After a cold December and January, American people are ready for a little bit of sunshine. They look to Phil to tell when the spring will come on Groundhog Day(土拨鼠日). Every year, people gather to watch this famous groundhog make his prediction.
　　How did this animal get the honour of being able to forecast the weather? It dated back to 1887. Groundhog Day came from an ancient European story. In the story, a sacred(神圣的)animal, like a bear, was able to forecast the weather. German immigrants brought the tradition to the United States. However, why did American people choose a groundhog? No one knew it.
　　Every February 2, Phil’s keepers wake him up from a deep winter sleep. He is brought outside in front of thousands of people. He looks for his shadow and forecasts the weather for the next few weeks. If Phil sees his shadow, he will go back to sleep for another six weeks. If he doesn’t, it means that spring is soon on its way.
　　Even though spring usually arrives around March 20, it has been performed for over a century. Most of the time, the groundhog sees his shadow. In the end, it doesn’t really matter whether Phil goes back to sleep or not. Everyone knows he or she will have to wait a few more weeks for spring to arrive.
51. The underlined word “forecast” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 流行 B. 演说 C. 预测 D. 表演
52. What can Phil do for people?
A. It can tell people whether it will be sunny or not.
B. It can help people know when the spring will come.
C. It can perform for people.
D. It can tell whether someone will have good luck.
53. What does it mean if Phil doesn’t see his shadow?
A. It means spring is coming soon.
B. It means spring is still far.
C. It means it will be a sunny day.
D. It means there will be no disaster.
54. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The tradition was brought to the US by Germans.
B. Groundhog Day dated back to 1887.
C. Spring usually arrives around February 2.
D. Most of the time, the groundhog sees his shadow.
55. The passage mainly talks about ________ .
A. Funny animals    B. Groundhog Day
C. Sacred animals   D. Weather in spring
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