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阅读理解 　　When the last snow melts and every thing becomes green again, you probably feel very happy．You know that summer is coming, and you will be able to be outdoors in the sun．People all over the world for thousands of years have felt the same way; they have celebrated the coming of spring and the rebirth of nature．While customs differ from one place to another, many use eggs as a sign of new life． 　　To Christians, springtime is Easter time．Easter is a religious holiday celebrating the rebirth of Christ．Many Easter customs have to do with eggs：decorating them, hiding them, and eating them．Some of the most beautiful Easter eggs are Ukranian．These are decorated with small, detailed designs that are amazing to examine．In the United States, children paint Easter eggs and play “hunt the egg”． 　　For Jews, springtime is Passover time．Passover is a celebration of the Jews’ escape from slavery to freedom．Since freedom after slavery is like a new life, Passover is also a celebration of new beginnings．People eat eggs during special holiday meals because for them eggs stand for freedom, new beginnings, and new life． 　　Many old European customs, emphasize eggs as a symbol of rebirth and love, In Hungary, a boy earns a colored egg if he can splash a girl with perfumed water．In parts of Germany, girls go into the woods in the springtime and white ribbons．As they carry the colorful tree home, they sing 　　“Spring comes to visit us, 　　With eggs that are red, 　　With yellow pancakes 　　We are carrying 　　Summer 　　Into the village．” 　　In Northern England, rolling colored eggs down slopes on Easter Monday is popular, while rolling eggs across the White House Lawn has become a tradition in the United States． 　　In ancient times Egyptians and Persians(波斯人)celebrated their spring festivals by coloring and eating eggs．They thought the world was actually created in the spring．Some of them thought that at first the world itself was one huge egg! (1) What’s the main idea of the passage? [　　] A． Easter is a springtime celebration． B． Eggs stand for new life all over the world． C． The world was one huge egg． D． Easter celebrates rebirth and new beginnings． (2) According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． Springtime is celebrated only in America． B． Many Easter customs have to do with eggs． C． In Hungary, a boy gets an egg if he can splash a girl with perfumed water． D． Passover is a celebration of freedom． (3) Which of the following is the correct order in which they appear in the passage? ①Easter is a religious holiday celebrating the rebirth of Christ． ②At first the world itself was one huge egg． ③You will be able to go outdoors in the sun． ④The Jews escaped from slavery to freedom． [　　] A． ①③②④ B． ③①④② C． ②④①③ D． ④②⑤③ (4) Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the passage? [　　] A． Germany． B． America． C． Egypt． D． Japan．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．A;3．B;4．D;
解析：

(1)	由第一段最后一句话、第三段最后一句话、第四段第一句话及文章最后一句话可得知答案。
(2)	通读全文可知A项陈述不正确。
(3)	很明显，B项才是这些事件发生的正确顺序。
(4)	文章没有提及日本。