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三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 31．If you want to join in the Summer Camp，you can choose ． A．Classical Dance and Yoga B．Aerobics and Computer proficicncy C．Handball，Table Tennis and two picnics D．Calligraphy and Personality development 32．Who will probably join in the Summer Camp？ A．Amy，who is 22 years old． B．John，who has only ﹩500． C．David，who is free from Jun．20 to Aug．10． D．Tony，who has spare time in the afternoon． 33．When you want to learn more about the courses，you should ． A．contact Water Park or Star Cruise B．email at princ@peoplesgroup，in C．search www．peoplesgroup．in D．call on 0755-4005451 or 9307672534 B Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles England Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it's being prepared．If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich．Also，when it's your birthday，your friends give you the"bumps"．They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck． Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday．Presents are placed around the child's bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them a t once upon awakening． Holland Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called"crown"years．The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday．The family also decorates the birthday child's chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons． Canada The birthday child's nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck．The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her．In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck． Brazil The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive．The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad． Korea There is a big family party on the first birthday．The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money．The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches． South Africa On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to ailver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future． 34．If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be ． A．17 B．18 C．19 D．20 35．The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for ． A．giving a pull on the ear B．having a big family party C．greasing butter on the nose D．flying a flag at the child's bed 36．In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially？ A．Canada and England． B．Denmark and Korea． C．Brazil and Holland． D．Holland and South Africa． 37．The passage mainly tells us ． A．people in different countries have their own special year birthdays B．people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different w ays C．people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries D．people alwa ys know a 1-year-old baby's future from the item he chooses C (责任编辑：admin) |