【正文】 s ice trade grew. December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering. t need to book. They end around 21: 00. 11．閱讀理解 【點評】考查閱讀理解。根據(jù)全文可知主要講了美國最受歡迎的教孩子們外國語言的方法——沉浸式語言教學法。故選D。 （3）細節(jié)題。 （2）細節(jié)題。 （1）細節(jié)題。Foreign language teaching at American universities.D.Foreign language teaching in American families.B.s not good for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.D.C.t support this program.B. D. talking to one another in the new language?（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.hearing the new languageB.At American secondary schools. C At American high schools. At college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now. Spanish is the most widely taught at American colleges and universities. French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.（1）Where is Spanish the most widely taught? A. It seems that more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children under five years old. The most popular way to teach young children another language is called immersion （沉浸式語言教學法）. Children in the immersion program hear only the new language in the classroom. The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new language. Some experts （家） say the immersion program is the most effective （有效的） for young children to learn a language. But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age. Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. Only seven of the fifty states require （要求） schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve. Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language. Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary school. By then, students are about thirteen years old.細節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；詞義猜測題，需要根據(jù)單詞所在的語境，進行合理想象，確定單詞的意思；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。t open it to share the contents with the poor until ，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。 （2）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the ，故答案是D。當節(jié)禮日是星期六或星期日時，下一個星期一是公共假日。像圣誕節(jié)一樣，節(jié)禮日也是一個公共假日。節(jié)禮日通常在12月26日舉行，這是圣誕節(jié)后的第二天。D.to introduce the origins of Boxing DayC.to praise the kindness of priestsD.C.B.pray for sailing safety（3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up mean in Chinese? A.discover new landpay for the priestsave the poorD.December 27thB.December 25th One more thought is about the Alms Box placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做禮拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day. The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn39。 In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it39。細節(jié)理解題可以直接從文中尋找答案；正誤判斷題屬于細節(jié)理解題的一種，也需要根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進行判定。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。 可知火燒人狂歡節(jié)放生在黑巖沙漠，故答案是C。 （2）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) Burning man The United States This festival is celebrated in May.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介紹了世界上有趣的節(jié)日：西班牙的扔西紅柿節(jié)、英格蘭的滾奶酪節(jié)、美國的火燒人狂歡節(jié)和他國的潑水節(jié)。Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.C.Pouring water.（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Burning man.Rolling cheese.Throwing tomatoes.D.C.B.s Hill, The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning man The United StatesThe Burning Man Festival is held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September（Labor Day）. The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. Pouring waterThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. （1）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A.8．閱讀理解 Interesting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoesSpain（西班牙）Spain takes tomato fights to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August, Trucks（卡車） carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Rolling cheese EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Copper39。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。理解可知，rearview根據(jù)文中的語句s left hand—to open your car door, you use your far hand—your right ，在這種練習中，司機要用