1、Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations阅读理解AAlmost 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
2、 at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate t
3、he new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.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 o
4、ld 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 (重新)Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the f
5、irst day of the new year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes
6、 for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!本文是一篇说明文，介绍了世界各地几种不同的庆祝新年的传统。1Which of the following can be the best title of the text?ASeveral different New Year traditionsBThe meaning of
7、 “Happy New Year！”CWhat to eat on New Years DayDWhy people dress up nicely on New Years Day答案：A解析：标题判断题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways”可知，不同的文化以不同的方式庆祝新年，下文就介绍了几种不同的庆祝新年的传统，故A项正确。2What do you know from the first two paragraphs?ADifferent cu
8、ltures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.BThe Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.CPeople around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.DPeople hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段
9、中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.”及第二段的举例可知，世界各地庆祝新年的时间不同，故C项正确。3In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans?ATo bring good luck. BTo forget everything.CTo avoid bad luck. DTo plan for the nex
10、t year.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean”可知，新年那天，人们往河里或海里扔东西是为了赶走霉运，故C项正确。4Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck?AFamilies make big dolls filled with old c
11、lothes.BFriends tell something special to each other.CSome people get up early to watch the sunrise.DEuropeans eat 365 grapes on New Years Day.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“or saying special things on the first day of the new year.”可知，如果想要在新的一年里避开霉运，行好运，新年那天，朋友间要彼此讲一些特别的事情，故B项正确。BTeenagers fitness is now a m
12、ajor concern, to which physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong, and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientists Dr Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers：“First, you need to find out your present level
13、of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”Dr Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle. “Overweight” means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the pe
14、rson does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight. “Active” refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities, but do not have a high fitness level.According to Dr Lopez, overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy. “Ride a bike, play vo
15、lleyball or basketball for a while, and go for a twentyminute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.” Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as pushups and situps, starting with twenty of each a day. “Inactive people can tak
16、e a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger，” said Dr Lopez. The same principle applies to active teenagers.Dr Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise, together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and be
17、nding activities. “These are really important in order to prevent injuries，” Dr Lopez said. Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the persons strength.这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了青少年的健康是非常重要的，作者针对不同青少年的健康问题给出了一些具体的运动方案。5Which of the f
18、ollowing statements is NOT the reason why physical exercise is important?AIt can make the teenagers grow taller.BIt can help teenagers become healthier.CIt can help to burn up calories.DIt can increase teenagers strength.答案：A解析：细节理解题。此题适宜用排除法作答。根据 “First, you need to find out your present level of f
19、itness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.” 可知体育运动可以让青少年更健康，排除B；根据All these will help to burn calories.可知体育运动可以帮助燃烧卡路里，排除C；根据Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the persons strength. 可
20、知体育运动可以让青少年更有力量，排除D。文中并没有提到体育运动可以让青少年长高，故选A。6What can we learn from the passage?AActive people always have a high fitness level.BOverweight people always take more exercise.CInactive teenagers are not seriously overweight.DKeeping fit means changing teenagers lifestyle.答案：C解析：细节理解题。答案定位在第二段“Inactive
21、” means that the person does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight.可知不活跃的青少年超重不是很严重，故选C。7In order to prevent injuries, you should do some _ exercises.Awalking Bstretching and bending Criding Dweighttraining答案：B解析：细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段Dr Lopez suggests one hour a week or mor
22、e on running and other forms of intensive exercise, together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities. “These are really important in order to prevent injuries，” Dr Lopez said.可知为了避免受伤，你可以做一些拉伸和弯曲运动，故选B。8What is the best title for the passage?ADoing exercises BTeenagers fitness CDifferent lifestyles DOverweight teenagers答案：B解析：标题判断题。由全文的主题句Teenagers fitness is now a major concern, to which physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness.可知这篇文章主要讲了青少年的健康是非常重要的，作者针对不同青少年的健康问题给出了一些具体的运动方案，所以这篇文章最好的题目是青少年的健康，故选B。