Question

The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.

For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (開胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.

1. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.

A. meat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. fish????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. desserts????????????? ????????????? D. antipasto

2.Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?

A. In Northern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. In Rome.????????????? ?????????????

C. In Southern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. In England.

3.The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.

A. the day when God created the world

B. the Seven Hills of Rome

C. seven Christmas Eve meals????????????? ?????????????

D. the birth of the baby Jesus

4.The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 快速地????????????? ????????????? B. 確切地????????????? ????????????? C. 溫柔地????????????? ????????????? D. 逐漸地

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A. It began from ancient times.

B. The number of the fish for it has already changed now.

C. There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.

D. To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題解析:本文大意：圣誕前夕大餐對于多數(shù)歐洲國家來說非常重要。而世界上其他的基督教家庭以不同的肉來慶祝，吃七種魚對于意大利人來說是一種傳統(tǒng)，最初只是由意大利南方人做為一種風俗，但現(xiàn)在世界各地的意大利人都舉行。吃七種魚有多種說法，吃哪種魚也不確定。自從古代七魚宴就已經(jīng)成為一種傳統(tǒng)了。對于意大利人來說，傳統(tǒng)的文化內(nèi)涵比其它任何事都更重要。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish.對于意大利人來說吃七種不同種類的魚是一個傳統(tǒng)，可知答案選B

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first,七魚盛宴最初只是做為由意大利南方人舉行，可知答案選C

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus. 舉行這種慶典是為了紀念嬰兒耶穌的誕生，可知答案選D

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)There are lots of explanations for it.對之有許多解釋，可知答案選B

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served.對于七魚盛宴來說，應該提供哪種魚并不確定，可知答案選C

考點：文化類短文閱讀。