Question

You may know May Day, but do you know Lei Day? Like May Day, Lei Day is also celebrated (庆祝) on May 1st. People wear leis (花环) on this day. A lei is a big circle usually made of flowers . On Lei Day, people give leis to each other. Where do you know this holiday is celebrated? Hawaii, of course! People give leis on birthdays, weddings (婚礼) and as a way to say "I love you". In 1928, a writer, Don Blanding, wrote an article saying that this tradition should become a holiday. Another writer, Grace Tower Warren, thought of the idea of celebrating this day on May 1st and said, "May Day is Lei Day."On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday. Today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. We hope they all have a happy May Day and a happy Lei Day!

1.The underli ned word "circle" can be replaced (替代) by "_________".

A. ring    B. card    C. garden    D. watch

2.What do people give each other on Lei Day?

A. Clothes.   B. Books.   C. Leis.    D. Cakes.

3.Lei Day became a public holiday in _____.

A. 1928     B. 1929    C. 1930     D. 1931

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lei Day is on the day after May Day.

B. Lei Day was first celebrated in 1928.

C. Don Blanding said "May Day is Lei Day".

D. People all over the world celebrate Lei Day.

5.What is the passage about?

A. Lei Day in Hawaii.      B. May Day in Hawaii.

C. How to make a lei.      D. How to celebrate May Day.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：你知道May Day，但你知道Lei Day吗？Lei Day也于 5 月 1 日庆祝。人们在这一天戴上花环。Lei是由鲜花制成的一个大环。在Lei Day，人们互赠花环。在夏威夷人们在生日、 婚礼上送花环，并作为一种表达爱的方式。在 1928 年，作家Don Blanding,写了篇文章说这种传统应该成为一个节日。另一位作家Grace Tower Warren认为5 月 1 日这一天合适 。1928 年这一天，人们戴着花环、用音乐、舞蹈和制作花环比赛庆祝花环节。第二年，花环节就成了一个公共的假期。今天，人们仍然在夏威夷庆祝Lei Day 。我们希望他们都有快乐的May Day和Lei Day！

1.细节理解题。根据“花环”这个汉语解释可知选A（圈，环）。而B. 卡片；C. 花园；D. 手表。

2.细节理解题。根据On Lei Day, people give leis to each other.（在花环节，人们送给彼此花环。）可可知选C。

3.细节理解题。根据On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday.（1928 年这一天，人们戴上花环、用音乐、舞蹈和制作花环比赛庆祝花环节。第二年，花环节就成了一个公共的假期。）可知选 B（1929年Lei Day成为一个公共的假期。）。

4.细节理解题。根据On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. （1928 年这一天，人们戴上花环、用音乐、舞蹈和制作花环比赛庆祝花环节。）可知选B。根据Grace Tower Warren said, "May Day is Lei Day."可知A、C错；根据today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. 可知D错；

5.主题归纳题。根据文章介绍可知，本文主要是介绍了夏威夷人的Lei Day，故选 A。

考点：文化类短文阅读。