Question

【题目】阅读短文，完成小题。
There are a lot of Chinese cultures about fish. In Chinese, “fish” sounds like “surplus”（余），Chinese people always like to have a surplus at the end of the year. They think if they save something at the end of the year, then they can make more in the next year. That's why Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year. Do you know what kind of fish Chinese people like to eat for the New Year?
Crucian carp
The first kind of fish is crucian carp. It sounds like the Chinese word“吉”. The Chinese word mean “good luck”. Chinese people think that eating crucian carp can bring good luck for the next year.
Chinese mud carp
The second kind of fish is Chinese mud cap. It sounds like the Chinese word“礼”. It means gifts or presents. So, Chinese people choose to eat Chinese mud carp during the Chinese New Year. It means “good future”.
Catfish
The third kind of fish is catfish. It sounds like two Chinese words “年余”.So eating catfish is a wish for a surplus in the New Year.
（1）Why do Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year?
（2）How many kinds of fish are mentioned in the passage?
（3）What does it mean to eat Chinese mud carp?
（4）What kind of fish can bring good luck?
（5）What's the main idea about the passage?

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）Because Chinese people want to make more in the next year because fish sounds like surplus.
（2）Three.
（3）It means gifts or presents.
（4）Crucian carp.
（5）The reasons why Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year.
【解析】鱼与中国文化源远流长，本文介绍了中国人喜欢在春节吃的几种鱼及吃这几种鱼的特殊意义。
（1）细节理解题。题意：为什么中国人喜欢在春节吃鱼？根据第一段里的：They think if they save something at the end of the year, then they can make more in the next year.可知，因为“鱼”与“余”读音相近，所以中国人希望如果年底有余，来年会挣得更多。故回答：Because Chinese people want to make more in the next year because fish sounds like surplus.
（2）细节理解题。题意：短文中提到了多少种鱼？根据短文内容，一共提到了鲫鱼、鲤鱼和鲢鱼三种鱼。故回答：Three。
（3）细节理解题。题意：吃鲤鱼是什么意思？根据第三段里的：It means gifts or presents.可知，因为“鲤”与“礼”读音相近，所以吃鲤鱼的意思是“礼”。故回答：It means gifts or presents.
（4）细节理解题。题意：哪种鱼可以带来好运？根据第二段中的：The Chinese word mean “good luck”.可知：鲫鱼的“鲫”与“吉”读音相近，意思是“好运”。故回答：Crucian carp。
（5）主旨大意题。题意：本文的主要意思是什么？本文主要介绍中国人喜欢在春节吃的几种鱼及吃这几种鱼的特殊意义，解释了中国人为什么喜欢中春节吃鱼的原因。故回答：The reasons why Chinese people like to eat fish for the New Year.（中国人喜欢在春节吃鱼的原因）