Hanukkah
Hanukkah (光明節(jié)) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (猶太教歷), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.
At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (猶太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇跡) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.
小題1:For how many days does Hanukkah last?
A．7B．10C．9D．8
小題2:According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?
A． Candles. B．Money.C．OilD．Cards.
小題3:What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?
A．The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.
B．The God that they honored best.
C．The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.
D．The church they built 2,000 years ago.
小題4:The passage mainly tells us about _____.
A．the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated
B．why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah
C．why Jewish people protect their traditions
D．the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹猶太人的光明節(jié)的歷史，和光明節(jié)是如何慶祝的。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.可知光明節(jié)持續(xù)8天。選 D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles.可知在光明節(jié)慶�；顒�(dòng)上需要蠟燭。選A
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (猶太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇跡) of the holy oil.可知Menorah 使人們想起2000年前的神圣的油，選C
小題4:主旨題：第一段主要是光明節(jié)的歷史，第二段主要是光明節(jié)是如何慶祝的。選A
點(diǎn)評：文章基本上是考查細(xì)節(jié)題，對此類題型考生可以首先從問題中找到關(guān)鍵詞，然后以此為線索，運(yùn)用略讀及查閱的技巧在文中迅速尋找這一細(xì)節(jié)，找到后再把這一部分內(nèi)容仔細(xì)閱讀一遍，仔細(xì)比較所給選項(xiàng)與文中細(xì)節(jié)的細(xì)微區(qū)別，在準(zhǔn)確理解細(xì)節(jié)的前提下，最后確定最佳答案。
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A．cell phonesB．papers C．technology D．words
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A．friends B．a(chǎn)ssignments C．devices D．interrupts
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A．working B．speaking C．sleeping D．waking
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A．happy B．a(chǎn)loneC．tired D．worried
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A．lead a busy life
B．learn new skills of farming
C．get used to the life on the farms
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A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules
B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make
C．the members have no free time but on weekends
D．the members should not break the rules they make together
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