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1、1UnitUnit 3 3 A A healthyhealthy lifelife阅读理解A A The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like C
2、hristmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice. Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity ha
3、s been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. “In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to(屈从于) public
4、demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion， ” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.“As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to ta
5、ke a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy， ” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the hol
6、idays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days
7、to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us， ” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei. 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了中国春节的传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们的不 同观点。 1Which of the following is WRONG acc
8、ording to the passage? ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years. BNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival. CPeople believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits. DIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen alm
9、ost anywhere. D D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival.”可知，过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传 统习俗，应该到处可见，故选 D。22What Li Shunzhi said implies_ Awhat people do during the festival now is different from the past Bpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spr
10、ing Festival Eve Cpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a rest Dthe New Year holiday is just like any other day A A 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的整体内容可推知，哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段 话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选 A。 3What can we learn from the last paragraph? AZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring F
11、estival. BZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family. CZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival. DZhang Hui lives in the urban area. B B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside.”和“Without the ancient traditions,
12、 the holiday is nothing to us”以及本段的整体内容可推知，张辉习惯和家人一起过春节，故选 B。 4What does the whole passage show? AThe Spring Festival is as lively as before. BThe Spring Festival is outdated now. CThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities. DThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West
13、. C C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.” ，并结合 全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象，故选 C。B B A new research brings some good news for lovers of spicy(辛辣的) foods, after finding that eating hot red chili peppers might help
14、 to extend lifespan(寿命)Consuming hot red chili peppers might reduce death risk, say Chopan and Littenberg from the research team. In hot peppers，such as Mexico peppers, the strong flavor comes from a compound(化合物)，which does not exist in sweet peppers or onions. Studies have suggested that this comp
15、ound can offer wealth of health benefits. A study of more than 16，000 people in the United States showed that individuals who consumed red chili peppers had a lower risk of death from all causes over an average of 18 years than those who did not eat the spicy food. Compared with participants who did
16、 not consume hot red chili peppers, those who did were found to be at a 13 percent reduced risk of allcause death.For example, a recent study reported by Medical News Today, found that the compound might have the potential to stop breast cancer, while an earlier study linked the compound to a reduced risk of digest system cancers. Still, the available data suggested that hot red chili pepper consumption was most strongly as
