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Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year's Day, January 1st.

During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles (原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year's Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal.

Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother.”

In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language, and it means “first fruits of the harvest (收获季节)”.

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36．How long does the festival of Kwanzaa last every year?

A．Two days.        B．Three days.      C．Five days.       D．Seven days.

37．What color are the candles?

A．Green, black and red.                B．Green, white and red.

C．Green, black and white.              D．Black, white and red.

38．What does the underlined word “represent” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．决定             B．展示             C．维护             D．代表

39．Who did Kyle remember during Kwanzaa last year?

A．His aunt.                            B．His father.

C．His grandmother.                     D．His grandfather.

40．Which of the following is TRUE about Kwanzaa?

A．It has a history of about 100 years.

B．Its name comes from an African language.

C．It is to celebrate the good harvest of the year.

D．During the festival, there's a big family dinner each night.

【回答】

【文章大意】宽扎节是对非裔美国人历史和文化的庆祝日。它从12月26日开始持续到新年1月1日。本文介绍了宽扎节的来历以及庆祝方式。

36. D推理判断题。根据It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year's Day, January 1st.可知它从12月26日开始持续到新年1月1日。也就是其间有7天。故选D。

37. A细节理解题。根据Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle.可知蜡烛有绿*、红*和黑*。故选A。

38. D词义判断题。根据Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle.可知一共有7支蜡烛，根据the seven Kwanzaa principles.可知有7项原则，可推断他们是一一对应的，因此一支蜡烛代表一种原则，因此这个单词为“代表”的意思。故选D。

39. C细节理解题。根据Last year, we remembered my grandmother.可知去年，他们想起来他们的外婆。这句话是Kyle说的。故选C。

40. B细节理解题。根据In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa.可知宽扎节是1966年创立的，到现在不到100年，A选项是错误的；根据In fact, the name comes from an African language…可知宽扎节名字来源于非洲语言，B选项是正确的；根据…bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture.可知宽扎节是为了庆祝他们的文化和历史的，C选项是错误的；根据On the sixth day, which falls on New Year's Eve,family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal.可知在第六天的时候他们会一起吃一顿大餐，D选项是错误的。故选B。

知识点：*经济文化类

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