AChristinafromSpain

Onthelastdayoftheyearthe31stofDecemberpeoplewaittill12pm.Everybodymusthave12grapes(葡萄)toeatatmidnight.Ateachsoundoftheclockwemusteatagroup.Butwecan’teverfinisheatingthegrapesontime!Usuallywhenpeoplestillhavesomegrapesintheirmouthstheylookateachotherandstarttolaugh.ThistraditionstartedinSpainlongago.OneyearwhentherewerealotofgrapesthekingofSpaindecidedtogivegrapestoeverybodytoeatonNewYear’sEve.

BCordonfromBritain

OnNewYear’sDayinBritainpeoplehaveparties.At12o’clockthemusicstopsandwelistentotheradio.OntheradiowehearBigBenthefamousclockinLondon.Theneverybodysingsasongaboutfriendshipandkissestheirfriends.Wesay“HappyNewYear”toeachother.It’sluckyifatallmanwithdarkhairisthefirstpersontocometothehouseinthenewyear.SoIgoandvisitasmanyfriendsasIcan.Theyallgivemeadrink.

CAngelafromBrazil

InallcitiesinBrazilwehaveabigpartyonNewYear’sEveespeciallyinRiodeJaneiro.Peopleinthiscitygotothebeachestowatchfireworks(焰火)。Weputflowersintheseaandthinkaboutthingswewantforourselvesorothers.WeusuallywearwhiteclothesforgoodluckduringtheNewYear.

1.Picture___________isaboutparagraph1.

2.WhohavepartiesonNewYear’sDay?

A.PeopleinSpain. B.PeopleinBritain.

C.PeopleinBrazil. D.BothBandC.

3.Fromthe2ndparagraphwecaninfer(推断)that___________.

A.Peoplelistentotheradioathome.

B.Cordoncan’tdrinkmuch.

C.Cordonisatallmanwithdarkhair.

D.therearenopeoplenearBigBen.

4.OnNewYear’sDayBraziliansusuallywearwhiteclothesbecause_________.

A.thatremindsthemoftheirhappylife

B.theyhopethatcanbringthemgoodluck

C.theythinkthattheylookbeautifulinwhite

D.that’swhattheyhavetododuringtheNewYear

5.Thisarticlemainlytellsus________________.

A.whatpeopleinBritaindoonNewYear’sDay

B.whenandwherepeoplehaveNewYearparties

C.whypeopleindifferentcountriesliketheNewYear