Question

The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.

Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks（锁） the doors and stays at home.

It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead（额头）”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes（信封）. The family then go to sleep.

In the morning，people dress in（穿上） their best clothes. Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.

1.“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．

A．Mid­Autumn B．the Spring Festival

C．Christmas Day D. the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival

2.It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A．a few days B．twelve days

C．half a month D．three weeks

3.At midnight you can see ______people in the street. Everyone stays at home.

A．lots of B．hundreds of

C．many D．few

4.What’s the meaning of Ke Tou?

A. to touch the ground with the forehead .

B. to touch the ground with the head .

C. to feel the ground.

D. to feel the head.

5.On the Chinese New Year's Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A．Good luck! B．Best wishes!

C．Good morning. D．Happy New Year!

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：春节是中国人最重要的节日。对中国人来说，春节是第一个月的第一天，通常在一月二十一日和二月十九日之间。人们准备十五天的假期。第一个月的第一天的午夜。人们关闭商店，街道都是空的。每个人都呆在家里。对家庭来说这是一个重要的时间。年轻人对老年人鞠躬）中国人管这叫磕头。然后，年轻人希望老年人新年快乐。老人给孩子们送压岁钱。在早上，人们穿上自己最好的衣服。一些人呆在家里，其他人出去拜年。这是一年中最重要的日子。

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考点：社会现象类阅读。