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Winter 2012 wi ll hav e an extended stay on America's calendar, according to today's annual Groundhog Day(土拨鼠日) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania。

Each year on Fe bruary2nd, people from around the world, including

5,000 in the small town today, watch this

tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that year's spring will arrive:

If it's a cloud y day outside when the groundhog emerges from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, retreating underground for six more weeks of cold weather。

Of cour se, Pu nxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.

Phil is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs. Nine of the year's predictions were unavailable, according to ABC。

The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.

Punxsutawne y Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his "wife" Phyllis。Taking inspirati on fro m the hard state of Bill Murray's character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one's routines。

1. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Groundhog Day weather forecasting.

B. Winter 2012.

C. A to ngue-t wisting small town.

D. the National Climate Data Center.

2. The underlined word emerges means ______.

A. get s into

B. appears

C. increases.

D. hides

3. How is Punxsutawney Phil's prediction?

A. More exact than that the local weatherman does.

B. More often than that the local weatherman does.

C. Less often than that the local weatherman does.

D. Not exact enough to match with the fact.

4. The reason why Phil's predictions aren’t pleasing is ______.

A. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions.

B. Phil wants to do that for fun.

C. He has predicted more extended winters.

D. He has predicted more late springs.

5. How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?

A. By an accident.

B. From people’s life improving.

C. By his own attractive force.

D. From much money raised by the town.

本文为记叙文；记述了美国宾夕法尼亚州旁苏托尼镇，在第126届土拨鼠日，很多人聚集于此，见证当地最著名的天气预测土拨鼠“费尔”公布天气预测结果。

1.A。主旨大意标题题。本文大意为美国宾夕法尼亚州旁苏托尼镇，在第126届土拨鼠日，很多人聚集于此，见证当地最著名的天气预测土拨鼠“费尔”公布天气预测结果。故答案选A。其余选项是文章的部分内容。

2. B。词义猜测题。联系偶后文的t he groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow,理解此句意为：如果外面多云，土拨鼠从洞里出来，这一年就会有早春。这里是“出现”的意思。

3. D。事实细节题。从第四段信息句Of course, ---Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.理解到它的预测常常出错。故答案选D。

4. C。推理判断题。从第五段段意理解到他的预测令人不满意的是预测了更多的延长的冬天，只有少数早春，故答案选C。

5. C。细节理解题。从倒数第二段信息句Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right.理解得知他是靠自己的魅力成为一个庆典的。

2016高考阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

What is the most important day of your life? For many people the answer is your Wedding Day—the day when you marry another person and promise to live together as husband and wife for the rest of your lives.

Wedding celebrations differ from country to country—in China the bride wears red while in India the wedding continues for three days. However, in Britain the bride wears white and wedding usually only lasts for one day.

In the UK it is possible to get married in a religious or civil ceremony. A religious ceremony takes place in a church. A civil ceremony, on the other hand, can be held in an office, in a hotel, or even on a boat.