Question

　　Every part of the United States has special celebrations, depending on the particular（獨(dú)特的）national groups that live in the area．In Hawaii, there are many people of Asian ancestry（祖先）. The Asians left rich traditions behind. Today, Hawaiians honor the memory of their ancestors with special feasts and festivals.

　　For people of Japanese ancestry in Hawaii, the O-bon Festival is a special occasion. The ceremonies honor dead relatives and friends and are an important part of the Buddhist（佛教）religion as practiced in Japan. They take place in July and August on Oahu, the main island of Hawaii. People gather in the courtyards of Buddhist temples, dressed in traditional clothes called kimonos. To the music of drums and flutes（長笛）, men and women perform their native folk dances. In the evening there are further ceremonies at the seashore. People place paper lanterns（燈籠）on tiny wooden boats, which stand for the souls of the dead. They set hundreds of these boats in the water and watch as they float out over the dark ocean. The lights guide the souls to a peaceful sleep in the waters until the next year when they will be honored again.

　　Chinese-Hawaiians hold the Moon Festival to honor the memory of their ancestors and their native land. The Moon Festival occurs in August on the night of the full moon. Unlike the Japanese festival, the Chinese celebration is a simple family occasion. Family members gather in a garden or large open-air space in the light of the moon. They drink tea and feast on delicious moon-shaped cakes. By recalling this event in the Moon Festival, the Chinese people help to keep their native tradition alive and their family ties strong.

(1)The main idea of the passage is about ________ .

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A．the cultures and festivals of the United States

B．Hawaiian feasts and festivals

C．the O-bon Festivals

D．the Moon Festival in Hawaii

(2)The word“kimono”in paragraph 2 probably means ________ .

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A．a(chǎn) kind of Japanese-style clothes

B．a(chǎn) kind of dress for religious occasion

C．a(chǎn) kind of dress dressed by women

D．a(chǎn) kind of clothes dressed by the Hawaiians

(3)We may infer from paragraph 2 that the O-bon Festival is ________ .

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A．a(chǎn) serious occasion because people are very sad for the dead

B．a(chǎn)n enjoyable occasion because there is a lot of entertainment

C．a(chǎn)n interesting occasion with beautiful paper lanterns and wooden boats

D．a(chǎn) serious occasion, but people do not feel sad

(4)The Moon Festival in Hawaii is different from the O-bon Festival in that ________.

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A．it is celebrated outside

B．it is a family celebration

C．no folk music is played

D．no special clothes are worn

Answer 1

答案：B;A;D;B