1.When is Little New Year this year?
A On Feb 4.
B On December 8.
C On December 23.
D On December 24.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第一段的Little New Year, usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 4 this year.可知,今年的小年是在二月四号。故选A。
2.What does the underlined word “this” refer to?
A House cleaning.
B Bath and hair-cut.
C Celebrating Little New Year.
D Most of the offerings are all kinds of sweets.
解析:选D。词义猜测题。this就是代指前一句话“大多数贡品都是各种糖果”,吃了糖就能封住灶王爷的嘴,让他只说好话,故选D。
3.Chinese families always sweep out to prepare for the New Year _______.
A in the last lunar month
B between the Laba Festival and the Spring Festival
C from the 8th day to the 23rd of the last lunar month
D from Little New Year to the eve of Spring Festival
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据House cleaning部分的内容可知,中国家庭总是在农历最后一个月的第8天到23天大扫除为新的一年做准备。故选C。
4.What do people often do before the Spring Festival whether they’re rich or poor?
A To prepare a gift.
B To have a haircut.
C To make a friend.
D To buy new clothes.
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段As the old Chinese saying goes, whether they’re rich or poor, people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival.可知答案,故选B。
5.Which is TRUE about Little New Year?
A It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God.
B People in northern China celebrate it on the 24th day of the last lunar month.
C The offerings to the Kitchen God only include pig’s head, fish, fruit and dumplings.
D The activity of taking a bath and haircut is often taken before Little New Year.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第一段It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God.可知A项正确;根据第二段的people in northern China celebrating it on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar mont可知,B项错误;根据 Offer sacrifices to Kitchen God部分的The offerings to the Kitchen God include pig’s head, fish, fruit, dumplings and so on.可知,C项错误;根据文章最后的The activity of taking a bath and haircut is often taken on Little New Year.可知,D项错误。故选A。