Question

We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (習俗) for each festival .

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there are lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. ”

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________ .

A. do a lot of shopping

B. eat turkeys

C. decorate the house for good luck

D. see lion and dragon dances

3.On Australia day, families often ________ .

A. have a meal in the countryside

B. go to a swimming pool

C. have a party at school

D. clean the house and dance

4.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A. Country B. A festival

C. A bird D. A kind of drink

5.From the passage, we can learn that ______ .

A. Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B. Different festivals have different customs

C. Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D. The first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

Answer 1