There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（習(xí)慣）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.
小題1:People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.
A．New Year’s DayB．the night before New Year’s Eve
C．the night of New Year’s Day D．New Year’s Eve
小題2:In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.
A．friends always get together
B．friends write to each other
C．people can have a week’s holiday
D．people go from one country to another
小題3:On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.
A．say “Happy New Year” to each other
B．let off fireworks
C．sing a Scottish song
D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits
小題4:This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.
A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day
B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day
C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day
D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B

小題1:本文的第一段提到人們慶祝新年通常在新年的除夕，也就是新年前的那個晚上，故本題選D。
小題2:第二段提到西方人在圣誕節(jié)通常和家人呆在一起，在新年通常和朋友呆在一起，故本題選A。
小題3:新年的除夕，西方人通常大聲的喊，彼此之間說新年快樂，燃放煙花，但本文并沒有提到要唱蘇格蘭歌，故本題選C。
小題4:本文主要說的是西方人如何慶祝圣誕節(jié)的，通過問好，聚會，燃放煙花等方式，故本題選B。
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