1. I.Reading for the Main Idea Put an “M” in one of the following blanks for the main idea of the reading. Put an “N” for a narrow statement about the reading. ____ ____ 1. People in Moscow eat meat dumplings and many snacks on New Year’s Eve. N

2. I.Reading for the Main Idea ____ ____ 2. The Igbo people welcome the New Year by clapping their hands. ____ 3. People all over the world welcome the New Year in different ways. ____ 4. On New Year’s Eve, Moscow has a great celebration party in the Kremlin. N M N

3. I.Reading for the Main Idea ____ 5. In Japan, people eat buckwheat noodles to welcome the New Year. N II. Reading for Details Choose the best answer for each of the following questions or statements.

4. ( ) 1. About the ways which the Igbo people welcome their New Year, which of the following sentences is NOT true? (A) They welcome their New Year on March 17. (B) They would slam their doors to keep the old year away at night on March 17. (C) The Igbo people are afraid that the old year may take their children away. (D) The Igbo people go out of the houses to welcome their New Year by eating meat dumplings. D

5. ( ) 2. In the New Year celebration in Moscow, who always arrives with a lot of gifts? (A) Grandfather Frost. (B) The Kremlin. (C) The clowns. (D) The magicians. A

6. ( ) 3. Which of the following is the way that people in Japan welcome their New Year? (A) They welcome their New Year on March 17. (B) The magicians and clowns perform tricks. (C) Many people watch “Red and White Song Festival” on television. (D) Every family would put a very tall tree with balls and lights in the middle of their house. C

7. ( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT what people in Japan would do on New Year’s Day? (A) They wake up early and see the first sunrise of the year. (B) The adults usually spend a quiet day at home. (C) The children would receive money as gifts. (D) They eat buckwheat noodles. D

8. ( ) 5. We can know from the reading that _____. (A) People all over the world celebrate the New Year in different ways on January 1st. (B) For the Igbo people, the old year is a good thing. (C) In Moscow, a clown at the front door of the Kremlin gives children gifts. (D) The Japanese clean up their houses on New Year’s Day. C

9. III. Topics for Discussion 1.How do people in Nigeria, Moscow, and Japan celebrate their New Year? 2. How do people in Taiwan celebrate their New Year and Chinese New Year? 結束放映