阅读表达; 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australian is different.
The holiday, celebrated on Dec 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.
Because it is so ho
t, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. (3) Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house(姜饼屋) that we ate for desert.
Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. (4) It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.
The sport of cricket(板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up.
So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.
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(一) 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. Why is there no white Christmas in Australia?
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2. What sports are mentioned in this passage?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。
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【分析】文章介绍了在澳大利亚，圣诞节的到来时间、以及与英国和美国不同的庆祝节日的方式．
1．Because the holiday comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia．The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C．There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia．细节理解题，根据第二行The holiday，celebrated on Dec 25，comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia．The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C．There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia．
可知"在澳大利亚，这个节日在一年中最热的时间来临，温度通常在30度左右，甚至超过40度，当然在澳大利亚没有白色圣诞节．"故答案为Because the holiday comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia．The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C．There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia．
2．cricket、swimming，细节理解题，根据文中句子The sport of cricket（板球） is very popular in Australia板球运动在澳大利亚很受欢迎，It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family和家庭其他成员一起玩或者在游泳池里游泳是很有趣的时刻． 故答案为cricket、swimming．
3．所有家庭成员都做一些不同的食物带到这顿大餐上来．句子翻译题，something different 此处指不同的食物，bring to把…带到…，故答案为所有家庭成员都做一些不同的食物带到这顿大餐上来．
4．和家庭其他成员一起玩或者在游泳池里游泳是很有趣的时刻．句子翻译题，此句句型是it is a fun time to do sth做某事是有趣的时刻，按照这个句型结构顺序翻译，故答案为和家庭其他成员一起玩或者在游泳池里游泳是很有趣的时刻．
5．Christmas in Australian，主旨大意题，根据语境，文章第一、二句话是开篇之句，也是本文要讲述的主题句You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States．But Christmas in Australian is different你们看到电影里英国和美国庆祝白色圣诞节，但是澳大利亚的圣诞节却不一样．可知文章主要介绍的是澳大利亚的圣诞节，故应该以"澳大利亚的圣诞节"为题目，故答案为Christmas in Australian．
【点评】此类题型考查英语知识的综合运用，各小题类型比较复杂，涉及补全句子，翻译及阅读理解等题型，答题中要注意运用这些题型的答题技巧．答题前一定要弄懂全文，然后再动手解答问题．答题过程中，注意联系学过的句式，短语，结合短文内容，完成各小题的解答．
