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M: Sure. But let me order takeout first. I’m hungry visitor to carry coal into your house after midnight

and you know Mom won’t be home until late this brings good luck for the coming year. In Mexico,
afternoon. people throw water out the window and open the
W: OK. Thank you. It means a lot to me. front door to ensure that the old can depart quickly.

Text 8（117 词）百味餐 W: OK. I know what you mean.
W: Our annual potluck will be on this Saturday,
【点拨】 第 14 题为推理判断题。根据女士说的
October 7th.
“I want to hear the temple bells — many temples in
M: October 7th? Today is Thursday, October 6th.
Japan ring their bells 107 times on December 31st and
W: Sorry, I mistook the date. It’s on October 8th.
once more again when the clock strikes midnight.”可
M: That’s OK. So what will everyone bring, honey?
知日本的寺庙会在 12 月 31 日敲钟 107 次，过了
W: Teresa will bring pancakes. She also plans on
午夜会再敲一次，也就是说总共 108 次，故选B。
baking a fruit cake if she doesn’t have to work.
And mark Julie down for salad, one green and Text 10（164 词）芬兰丢手机大赛
one potato, since her husband Jack is a vegetarian. M: Hello, fellows. Thanks for tuning in. I’m Brian
Shirley is bringing chocolate chip cookies. Cox. Does your cellphone make you mad? Does

M: Wow, chocolate chip cookies, my favorite! Then it also make you want to throw your phone? Well,
what should we prepare? Shrimp? Wait a minute. Is take a trip to Finland. Every year there is a Mobile
there anyone who is allergic to it? Phone Throwing Competition. In the event, people

W: Yes, the one who is about to bring your favorite throw cellphones. However, they’re not their
food. cellphones. They are old cellphones, and the
Text 9（197 词）新年习俗 event prepares them for the people. There’re many

W: We’ll be in Japan for New Year’s Eve. I want to different kinds of cellphones in the event. However,
hear the temple bells — many temples in Japan ring they are all between 220 and 400 grams. After the
their bells 107 times on December 31st and once people choose one, they enter the throwing area.

more again when the clock strikes midnight. This is The person with the farthest throw is the winner.
Those without a strong throwing arm can enter the
done to get rid of past troubles.
freestyle competition, but each team should be less
M: Interesting! We don’t have anything fun like that.
than three people. Sign-ups are accepted for $5
W: We do though! The Times Square ball drop in New
per person or $2 for children 12 and under. During
York City is a New Year’s tradition that’s uniquely
the competition, the styles of the throw are judged
American.
rather than the distance. Once all the day’s phones
M: But it just feels like a big party to me. People
have been thrown, they are taken to a recycling
gather together and count down as the ball drops.
center.
It just feels a little lacking in culture to me. My
grandma is from Spain, so we always celebrate New
Year’s by eating 12 grapes, each representing a wish 高中英语听力模拟试题（五）
for good luck in every month of the coming year. Text 1（31 词）去修相机

And look at something like Hogmanay, you know, M: Oh, I wish I hadn’t borrowed this camera from Larry.
the New Year’s Eve in Scotland. Here, the first I dropped it and it doesn’t work now.

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