Different countries have different New Year t...

Different countries have different New Year traditions. Here are some New Year traditions in Spain, Britain and Brazil .

On the last day of the year, December 31st, people in Spain wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight. At each sound of the clock, they must eat a grape. But they can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when they still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.

On New Year's Day in Britain, people are interested in holding parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and they listen to the radio. On the radio they hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. They say "Happy New Year!" to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year.

In all cities in Brazil, people have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks（烟花）. They put flowers in the sea and bring their benediction for themselves or others. People usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

2.Which of the following is NOT true on New Year's Day in Britain?

A.On the radio they hear Big Ben.

B.Everybody sings a song about friendship.

C.Everybody kisses their friends.

D.Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight.

3.People usually _____________for good luck during the New Year in Brazil.

A.put flowers in the sea B.wear white clothes

C.have a big party D.go to the beaches

4.What does the underlined word “benediction” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.祝福 B.赞美 C.成就 D.梦想

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Happy New Year B.The Last Day of the Year

C.Different New Year Traditions D.Good Luck During the New Year

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Jiaozi, also known as Chinese dumplings, is a must-have during holidays in Northern China. It dates back to ancient times.

Jiaozi is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots（银锭）, it symbolizes wealth（象征着财富）. Traditionally, the members of a family get together to make dumplings on New Year's Eve. They may hide a coin in one of the dumplings. The person who finds the coin will be likely to have good luck. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi in the hope of having a good future in the coming new year.

Based on your taste, you can make different kinds of Chinese dumplings using different fillings. There is no set rule as to what makes dumpling fillings. They can be anything from vegetables, meat or seafood. Whatever the fillings are, the wrapping（包）skill needs to be exquisite（精美的） to make jiaozi good-looking.

As China is a country with a vast territory（幅员辽阔）, there are differences in different areas in ways of making jiaozi or even serving it. For example, dumpling wrappers are made with a rolling stick in Beijing and Hebei province, while in some parts of Inner Mongolia, wrappers are hand-pressed.

1.When did Chinese people probably begin to have jiaozi?

2.What does jiaozi symbolize?

3.Why do people choose to eat jiaozi on New Year's Eve?

4.Do people need to follow set rules to make dumpling fillings?

5.How are dumpling wrappers made in some parts of Inner Mongolia?

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A. Traditional Chinese Dresses B. Manners in Different Countries C. Schools in England D. The New Year in Australia E. Eating in Thailand

61.i people are used to eating rice as a meal. Also, most Thai people do not sit down to eat a proper meal because they usually eat when they are hungry, especially kids and teenagers.

62.ion is full of culture. The Tang Costume stands for Chinese history and fashion culture. The Tang Costume got its name because China became known to other countries during the Han and Tang dynasties.

63.Australia, people celebrate the New Year from January 1st to January 6th. It is a public holiday and many people love to spend this day with their families and friends.

64.re are two kinds of schools in England. One is the state school where parents do not pay money. And ninety percent of children go there. The other is the private school where parents pay some money for their children to go.

65.Whether they’ re good manners or not depends on where you are. Some East Africans spit （吐口水）four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）. In parts of Polynesia, it is bad to be seen eating. They politely turn their backs on each other when they are eating food.

根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称。

1.________

2.________

3.________

4.________

5.________

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Different countries have different kinds of birthday traditions. No matter what they do, they want to express their love, thanks and so on.

Canada: The birthday child is ambushed(伏击)and his /her nose is greased( 在…涂油) with butter or margarine for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.

Denmark: A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping so he/she will see them immediately upon awakening.

England: Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday your friends give you the “bumps”. They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor, one for each year lived then another one for luck.

South Africa: On the twenty-first birthday , a key made of anything from paper to aluminum foil(铝箔) to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.

United States: A cake is made ,and candles are put on top based on how old the person is. The everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and at the end of the song , the birthday child blows out the candles. If they blow them all out with one blow , their birthday wishes will come true.

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People all over the world celebrate the new year in different ways. And in some countries , the new year doesn’t begin on the　 _____date every year. In many countries, the new year begins ____ January 1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to Times Square. They sing and dance _____they are waiting for the New Year. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very　 ____ , “ Happy New Year !”

Chinese like the Spring Festival _____than New Year----We call it “元旦”. Families______to their hometown to get together for the Spring Festival. Families usually make _____and watch TV on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Children______in beautiful clothes and carry all kinds of lanterns to visit their friends in the same village. They have fun______firecrackers. During the Spring Festival, children often get lucky money from their grandparents, parents and other ______. Some children in the countryside only stay with their parents during the Spring Festival in a year. They feel love and care from their parents during the festival. So children love the Spring Festival best.

1.A. same　　 B. normal　　 C. important　　 D. easy

2.A. in　　 B. at　　 C. on　　 D. from

3.A. while　　 B. because　　 C. even though　　 D. if

4.A. quietly　　 B. slowly　　 C. sadly　　 D. loudly

5.A. well　　 B. good　　 C. better　　 D. best

6.A. get　　 B. return　　 C. send　　 D. come

7.A. zongzi　　 B. mooncakes　　 C. riceballs (汤圆)　　 D. dumplings

8.A. put on　　 B. wear　　 C. dress　　 D. dress up

9.A. light　　 B. to light　　 C. lighting　　 D. lit

10.A. relatives　　 B. owner　　 C. friends　　 D. customers

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1.The poster may be made just _____________.

A. before New Year Day.　　　　　　 B. on Children’s Day

C. before Christmas Day.　　　　 D. on Christmas Day.

2.According to the poster, we can NOT ___________.

A. let off fireworks

B. sing with American pop singers

C. watch exciting Chinese dragon dance

D. have Chinese meals

3. What’s the price of the ticket?

A. 88 RMB.　　　　　　 B. 98 RMB.

C. 108 RMB.　　　　 　 D. 98 dollars

4.You can burn _______ if you cook for 3 hours.

A. 390　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 300　　　　　　　　　 C. 260　　　　　　　　　　 D. 250

5.________ burns the least calories in one hour.

A. Gardening　　　　　 　　　 B. Ironing

C. Doing the dishes　　　　 D. cooking

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The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.

1.How are Chinese people called on to greet each other?

A.By greeting online. B.By handing out talismans. C.By tapping feet.

2.In which country are people advised to pat on the back?

A.Romania. B.Iran. C.Australia.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran.

B.Shaking hands is not advised in China or France.

C.People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now.

4.What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries?

A.Kissing on the cheek. B.Joining hands together. C.Looking into the eyes.

5.According to the passage, what influence can COVID-19 have on people's life?

A.People might change their social behavior.

B.People might value their traditional festivals more.

C.People might spread cultures in different countries.

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We have just experienced a 1.(complete) different Chinese New Year due 2. the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia this year. It is a sever epidemic that can be transmitted from people to people 3.(start) in Wuhan in December, 2019. Thousands of people are infected with this virus, many of 4. died of this disease. On 31st January, the WHO declared that the novel coronavirus outbreak had become a PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern). By now more than 70,000 confirmed cases has been announced, 5.(include) over 2000 deaths.

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John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.

Dear David,

How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China. I'm having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I'd like to share some with you.

In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft (飞行器). They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn't appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.

Lastly, I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals — the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.

If you'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.

Best wishes!

yours,

John根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.

A.Canada B.the US C.the UK

2.Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form?

A.Paper cutting. B.Chinese clay art. C.The Mid-Autumn Festival.

3.About 5,000 years ago, ________.

A.the first ancient Chinese kite appeared

B.flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea, and Malaysia

C.tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A.David came to China three months ago.

B.Tea didn't appear in England until around the 16th century.

C.Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

5.John wrote this letter to David in order to ________.

A.share something about traditional Chinese culture with him

B.tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century

C.tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year

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Birthday Traditions in Different Countries

1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A. 7　　　 B. 8　　 C. 9　　　　　 D. 10

2.If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 times on his birthday, he is most likely (可能的) to be ______.

A. 17　　 B. 18　　 C. 19　　 D. 20

3. The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for ______.

A. giving a pull on the ear　　

B. having a big family party

C. greasing butter on the nose　　

D. flying a flag at the child’s bed

4.In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?

A. Canada and England.　　　 B. Denmark and Korea.

C. Brazil and Holland.　　　 D. Holland and South Africa.

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. people in different countries have their own special year birthdays

B. people in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways

C. people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries

D. people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses

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