四、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共10分）
Whether you admit it or not, people’s love for Christmas Jumper(毛衣) around Christmas has increased over recent years. And while you may be less willing to get involved in the Christmas jumper trend, Christmas Jumper Day now enables you to do more with your jumper than build up sweat in an incredibly warm office.
The origin of the Christmas jumper can date back to the late 19th century in the USA. Americans in the 1930s knitted(编织) for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life. They copied the jumpers they saw their favorite stars wearing on the big screen. From the 1950s, it was common to see American families wearing festive jumpers as they sat down to eat their Christmas dinner.
Now, alongside wearing a festive jumper for the fun of it, there are other positive outcomes. Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper and making a minimum donation of￡1. Ladbrokes, a company in the UK, is running a competition in which all you have to do is to take a selfie(自拍) outside of one of their shops while wearing a jumper—the winner will win a good prize and for every submission. Ladbrokes will donate￡5 to St. Luke’s Hospice charity. For you, it’s a win-win situation.
If you’re still unconvinced that it’s about time you bought yourself a Christmas jumper, then maybe the fact that Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg have all been spotted wearing Christmas jumpers will raise your enthusiasm. Retailer(零售商) such as Topshop, Burberry and H&M have also become devoted to Christmas Jumper Day and have their very own types of Christmas jumpers.
25. Which statement is true according to paragraph 1?
A. Wearing Christmas jumpers in the office has been a trend.
B. Wearing Christmas jumpers can make you incredibly warm.
C. Christmas jumpers have gained huge popularity.
D. Christmas jumpers serve many functions.
26. For what reason did Americans in the 1930s make Christmas jumpers?
A. To protect them from cold weather. B. To lift their spirits.
C. To follow the stars. D. To form a tradition.
27. The underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _________.
A. demand B. advise C. encourage D. persuade
28. Why does the author mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg?
A. To ask people to donate Christmas jumpers.
B. To show the importance of Christmas Jumper Day.
C. To prove Christmas jumpers are popular among stars.
D. To persuade readers to buy a Christmas jumper.
【答案】25-28CBCD
本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了一年一度的圣诞毛衣日（Christmas Jumper Day），19世纪晚期就流行起圣诞节前穿圣诞毛衣的传统。但现在这个传统被延伸为一年一度的慈善活动，人们穿上充满圣诞气息的毛衣，为孩童们募款。
25.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句（无论你承认与否，人们对于圣诞毛衣节的喜爱近年来与日俱增）可知圣诞毛衣节越来越受欢迎。故选C。
26.推理判断题。根据第二段Americans in the 1930s knitted for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life.可知二十世纪三十年代人们编织毛衣是为了让自己在美国经济大萧条时期保持热情。选项B（提高士气，振奋精神）符合。故选B。
27.词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句可知设立圣诞毛衣日是为了鼓励人们让这个世界变得更好，并为Save the Children筹集资金。stimulate意为鼓励，激励。故选C。
28.推理判断题。最后一段第一句：如果你还不确定该给自己买个圣诞毛衣的话，或许Taylor Swift，Justin Bieber和Snoop Dogg也已经穿上了圣诞毛衣这个事实应该会激发你的购买热情。由此判断出作者提到Taylor Swift，Justin Bieber和Snoop Dogg这些名人是为了劝说读者购买圣诞毛衣。故选D。
Whether you admit it or not, people’s love for Christmas Jumper(毛衣) around Christmas has increased over recent years. And while you may be less willing to get involved in the Christmas jumper trend, Christmas Jumper Day now enables you to do more with your jumper than build up sweat in an incredibly warm office.
The origin of the Christmas jumper can date back to the late 19th century in the USA. Americans in the 1930s knitted(编织) for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life. They copied the jumpers they saw their favorite stars wearing on the big screen. From the 1950s, it was common to see American families wearing festive jumpers as they sat down to eat their Christmas dinner.
Now, alongside wearing a festive jumper for the fun of it, there are other positive outcomes. Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper and making a minimum donation of￡1. Ladbrokes, a company in the UK, is running a competition in which all you have to do is to take a selfie(自拍) outside of one of their shops while wearing a jumper—the winner will win a good prize and for every submission. Ladbrokes will donate￡5 to St. Luke’s Hospice charity. For you, it’s a win-win situation.
If you’re still unconvinced that it’s about time you bought yourself a Christmas jumper, then maybe the fact that Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg have all been spotted wearing Christmas jumpers will raise your enthusiasm. Retailer(零售商) such as Topshop, Burberry and H&M have also become devoted to Christmas Jumper Day and have their very own types of Christmas jumpers.
25. Which statement is true according to paragraph 1?
A. Wearing Christmas jumpers in the office has been a trend.
B. Wearing Christmas jumpers can make you incredibly warm.
C. Christmas jumpers have gained huge popularity.
D. Christmas jumpers serve many functions.
26. For what reason did Americans in the 1930s make Christmas jumpers?
A. To protect them from cold weather. B. To lift their spirits.
C. To follow the stars. D. To form a tradition.
27. The underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _________.
A. demand B. advise C. encourage D. persuade
28. Why does the author mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg?
A. To ask people to donate Christmas jumpers.
B. To show the importance of Christmas Jumper Day.
C. To prove Christmas jumpers are popular among stars.
D. To persuade readers to buy a Christmas jumper.
【答案】25-28CBCD
本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了一年一度的圣诞毛衣日（Christmas Jumper Day），19世纪晚期就流行起圣诞节前穿圣诞毛衣的传统。但现在这个传统被延伸为一年一度的慈善活动，人们穿上充满圣诞气息的毛衣，为孩童们募款。
25.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句（无论你承认与否，人们对于圣诞毛衣节的喜爱近年来与日俱增）可知圣诞毛衣节越来越受欢迎。故选C。
26.推理判断题。根据第二段Americans in the 1930s knitted for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life.可知二十世纪三十年代人们编织毛衣是为了让自己在美国经济大萧条时期保持热情。选项B（提高士气，振奋精神）符合。故选B。
27.词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句可知设立圣诞毛衣日是为了鼓励人们让这个世界变得更好，并为Save the Children筹集资金。stimulate意为鼓励，激励。故选C。
28.推理判断题。最后一段第一句：如果你还不确定该给自己买个圣诞毛衣的话，或许Taylor Swift，Justin Bieber和Snoop Dogg也已经穿上了圣诞毛衣这个事实应该会激发你的购买热情。由此判断出作者提到Taylor Swift，Justin Bieber和Snoop Dogg这些名人是为了劝说读者购买圣诞毛衣。故选D。
