In different countries, people have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve(除夕).

In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year. 

In Rome(羅馬), Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight(午夜) on New Year’s Eve. The streets are full of old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. 

In Madrid（馬德里）, Spain, the New Year comes more quietly. People come to the main square(主要廣場(chǎng)) and each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strike twelve, the people eat grapes. What do people do on New Year’s Eve in your country?  

1.        on New Year’s Eve is said to bring long life in Tokyo.

A. Eating rice                                               B. Eating dumplings

C. Eating noodles              D. Eating grapes

2. Early the next morning, Japanese climb Mount Fuji to          .

A. exercise                                                  B. have fun

C. find something lucky    D. see the first sunrise of the new year

3.        , Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

A. In Japan                       B. In Rome           C. In Spain           D. In Tokjo

4. In Madrid, Spain, people spend New Year’s Eve by        on the main square.

A. eating noodles               B. eating grapes

C. singing and dancing       D. throwing out the old things they dislike

5. In this passage, the writer wants to tell us that        .

A. he ever went to Spain                          

B. he ever climbed Mount Fuji

C. he saw there were many old things in the street in Rome

D. people from different countries have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve