2023年中考英語時事熱點閱讀 熱點87 圣誕節(jié)及相關慶?；顒?學生版+解析版)

2023年中考英語時事熱點閱讀專練

熱點87圣誕節(jié)及相關慶祝活動

一、閱讀理解

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ChristmasisthemostimportantfestivalinWesterncountries.Everyyear,on25thDecember,peoplefrom

manypartsoftheworldcelebratethisspecialfestival.

TheygetreadyforChristmas.Manyfamiliesgoshoppingforfoodandpresents.Theygetlotsoffoodready,

andsometimesputupabeautifulChristmastreeathome.

ChildrenusuallyloveChristmasbecausetheygetpresentsfromFatherChristmasonChristmasDay.On

ChristmasEve,thisfatoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandaredsuitvisitschildrenatnight,andputspresentsnext

totheChristmastree.

Therearemanyothertraditionsduringtheholiday.Somefamiliesgotothechurchinthemorning.Alongthe

streets,theshopsplayChristmasmusic.Whenitgetsdark,Christmaslightsshineeverywhere.Peoplesay“Merry

Christmas^^toeachother,openpresentsandsingChristmassongstogether.

Red,greenandwhitehavelongbeenusedforChristmas.Redmeansblood,loveandkindness.Greenisthe

symbolofnatureandthehopeoflife.Whitestandsfor（象征）light,purily（純潔）andjoy.

1.What'stheheading（標題）ofParagraph2?

A.ColoursofChristmas

B.ThingsofGettingReadyforChristmas

C.TraditionsofChristmas

D.PresentsforChristmas

2.Whatdon'tpeopledoduringChristmas?

A.Gotothechurch.

B.SingChristmassongs.

C.Say"thankyou"toeachother.

D.Openpresents.

3.Whatcolourstandsforlightandjoy?

A.Red.B.Green.

C.White.D.Blue.

4.Whichofthefollowingistherightdescription（描述）aboutChristmas?

A.ChristmasDayisondifferentdayseveryyear.

B.Christmasisdiemostimportantfestivalintheworld.

C.PeoplegoshoppingtogetreadyforChristmas.

D.FatherChristmasisayoungmanwithalongwhitebeardandaredsuit.

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AnewreportsaysChristmasintheUSAisbecominglessreligious（宗教的）.NineoutoftenAmericans

celebrateChristmas,butonlyabouthalfthinkitisreligiousholiday.ThereportisfromthePewResearchCenter.It

asked2,001adultsabouttheiropinionsonChristmas.JustabouthalfofthosequestionedpeoplethoughtChristmas

wasareligiouscelebration,while32percentsaiditwasmoreofaculturalholiday,GregSmithfromPewResearch

said,“YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday.

They'relesslikelytosaytheywillattendchurchatChristmas...andtheyarelesslikelytobelieveinthevirgin

birth."

PeoplearealsochangingwhattheysaytoeachotheratChristmasandwhattheywriteincards.Moreand

morepeoplearechoosingtosay“HappyHolidays,,insteadof"MerryChristmas^^.Thisisbecausetherearealso

non-ChristianholidayshappeningaroundthesametimeasChristmas.Manypeoplewanttoincludeallholidaysin

theirholidaywishes.Theresearchalsofoundthat79percentofAmericanswillwatchaChristmasmovie,butonly

59percentwillgotochurch.Just36percentwillreadtheChristmasstoryintheBible.Theaverageamount（平均

數量）ofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$914.TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,000.Peoplemostlook

forwardtospendingtimewiththeirfamily.

5.HowmanypeoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebrationfromthereport?

A.2,001.B.1,001.C.640.D.1,800.

6.WhosawChristmasasareligiousholidayfromwhatGregSmithsaid?

A.AllpeopleintheUSA.B.Youngeradults.

C.Olderadults.D.NineoutoftenAmericans.

7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheaverageamountofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$2,000.

B.Itseemsthatyoungeradultsdon'tbelieveinthevirginbirth.

C.TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,0000onChristmas.

D.Seventy-ninepercentofAmericanswillgotochurchonChristmas.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"referto?

A.Choosingtosay“HappyHolidays”.B.Choosingtosay“MerryChristmas".

C.WatchingaChristmasmovie.D.Goingtochurch.

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WhatdoyouthinkofcelebratingChristmasDayinChina?ChristmasDayisverypopularinChina,especially

fbryoungpeople.ShouldChinesepeoplecelebrateChristmasDay?60%peoplethinkthatweshouldnottake

Christmassoseriously,10%thinkeveryoneshouldcelebrateChristmas.

SomepeoplethinkcelebratingChristmasDaycanhelpthemunderstandwesternculturebetter.Somepeople

thinkitisagreatholidaytohaveagoodtimewiththeirfamiliesandfriends.DuringChristmasDay,theycanmeet

friends,goshopping,watchmoviesandgotodifferentparties.

ButIhavedifferentideas.MostofuscelebrateChristmasjustbecauseweseemanypeoplearoundusdoit.

Chinahasitsownholidays,suchastheSpringFestivalandMid-AutumnDay,sowedon'thavetocelebrate

holidaysfromothercountries.SomepeoplespendalotofmoneycelebratingChristmasDay.Peoplebuylotsof

giftsfbrtheirfriendsandfamilies,butthisisnotthebestwaytoshowtheirlove.

9.likeChristmasDaybetterinChina.

A.YoungpeopleB.OldpeopleC.ChildrenD.Students

10.HowmanypeoplethinkeachoneshouldcelebrateChristmasDay?

A.sixtypercentB.thirtypercentC.tenpercentD.twentypercent

11.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus.

A.whysomepeoplecelebrateChristmasDay

B.whatpeopledoonChristmasDay

C.wecanhavefunonChristmasDay

D.ChristmasDayisanimportantfestival

12.ThewriterthinkssomepeoplecelebrateChristmasDayby.

A.havingagoodrestB.gettingmanygifts

C.spendingmuchmoneyD.makingmorefriends

13.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ChristmasDayispopularforyoungpeople

B.WhetherweshouldcelebrateChristmasDay

C.WeshouldonlycelebrateChineseholidays

D.WhatcanwedoonChristmasDay?

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Christmasiscomingnextmonth.ButitseemsthatnoteveryonelikesChristmas.Let'slookathowyoung

peopleintheUKthinkofChristmas.

Christmasisatimetostaywithmyfamilyandenjoyalotofnicefood.Then,everyoneopenstheirpresents.

—Timothy,18,Manchester

Iworkforacharity（慈善機構）thatgivesfoodtohomelesspeopleonChristmasDay.WetrytomakeDecember

25lhahappydayforthem.

—Claire,22,London

Itistoocommercial（商業(yè)化）now.Youcanseeads（廣告）everywhere.Theyjustwanttomakeyouspendmore

money.

一Jade,24,Liverpool

IthinkChristmasisasmuchaboutgivingasitisgetting.Ialsothinkitisatimeforthefamilytoenjoybeing

witheachother.

一Charlie,15,Canterbury

TheshopsaresellingChristmascardsinSeptember.That'sthreemonthsbeforeChristmas.Ridiculous（荒唐的）！

—Maria,13,Bakewell

14.WhatdoesJadethinkofChristmas?

A.Itisveryridiculous

B.Itisveryinteresting

C.Shedoesn'tlikeitverymuch

D.Shelovesitverymuch

15.WhothinksChristmasisatimeforgiving?

A.TimothyandClaire.B.ClaireandMaria.

C.CharlieandJade.D.CharlieandClaire.

16.HowmanypeopleofthemdonotlikeChristmasverymuch?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

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Yearafteryear,mybrothers,sistersandIwouldwaitonChristmasmorningtohearmyfather^voicesayingit

wasallrighttocomedown.Usually,Iwasthefirstonetowakeup.IhavebeenabletorememberChristmassinceI

wassixorseven.

Evennow,asIlookthroughtheboxesofChristmasdecorations（裝飾物），Iseethesameones-thecards

withourbirthdaysonthemandourfivestockings.Butweallhavejobsnow,soitisusuallyarushedactivity.

Eachyear,especiallyaswegetolder,littlethingschange.Italmostbringsapaintoalittleplaceinmyheart.

Theworstwastheyearaftermygrandparentshadpassedaway.Insteadofgoingtomygrandparents?houseon

ChristmasEve,wejustmetinourhouseonChristmasDay.Now,whenIrecallit,Imissthetimewhenmy

grandparentscelebratedChristmaswithus.

Afterall,everytimeIhearmyfather^words“Allright,youguys,comedown,niceandslow”,Istillhavethe

samefeelingsinmyheart—thefeelingsoflove,giving,peace,andmostofall,thetrueChristmasgift.

17.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat.

A.theremaybefivechildreninthewriter'sfamily

B.Christmasmeantnothinginthewriter'schildhood

C.Christmaswasapainfultimeinthewriter'schildhood

D.thewriter'sfamilydon'tcareaboutChristmasanymore

18.Whatcausedapaininthewriter'sheart?

A.AChristmasmorning.

B.TheChristmasdecorations.

C.Thechangeoflittlethings.

D.Thefactofbecomingolder.

19.Theunderlinedphrase“passedaway“inParagraph3means”

A.搬遷B.去世C.分開D.病倒

20.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.HowthewriterfeelsaboutChristmasdecorations.

B.HowthewriterfeelsaboutthechangeincelebratingChristmas.

C.WhatthewriterdidonChristmasmorningwhenhewasyoung.

D.Whythewriterdidn'tcelebrateChristmaswithhisgrandparents.

二、完型填空

Christmasiscoming.Mostofus21Christmas.OnChristmasEve,2224lh,thenight23

ChristmasDay,childrenareveryhappy.Theyputtheirstockings（長筒襪）attheendoftheirbedsbeforethey

24TheywantFatherChristmas（圣誕老人）25themsomepresents.

ParentstellchildrenthatFatherChristmasisavery26man.HearrivesonChristmasEve.Helands

onthetopofthekitchenandcomes27thechimney（煙囪）inthefireplace.He28childrenalotof

presents.

OnChristmasDay,childrenoftenwakeupveryearly29.Theycannotwait（迫不及待）to30

theirstockingsandtheyare31toseesomanylovelypresents.Thenthey32andsay“Merry

Christmas!?,totheirparents.Thenthefamilyusually33abigbreakfast.They34thewholeday

playingwiththenewtoysand35theirfriends.Theygreeteachotherwithahug（擁抱）andsay,“Merry

Christmas!?,

21.A.helpB.hateC.dislikeD.like

22.A.NovemberB.DecemberC.OctoberD.September

23.A.afterB.onC.beforeD.at

24.A.gotobedB.havesupperC.getupD.havedinner

25.A.toshowB.tobuyC.togiveD.tomake

26.A.youngB.kindc.boring（無聊）D.bad

27.A.inB.upC.throughD.from

28.A.bringsB.sellsC.makesD.takes

29.A.intheafternoonB.intheeveningC.inthemorningD.atnight

30.A.closeB.openC.shut（關閉）D.use

31.A.excitedB.busyC.difficultD.interesting

32.A.wakeupB.getupC.putupD.sitdown

33.A.haveB.startC.buyD.take

34.A.letB.spendC.takeD.cost

35.A.visitingB.playingC.watchingD.learning

三、短文提示填空

EbenezerScrooge,BobCrachit,TinyTim-everyoneknowsthesenames.Thes36.goesforthephrase

"Bah!Humbug!”ProbablyoneofthemostbelovedChristmasstoriesinhistory,CharlesDickens*AChristmas

Carolhasitall:heroes,villains,ghosts,(37.travel,long-lostlove,andahappyending.

ThestorycentersonScrooge,arichbusinessman.Scroogeusedtoacold,greedy,mean,oldman!Thec38.

withinhimfrozehisoldface.Itmadehiseyesredandhisthinlipsblue.Anditspokeoutinhisunkindvoice.His

moneywashislife.HehatedChristmasande39.hisdislikewith"Bah,humbug^^.

OneChristmasEve,Scroogeisledt40.differentstagesofhislifebythreeghosts.TheGhostofChristmas

Pasttakeshimbacktohischildhoodandyouth.Asayoungman,helosesBelle'slovetohisgreed.TheGhostof

ChristmasPresenttakeshimtoseehowothersarec41.Christmasthisyear.Everyoneishappy,evenpoorpeople.

TheGhostofChristmasYettoComenevers42.andsilentlytakesScroogeonatourofthemiserythatwillfall

onhimandTinyTim.Scroogeseesthatheisdead,butnobodycares.Heissoscared.

Aftertheirvisits,Scroogeischangedintoakinder,gentlerman.HespreadsChristmasc43.tooneandall.

HeneverseestheGhostsagain.Andpeoplealwayssay,"Mr.ScroogeknowshowtocelebrateChristmas,b44.than

anyothermanonEarth.”

Scroogehasthepowertochangethefuturewithhisp45.actions,andDickenstriestosendthemessageto

thereader:ifScroogecanchange,thensocananyone.

2023年中考英語時事熱點閱讀專練

熱點87圣誕節(jié)及相關慶祝活動

一、閱讀理解

1

ChristmasisthemostimportantfestivalinWesterncountries.Everyyear,on25thDecember,peoplefrom

manypartsoftheworldcelebratethisspecialfestival.

TheygetreadyforChristmas.Manyfamiliesgoshoppingforfoodandpresents.Theygetlotsoffoodready,

andsometimesputupabeautifulChristmastreeathome.

ChildrenusuallyloveChristmasbecausetheygetpresentsfromFatherChristmasonChristmasDay.On

ChristmasEve,thisfatoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandaredsuitvisitschildrenatnight,andputspresentsnext

totheChristmastree.

Therearemanyothertraditionsduringtheholiday.Somefamiliesgotothechurchinthemorning.Alongthe

streets,theshopsplayChristmasmusic.Whenitgetsdark,Christmaslightsshineeverywhere.Peoplesay“Merry

Christmas^^toeachother,openpresentsandsingChristmassongstogether.

Red,greenandwhitehavelongbeenusedforChristmas.Redmeansblood,loveandkindness.Greenisthe

symbolofnatureandthehopeoflife.Whitestandsfor（象征）light,purily（純潔）andjoy.

1.What'stheheading（標題）ofParagraph2?

A.ColoursofChristmas

B.ThingsofGettingReadyforChristmas

C.TraditionsofChristmas

D.PresentsforChristmas

2.Whatdon'tpeopledoduringChristmas?

A.Gotothechurch.

B.SingChristmassongs.

C.Say"thankyou"toeachother.

D.Openpresents.

3.Whatcolourstandsforlightandjoy?

A.Red.B.Green.

C.White.D.Blue.

4.Whichofthefollowingistherightdescription（描述）aboutChristmas?

A.ChristmasDayisondifferentdayseveryyear.

B.Christmasisthemostimportantfestivalintheworld.

C.PeoplegoshoppingtogetreadyforChristmas.

D.FatherChristmasisayoungmanwithalongwhitebeardandaredsuit.

【答案】BCCC

【解析】文章主要介紹了人們在圣誕節(jié)的慶祝活動。

1.段落大意題。根據第二段第一句"TheygetreadyfbrChristmas."，可知該段主要講了準備過圣誕節(jié)的事情，

故選B。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據第四段中“Somefamiliesgotothechurchinthemorning.有些家庭早上去教堂。”以及

“Peoplesay'MerryChristmas,toeachother,openpresentsandsingChristmassongstogether.人們互相說‘圣誕快

樂'，打開禮物，一起唱圣誕歌?！?，可知人們在圣誕節(jié)期間沒有相互致謝，故選C。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一段中“Whitestandsforlight,purityandjoy."，可知白色代表光明、純潔和歡樂,

故選C。

4.推理判斷題。根據文中“Everyyear,on25thDecember,peoplefrommanypartsoftheworldcelebratethis

specialfestival.每年的12月25日,世界各地的人們都會慶祝這個特別的節(jié)日。“，可知選項A是錯誤的；

根據第一段第一句"ChristmasisthemostimportantfestivalinWesterncountries.圣誕節(jié)是西方國家最重要的

節(jié)日可知選項B是錯誤的；根據第二段中“TheygetreadyforChristmas.Manyfamiliesgoshoppingforfood

andpresents.他們準備過圣誕節(jié)。許多家庭去買食物和禮物。可知選項C是正確的；根據第三段中“On

ChristmasEve,thisfatoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandaredsuitvisitschildrenatnight,andputspresentsnext

totheChristmastree.平安夜，這個留著長長白胡子、穿著紅西裝的胖老頭晚上去看望孩子們，并把禮物放

在圣誕樹旁?！?，可知選項D是錯誤的。故選C。

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AnewreportsaysChristmasintheUSAisbecominglessreligious（宗教的）.NineoutoftenAmericans

celebrateChristmas,butonlyabouthalfthinkitisreligiousholiday.ThereportisfromthePewResearchCenter.It

asked2,001adultsabouttheiropinionsonChristmas.JustabouthalfofthosequestionedpeoplethoughtChristmas

wasareligiouscelebration,while32percentsaiditwasmoreofaculturalholiday,GregSmithfromPewResearch

said,"YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday.

They'relesslikelytosaytheywillattendchurchatChristmas...andtheyarelesslikelytobelieveinthevirgin

birth.,,

PeoplearealsochangingwhattheysaytoeachotheratChristmasandwhattheywriteincards.Moreand

morepeoplearechoosingtosay“HappyHolidays^^insteadof"MerryChristmas”.Thisisbecausetherearealso

non-ChristianholidayshappeningaroundthesametimeasChristmas.Manypeoplewanttoincludeallholidaysin

theirholidaywishes.Theresearchalsofoundthat79percentofAmericanswillwatchaChristmasmovie,butonly

59percentwillgotochurch.Just36percentwillreadtheChristmasstoryintheBible.Theaverageamount（平均

數量）ofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$914.TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,000.Peoplemostlook

forwardtospendingtimewiththeirfamily.

5.HowmanypeoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebrationfromthereport?

A.2,001.B.1,001.C.640.D.1,800.

6.WhosawChristmasasareligiousholidayfromwhatGregSmithsaid?

A.AllpeopleintheUSA.B.Youngeradults.

C.Olderadults.D.NineoutoftenAmericans.

7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheaverageamountofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$2,000.

B.Itseemsthatyoungeradultsdon'tbelieveinthevirginbirth.

C.TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,0000onChristmas.

D.Seventy-ninepercentofAmericanswillgotochurchonChristmas.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword€tthis^^referto?

A.Choosingtosay“HappyHolidays”.B.Choosingtosay“MerryChristmas”.

C.WatchingaChristmasmovie.D.Goingtochurch.

【答案】BCBA

【解析】本文主要介紹了美國人對于圣誕節(jié)的看法。

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據"Itasked2,001adultsabouttheiropinionsonChristmas.Justabouthalfofthosequestioned

peoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebration”可知，有2001名成年人被詢問了對圣誕節(jié)的看法，大約

一半的受訪者，也就是大約1000人認為圣誕節(jié)是一個宗教慶典，故選B。

6.細節(jié)理解題。根據"YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthana

culturalholiday”可知，老年人更有可能將圣誕節(jié)看為宗教節(jié)日，故選C。

7.推理判斷題。根據"They'relessHkelytosaytheywillattendchurchatChristmas"及“Youngeradultsareless

likelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday”可知，年輕人更多的是將圣誕

節(jié)看成一個普通節(jié)II，而不是宗教節(jié)H，因此年輕人更少相信耶穌基督的誕生，B表述正確，故選B。

8.詞義猜測題。根據"Moreandmorepeoplearechoosingtosay“HappyHolidays^insteadof"MerryChristmas'"'

可知,越來越多的人選擇說“節(jié)日快樂”而不是“圣誕快樂”，后面緊接著解釋這個原因，所以this指代“Choosing

tosay"HappyHolidays""，故選Ao

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WhatdoyouthinkofcelebratingChristmasDayinChina?ChristmasDayisverypopularinChina,especially

fbryoungpeople.ShouldChinesepeoplecelebrateChristmasDay?60%peoplethinkthatweshouldnottake

Christmassoseriously,10%thinkeveryoneshouldcelebrateChristmas.

SomepeoplethinkcelebratingChristmasDaycanhelpthemunderstandwesternculturebetter.Somepeople

thinkitisagreatholidaytohaveagoodtimewiththeirfamiliesandfriends.DuringChristmasDay,theycanmeet

friends,goshopping,watchmoviesandgotodifferentparties.

ButIhavedifferentideas.MostofuscelebrateChristmasjustbecauseweseemanypeoplearoundusdoit.

Chinahasitsownholidays,suchastheSpringFestivalandMid-AutumnDay,sowedon'thavetocelebrate

holidaysfromothercountries.SomepeoplespendalotofmoneycelebratingChristmasDay.Peoplebuylotsof

giftsfortheirfriendsandfamilies,butthisisnotthebestwaytoshowtheirlove.

9.likeChristmasDaybetterinChina.

A.YoungpeopleB.OldpeopleC.ChildrenD.Students

10.HowmanypeoplethinkeachoneshouldcelebrateChristmasDay?

A.sixtypercentB.thirtypercentC.tenpercentD.twentypercent

11.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus.

A.whysomepeoplecelebrateChristmasDay

B.whatpeopledoonChristmasDay

C.wecanhavefunonChristmasDay

D.ChristmasDayisanimportantfestival

12.ThewriterthinkssomepeoplecelebrateChristmasDayby.

A.havingagoodrestB.gettingmanygifts

C.spendingmuchmoneyD.makingmorefriends

13.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ChristmasDayispopularforyoungpeople

B.WhetherweshouldcelebrateChristmasDay

C.WeshouldonlycelebrateChineseholidays

D.WhatcanwedoonChristmasDay?

【答案】ACACB

【解析】本文是議論文，首先從一個調查報告引出不同人對圣誕節(jié)有不同的看法，有的支持，有的反對；

之后談到如何過圣誕節(jié)，最后表明自己的觀點：中國有自己的節(jié)日所以不需要慶祝其他國家的節(jié)日。

9.題意：在中國生輕A更喜歡圣誕節(jié)?？疾榧毠?jié)理解題。根據ChristmasDayisverypopularinChina,especially

foryoungpeople.,可知年輕人更喜歡圣誕節(jié)，故選A。

10.題意：有多少人認為每個人都應該慶祝圣誕節(jié)?考查細據理解題。根據10%thinkeveryoneshouldcelebrate

Christmas.只有十分之一的人認為應該慶祝圣誕節(jié)，可知選C。

11.題意：第二段主要告訴我們?yōu)槭裁从行┤藨c祝圣誕節(jié)?？疾槎我饫斫忸}。A.whysomepeoplecelebrate

ChristmasDay為什么有些人慶祝圣誕節(jié)；B.whatpeopledoonChristmasDay人們在圣誕節(jié)做什么；C.wecan

havefunonChristmasDay我們可以在圣誕節(jié)玩得很開心；D.ChristmasDayisanimportantfestival圣誕節(jié)是

一個重要的節(jié)日。根據SomepeoplethinkcelebratingChristmasDaycanhelpthemunderstandwesternculture

better.,結合本段內容，可知介紹的是有些人認為應該慶祝圣誕節(jié)的原因，故選A。

12.題意：作者認為有些人通過花很多錢來慶祝圣誕節(jié)?？疾榫湟饫斫忸}。alolofmoney和muchmoney同

義；根據SomepeoplespendalotofmoneycelebratingChristmasDay.有些人花很多錢慶祝圣誕節(jié)，可知選C。

13.題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什么？考查標題歸納題。A.ChristmasDayispopularforyoungpeople圣誕

節(jié)對年輕人來說很流行；B.WhetherweshouldcelebrateChristmasDay我們是否應該慶祝圣誕節(jié)；C.We

shouldonlycelebrateChineseholidays我們應該只慶祝中國的節(jié)日；D.WhatcanwedoonChristmasDay?圣誕

節(jié)我們能做什么？根據短文內容，結合作者的議論Chinahasitsownholidays,suchastheSpringFestivaland

Mid-AutumnDay,sowedon'thavetocelebrateholidaysfromothercountries.中國有自己的節(jié)日所以不需要慶

祝其他國家的節(jié)日，可知選B。

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Christmasiscomingnextmonth.ButitseemsthatnoteveryonelikesChristmas.Lefslookathowyoung

peopleintheUKthinkofChristmas.

Christmasisatimetostaywithmyfamilyandenjoyalotofnicefood.Then,everyoneopenstheirpresents.

一Timothy,18,Manchester

Iworkforacharity（慈善機構）thatgivesfoodtohomelesspeopleonChristmasDay.WetrytomakeDecember

25thahappydayforthem.

-Claire,22,London

Itistoocommercial（商業(yè)化）now.Youcanseeads（廣告）everywhere.Theyjustwanttomakeyouspendmore

money.

一Jade,24,Liverpool

IthinkChristmasisasmuchaboutgivingasitisgetting.Ialsothinkitisatimeforthefamilytoenjoybeing

witheachother.

-Charlie,15,Canterbury

TheshopsaresellingChristmascardsinSeptember.ThafsthreemonthsbeforeChristmas.Ridiculous（荒唐的）！

一Maria,13,Bakewell

14.WhatdoesJadethinkofChristmas?

A.Itisveryridiculous

B.Itisveryinteresting

C.Shedoesn'tlikeitverymuch

D.Shelovesitverymuch

15.WhothinksChristmasisatimeforgiving?

A.TimothyandClaire.B.ClaireandMaria.

C.CharlieandJade.D.CharlieandClaire.

16.HowmanypeopleofthemdonotlikeChristmasverymuch?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

【答案】CDB

【解析】下個月就是圣誕節(jié)了，但是并不是每個人都喜歡圣誕節(jié)，五個人發(fā)表了對圣誕節(jié)的看法。

14.推理判斷題。根據"Itistoocommercial（商業(yè)化）now.Youcanseeads（廣告）everywhere.Theyjustwantto

makeyouspendmoremoney.“可知，Jade認為圣誕節(jié)太商業(yè)化，因此表達出了自己不是很喜歡。故選C。

15.細節(jié)理解題。根據“1workforacharity（慈善機構）thatgivesfoodtohomelesspeopleonChristmasDay.We

trytomakeDecember25thahappydayforthem.”可知,Claire在圣誕節(jié)給無家可歸的人食物;根據"Ithink

Christmasisasmuchaboutgivingasitisgetting.”可知,Charlie認為圣誕節(jié)是付出和收獲并存的日子。因此

Charlie和Claire認為圣誕節(jié)是給予的日子。故選D。

16.細節(jié)理解題。根據"Itistoocommercial（商業(yè)化）now.Youcanseeads（廣告）everywhere.Theyjustwantto

makeyouspendmoremoney.”可知,Jade不喜歡圣誕節(jié)；根據"TheshopsaresellingChristmascardsinSeptember.

That'sthreemonthsbeforeChristmas.Ridiculous（荒唐的）!”可知，Maria也不喜歡圣誕節(jié)，所以一共有兩個人

不喜歡圣誕節(jié)，故選B。

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Yearafteryear,mybrothers,sistersandIwouldwaitonChristmasmorningtohearmyfather^voicesayingit

wasallrighttocomedown.Usually,Iwasthefirstonetowakeup.IhavebeenabletorememberChristinassinceI

wassixorseven.

Evennow,asIlookthroughtheboxesofChristmasdecorations（裝飾物），Iseethesameones—thecards

withourbirthdaysonthemandourfivestockings.Butweallhavejobsnow,soitisusuallyarushedactivity.

Eachyear,especiallyaswegetolder,littlethingschange.Italmostbringsapaintoalittleplaceinmyheart.

Theworstwastheyearaftermygrandparentshadpassedaway.Insteadofgoingtomygrandparents5houseon

ChristmasEve,wejustmetinourhouseonChristmasDay.Now,whenIrecallit,Imissthetimewhenmy

grandparentscelebratedChristmaswithus.

Afterall,everytimeIhearmyfather^words“Allright,youguys,comedown,niceandslow”，Istillhavethe

samefeelingsinmyheart—thefeelingsoflove,giving,peace,andmostofall,thetrueChristmasgift.

17.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat.

A.theremaybefivechildreninthewriter'sfamily

B.Christmasmeantnothinginthewriter'schildhood

C.Christmaswasapainfultimeint