張海龍

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think they buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They dont want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. Its 25 days before Christmas. At that time， we can 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， USA， parents and children get together to read stories， sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they dont need many toys. Last year， in Manchester， England， people dressed up in costumes to tell people that they bought too much.

In Albuquerque， New Mexico， the high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbors to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about Buy Nothing Day. The dinner was a big suc?cess， and many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year， they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.

【理解檢測】

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1.When do most people usually buy a lot of gifts？

2.When is Buy Nothing Day？

3.Where did Buy Nothing Day started？

4.What do children usually enjoy doing on Buy Nothing Day in California？

5.Why did the high school students organize a dinner in Albuquerque？

【篇章大意】

人們通常會在圣誕節(jié)前瘋狂地購物，從而造成了很多不必要的浪費。于是，加拿大溫哥華市首先發(fā)起了一個勸人們少買或不買商品的節(jié)日——“罷買日”，參加者在當(dāng)天拒絕購買任何商品，以顯示他們的決心。本文主要講述了“罷買日”的時間，以及興起的原因、地點，同時介紹了“罷買日”這天各國人們的活動情況。

【疑難點睛】

1.They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. 他們發(fā)起了一個特別的日子，叫作“罷買日”。

這是一個謂語動詞為現(xiàn)在完成時的簡單句。called是過去分詞，意為“叫作;稱作”，過去分詞短語called Buy Nothing Day作a special day的后置定語。有時called可以和named（名為;稱作）相替換。

2.The children talk about why they dont need many toys. 孩子們談?wù)撍麄儾恍枰芏嗤婢叩脑颉?/p>

這是一個復(fù)合句。why they dont need many toys是由連接副詞why引導(dǎo)的賓語從句;talk about是固定詞組，意為“談?wù)摗?，可以與talk of相替換。

【答案解析】

1.Before Christmas. 事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)句子“Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.”可知，大多數(shù)人通常在圣誕節(jié)前買很多禮物。

2.On November 29. 事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)句子 “Buy Nothing Day is on November 29.”可知，“Buy Nothing Day”是在11月29 日。

3.In Vancouver. 事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)句子“The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver， British Columbia.” 可知，“罷買日”起源于溫哥華。

4.Reading stories， singing songs and painting pictures. 事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)句子“In California， USA， parents and children get together to read stories， sing songs and paint pictures.”可知答案。

5.Because they want to let other people know more about Buy Nothing Day. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的首句可知，他們組織這項活動的目的在于宣傳“Buy Nothing Day”。