Question

Wedding Customs around the World

Finland

Brides(新娘) will wear beautiful golden hats. After the wedding(婚禮) , girls dance around the bride. Her eyes are covered. All the girls are waiting for her to put the hat on someone's head. The woman who gets it will be the next to marry. At the party, the bride holds a sieve(篩子). When the people put money into it, their names are read at the wedding.

Korea

People bring ducks with them in the wedding group, because ducks live together for life. In the old days, the groom(新郎) went to the bride's house on a little white horse with a pair of ducks. These animals love each other for life.

Malaysia

Children carry the groom's presents to the bride's home. They also carry baskets of food and paper money. The money was made into animals or flowers. Everyone in the wedding is given an egg. It means he will have a baby.

Mexico

During the wedding a "lasso"(一串珠子) is put around the bride and the groom's hands. That means the groom and the bride will always stay together. Friends at the wedding will dance around the bride and the groom in a large ring at the party. The ring is like a heart.

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1.Why do people bring ducks with them in the wedding group in Korea?

A. Because ducks are people's favorite animals in Korea.

B. Because it means the couple will have a baby soon.

C. Because people think ducks can bring them good luck.

D. Because ducks are good choices for wedding dinner.

2.In which country is everyone in the wedding given an egg?

A. In Mexico.B. In Malaysia.

C. In Korea.D. In Finland.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In Korea, brides will wear beautiful golden hats.

B. In Finland, the groom always holds a sieve at the party.

C. In Mexico, people will dance around the bride and the groom after the wedding.

D. In Malaysia, children carry baskets of food and paper money to the bride's home.

4.People in ______ always dance at the wedding party.

A. Mexico and MalaysiaB. Korea and Finland

C. Malaysia and FinlandD. Finland and Mexico

5. What will happen if someone puts some money into the sieve held by the bride in Finland?

A. He or she will be given an egg.

B. He or she will be the next to marry.

C. His or her name will be read at the wedding.

D. He or she will receive presents from the bride.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：短文以四個(gè)信息欄的方式介紹了四個(gè)國(guó)家的婚禮儀式：芬蘭，在宴會(huì)上，新娘手持一個(gè)篩。當(dāng)人們把錢(qián)放進(jìn)去，他們的名字會(huì)在婚禮上被讀出來(lái)。韓國(guó), 人們把鴨子帶到他們婚禮中，因?yàn)轼喿觽兪巧�活在一起的。最后又介紹了馬來(lái)西亞和墨西哥的風(fēng)俗。

1.人們把鴨子帶到他們婚禮中，因?yàn)轼喿觽兪巧�活在一起的。暗指新郎和新娘永遠(yuǎn)在一起，一種美好的祝愿。故選C

2.馬來(lái)西亞的介紹中提到：Everyone in the wedding is given an egg. 句意：在婚禮上的每一個(gè)人都會(huì)給一個(gè)蛋。故選B

3.孩子們拿著新郎的禮物去新娘的家。他們還帶著幾籃子食物和紙幣。故選D

4.墨西哥。故選D

5.當(dāng)人們把錢(qián)放進(jìn)去，他們的名字會(huì)在婚禮上被讀出來(lái)。故選C

考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。