In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and traditions.
Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight things in the porridge, like rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds(莲子), dates(红枣), and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just rich in nutrition that is good for people, but a blessing(祝福) for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge isn't the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic(腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to put garlic in vinegar(醋) from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages(香肠).
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally, it is an important day when people offer sacrifices(祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is wait for the coming Spring Festival.
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① People celebrate Xiaonian on that day.
② People usually eat porridge with 8 things in it.
③ People in the north make Laba garlic.
④ People in the south make sausages.
⑤ People clean the house.
A. ②③④ B. ①②⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ①②③④
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A. 风味 B. 色泽 C. 谷物 D. 营养
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A. Because their houses are dirty and need cleaning.
B. Because people want to get their good luck back again.
C. Because people need to ask friends to visit their houses.
D. Because people look forward to something new in the coming year.
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A. People from all over the world celebrate Laba Festival.
B. People do some cleaning to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
C. People make Laba garlic on Laba Festival and eat it at Xiaonian.
D. Layue usually begins on December 1st and ends on December 31st.
Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight things in the porridge, like rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds(莲子), dates(红枣), and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just rich in nutrition that is good for people, but a blessing(祝福) for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge isn't the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic(腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to put garlic in vinegar(醋) from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages(香肠).
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally, it is an important day when people offer sacrifices(祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is wait for the coming Spring Festival.
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A
) 4. What do people usually do to celebrate Laba Festival?① People celebrate Xiaonian on that day.
② People usually eat porridge with 8 things in it.
③ People in the north make Laba garlic.
④ People in the south make sausages.
⑤ People clean the house.
A. ②③④ B. ①②⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ①②③④
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D
) 5. What does the underlined word "nutrition" in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?A. 风味 B. 色泽 C. 谷物 D. 营养
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D
) 6. Why do people clean the home before the Chinese New Year according to the passage?A. Because their houses are dirty and need cleaning.
B. Because people want to get their good luck back again.
C. Because people need to ask friends to visit their houses.
D. Because people look forward to something new in the coming year.
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B
) 7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. People from all over the world celebrate Laba Festival.
B. People do some cleaning to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
C. People make Laba garlic on Laba Festival and eat it at Xiaonian.
D. Layue usually begins on December 1st and ends on December 31st.
答案：4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B
解析：
【分析】
本题为关于中国传统节日腊月习俗的阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应信息解答各题：
1. 第4题：题干问腊八节的活动，需定位原文中腊八节相关内容，逐一核对选项排除错误项；
2. 第5题：词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推断划线词含义；
3. 第6题：题干问春节前打扫的原因，定位原文对应句子，匹配选项；
4. 第7题：细节判断题，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，排除错误选项。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文，腊八节人们喝含8种食材的腊八粥（②正确）；北方人制作腊八蒜（③正确）；南方人制作香肠（④正确）；①小年是腊月23或24日，并非腊八节活动；⑤打扫是春节前的准备，不属于腊八节活动，故答案为A。
5. 词义猜测题：原文提到腊八粥富含对人有益的“nutrition”，结合选项，“营养”符合语境，故答案为D。
6. 细节理解题：原文指出打扫意味着“sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start”，对应选项D“期待来年的新事物”，故答案为D。
7. 细节判断题：A选项“全世界庆祝腊八节”与原文不符；B选项“打扫是准备春节”符合原文；C选项“腊八蒜在小年吃”错误，原文说春节吃；D选项“腊月是公历12月”错误，腊月是阴历12月，故答案为B。
【答案】
4.A 5.D 6.D 7.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统节日腊月习俗展开，考查学生对文章细节的查找、词义推断和信息匹配能力，题型为初中英语常见的阅读理解题型，需学生准确定位原文信息，仔细对比选项。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为关于中国传统节日腊月习俗的阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应信息解答各题：
1. 第4题：题干问腊八节的活动，需定位原文中腊八节相关内容，逐一核对选项排除错误项；
2. 第5题：词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推断划线词含义；
3. 第6题：题干问春节前打扫的原因，定位原文对应句子，匹配选项；
4. 第7题：细节判断题，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，排除错误选项。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文，腊八节人们喝含8种食材的腊八粥（②正确）；北方人制作腊八蒜（③正确）；南方人制作香肠（④正确）；①小年是腊月23或24日，并非腊八节活动；⑤打扫是春节前的准备，不属于腊八节活动，故答案为A。
5. 词义猜测题：原文提到腊八粥富含对人有益的“nutrition”，结合选项，“营养”符合语境，故答案为D。
6. 细节理解题：原文指出打扫意味着“sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start”，对应选项D“期待来年的新事物”，故答案为D。
7. 细节判断题：A选项“全世界庆祝腊八节”与原文不符；B选项“打扫是准备春节”符合原文；C选项“腊八蒜在小年吃”错误，原文说春节吃；D选项“腊月是公历12月”错误，腊月是阴历12月，故答案为B。
【答案】
4.A 5.D 6.D 7.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统节日腊月习俗展开，考查学生对文章细节的查找、词义推断和信息匹配能力，题型为初中英语常见的阅读理解题型，需学生准确定位原文信息，仔细对比选项。
【难度系数】
0.5