Question

【题目】

The Most Unusual Traditions in the World Each country or region(地区) has its own laws and traditions, and some of them cause sincere surprises and misunderstanding among people of other countries and regions.
	Boxing Day In Australia, Boxing Day is on December 26, the day after Christmas. On the day, workers, businessmen, and the poor traditionally are presented with gifts. People spend time with their families and loved ones. They watch sports, play games, hunt, go for walks and eat Christmas leftovers(剩饭). People also love to shop on Boxing Day.
	Throwing Cinnamon(肉桂) to Those Still Single at 25 In Denmark, people throw cinnamon to anyone who is single, as long as they are over the age of 25. Sometimes the person is put in the water with lots of cinnamon sticks on his or her birthday, mostly by friends and family members. It encourages the singles to look for their partners before they are 25.
	Burns Night In Scotland, Burns Night is celebrated in honor of the poet Robert Burns and his contribution(贡献) to the Scottish culture. On the 25th of every January, people prepare a dish called Haggis, a kind of sausage. The tradition is to read the poem on that dish written by Burns before eating.
	Flowered Clothes In Hawaii in America, people are very friendly. They welcome each visitor with a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers. Men visitors are invited to wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses. People often say “Aloha” to each other. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means “I love you”.

【1】Boxing Day is on ______.

A.December 26B.one’s 25th birthday

C.January 25D.December 25

【2】Burns Night is celebrated in ______.

A.AustraliaB.DenmarkC.ScotlandD.America

【3】______ is the tradition in Hawaii.

A.Throwing cinnamon on the singles

B.Reading the poem on the dish

C.Eating Christmas leftovers

D.Wearing flowered clothes

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

每个国家或地区都有自己的法律和传统，本文主要向我们介绍了四个。

【1】细节理解题。根据“In Australia, Boxing Day is on December 26, the day after Christmas.”可知，节礼日是在12月26日。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“In Scotland, Burns Night is celebrated in honor of the poet Robert Burns and his contribution(贡献) to the Scottish culture.”可知，彭斯之夜是在苏格兰庆祝的。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。A：往单身的人身上扔肉桂；B：读盘子上的诗；C：圣诞节吃剩菜；D：穿花衣服。根据“In Hawaii in America…Men visitors are invited to wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses.”可知，在夏威夷，男性被邀请穿明亮的花衬衫，而女性通常穿长花裙。故选D。