Question

【题目】 It’s common for a child to lose his or her baby tooth during the growth. What do children do when they lose baby teeth? People around the world do it differently.

A custom in the US, England, Canada, Australia and some other English-speaking countries is that children put their baby tooth under their pillow (枕头) before going to bed. They believe the tooth fairy(牙仙子) comes during the night and leave a coin in exchange for their tooth. Of course, we know that the money is not from the tooth fairy. Their parents do it instead.

In some European countries it is a common practice to bury the baby tooth in the earth. The tooth might be buried in the garden or in the surrounding field. However, since most of the people now find themselves living in towns or cities, they begin placing the teeth in small flowerpots. It’s done so that the permanent(永久的) tooth will grow in its place.

Putting a tooth under a pillow sounds sweet, and putting a tooth under the ground or in a flowerpot sounds safe, but what about throwing those teeth around? In some Asian countries, that’s just what people do. Children throw a lower tooth up onto the roof and an upper one is thrown down on the ground, or hidden under the bed. It is done so that the new upper tooth grows downwards, while the new lower tooth upwards.

Some countries even have more interesting traditions. In Nigeria, if you’re a boy, you hold your tooth and eight stones in your fist(拳头). Girls hold six stones and their tooth in their fist. The children then close their eyes and state their names. They then say, “Oh, I want my tooth back!” Next, they throw everything in their fist up in the air and run away as fast as they can. In Mongolia, the baby tooth is given to a young dog. There, the dog is respected and considered to be able to protect people. If the dog likes the baby tooth and eats it, it’s said that a strong tooth will grow again

【1】How many different traditions about the baby tooth are mentioned in the passage?

A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.

【2】Why do people in Asia throw their baby teeth around in different ways?

A. Because it means nothing but it is only a tradition.

B. Because they think that the teeth are useless to them.

C. Because they have no other places to store these teeth.

D. Because they expect their new teeth to grow in a correct way

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. A kid in UK hides his baby tooth under a pillow to get some money.

B. People in Europe usually bury their baby teeth in different places.

C. In Nigeria, boys and girls like games with their baby teeth

D. In Mongolia, people think dogs can help them to have strong teeth to grow.

【4】What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. There are different traditions to do with the baby tooth in the world

B. The baby tooth means something different to people in different countries.

C. When children lose baby teeth, they like to do some different things with them.

D. Most children in the world hope to have stronger teeth when they lose baby teeth.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文介绍了世界各地对待乳牙的不同传统。

【1】题意：文章中提到了多少种关于乳牙的不同传统?考查细节理解。根据短文内容，有的把乳牙放在枕头下；有的把乳牙埋在土里；有的把下牙扔到屋顶上，把上牙扔到地上，或者藏在床底下；再加上最后一段尼日利亚和蒙古的不同传统，可知介绍了五种，故选B。

【2】题意：为什么亚洲人会用不同的方式扔他们的乳牙?考查细节理解。根据It is done so that the new upper tooth grows downwards, while the new lower tooth upwards. 这样做是为了让新的上齿向下生长，而新的下齿向上生长，可知他们希望新牙齿以正确的方式生长，故选D。

【3】题意：根据短文，下列哪个选项是不正确的?考查细节判断。A. A kid in UK hides his baby tooth under a pillow to get some money. 英国小孩把他的乳牙藏在枕头底下，想要钱。B. People in Europe usually bury their baby teeth in different places. 欧洲人通常把乳牙埋在不同的地方。C. In Nigeria, boys and girls like games with their baby teeth在尼日利亚，男孩和女孩喜欢用乳牙玩游戏。D. In Mongolia, people think dogs can help them to have strong teeth to grow.在蒙古，人们认为狗可以帮助他们长出强壮的牙齿。根据，可知选C。

【4】题意：这篇文章主要想告诉我们什么?考查文意理解。根据It’s common for a child to lose his or her baby tooth during the growth. What do children do when they lose baby teeth? People around the world do it differently.，结合文中的五个例子，可知介绍的是世界各地关于乳牙的不同传统，故选A。