题目内容
4.Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.(36)E.Buy Nothing Day is November 29.It's 25days before Christmas.It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.(37)B.
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver,British Columbia(38)F.In California,parents and children get together to read stories,sing songs,and paint pictures.The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys.This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque,New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day.They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day.(39)A.They made posters and talked to other students about it.(40)G.The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition.Next year,they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
A.They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.
B.At this time,we see ads in Newspapers and,on TV telling us to"buy,buy,buy!"
C.Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.
D.Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.
E.They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
F.Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.
G.The dinner was a big success,and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.
分析 文章主要介绍了一个新的节日--Buy Nothing Day.在圣诞节前,人们通常会买很多东西,有人认为买的东西过多了,于是,他们发起了这个节日,来劝人们少买或不买东西.
解答 36---40 EBFAG
36 E.考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力.根据Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.说明人们认为在圣诞节的时候我们买了太多的东西.可知他们成立这个节日是不想让人们在那天买东西,故选E.
37 B.考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力.根据It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping可以猜测这个时间段,广告都在让人们买.故选B.
38 F.考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力.根据后文举出的加利福尼亚的例子,可知全世界都是庆祝这个节日,故选F.
39 A.考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力.根据They made posters and talked to other students about it.说明墨西哥的学生在这一天与别人进行交谈,说服别人不要买东西.选项中与之匹配的是A,说服餐厅捐赠食物.故选A.
40 G.考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力.根据The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition学生们都喜欢这个新传统的想法,可以推测晚餐是个巨大的成功,故选G.
点评 这是一篇选句填空阅读.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和空格上下文有针对性选出正确答案.