1. 阅读理解

    On New Year's Eve(前夕)，people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets. In Spain, New Year comes more quietly. Everyone holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o'clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year's Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of New Year.

1. （1） This passage is about New Year's Eve in __________________.

   A . Italy B . Spain C . Japan D . A, B and C
3. （2） People in Spain welcome New Year by __________________ after twelve o' clock.

   A . eating grapes B . eating noodles C . throwing out the old things D . watching the first sunrise
5. （3） People in both Spain and Japan __________________ to welcome New Year.

   A . throw things away B . get together C . eat some food D . watch the sunrise
7. （4） Japanese climb Mount Fuji to __________________.

   A . look at the stars B . look for New Year's wishes C . see the sun coming up D . have a rest
9. （5） People in __________________ think they can get long life from their New Year's food.

   A . Japan B . China C . Spain D . Italy