Question

Wedding Customs around the World

Finland

Brides(新娘) will wear beautiful golden hats. After the wedding(婚礼) , girls dance around the bride. Her eyes are covered. All the girls are waiting for her to put the hat on someone's head. The woman who gets it will be the next to marry. At the party, the bride holds a sieve(筛子). When the people put money into it, their names are read at the wedding.

Korea

People bring ducks with them in the wedding group, because ducks live together for life. In the old days, the groom(新郎) went to the bride's house on a little white horse with a pair of ducks. These animals love each other for life.

Malaysia

Children carry the groom's presents to the bride's home. They also carry baskets of food and paper money. The money was made into animals or flowers. Everyone in the wedding is given an egg. It means he will have a baby.

Mexico

During the wedding a "lasso"(一串珠子) is put around the bride and the groom's hands. That means the groom and the bride will always stay together. Friends at the wedding will dance around the bride and the groom in a large ring at the party. The ring is like a heart.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Why do people bring ducks with them in the wedding group in Korea?

A. Because ducks are people's favorite animals in Korea.

B. Because it means the couple will have a baby soon.

C. Because people think ducks can bring them good luck.

D. Because ducks are good choices for wedding dinner.

2.In which country is everyone in the wedding given an egg?

A. In Mexico.B. In Malaysia.

C. In Korea.D. In Finland.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In Korea, brides will wear beautiful golden hats.

B. In Finland, the groom always holds a sieve at the party.

C. In Mexico, people will dance around the bride and the groom after the wedding.

D. In Malaysia, children carry baskets of food and paper money to the bride's home.

4.People in ______ always dance at the wedding party.

A. Mexico and MalaysiaB. Korea and Finland

C. Malaysia and FinlandD. Finland and Mexico

5. What will happen if someone puts some money into the sieve held by the bride in Finland?

A. He or she will be given an egg.

B. He or she will be the next to marry.

C. His or her name will be read at the wedding.

D. He or she will receive presents from the bride.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文以四个信息栏的方式介绍了四个国家的婚礼仪式：芬兰，在宴会上，新娘手持一个筛。当人们把钱放进去，他们的名字会在婚礼上被读出来。韩国, 人们把鸭子带到他们婚礼中，因为鸭子们是生活在一起的。最后又介绍了马来西亚和墨西哥的风俗。

1.人们把鸭子带到他们婚礼中，因为鸭子们是生活在一起的。暗指新郎和新娘永远在一起，一种美好的祝愿。故选C

2.马来西亚的介绍中提到：Everyone in the wedding is given an egg. 句意：在婚礼上的每一个人都会给一个蛋。故选B

3.孩子们拿着新郎的礼物去新娘的家。他们还带着几篮子食物和纸币。故选D

4.墨西哥。故选D

5.当人们把钱放进去，他们的名字会在婚礼上被读出来。故选C

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。