16．We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs （习俗） 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．"
56．How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？B
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．Five
57．During the Chinese New Year，tourists canD．
A．do a lot of shopping
B．eat turkeys
C．decorate the house for good luck
D．see lion and dragon dances
58．On Australia day，families oftenA．
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
59．What do you think a turkey is in this passage？C
A．Country
B．A festival
C．A bird
D．A kind of drink
60．From the passage，we can learn thatB．
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．
分析 【文章大意】本文讲的是我们从世界各地不同国家度假回来的三个学生讨论不同的节日有不同的风俗习惯．中国的新年可以看舞龙舞狮，在澳大利亚纪念日人们可以去乡下野餐，美国的感恩节会吃一顿美味的火鸡．
解答 56．B．细节理解题．根据文章："It'll soon be Chinese New Year．""Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here．"以及"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．"可知这是三个节日，故选B．
57．D．细节理解题．根据文章："We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．"可知是看舞龙舞狮，故选D．
58．A．细节理解题．根据文章："parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．"可知是去乡下野餐，故选A．
59．C．细节理解题．根据文章："This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey．"联系常识可知美国人在感恩节要吃火鸡．故选C．
60．B．细节理解题．根据文章："There are different customs （习俗） for each festival．"可知三个不同的节日，有不同的风俗．故选B．
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