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中考英语阅读理解专项训练-风俗与文化

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Passage1

Chinaisalargecountry.Thepopulationisover1.3billion.Ithasaspecialculturewithaverylonghistory.

ChinesefoodplaysanimportantroleforChinesefamilies.Differentfoodshavespecialmeanings.ThemaindifferenceisthatChinesepeopleeattheirmealswithchopsticks.OneofthemainfoodsinChinesecultureisrice.Teaisafavoritedrinkanditispopularinthemarket.

Chinesecalendarisdifferentfromtheoneusedinwesterncountries.NewYearsDayisinlatewinter.ItisalsocalledtheSpringFestival.Ithasabigcelebrationofringingouttheoldandringinginthenew.Ithasspecialfoodsandtraditions.Forexample,sweepingthefloorbeforeNewYearsDaysweepsawayalltheoldyearsbadluck.

TheChinesezodiac(生肖),knownasShengXiao,followsatwelveyearcycle.Eachyearisnamedforananimal.Theseanimalsignsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.Forexample,theyearthatbeginsin2016istheyearofthemonkey.

Chineseisacomplex(复杂的)language.Chinesewritingdevelopedalmost4，000yearsagoandmayevenbeolder.Chinesewritinghasthousandsofcharacters.Acharacterstandsforawordandalsoameaning.BesidesPutonghua,Chinesepeoplespeaksixotherformsofthelanguage,andtherearemanykindsofdialects．

()1.WhatsthepopulationofChina?

A.Almost4，000.

B.Morethan1.3billion.

C.12million.

()2.Theunderlined“dialects”probablymeans“________”in

Chinese.

A.交际B.对话C.方言

()3.Accordingtothepassage,whatsoneofthemainfoodsinChina?

A.Tea.B.Rice.C.Meat.

()4.Theyearthatbeginsin2016isnttheyearofthemonkey,isit?

A.Yes,itis.B.No,itisnt.C.Idontknow.

()5.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?

A.DifferentfoodshavespecialmeaningsinChineseculture.

B.Chineseisapopularlanguage.

C.Chineseculture.

Passage2

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