【正文】 of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house. On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to e back for the reunion （團(tuán)聚）. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily. At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.Father39。s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK. Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers, because they make important contributions to the raising of children. People celebrate the festival by honouring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolate and ties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.（1）What will people do before the Mid Autumn Festival? A.Light the lanterns.B.Have a big family dinner.C.Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.D.Enjoy the moon.（2）What does the moon usually look like on the night of the MidAutumn Festival? A.Red and round.B.Round and bright.C.Red and bright.D.Red and small.（3）When is Father39。s Day in the US? A.On the third Sunday of June.B.On the second Sunday of June.C.On the third Saturday of June.D.On the second Saturday of June.（4）Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father39。s Day? A.Some little children.B.A father.C.Sonora Smart Dodd.D.A loving son.（5）Why did people set up Father39。s Day to honour fathers? A.Because fathers want to get together with their children.B.Because fathers express great love to their children.C.Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,D.Because fathers make contributions to the raising of children.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】主要講了中國重要的節(jié)日——中秋節(jié)。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the ，故選C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)At night the moon is usually round and ，故選B。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Father39。s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the ，故選A。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour father可知Sonora Smart Dodd提出慶祝父親節(jié)的主意，故選C。 （5）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)because they make important contributions to the raising of 。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細(xì)尋找答案。10．閱讀理解 Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs. In China, it39。s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you39。re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table. Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費(fèi)）. It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount. In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It39。s important to respect（尊重）lines there. It39。s a good idea to talk about the weather. It39。s a favorite subject of conversation with the British. In Spain（西班牙）, it39。s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 p. m. In Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯）, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may wele you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same. In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don39。t put it into your pocket（口袋）as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it. Don39。t forget to be careful about your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another. （1）What does the underlined word porters mean in Chinese？ A.搬運(yùn)工B.水電工C.建筑工D.環(huán)衛(wèi)工（2）If you travel to the US, and you spend $ 200 on a taxi ride and $ 320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip in total. A.$520B.$78C.$156D.$60（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ A.You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan.B.Generally, restaurants don39。t offer dinner after 9:00 p. m. in Spain.C.It39。s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.D.You don39。t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？ A.Where to travel.B.How to tip in different countries.C.When to use body language.D.Customs in different countries.【答案】 （1）A（2）B