13.Buy Nothing Day
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.They don't want anyone to go shopping that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29.It's 25days before Christmas.It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.At this time,we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to"buy,buy,buy!"
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver,British Columbia.Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.In California,parents and children get together to read stories,sing songs,and paint pictures.The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys.This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque,New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day.They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day.They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.They made posters and talked to other students about it.The dinner was a big success,and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition.Next year,they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1.Why do people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day?B
A.People need more time to do other things.
B.People buy too many gifts for Christmas.
C.People can hardly afford to buy a lot of gifts.
D.People waste too much time going shopping.
2.How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?D
A.In California,parents and children get together to play games.
B.In Mexico,high school students dressed up.
C.In England,people celebrated by performing plays.
D.They bought nothing and made the others decide not to.
3.What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?A
A.They talked to others about Buy Nothing Day.
B.They dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
C.They organized a spaghetti dinner to donate the food.
D.They got together to read stories,sing songs,and paint pictures.

分析 文章大意:本文講述了Buy Nothing Day的由來和發(fā)展過程,以及在這一天人們的慶祝方式等具體細節(jié).

解答 1.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第一段Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.They don't want anyone to go shopping that day可知在圣誕節(jié)之前人們買了太多的東西,所以有人主張在那天人們不再買東西,因此答案選B.
2.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第三段Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.In California,parents and children get together to read stories,sing songs,and paint pictures.The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys.This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much說明世界各地的人們都在這一天舉行各種活動,說服人們在這一天不要多買東西,因此答案選D.
 3.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段They made posters and talked to other students about it可知墨西哥的學生在這一天與別人進行交談,說服別人不要買東西,因此選A.

點評 本文考查社會文化類閱讀.這是高考常見題材,它要求考生有一定的跨文化意識,以直接事實題的考查為主,在解答這類問題時要求學生抓住題干文字信息,采用針對性方法進行閱讀,因為這類題的答案在文章中可以直接找到.

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