Question

【题目】Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题)

Many young people love western festivals not because of their cultural meaning, but because of life fun. They don't think it important to know the cultural meaning about western festivals. Actually, we don't just need to remember their names, but we should have an understanding of their culture and history. Western festivals are popular in China because of the differences between western festivals and Chinese ones.

Chinese festivals and western festivals were born for different reasons. Chinese festivals mainly came from celebrations, worship and other activities. However, most western festivals are linked with religions(宗教). Also the ways that western people and Chinese people celebrate festivals aren't similar. Let's take Christmas and the Spring Festival as an example. At Christmas, people prepare Christmas cards, Christmas trees and hold Christmas evenings. Traditionally, Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival based on blood relationship in the forms of watching television and paying New Year's visits. In addition, western festivals deliver quite different values from Chinese ones. For example, the Valentine's Day, which falls on February14th,adds fresh mind to Chinese. The festival spreads seeds in-every corner of China and encourages people to look for true love which belongs to themselves. Ancient Chinese people don't dare to think of that.

Whether you like western festivals or not, you can't ignore the effect western festivals they have brought to us. We are paying more attention to thanks-giving and emotions instead of food and money. They have made great contributions to enrich our culture.

【1】Many young people love western festivals because of life fun, don’t they?

【2】Why are western festivals popular in China?

【3】How do western people usually celebrate Christmas according to the article?

【4】What don't ancient Chinese people dare to think of?

【5】How many differences between western festivals and Chinese festivals are mentioned in the article?

【6】Which western festival did you celebrate?

What advantages can you gain after understanding western festivals? List two points.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes./Yes, they do.

【2】Because of the differences between western festivals and Chinese ones. /Because there are differences between western festivals and Chinese ones.

【3】by preparing Christmas cards, Christmas trees and holding Christmas evenings.

【4】(They don’t dare to think of) looking for true love (which belongs to themselves).

【5】3/Three.

【6】(I celebrate Christmas/Thanksgiving/Halloween/Easter.

I can enrich my knowledge and culture.

I can learn English better.

I can respect and tolerate different cultures.

(Any reasonable answer will be acceptable)

【解析】

文章大意：许多年轻人喜欢西方节日，不是因为它们的文化意义，而是因为生活的乐趣。他们认为了解西方节日的文化意义并不重要。其实，我们不只是需要记住它们的名字，而是应该了解它们的文化和历史。由于西方节日和中国节日的不同，西方节日在中国很受欢迎。

【1】细节理解题。根据Many young people love western festivals not because of their cultural meaning, but because of life fun. 许多年轻人喜欢西方节日，不是因为他们的文化意义，而是因为生活的乐趣。可知，故答Yes./Yes, they do.

【2】细节理解题。根据Western festivals are popular in China because of the differences between western festivals and Chinese ones. 由于西方节日和中国节日的不同，西方节日在中国很受欢迎。可知，故答Because of the differences between western festivals and Chinese ones. /Because there are differences between western festivals and Chinese ones.

【3】细节理解题。根据At Christmas, people prepare Christmas cards, Christmas trees and hold Christmas evenings. 在圣诞节，人们准备圣诞卡，圣诞树和举行圣诞晚会。可知，故答 by preparing Christmas cards, Christmas trees and holding Christmas evenings.

【4】理解推断题。根据For example, the Valentine's Day, which falls on February14th,adds fresh mind to Chinese. The festival spreads seeds in-every corner of China and encourages people to look for true love which belongs to themselves. Ancient Chinese people don't dare to think of that. 例如，情人节，在14月14日，为中国人增添了新鲜的头脑。这个节日在中国的每个角落都播下了种子，鼓励人们寻找属于自己的真爱。中国古代人不敢去想。可知，故答. (They don’t dare to think of) looking for true love (which belongs to themselves).

【5】理解概括题。根据Chinese festivals mainly came from celebrations, worship and other activities. lso the ways that western people and Chinese people celebrate festivals aren't similar. . In addition, western festivals deliver quite different values from Chinese ones. 中国节日主要来源于庆典、祭祀等活动。所以西方人和中国人庆祝节日的方式是不一样的。此外，西方节日提供了与中国不同的价值观。可知，故答3/Three.

【6】理解总结题。根据文章内容可知，你庆祝哪一个西方节日？解西方节日有什么好处？列出两点。故答I celebrate Christmas/Thanksgiving/Halloween/Easter.I can enrich my knowledge and culture.I can learn English better.I can respect and tolerate different cultures.(Any reasonable answer will be acceptable)。