Question

【題目】

In Britain.Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day.However, strictly speaking.Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day.Boxing Day sing a public holiday.This means it’s a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers （做禮拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

【1】If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on________.

A.December 24thB.December 25th

C.December 26thD.December 27th

【2】Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to________.

A.pray for sailing safelyB.pay for the priest

C.discover new landD.save the poor

【3】The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT________.

A.offering gifts to the poorB.spending time with family

C.supporting families in needD.giving money to aid Food Banks

【4】The purpose of the passage is________.

A.to praise the kindness of priestsB.to call on people to help the poor

C.to introduce the origins of Boxing DayD.to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

短文講述了節(jié)禮日的起源和節(jié)禮日的活動。

【1】推理判斷題。根據第一段“Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.”可知節(jié)禮日是圣誕節(jié)后的第一個工作日。如果圣誕節(jié)在周六，那么節(jié)禮日就在兩天后的周一，故為12月27日。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段“Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.”可知，船員往里面放錢是為了祈禱平安歸來。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一段“keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.”意為“通過捐贈時間，服務和金錢來幫助食物銀行，為窮人提供禮物或幫助有需要的家庭，從而保持傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)禮精神�！笨芍�B選項不在此列。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。短文講述了節(jié)禮日的起源和節(jié)禮日的活動。所以目的是介紹節(jié)禮日的起源。故選C。