2．The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to .

　　A．washing the face with dew

　　B．going into the fields

　　C．picking flowers at daybreak

　　D．getting up early in the morning

　　A　[词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二句"In the very early morning，young girls went into the fields and washed their faces with dew (露水)．"在大清早，年轻的女孩去田地里用露水洗脸。她们认为这会让她们在接下来的一年里非常漂亮。可知"this"指的是"用露水洗脸"。故选A。]

　　3．What can we learn about the maypole?

　　A．People climb it on May Day.

　　B．It was usually found in the cities.

　　C．It dates from the Middle Ages.

　　D．People used old，tall trees to make it.

　　C　[推理判断题。根据第三段前三句"May Day was an important day in the Middle Ages and...This is the origin of the maypole (五月柱)．"五月节是中世纪一个最重要的节日。这是五月柱的起源。故选C。]

　　4．The purpose of the text is to ．

　　A．describe Roman customs

　　B．suggest spring family activities

　　C．explain the origins of maypoles

　　D．introduce a British festival

　　D　[目的意图题。纵观全文，可知本文介绍了英国的一个节日--五月节，讲述了五月节的起源以及一些风俗习惯和特别的活动。人们在五月节祈求好的天气，表达美好的愿望。故选D项。]

　　B

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