Question

On New Year’s Day， many people eat special food for good luck.

In Spain（西班牙） and some Latin American countries（拉丁美洲国家），people eat twelve grapes （葡萄）at midnight（半夜） on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.

Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course（当然） they don’t eat the coin（硬币）. In the south of China， people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation（发音） for rice cake is “Nian Gao”， which means “get better year after year”.

Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.

The food may be different in each country， but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(快乐，幸福) in the coming year.

1.In Spain， what do people eat in the new year?

A. rice cake B. noodles C. grapes D. dumplings

2.Is the food in South China the same as the food in North China for the whole year（整年）?

A. Yes B. No

C. Not sure D. Not mentioned(提到) in the article

3.What do people do with the coins in the dumplings?

A. They eat it B. They give it to children

C. They don’t eat it D. They spend(花) it

4.What’s the meaning for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve?

A. good luck B. long life

C. money D. both A and B

5.What do the writer want to express(表达) in the article（文章）?

A. People like to eat

B. Different countries have different food

C. People around the world use food to express their good wishes for the coming year

D. The writer likes to travel

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