Question

【题目】 It’s that time of year again. People all over the world recently celebrated Halloween. Children dressed up in costumes （戏剧性的服饰）and went door-to-door for candy. We call it “trick or treating” and it’s one of the most fun parts of the holiday for kids.

But some US cities have rules about who can go trick-or-treating. For example, in the cities of Meridian, Mississippi and Bishopville, South Carolina, kids above the age of 12 cannot go trick-or-treating. Why were these rules created? Something that is just for young children. Others point out that teenagers lose interest in trick-or-treating at a certain age anyway, and would prefer to go to a party with their friends instead.

I don’t quite remember when I stopped trick-or-treating. It was probably when I was in my early to mid-teens. So I guess these laws wouldn’t have bothered（困扰）me. But then again, I’m not sure if it’s “right” to stop older kids from trick-or-treating, especially if they work hard to put together a creative costume.

And there could be some bad effects as well. Experts say that trick-or-treating has been welcomed in the US because it helped to cut down on teenage vandalism（破坏公物）in the past. If kids are busy getting candy, they won’t have time to play any tricks.

【1】According to the passage, which city doesn’t have rules about who can go trick-or-treating?

A.MississippiB.South CarolinaC.BishopvilleD.New York

【2】In the city of Meridian, kids are not allowed to go trick-or-treating.

A.under 3 years oldB.over 12 years oldC.over 6 years oldD.under 8 years old

【3】People support these rules for the following reasons EXCEPT that .

A.it’s silly for older teens to ask for candy door to door

B.teenagers are not interested in trick-or-treating

C.teenagers prefer to go to a party with their friends

D. Something that is just for young children.

【4】In the US, trick-or-treating has been welcomed because .

A.it helped to cut down on teenage vandalism

B.it helped candy companies sell more candy

C.kids spent a lot of time thinking about tricks to play

D.kids love to get candy and wear costumes

【5】What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）towards the new law?

A.He doesn’t care about it.

B.He thinks it is right.

C.He thinks it makes people upset.

D.He is not sure whether it is right or not.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要谈论人们如何庆祝万圣节。

【1】细节理解题。根据第2段第2句For example, in the cities of Meridian, Mississippi and Bishopville, South Carolina, kids above the age of 12 cannot go trick-or-treating.可知在默里迪恩，密西西比，比夏普维尔，南卡罗来那州12岁以上的孩子不能玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的游戏；故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第2段第2句For example, in the cities of Meridian,…, kids above the age of 12 cannot go trick-or-treating.可知在默里迪恩，……12岁以上的孩子不能玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的游戏；故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第2段第4句Something that is just for young children. Others point out that teenagers lose interest in trick-or-treating at a certain age anyway, and would prefer to go to a party with their friends instead.可知人们支持这些规则的原因是B，C和D；故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据第4段第2句Experts say that trick-or-treating has been welcomed in the US because it helped to cut down on teenage vandalism（破坏公物）in the past. 可知在美国，不给糖就捣蛋一直受到欢迎，因为它有助于减少青少年的破坏行为；故选A。

【5】观点态度题。根据第3段中I’m not sure if it’s “right” to stop older kids from trick-or-treating, especially if they work hard to put together a creative costume.可知作者对新法的态度是

他不确定这是否正确。故选D。