七、阅读短文,完成表格,每空一词。
Songkran Festival ( 宋干节 ) is an important festival in Thailand. It is also the Thai New Year and usually lasts for three days, from 13th to 15th April every year.
People do many things to celebrate this festival. People splash ( 泼洒 ) water on their family members and friends. Some people also dance to traditional Thai music in the streets.
Khao Chae is a traditional food. It is a kind of rice dish with cool water and flowers. It is delicious and can help you feel cool in the hot weather.
Songkran Festival is a time for Thai people to welcome the new year. It is also a time for family reunion. People think that water can wash away bad luck from the old year. They hope it can bring good luck and happiness in the new year.
| Songkran Festival | |
| ---- | ---- |
| Time | People celebrate the festival from 13th to 15th 1.
April
every year. |
| 2.
Activities
| • Splash water on their family members and friends
• 3.
Dance
to traditional Thai music |
| Food | Khao Chae—a kind of rice

ish with cool water and 4.
flowers
|
| Meanings | • 5.
Welcome
the new year
• Get together with their family
• 6.
Wash
away bad luck from the old year
• Hope for good luck and happiness in the new year |
解析:
【分析】本题为信息匹配类阅读理解题,需根据短文内容定位表格中每个空对应的信息,每空填一词。解题时,先明确每个空所在的类别,再在原文中查找对应内容,提取准确词汇即可。
【解析】1. 根据短文第一段最后一句“from 13th to 15th April every year”,可知时间对应的是4月,故填April;2. 表格中这一行列举了人们庆祝节日的具体行为,属于活动类别,故填Activities;3. 根据短文第二段最后一句“Some people also dance to traditional Thai music”,可知此处填Dance;4. 根据短文第三段第二句“It is a kind of rice dish with cool water and flowers”,可知此处填flowers;5. 根据短文第四段第一句“Songkran Festival is a time for Thai people to welcome the new year”,可知此处填Welcome;6. 根据短文第四段第三句“People think that water can wash away bad luck from the old year”,可知此处填Wash。
【答案】1. April 2. Activities 3. Dance 4. flowers 5. Welcome 6. Wash
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息匹配
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力,属于基础题型,需准确对应原文内容填写词汇。
【难度系数】0.6