Back home, almost everyone gets time off at Christmas. This year I asked my Chinese boss how many days I could get off in December. “I am afraid none. We don’t do Christmas,” she answered.
I was very sad at the thought of not seeing my family. However, I took my boss’ words as a challenge. I would make Christmas in China.
First step—Christmas food. In the UK, we always eat mince pies( 肉馅饼 ) during Advent(the December of days before Christmas). They are like little apple pies with spice( 香料 ) and brandy( 白兰地酒 ). According to tradition, the number of mince pies you eat during Advent has to do with the number of months of good luck you will have next year. So I needed to get at least 12 before December 25.
Sadly, I didn’t find key mince pie ingredients in China. I wouldn’t give up. I put five Chinese spices into my own “mincemeat”. Then, I made my little pies in the shape of baozi and jiaozi . Delicious.
Next step—Christmas cards. I was very glad to find many shining cards with Chinglish( 中式英文 ) greetings in my local supermarket. My favourite read : “Let’s merry !” “Merry” is not a verb. The Chinese often hear “Merry Christmas”, so they wrote the sentence. For me, it’s an interesting joke.
I call my Chinese Christmas “Chingmas”. I had a party with “Chingmas pudding” and “ baijiu butter”. I even had some Chingmas carols. The song God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen became God Rest You Merry, Tian’anmen.
1 . The writer got ________off in December.
A . a week B . ten days C . none D . three days
2 . In the UK, the traditional food on the December days before Christmas is ________.
A . mince pies B . apple pies C . spice D . brandy
3 . The writer need to get at least 12 mince pies because she ________.
A . loved eating mince pies very much B . wanted to be lucky every month next year
C . wanted to send some mince pies to her family D . wanted to prepare food for a Christmas party
4 . The writer ________ when she didn’t find key mince pie ingredients in China.
A . gave up making mince pies, and made some baozi and jiaozi
B . used Chinese spices and made little pies in the shape of baozi and jiaozi
C . gave up on making any Christmas food and bought some delicious Chinese food
D . bought some traditional Christmas food from the supermarket
5 . The underlined word “merry”probably means ________.
A . marry B . play C . work D . be happy
6 . What is the passage mainly about?
A . The difference between Christmas and Chingmas. B . The reasons why the writer likes Christmas so much.
C . The writer’s experience of having Christmas in China. D . The way people celebrate Christmas in the UK.
1 . C
2 . A
3 . B
4 . B
5 . D
6 . C
【分析】
本文主要讲述了作者在中国过圣诞节的经历。
1 .
细节理解题。根据 “I am afraid none. We don’t do Christmas” 可知,作者没有圣诞节的假期,故选 C 。
2 .
细节理解题。根据 “In the UK, we always eat mince pies( 肉馅饼 ) during Advent(the December of days before Christmas)” 可知,是吃馅饼,故选 A 。
3 .
细节理解题。根据 “According to tradition, the number of mince pies you eat during Advent has to do with the number of months of good luck you will have next year. So I needed to get at least 12 before December 25” 可知,至少要做 12 种馅饼是为了得到好运,故选 B 。
4 .
细节理解题。根据 “I put five Chinese spices into my own “mincemeat”. Then, I made my little pies in the shape of baozi and jiaozi.” 可知,作者在中国找不到肉馅派的关键原料时,用中国香料制作了包子和饺子形状的小馅饼,故选 B 。
5 .
词义猜测题。根据 “ “Merry” is not a verb. The Chinese often hear “Merry Christmas”” 可知, “Merry Christmas” 表示 “ 圣诞快乐 ” ,所以 “merry” 与 “be happy” 同义,故选 D 。
6 .
主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了作者在中国过圣诞节的经历,故选 C 。