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【题目】Choose the best answer

Teachers’Day

People in many countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5 th October, but in Argentina（阿根廷） it is on 11 th September—the anniversary（周年纪念日） of the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888. Sarmiento believed passionately in the importance of education: he wrote “Schools are the very basis of civilization.” Children traditionally write poems for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam（越南）, Educators’ Day is in November. Everyone has a day off school, and many students visit their former teachers in their homes to give them presents, or give news about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!

World Book Day

In many countries, Book Day is on 23 rd April every year. It originated（起源于） in Catalonia（加泰罗尼亚） in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event, celebrating books and reading. People exchange presents – usually a book and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitions, and in Madrid（马德里） there is a public reading of Cervantes’s greatest work – Don QuijoteSSS – which lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a one-pound book token（购书券）, and many children now dress up as their favourite character from fiction!

Respect for theAged Day

Grandparents’ Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan—a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 – people treat older people with special respect. The third Monday of September is ‘Respect for the Aged Day’ （Keiro-no-hi） which became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day off school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live, Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and they either prepare a special meal for the older people, or eat out as a family. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.

【1】In Vietnam, people celebrate Educators’Day in ________.

A.AugustB.SeptemberC.OctoberD.November

【2】Miguel de Cervantes died on ________, 1616.

A.October 5thB.September 11thC.April 23rdD.September 3rd

【3】Children dress up one of their favourite fiction characters on ________.

A.World Book DayB.Teachers’Day

C.Children’s DayD.Respect for theAged Day

【4】Nearly ________ of the population is over 60 in Japan.

A.20%B.25%C.30%D.35%

【5】Which of the following activities that Japanese young people don’t do on Respect for the Aged Day?

A.Preparing a special mealB.Going shopping in big shopping malls

C.Wearing traditional clothesD.Celebrations like singing and dancing

【6】The best title for this passage could be _______.

A.Interesting traditions on Teachers’DayB.World Book Day is important

C.Japanese respect the older peopleD.Special days around the world

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【6】D

【解析】

文章大意：文章介绍了世界上的一些特殊的节日。

【1】细节理解题。根据“In Vietnam（越南）, Educators’ Day is in November.”在越南，教育工作者节是在十一月。可知，故答案为D。

【2】细节理解题。根据“In many countries, Book Day is on 23 rd April every year. It originated（起源于） in Catalonia（加泰罗尼亚） in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616.”在许多国家，每年的4月23日是读书日。它起源于1923年的加泰罗尼亚（Catalonia），当时书商决定纪念1616年去世的西班牙作家米格尔德塞万提斯（Miguel de Cervantes）。可知，故答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。根据“In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a one-pound book token（购书券）, and many children now dress up as their favourite character from fiction!”在英国和爱尔兰，所有的小学生都会收到一英镑的图书代币，现在许多孩子都装扮成他们最喜欢的小说人物！可知，故答案为A。

【4】细节理解题。根据“Grandparents’ Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan—a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 – people treat older people with special respect.”祖父母节在许多国家都很受欢迎，但在日本，近30%的人口超过60岁，人们对老年人特别尊重。可知，故答案为C。

【5】细节理解题。根据“Everyone has a day off school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live, Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and they either prepare a special meal for the older people, or eat out as a family” 每个人都有一天放学或工作，人们为他们居住的村庄或社区的老年人组织庆祝活动，年轻人穿着传统服装。他们唱歌跳舞，或者为老年人准备一顿特别的饭，或者一家人在外面吃饭。可知，去大商场购物，是日本年轻人在敬老日不做的，故答案为B。

【6】最佳标题。文章介绍了世界上的一些特殊的节日。可知，这篇文章最好的标题应该是世界各地的特殊日子，故答案为D。

先通读全文，了解大意。找到题干中的关键词，有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。推理判断要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理分析，才能得出正确的答案。细节题较为简单，在正确理解题目后，仔细阅读短文，找出符合答案的相关句子，仔细推敲，确定答案。例如,第1小题，细节理解题。根据“In Vietnam（越南）, Educators’ Day is in November.”在越南，教育工作者节是在十一月。可知，故答案为D。