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【題目】While many women are busy with planning their bridal showers (新娘送禮會), a baby shower usually comes as a complete surprise. A baby shower is a party where a pregnant (懷孕的) woman is “showered” with gifts and good wishes. A baby shower is usually given by a close female friend or a relative of the mother-to-be. Sometimes co-workers of a pregnant person will also hold a baby shower for her.

The baby shower is usually given when the mother-to-be is between 6 and 9 months pregnant. Predicting the date of a baby’s birth isn’t always exact. Sometimes a baby shower can also happen after the baby is born. A baby shower can be held in someone’s home or outside, like in a restaurant or a catering hall. Traditionally only women are invited to a baby shower. However, more and more baby showers are also including the father-to-be.

Like a bridal shower, a mother-to-be will register (登記) a wish list of things she wants at one or several stores. This list usually includes things the mother wants for her baby like clothes, diapers and even furniture. This way friends and family members can go to the stores and buy something from the list. Registering helps make sure that there aren’t repeat items, like 30 bottles when a new mom only needed 15.

At a baby shower, people can give cards with wishes for the new baby and mom. Most of these cards also include money or gift cards to help the mom-to-be buy whatever else she needs for the baby. Sometimes there are games as well. In one game everyone guesses the date of the baby. Another game lets people taste baby food and guess the flavor.

【1】Who was only invited to a baby shower traditionally?

A. Men. B. Children. C. Women. D. Pregnant women.

【2】Why does a mother-to-be register a wish list of things?

A. To prevent others from buying the repeat items.

B. To remind herself to buy some items for the party.

C. To remember to buy the necessary things for her friends.

D. To invite friends or family members to the baby shower.

【3】What can friends and family members do at a baby shower?

A. Play games. B. Get some money and gifts.

C. Feed the baby. D. Register a wish list of things.

【4】According to the passage, we know that ______.

A. the baby shower only happens at home

B. the baby shower never takes place after the baby is born

C. people have baby showers instead of bridal showers now

D. people hold the baby shower to send wishes to the mother-to-be

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 A

【4】 D

【解析】

本文介紹了迎嬰聚會的目的以及人們在這個聚會上的活動。

【1】C

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Traditionally only women are invited to a baby shower.可知傳統(tǒng)上，只有女士才被邀請參加迎嬰聚會。故選C。

【2】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)This way friends and family members can go to the stores and buy something from the list. Registering helps make sure that there aren’t repeat items, like 30 bottles when a new mom only needed可知準媽媽要登記一份愿望清單，是為了防止別人重復購買，故選A。

【3】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)Sometimes there are games as well. In one game everyone guesses the date of the baby. Another game lets people taste baby food and guess the flavor.可知朋友和家人在迎嬰聚會上做游戲，故選A。

【4】D

推理判斷題。根據(jù)A baby shower is a party where a pregnant (懷孕的) woman is “showered” with gifts and good wishes.可知人們舉行迎嬰聚會是為了給準媽媽送祝福，故選D。

認真閱讀題干，根據(jù)題干要求，在文中尋找答案所在的語句或段落，進行分析理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和概括歸納，選出正確的選項。例如小題1，根據(jù)Traditionally only women are invited to a baby shower.可知傳統(tǒng)上，只有女士才被邀請參加迎嬰聚會。故選C。