Hanukkah
Hanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.
At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.
小题1:For how many days does Hanukkah last?
A．7
B．10
C．9
D．8小题2:According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?
A． Candles.
B．Money.
C．Oil
D．Cards.小题3:What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?
A．The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.
B．The God that they honored best.
C．The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.
D．The church they built 2,000 years ago.小题4:The passage mainly tells us about _____.
A．the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated
B．why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah
C．why Jewish people protect their traditions
D．the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：文章介绍犹太人的光明节的历史，和光明节是如何庆祝的。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.可知光明节持续8天。选 D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles.可知在光明节庆祝活动上需要蜡烛。选A
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil.可知Menorah 使人们想起2000年前的神圣的油，选C
小题4:主旨题：第一段主要是光明节的历史，第二段主要是光明节是如何庆祝的。选A
点评：文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。