背景知識(shí)：復(fù)活節(jié)(Easter)
在多數(shù)西方國(guó)家(western countries)里，復(fù)活節(jié)一般要舉行盛大的宗教(religion)游行(parade)。游行者身穿長(zhǎng)袍(robe)，手持十字架(Latin Cross)，赤足前進(jìn)。他們打扮成基督教(Christianism)歷史人物，唱著頌歌(canticle)歡慶耶穌復(fù)活(revival)。如今節(jié)日游行已失去往日濃厚的宗教色彩。節(jié)日游行洋溢著喜慶的氣氛，具有濃烈的民間(folk)特色和地方(local)特色。
在美國(guó)，游行隊(duì)伍中即有身穿牛仔服(Jeans Wear)踩高蹺的(stilted)小丑，也有活潑可愛的卡通人物米老鼠(Mickey Mouse)。在英國(guó)，游行多以介紹當(dāng)?shù)氐臍v史和風(fēng)土人情(local conditions and customs)為主，游行者化裝成(make up)為蘇格蘭風(fēng)笛(Bagpipe)樂隊(duì)(band)以及皇宮衛(wèi)士，吸引了眾多的游客。復(fù)活節(jié)的到來(lái)還使人們紛紛換上新衣。過(guò)去基督教教徒會(huì)在節(jié)前去教堂行洗禮(baptism)，然后穿上自己的新袍，慶?；降男律?。穿戴一新的習(xí)俗保留至今，因?yàn)槿藗冋J(rèn)為節(jié)日里不穿新衣是要倒運(yùn)的。復(fù)活節(jié)期間，人們還喜歡徹底打掃自己的住處，表示新生活從此開始。
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Before Christmas Mr. Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr. Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr. Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr. Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was!
1. Mr. Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.
A. he like to
B. his wife told him to
C. he broke his left leg
D. he had to
2. Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.
A. happy B. sad
C. better D. well
3. He had a good time on ______.
A. Christmas’ Eve B. Christmas Day
C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day
4. Why does Mr. Smith drink so much on New Year’s Eve?
5. Where would Mr. Smith spend New Year’s Day?
答案：
1. D
解析：文中第一段指出，史密斯先生的腿骨折了，盡管醫(yī)生很努力，但在圣誕節(jié)前夕，史密斯依然沒有康復(fù)，所以他不得不呆在醫(yī)院里。D選項(xiàng)表示“不得不”符合題意，應(yīng)選。
2. B
解析：文中第二段指出，史密斯在醫(yī)院里度過(guò)了非常不高興的一天，所以B選項(xiàng)正確。
3. C
解析：文中第二段闡述了史密斯在新年前夜出院了，他參加了一個(gè)聚會(huì)，玩兒的非常高興，所以應(yīng)選C。
4. He was too happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital.
解析：文中第二段講述了史密斯因?yàn)榭梢猿鲈哼^(guò)新年而十分高興，于是就很快地離開了醫(yī)院，參加了一個(gè)聚會(huì)。結(jié)果樂極生悲，喝醉了之后摔倒，又導(dǎo)致左腿骨折。
5. Hospital.
解析：由于史密斯在元旦前夕摔斷了腿，所以我們推測(cè)，元旦他又要在醫(yī)院里度過(guò)了。
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