Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.

　　A survey conducted recently by sina. com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious, while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not out. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of the people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民)．

　　The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my point of view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.

　　The crisis(危機) of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food．

　　But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.

　　Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.

　　5．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.

　　A. most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous

　　B. many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon

　　C. some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing

　　D. half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion

　　6．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.

　　A. have lost their religious background

　　B. are the same as those celebrated in the West

　　C. can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals

　　D. may reduce the hunger of public people

　　7．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?

　　A. Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly.

　　B. The food at foreign festivals is too simple.

　　C. Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture.

　　D. Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.

　　8．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?

　　A. People can relax themselves.

　　B. People can show their thanks to others.

　　C. Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones.

　　D. People have known more about the western culture.

　　[答案]

　　如今，中國人對西方的節(jié)日越來越感興趣，而中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日越來越不受人們的重視，原因何在呢？中西方兩種文化有何不同之處，西方節(jié)日在中國處于一個什么樣的地位，接受西方的節(jié)日是對是錯？讀完這篇文章，相信我們會得到答案。

　　5．C。細節(jié)理解題。A項只有10.45%的人如此認(rèn)為，most一詞錯誤；B項will disappear soon錯誤；D項只有17.85%的人這么認(rèn)為，很明顯，half一詞錯誤；依據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句可知C項正確。

　　6．A。細節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第三段第三句中的They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life.可知，A項正確；依據(jù)第三段中的have difference from the origin可知B項錯誤；C項文章沒有進行比較；D項文章用的是the publics hunger for happiness is filled，而非饑餓，故答案為A。

　　7．D。細節(jié)理解題。A項錯誤，文章第三段提及商家掙到了錢，公眾的幸福感得到了滿足，而并非外國的節(jié)日能夠讓店主的錢包迅速地鼓起來；B項too simple與原文不符；C項不是區(qū)別，兩種節(jié)日都與文化有關(guān)。依據(jù)文章第四、五兩段可知，D項正確，兩種節(jié)日的區(qū)別在于西方的節(jié)日浪漫，而中國的節(jié)日則與實際生活密切相關(guān)。

　　8．C。細節(jié)理解判斷題。文章沒有提及中國的節(jié)日與西方的節(jié)日相比誰的歷史更悠久，故C項錯誤。

　　Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.

　　A survey conducted recently by sina. com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious, while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not out. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of the people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民)．

　　The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my point of view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.

　　The crisis(危機) of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food．

　　But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.

　　Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.

　　5．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.

　　A. most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous

　　B. many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon

　　C. some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing

　　D. half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion

　　6．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.

　　A. have lost their religious background

　　B. are the same as those celebrated in the West

　　C. can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals

　　D. may reduce the hunger of public people

　　7．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?

　　A. Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly.

　　B. The food at foreign festivals is too simple.

　　C. Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture.

　　D. Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.

　　8．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?

　　A. People can relax themselves.

　　B. People can show their thanks to others.

　　C. Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones.

　　D. People have known more about the western culture.

　　[答案]

　　如今，中國人對西方的節(jié)日越來越感興趣，而中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日越來越不受人們的重視，原因何在呢？中西方兩種文化有何不同之處，西方節(jié)日在中國處于一個什么樣的地位，接受西方的節(jié)日是對是錯？讀完這篇文章，相信我們會得到答案。

　　5．C。細節(jié)理解題。A項只有10.45%的人如此認(rèn)為，most一詞錯誤；B項will disappear soon錯誤；D項只有17.85%的人這么認(rèn)為，很明顯，half一詞錯誤；依據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句可知C項正確。

　　6．A。細節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第三段第三句中的They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life.可知，A項正確；依據(jù)第三段中的have difference from the origin可知B項錯誤；C項文章沒有進行比較；D項文章用的是the publics hunger for happiness is filled，而非饑餓，故答案為A。

　　7．D。細節(jié)理解題。A項錯誤，文章第三段提及商家掙到了錢，公眾的幸福感得到了滿足，而并非外國的節(jié)日能夠讓店主的錢包迅速地鼓起來；B項too simple與原文不符；C項不是區(qū)別，兩種節(jié)日都與文化有關(guān)。依據(jù)文章第四、五兩段可知，D項正確，兩種節(jié)日的區(qū)別在于西方的節(jié)日浪漫，而中國的節(jié)日則與實際生活密切相關(guān)。

　　8．C。細節(jié)理解判斷題。文章沒有提及中國的節(jié)日與西方的節(jié)日相比誰的歷史更悠久，故C項錯誤。