Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their countries.

A. Christina fromSpain

On the last day of the year,the 31st of December,people in our country will stay up till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock,we must eat a grape. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time!Usually,when we still have some grapes in our mouths,we look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started inSpainlong ago. At that time,there were a lot of grapes inSpain, and the king ofSpaindecided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.

B. Gordon fromBritain

On New Year’s Day inBritain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock,the music stops,and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben,the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses his friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.

C. Angela fromBrazil

In all cities inBrazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve,especially in Rio  de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (煙火）. We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck on New Year’s Day.

(   ) 1. Which is NOT mentioned(被提到）in the passage?

A. Have 12 grapes to     eat.  B. Have parties.

C. Give flowers to others.  D. Watch fireworks.

(   ) 2. Who have parties during the New Year?

A. People inSpain.  B. People inBritain.

C. People inBrazil.  D. Both B and C.

(   ) 3. According to what Gordon says,we know that         .

A. Gordon can’t drink much

B. people hear Big Ben on the radio

C. people sing a song about good luck

D. everybody inBritaingoes to watch fireworks

(   ) 4. On New Year’s Day,Brazilians usually wear  white clothes because    .

A. they hope that can bring them good luck

B. that reminds them of their happy life

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

D. that’s what they have to do on that day

(   ) 5. This article mainly tells us         .

A. what people inBritaindo on New Year’s Day

B. when and where people have New Year parties

C. what people in different countries do on New Year’s Day

D. why people around the world like the New Year

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