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PAGE PAGE 2 M10 阅读理解专练 A Like in China New Years Day is also one of the most important holidays in America. The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors on New Years Day is one of the Old World traditions. Now in America it has got a new form called the Open House. It’s from George Washington, a famous American President. The Open House is a very popular way for people, clubs and civic organizations (社会组织) to celebrate the holiday. The flower parades (游行) and football games are very welcomed during New Years Day. The tournament of Roses（玫瑰花比赛） is the oldest and largest of the New Years pageants(庆典). With 70 million TV viewers and thousands of people standing on the streets watch miles of flower floats(花车). The city becomes a flower world. Some big “animals” with flowers bow to people on the street and say “Happy New Year”. It is a good time to say the blessings (祝福) of the past and look forward to a good future. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( )1. The Open House is from the first president in USA ______. A. Franklin Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Abraham Lincoln D. Barack Obama ( )2. For modern Americans, the Open House is a good way to celebrate ______. A. New Years Day B. April Fools Day C. Christmas Day D. Independence Day ( )3. ______ is the oldest and largest of the New Years pageants in America. A. Playing trick-or-treating B. The dragon-boat race C. Singing Christmas songs D. The tournament of Roses ( )4. Some ______acted by young people can bow to people and say “Happy New Year”. A. heroes B. animals C. historical people D. cartoon characters ( )5. Which sentence is wrong according to the passage? A. Americans also visit friends, relatives and neighbors on New Years Day. B. The tournament of Roses is often relayed (转播)by some TV stations. C. The Open House is the most important holiday in America. D. New Years Day is a time to bless the past and dream about the future 1-5 BADBC