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Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations

单元话题阅读理解练习

基础语篇巩固练

（24-25高一上·安徽合肥·期末）Celebratingthearrivalofnewyearisatraditionalmostpeoplearoundtheworlddoeveryyear.Herearesomeinterestingcustomsindifferentplaces.

NewYork,U.S.A

MostofNewYorkersspendthefinalsecondsofeachcalendaryearwatchinganearly12,000-poundgeodesicsphere(TimesSquareBall)descendoverTimesSquareinNewYorkCity.Closeto60,000spectatorsgathertoseetheballdropinperson,butifbeingoneofthemisonyourbucketlist,beforewarned:Therearenobathrooms,andtogetagoodview,you’lllikelyneedtogetyourspot(andstartholdingit)around3p.m.

Scotland,U.K

TheScotsstretchNewYear’sEveintoathree-daycelebrationstartingwithaparadethroughEdinburghonDec.30,followedbyahousecleaning.Then,during“firstfooting”,friendsandfamilyvisiteachotheraftermidnighttobecomethefirsttosetfootineachother’shomes.Forgoodluck,thefirstvisitorshouldbeatall,dark-hairedmale(acontrasttotheblondVikinginvadersofScotland’spast),withshortbread,whiskyandalumpofcoal.

Greece

Greeksmashpomegranates(石榴),whichsymbolizerenewalintheirculture,forNewYear’s.AnothertraditioniswakingupchildrenonJan.1bytappingthemontheheadwithonion,whichrepresentsgrowthandgoodhealth.Brazil

Braziliansrunintotheoceanatmidnightandjumpoversevenwaves,eachsymbolizingadifferentwishfortheyearahead.Watertemperaturesatthattimeofyearaverageabalmy75degreesFahrenheit,whereasthosewhobravethe“polarbearplunge”onNewYear’sDayintheU.S.andCanadaareinforamuchchillierdip.Buttheirheartsareintherightplace:Itraisesmoneyforcharity.

1．InordertoattendtheceremonyinNewYorkTimesSquare,youneedto________?

A．grabyourspotinpersonabout9hoursearlier. B．buyaticketonthespot.

C．reserveyourspotinadvance. D．bookabathroomthedaybe