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11. A. hunting for B. asking for C. waiting for D. calling for 12. A. beneficial B. influential C. anxious D. grateful 13. A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved 14. A. note B. knock C. invitation D. picture 15. A. proud B. aware C. afraid D. sure 16. A. admitted B. recognized C. praised D. thanked 17. A. manner B. appearance C. sound D. announcement 18. A. found B. ignored C. remembered D. wondered 19. A. promise B. appointment C. suggestion D. attention 20. A. amazing B. confusing C. scaring D. challenging Ⅴ . 閱讀理解 Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar. In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dressed in formal clothes—like tuxedos (小禮服 ) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minute of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They wele the New Year with the first light of the sunrise. It is also a mon Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other mon traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Another New Year tradition that is followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas (豇豆 ) for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! 1. Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning? A. The United States. B. Spain. C. France. D. The passage doesn’t say. 2. What is a resolution? A. Something you burn. B. Something you eat. C. Something you say. D. Something you wear. 3. What is the topic of the fourth paragraph? A. Bringing good luck. B. Keeping away bad luck. C. Planning for the next year. D. Remembering the past. 4. Which is probably true about eating blackeyed peas on New Year? A. Blackeyed peas taste bad. B. One pea brings one day of luck. C. The peas are very difficult to cook. D. It is bad luck to eat a lot of blackeyed peas. 答案解析 Ⅰ . 1. regular 2. fancy 3. likely