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【題目】Ⅶ. 任務(wù)型閱讀.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列各題。

Many Germans, both the young and the old, love celebrating their birthdays. In Germany, like in most countries around the world, cake, presents, family and friends bring fun and happiness to such a special day, In general, birthday customs in Germany are similar to the ones in American birthday celebrations, However, there are some different ones one should pay attention to when in Germany.

First, never wish a German a happy birthday before his or her birthday, It is considered bad luck to do so. There are no well-wishes. cards or presents given before a German’s birthday,

Second, if somebody in Germany invites you out for his or her birthday, the bill will be paid by the birthday person. And don’t try insisting on (堅持) paying for yourself, It won’t work.

Third, the one who has the birthday can enjoy a holiday for half a day, So Germans can usually plan their birthdays well. They like to spend it funnily, with much relaxation. Germans like to prepare a party after the birthday meal to sing and dance happily.

Fourth, if he wants some presents very much, he may ring his friends or relatives to ask for them directly. They don’t think it rude.

Besides. When you are invited, please be on time, Being late is considered to be too impolite.

【1】What brings great fun to a birthday in Germany?

________________ and friends bring fun to a birthday.

【2】What shouldn’t one do before a German birthday?

Don’t ________________ a happy birthday before his or her birthday.

【3】Who will usually pay the birthday meal?

The birthday meal is usually paid by ________________.

【4】How do Germans feel about being late?

Germans consider being later to be ________________.

【5】How many different birthday customs in Germany are mentioned in this passage?

There are ________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Cake, presents. Family

【2】wish a German

【3】the birthday person

【4】too impolite

【5】five/5(customs)

【解析】

德國人，就像世界上的其他人一樣，喜歡慶祝他們的生日，一般德國人慶祝生日的風(fēng)俗與美國人是相同的，但是也有不一樣的地方，這篇短文中介紹了這些風(fēng)俗。

【1】根據(jù)短文第一段中In Germany, like in most countries around the world, cake, presents, family and friends bring fun and happiness to such a special day可知，蛋糕、禮物、家人和朋友給生日帶來了樂趣。由此可知這里填Cake, present, family。

【2】根據(jù)短文第二段First, never wish a German a happy birthday before his or her birthday可知，在德國，一個人過生日之前，不能祝福他生日快樂。故這里填wish a German。

【3】根據(jù)短文第二段中the bill will be paid by the birthday person可知，賬單有過生日的人支付。由此可知這填the birthday person。

【4】根據(jù)短文最后一段Besides. When you are invited, please be on time, Being late is considered to be too impolite.可知，去參加生日聚會時，要準(zhǔn)時，遲到是不禮貌的。由此可知這里填too impolite。

【5】根據(jù)文意可知，這篇短文中從五個方面介紹了德國人過生日的風(fēng)俗，短文中明顯的標(biāo)志詞，First, Second, Third, Fourth和Besides，故答案為Five。

這篇短文介紹了德國人慶祝生日的一些風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。短文主題明確，結(jié)構(gòu)清晰，文章內(nèi)容貼近學(xué)生們的日常生活，比較容易理解。題型是任務(wù)型閱讀，要求根據(jù)文意回答問題，答語中已經(jīng)給出了一部分，學(xué)生們只需將句子補充完整即可。做題時，應(yīng)先瀏覽全文，了解大意；然后根據(jù)題目所問鎖定文章相關(guān)語句，填寫適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。例如第2小題，根據(jù)短文第二段First, never wish a German a happy birthday before his or her birthday可知，在德國，一個人過生日之前，不能祝福他生日快樂。故這里填wish a German。再如第5小題，根據(jù)文意可知，這篇短文中從五個方面介紹了德國人過生日的風(fēng)俗，短文中明顯的標(biāo)志詞，First, Second, Third, Fourth和Besides，故答案為Five。