16．On Saturday，millions of people around the world will celebrate（慶祝） Saint Patrick's Day，which honors Patron Saint（a main religious figure）of Ireland．Communities across the United States will host parades（游行），parties，and other festivities to mark the occasion．
    This year，cities like Boston，New York，and Chicago have organized big events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day．In New York City，hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade-the nation's largest．It is one of the most watched parades in the world．Last year，almost 2 million watched it，more than 150，000 took part in it and they filled the streets．The parade，first held in 1776，is also one of the oldest．
    Chicago also throws a big celebration．Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．
    Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more．It is the nation's second-largest parade．The city will also show respect to one of its most famous former residents，President John F．Kennedy，by opening the exhibit"A Journey Home：John F．Kennedy and Ireland"，at his official library．
    Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century，when it was still part of the Roman Empire．He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16．He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion．He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland．After 30 years as a religious leader，Patrick died on March 17，1461．Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17．In Ireland，it is an official holiday．
63．What's the best title of the passage？D
A．Celebrations across the Country       B．An Official Holiday in US
C．The Largest Parade in the World       D．Saint Patrick's Day
64．What do you think is the official color of St．Patrick's Day？A
A．Green．B．Red．C．Black．D．Yellow．
65．The last paragraph is mainly aboutD．
A．the cruel slave trade                
B．Saint Patrick's childhood
C．a(chǎn)ctivities during Saint Patrick's Day  
D．Patron Saint's life in Ireland
66．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage？C
A．Parade is a most important event to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day．
B．Millions of Americans celebrate Saint Patrick's Day every year．
C．Chicago paints a bridge green for Saint Patrick's Day．
D．The Saint Patrick's Day parade has a history of over two centuries．

分析 本文主要介紹了著名的Saint Patrick's Day的由來以及人們慶祝這個節(jié)日的活動．

解答 63．D  主旨大意題．根據(jù)文章第一段1，2行On Saturday，millions of people around the world will celebrate（慶祝） Saint Patrick's Day，which honors Patron Saint（a main religious figure）of Ireland．可知文章主要講述的是人們慶祝Saint Patrick's Day的事情．文章主要介紹了與這個節(jié)日有關(guān)的內(nèi)容．故D正確．
64．A  推理題．根據(jù)文章第3段Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．可知人們把慶祝用的綠色的染料倒進河里，說明為了慶祝這個日子，人們使用了綠色的染料，也就是說這個節(jié)日的正式顏色是綠色．故A正確．
65．D  段落大意題．根據(jù)文章最后一段He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16．He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion．He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland．After 30 years as a religious leader，Patrick died on March 17，1461．可知這段主要講述的是Patron Saint在愛爾蘭的生活．故D正確．
66．C  細節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第3段Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．可知在芝加哥，人們只是把綠色的染料倒進河里，并不是說要把橋梁染成綠色．故C項的說法是錯誤的．

點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是，僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案，這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱．所謂閱讀理解，對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文，因此，每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對比與核查，再得出答案．也就是說，閱讀理解的每一道題目，在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處，我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句，（1）排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項（2）排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項  （3）排除用于過于極端或負面的選項（4）注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除．

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6．Who are these people rushing by you in the street？More than 215million people now call America"home''，but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world．If you look at the names on shop windows，you will see that Americans come from many different lands．The idea that these people，who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become"American''is really not true．In fact，what exists in America is more often a kind of"side-by-side''living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits．They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives-such as in schools，business，and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home．This living"side-by-side"has both advantages and disadvantages．Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between  groups whose ways of life are very different from one another．However，there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands．There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress，food，and social customs in America．Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States，in Churches，music，food，national groups，or newspapers．

51．More than 215million people call America"home"becauseB
A．they buy their houses there   B．they settle there now
C．they get married there        D．they were born there
52．"Side-by-side"living style meansC
A．making friends with native people
B．the groups of people who live nearby
C．keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
D．that they get closer to American society
53．According to the passage，people in the USAB
A．share American customs and cultu re
B．1ive in a kind of"side-by-side''society
C．keep their own customs and habits firmly
D．make no choice to accept American customs
54．Which of the following statements is true？D
A．They always stick to their own customs and habits．
B．"Side-by-side''living style is not suitable．
C．They face the society they are not familiar with．
D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful．
55．Which title of the following can best take the place of"Different Cultures in America"？D
A．Advantages and Disadvantages．  B．Different Customs and Habits．
C．Home for the People             D．"Side-by-side"Living Style in America．

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