2018-2019学年高中英语 Unit 24 Society单元综合测评 北师大版选修8

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1、Unit24SocietyⅠ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ANewYear'sDayisworthcelebratingandyouprobablycelebrateNewYear'sDaytogetherwithyourfamilyandfriends,enjoyingdrinksandwatchingtheballdrop.Ifyou'relucky,perhapsyoushareakisswiththatspecialonewhentheclockhits00：00am.ButhowNewYear'sDaywouldlookinanother

2、country?Listedbelowarefourofthetopten“UniqueNewYearTraditionsfromAroundtheWorld.”1.BreakingDishesonNeighbor'sDoor—DenmarkAstrangeDanishNewYeartradition,dependingonhowyoulookatit,isthrowingdishesatneighbor'sdoor.Thefamilywiththetallesttowerofbrokenplates,glasses,cupsandothercrockeryisco

3、nsideredtobetheluckiestpersonbecauseitsymbolizestheirlargecrowdofloyalfriends.2.TalkingtoSpirits—MexicoMexicansstronglybelievethattheycanmunicatewiththesoulsoftheirdeadlovedones.NewYear'sEveisconsideredthebesttimetomunicatewithdeadspiritstoconveyamessageoraskforguidance.TaosInn,inNewMe

4、xicoforexample,offers15minutessessionofspiritualismanddeepthoughtfor$15.Notabadpriceforsomehelpfulguidance!3.WearingPolkaDots—PhilippinesImaginepeoplewearingpolkadotsanddiningroomtablesfullofroundshapedfoodandfruitsononesingledayoftheyearinPhilippines.Andtheybelievethatthiswillbringthe

5、mprosperitybyassociatingtherounddotstocoinsandwealth.4.BurningScarecrowDummy—EcuadorEcuadorhasacustomofcraftingscarecrowsandburningthem.Asmidnightapproaches,gatheringoutside,eachfamilyburnstheirownscarecrowfilledwithnewspapersandpiecesofwood.Thetraditionsaysthatthisdestroysallthebadthi

6、ngsthattookplaceinthepast12months.Thescarecrowalsoscaresawaybadluck,whichinturn,fillstheirnewyearwithluckandhappiness.Theworldislargebutdifferent.PeopleofallnationsmaycelebrateNewYear'sDaymuchdifferently,butalotofgeneralthemesaretobeseen.Weallwanttostartanew,freshyearwithrenewedenthusi

7、asmandhopenomatterwhathappenedduringthepastyear.Weallwanttobehappier,findlove,renewfriendships,increaseourwealthandalsohopeforalittleextraluckintheingnewyear.【语篇解读】　本文主要叙述了丹麦、墨西哥、菲律宾、厄瓜多尔这四个国家庆祝新年的方式。但不论以哪种方式庆祝新年，人们都是期盼一个更美好、更幸福的来年。1．PeoplegenerallycelebrateNewYear'sDayinthefollowing