C．To send best wishes to the families.

　　D．To show richness and generosity.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，the coal祝愿来年的温暖，the shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。

　　3．The phrase "the right person" in the last sentence refers to "________"．

　　A．the presenter of a special TV show

　　B．a tall, dark and handsome man

　　C．a man with coal, shortbread and whisky

　　D．your neighbor

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the right person肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。

　　4．We know from the passage that ________.

　　A．British people hate to think of the old year and wish to dance it away quickly

　　B．street concerts have become more popular on New Year's Eve

　　C．British people let off fireworks in public places to celebrate the New Year

　　D．people stay at home doing nothing but wait for the bell of the New Year to ring

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　Most of us have the experience of dropping phones in water.__1__ There is, however, the chance to save your phone if you act quickly and follow these steps：

　　Step 1: Turn it off.

　　A wet phone that is turned on has a greater chance of short­circuiting (短缺) the circuit board. If you are unsure whether it is on or off, press the power button quickly to see if there is any life. __2__ If there isn't, keep it off.

　　Step 2: Dry the phone off with a soft towel.

　　__3__ Dry the phone off with a soft towel, getting rid of any water on the surface and preventing any more from getting in through the ports (接口)．

　　Step 3: Blow air into the ports.

Your initial response may be to dry your phone with a hair drier. __4__ The heat from the drier