated with bright colored lights, and in the evenings the Thai walk around together looking at the decorations. Traditional dishes and family favourties are eaten, and meals always include steamed whole chicken with hot pepper dipping sauce and sliced roast pig’s head.

New Year’s Day is also important in Thailand. Brown eggs are boiled and then cooked in soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce and five spices. These eggs represent good life in the coming year. The Thai will also eat special egg rolls, dipped in namplaprig, a sweet and sour sauce. Decorations for the New Year include fruit like bananas, coconuts, pineapples and papayas.

Songkran is a three-day water festival that comes in April. For this holiday, people douse each other and everything they have with water in thanks for rain and in the hope of good luck. April is the hottest month in Thailand, so this festival is refreshing and fun. The celebrations also include a big dinner, at which curries, usually yellow ones, and long noodles are eaten. These noodles symbolize long life.

Loy Krathong is a November holiday that involves making bamboo boats and putting lighted candles into them. As these little boats float down the river, they are supposed to carry away sin and pay honor to the spitits of the water. After watching the boats, people eat a large meal that includes grilled chicken, fish, coconut and egg yolks. No matter what they are celebrating, Thai holidays always include family and good food.

【1】What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Songkran and Loy Krathong in the coming Year.

B. How the King Celebtates His Birthday

C. Special Acitivities on Holidays

D. Festivals in Thailand

【2】What can be seen on King’s Birthday?

A. Roasted pig’s head and grilled chicken

B. Long noodles served with dipping sauce

C. Towns decorated with colored lights.

D. Dinner tables filled with traditional eggs.

【3】What do brown eggs stand for?

A. Long life. B. A good life in the coming year.

C. Bad deeds carried away. D. Decorated tables with kinds of fruit.

【4】People douse(泼水) each other with water during_______.

A. Songkran B. Loy Krathong

C. King’s Birthday D. New Year’s Day

【5】When do people make small bamboo boats with lighted candles inside them?

A. In April B. In November

C. On the King’s birthday. D. After people enjoy a large meal.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】本文介绍泰国的节日。

【1】D

主旨大意题。根据第一段第一、二句Thailand has several unique holidays. One of them is King’s Birthday, which is a national holiday.可知本文介绍泰国的节日。故选D。

【2】C

细节理解题。根据第一段中On this day, each city is decorated with bright colored lights可知用彩灯装饰城镇。故选C。

【3】B

细节理解题。根据第二段中Brown eggs are boiled and then cooked in soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce and five spices. These eggs represent good life in the coming year.可知棕色的蛋代表明年的好生活。故选B。

【4】A

细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Songkran is a three-day water festival that comes in April.可知在Songkran节人们互相泼水。故选A。

【5】B

细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句Loy Krathong is a November holiday that involves making bamboo boats and putting lighted candles into them.可知在11月的节日人们制作小竹船，里面有点燃的蜡烛。故选B。