Question

【题目】A: Hey, Alice. I called you last night, but you didn’t answer it. What were you doing?

B: Oh, 【1】. So I didn’t hear it.

A: Then, it must be an interesting book. 【2】?

B: It talks a lot about Chinese traditional customs.

A: That’s attractive. I’ve known that Chinese are celebrating the Spring festival these days.

B: That’s right. The Spring Festival is the most important Chinese traditional festival, just like Christmas to us.

A: What else do you know about it?

B: It often falls on January or February. During the festival, all the family members get together to have a rich dinner.

A: 【3】?

B: Kids always play games, play fireworks or watch TV together. They surely have a great time.

A: 【4】?

B: Yes. There is a very special one. Kids can receive red envelopes(红包) from elder relatives.

A: How amazing! 【5】?

B: They always give the money to their parents. And the parents may save it in the bank. But I think kids should have the right to deal with the money by themselves.

A: I agree. Teenagers should be allowed to make their own decisions. B: Ha-ha…, but it depends on the different culture, I guess.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】I was reading a book.

【2】What does it talk about?

【3】What do kids usually do?

【4】Is there anything special during the festival?

【5】How do kids deal with the money they received?

【解析】

文章大意：短文是一组对话，主要谈论从书中了解到的中国春节的习俗。

【1】

根据上句What were you doing?你正在干什么？和下句Then, it must be an interesting book.那么，它一定是一本很有趣的书可知，安丽斯当时正在读一本书，句子时态应是过去进行时，故答案为I was reading a book.

【2】

根据下句It talks a lot about Chinese traditional customs.它讲了许多关于中国传统习俗的东西可知，上句应是问“它都讲写什么”，故答案为What does it talk about?

【3】

根据下句Kids always play games, play fireworks or watch TV together.孩子们总是一起玩游戏、放烟花或看电视可知，上句应是问“孩子们通常干什么”，故答案为What do kids usually do?

【4】

根据下句Yes. There is a very special one.是的。有一件很特殊的事情可知，上句应是“在春节期间有什么特殊的事情吗”这样的一般疑问句，故答案为Is there anything special during the festival?

【5】

根据下句They always give the money to their parents.他们总是把钱给了他们的父母可知，上句应是问“孩子们怎样处理收到的钱”。故答案为How do kids deal with the money they received?