福建省福州第八中学2022-2023高一下学期英语期末考试卷
New Year’s Day is meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, there could be special cakes and breads, for example, long noodles representing long life, field peas representing coins, and pigs representing good luck. The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to bring in a year of prosperity. Here are some of the New Year’s food traditions around the world.
Hoppin’ John, American South
A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South, Hoppin’ John is a dish of pork-flavored field peas or black-eyed peas—symbolizing coins—and rice, frequently served with cooked greens—as they’re the color of money and cornbread—the color of gold. The dish is said to bring good luck in the new year.
Twelve grapes, Spain
The people of Spain traditionally watch a broadcast from Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where peo
ple gather in front of the square’s clock tower to ring in the New Year. Those out in the square and those watching at home take part in an unusual annual tradition: At the stroke of midnight, they eat one grape for every toll of the clock bell. Some even get their grapes ready—peeling and seeding the—to make sure they will be as efficient as possible when mid-night comes.
Tamales, Mexico
Tamales, corn dough filled with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk, make appearances at pretty much every special occasion in Mexico. In many families, groups of women gather together to make hundreds of the little packets to hand out to friends, family and neighbors.
Soba noodles, Japan
In Japanese households, families eat buckwheat soba noodles, or toshikoshi soba, at mid-night on New Year’s Eve to say goodbye to the year gone by and welcome the year to com
e. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, and the long noodles symbolize longevity and prosperity.
1. The common theme of food for New Year’s Day is _______.
A．to show its deliciousness and sell well in market
B．to celebrate new year and wish for blessings from nature
C．to eat and drink well and hope for a fancy new year
D．to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year
2. Which dish is believed to bring good luck in the new year?
A．Twelve grapes.
B．Hoppin’John.
C．Tamales.
D．Soba noodles.
3. Which group of people would share fond with neighbors on New Year’s Day?
A．The Americans.
B．The Mexicans.
C．The Spanish.
D．The Japanese.
My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic(急救医士). He and his wife are some of the nicest peo
ple I have ever met. A few years back we started this sort of “favor war”, where one of us would do something for the other, such as shoveling (铲) their driveway or helping them build a shed, and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back. It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work. What I didn’t realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.
Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door. It was him. He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him, he was able to get to work earlier. As soon as he started his shift, a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency. Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away, but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes. This kid did not have 10 minutes. He barely had 2 minutes. Because my neighbor got to work sooner, the young boy got to live his life.
This isn’t a humble brag (吹牛). This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts. It wasn’t too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him, but because I did, the young kid got to see his family again, go back to school again, talk to his friends again and live his life.
4. What can we know about the writer and Orlando?
A．They once had a conflict.
B．They signed a favorable agreement.
C．They are always ready to help each other.
D．They favor shoveling snow together.
5. Who saved the boy before it was too late?
A．Orlando and his partner.
B．The boy’s parents.
C．Orlando and his wife.
D．The writer.
6. What does the writer intend to tell us?
A．Never ask for trouble.
B．Don’t lose heart in an emergency.
C．One cannot always be lucky.
react to an emergencyD．No favor is too small.
7. What’s the best title for the passage?
A．An Amazing Snowfall
B．Neighborly Favor War Saves Life
C．Neighbors Competes for favors
D．Driveway: Dead right for Doctors
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