Unit 8　Chinese New Year 阅读训练（含答案）

Unit8ChineseNewYear阅读训练一、阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示补全下列句子｡ChineseNewYeariscoming.Manypeoplearegoingtogobacktotheirhometowns.Theywanttogettogetherwiththeirfamilymembers.Someofthemaregoingtodrivehomebythemselves.Butmostofthemwilltakethepublictransport.Peopleshouldbuytheticketsasearlyaspossible.Becausetoomanypeoplearegoingtogobackhomeatthisfestival,andtheticketsaresodifficulttobuy.BeforeChineseNewYear,therearegoingtobelotsofpeopleontheroads,attrainstationsandatairports.Wecallit“chunyun”inChina.TheWesterncountriesthink“chunyun”isthelargestannual“humanmigration(迁移)”intheworld.Soifyouwanttogohometocelebratethefestival,pleasebuytheticketsearly.1.Peopleusuallys________withtheirfamilymembersattheSpringFestival.2.M_______ofthepeoplearegoingtogobackhomebyp________transport.3.Peoplehadbetterbuyticketsquitee________.4.Attrainstations,therearegoingtobel________ofpeople.5.SomeWesternpeoplethink“c⁠”isthelargestannual“humanmigration”.二、阅读理解。ThefirstDragonBoatFestivalwasheldinHunan.Everyyear,peoplealwayshaveadragonboatmatch.Thedragonboatisquitelong.Therearepicturesofdragonsoneachside.Thefrontoftheboatisliketheheadofadragon.Eachteam(队)ofthematchhastwentymembers.Besidethemthereisamanontheboat.Hebeatsadrum(鼓).It'sanexcitingmatch,especially(尤其，特别)whentheteamsaregettingtotheend.Theaudiences(观众)besidethelakeshoutfortheirfavouriteteams.Fromthismatch,wehavethenameofthefestival—DragonBoatFestival.ThisspecialfestivalhasanothernameDuanwuFestival.Ithasastory.ThestoryisaboutapoetcalledQuYuan.Andpeopleeatricedumplingsatthefestival.()1.What'sthenameofthisfestival?ChineseNewYear.B.TheMid-AutumnFestival.C.DragonBoatFestival.()2.ThenameoftheDragonBoatFestivalcomesfromthedragonboatmatchinNanjingB.HunanC.theUK()3.Inthematch,thereisalwaysamanontheboatto________.shoutforhisteamB.helphisteamboatC.beatadrumforhisteam()4.ThestoryofDuanwuFestivalisaboutapoetcalled____.QuYuanB.LiBaiC.DuFu()5.Ontheday,peopleeat________.A.tangyuanB.mooncakesC.ricedumplings三、阅读短文，判断句子与短文内容是(T)否(F)相符。Birthdaysaredifferentallovertheworld.Somewaystocelebratebirthdaysaresimilar(相似的)fromcountrytocountry;candles,cakesandbirthdaywishes.Buttherearealsodifferentwaystocelebratebirthdays.Herearetwo:JapanThebirthdaychildwearsnewclothes.Somebirthdaysaremoreimportantthanothers.Thesearethethirdandseventhbirthdaysforgirlsandthefifthforboys.IndiaUsuallyIndianchildrenwearwhitetoschool.However,ontheirbirthdays,childrenwearcolouredclothestoschoolandgiveoutchocolatestoeveryoneintheclass.Theirbestfriendhelpsthemdothis.()1.Candles,cakesandbirthdaywishesarethesimilarwaystocelebratebirthdaysfromcountrytocountry.()2.ThefifthbirthdayismoreimportantthanotherstoaJapanesegirl.()3.Indianchildrenusuallywearcolouredclothes.()4.Indianchildrengiveoutchocolatesontheirbirthdays.()5.Thispassageisaboutdifferentbirthdaysindifferentcountries.SpringFashionShowTime:Jan.26th,7:00p.m.Place:MusicHallChina-Chic(国湖)isverypopularintheworldnow.Youcanseebeautifulqipao,hanfuandnewfashiontrends(湖流)here.PianoConcertTime:Jan.27th,7:00p.m.Place:MusicHallPianistShenWenyuisgoingtoplaysomeChinesepianopiecesforus!Welcometoenjoythemusicwithus!BeststorytellerTime:Jan.27th,2:00p.m.Place:PlaygroundHaveyouheardaboutMonsterNian?Wehavebeststorytellerstotellyousomelegends(传说)aboutChineseNewYear.ChineseFoodShowTime:Jan.26th,5:00p.m.Place:CanteenDoyoulikeChinesefood?WehavesometraditionalChinesefood,likespringrollsandjiaozi.Comeandtastethem!四、阅读理解Tom的学校将举办春节庆祝活动，邀请了我们和外国友人参加。请阅读节目宣传单，选出正确答案。()1.Wecanenjoythefashionshowon/at__________.A.Jan.27thB.Jan.26thC.7,00a.m.()2.PianistShenWenyuisgoingtoplaythepianointhe_______.A.musichallB.playgroundC.canteen()3.Wecanlistentosomeinterestingstoriesabout_________.A.China-ChicB.ChinesefoodC.ChineseNewYear()4.Wecan________at5:00p.m.onJan.26th.gotothepianoconcertB.watchafashionshowC.EatsomeChinesefood()5.WhichofthefollowingcannotbecalledChina-Chic?A.KiltB.qipaoC.hanfu五、阅读短文，判断句子与短文内容是(T)否(F)一致。NewYear'sDayisatwo-daycelebration(庆祝).Itisahappytimethatcelebratestheendoftheoldyearandthebeginningofanewyear.NewYear'sEveisonDecember31st.Thatisthelastdayoftheoldyear.Onthisday,youthinkaboutthewholeoldyear.Youcelebratethegoodthingsthathappened.Peoplewearnewclothes,cleanhousesandbuysomethingnew.Thenyousaygoodbyetotheoldyearwithfireworks!NewYear'sDayisonJanuary1st.Thatisthefirstdayofthenewyear.Onthisday,yousetgoals(目标)forthenewyear.Youcanstartfresh!Somepeoplepromise(承诺)howtheywillspendthenextyear.Whatdoyouwanttopromiseforthenewyear?()1.NewYear'sDayisaseven-daycelebration.()2.NewYear'sEveisonJanuary1st.()3.NewYear'sDayisthelastdayofthenewyear.()4.Peoplewearnewclothes,cleanhousesandbuysomethingnewonNewYear'sDay.()5.Somepeoplepromisehowtheywillspendthenextyear.六、阅读短文，选择正确答案。TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.TotheChinesepeople,itisasimportantasChristmastothepeopleintheWest.Onthisholiday,Chinesepeoplegettogethertosharehappiness.Therearemanycustoms(习惯；风俗)attheSpringFestival.BeforetheSpringFestival,peopleusuallycleananddecorate(装饰)theirhouses.OnChineseNewYear'sEve,allthefamilymembershaveabigdinner.DumplingsareverypopularfoodintheChinesefamily.Afterdinner,thewholefamilychatandwatchTVtogether.DuringtheSpringFestival,theadults(成年人)usuallygiveluckymoney(钱)tochildren.Childrenlikelightingfireworks,becausetheyareverybeautifulatnight.()1._______isthemostimportantfestivalinChina.TheSpringFestivalB.ChristmasC.TheMid-AutumnFestival()2.AttheSpringFestival,Chinesepeoplegettogethertoshare____.foodB.happinessC.money()3.WhatarethecustomsattheSpringFestival?A.CleaninganddecoratinghousesbeforetheSpringFestival.B.HavingabigdinneronChineseNewYear'sEve.C.BothAandB.()4._______arepopularfoodintheChinesefamily.A.SweetsB.NoodlesC.Dumplings()5.DuringtheSpringFestival,childrenlike____.A.givingluckymoneyB.lightingfireworksC.watchingTV七、母亲节，是一个感谢母亲的节日。在这一天，母亲们通常会收到礼物和祝福。关于母亲节，你知道多少呢?阅读下面的短文，判断正(T)误(F)。Hello,boysandgirls.DoyouknowMother'sDay?Mother'sDayisaholidayformothers.It'sonthesecondSundayinMay.Itiscelebrated(庆祝)intheUS,Swedenandothercountries.Onthisday,fathersandchildrenmakebreakfast;mothersdon'twork;manypeoplegiveflowersandcardstotheirmothersMother'sDaybeganon10thMay,1908intheUS.TheideaofadayformotherswasfirstgivenbyAnnaJarvisoftheUS.Shewantedpeopletospendonedaysayingthankstotheirmothers.Soontheholidaybecamepopulararoundthecountryandtheworld.However,in1923,AnnawantedtostopMother'sDay.Becauseshedidn'tlikethewaypeoplechosetocelebrateit.Shewantedpeopletospendmoretimetellingtheirmothersthattheylovethemandspendlessmoneybuyingthings()1.Mother'sDayisonthesecondSaturdayinMay.()2.AnnaJarvisintheUSgavetheideaofMother'sDay.()3.OnMother'sDay,motherscangetpresentsbuttheystillwork.()4.ItisgoodtospendmoremoneybuyingpresentsonMother'sDay.()5.Mother'sDaybeganin1908intheUS.八、阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。Everyoneneedsfriends.Thereisanoldsaying,“FriendsareGod'swayoflookingafterus.”Buthowdoyoufindrealfriendshipandkeepit?TheAmericanwriterSallySeamanstellsyoungstudentssomesmartways.Shesaysfindingfriendshipisjustlikeplantingatree.Youplanttheseed(种子)andlookafterittomakeitgrow.Whatmakesagoodfriend?Itisnotaperson'smoneyorgoodlooks.Agoodfriendshouldbekindandpatient.Whenyouhaveabadday,agoodfriendshouldlistentoyourcomplaints(抱怨)anddohisorherbesttohelp.Tomakeagoodfriend,youcannotbetooshy.Youshouldmakeeachotherhappyandshareyourlives.Butthingscannotalwaysbehappy.Eventhebestfriendshavefights(吵架).Whatshouldyoudowhenyouhaveafightwithyourfriend?Youhavetotalktohimorher.Whentherearenootherpeoplearoundyou,haveanhonesttalk.Ifhe/shedoesn'twanttotalk,youcouldwritealetter.Therearethreestepstobefriendsagain:Talktohimorherabouthowyouarefeeling,saywhatyourfriendhasdonewrong,andexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat.Rememberthatfriendsarethemostimportantthinginyourlife.()1.Thewritersays,"FriendsareGod'swayoflookingafterus."()2.Tomakeagoodfriend,youcanplantatreeandlookafterit.()3.Goodfriendsneverhavefightswitheachother.()4.Friendsarethemostimportantthinginyourlife.()5.Whenyouhaveabadday,agoodfriendshouldn'tlistentoyourcomplaints.九、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。Hip-hopdancingispopularwithmanyyoungpeopletoday.Theylikeitbecausetheycaninventtheirownmoves.Theyusethisdancetoshowtheirloveforlife.Italsoshowsthattheyfeelgoodaboutlife,thattheyjustwanttobethemselvesandenjoylife,andthattheyarenot!afraidofproblems.Hip-hopdancinghasahistoryofmorethan30years.Itfirstbeganinthe1980sintheUS.Inearlytimes,itwasseeninNewYorkandLosAngeles.Atthattime,manyyoungblackpeopleoftendancedtomusicinthestreets.Theyusedtheirlegs,arms,headsandevenshouldersto!dance.Manyyoungpeoplestillusemostofthesemovestoday.Hip-hopdancingbecamepopularallovertheworldbecauseofthemovieFlashdancein1983.Somepeopleperformedhip-hopdancinginthemovie.Peopleenjoyedtheirperformances.Theybegantodancelikethem.Thenitbecamepopular.Therearetwokindsof!hip-hopdancing.Moreandmoreyoungpeoplearelearninghip-hopdancing.Peoplebelievethatitisagoodwaytoexercisetheirbodies.andthatitisgoodfortheirhealth.()1.Youngpeoplelikehip-hopdancingbecause___.A.theycaninventtheirownmovesB.ithasahistoryofmorethan30yearsC.itfirstbeganintheUS()2.Atfirst,hip-hopdancingwasseen________.A.inthemoviesB.inthestreetsCintheoldschools()3.Theyoungblackpeopleusedtheir_________________todanceatthattime.legsandheadsB.armsandshouldersC.bothAandB()4.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEabouthip-hopdancing?A.It'snotagoodwaytoexercise.B.Itshowsthatyoungpeoplefeelbadaboutlife.C.Youngpeopleusethisdancetoshowtheirloveforlife.十、阅读理解__________HolidaysPeopleallovertheworldcelebrateholidaysthatarefulloftraditions.Traditionsarethespecialwaysthatpeopledosomething.Peoplecelebrateholidaysbypreparingandeatingfood,playinggames,singingsongsandtellingstories.ChineseNewYearManypeoplecelebrateChineseNewYear.Peoplecelebratethecomingofspringandwishforgoodluck.Theyputgoodlucksayingsintheirhomesandwatchacolorfulliondance.Itusesloudnoisestochaseawaybadluck.Peoplealsogivegiftstoothers.Date;inlateJanuaryorearlyFebruaryDate;inlateJanuaryorearlyFebruaryWhereitstarted:ChinaThanksgivingDayIt'satraditionalAmericannationalholidayintheUnitedStates.Thisholidayisonthe4thThursdayinNovember.It'saholidayforAmericanpeopletoexpress(表达)theirthanks.Everyfamilyhasabigdinner.Onthedinnertable,youwillfindapples,oranges,plumpudding,mincepiesandsoon.Butroastturkey(烤火鸡肉)andpumpkinpies(南瓜饼)aretraditionalfoodonthisday.Date:onthe4thThursdayinNovemberWhereitstarted:theUnitedStatesDate:onthe4thThursdayinNovemberWhereitstarted:theUnitedStates任务一：请选择恰当的词补全标题，将其标号填写在题前括号内。()1.__________HolidaysChineseB.WesternC.World任务二：完成表格，将词语填写在表格里相应的横线上。ChineseNewYearThanksgivingDayWheninJanuaryorFebruary__________WhattoeatDumplings3.________andpumpkinpiesWhattodoputgoodlucksaying