Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.
People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.
In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉机）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.
小题1:What do people all over the world think of weddings?
| A．interesting and easy | B．important and fun |
| C．happy and important | D．interesting and happy |
小题2:What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?
| A．a bride | B．a bridegroom | C．a sedan chair | D．a church |
小题3:Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?
| A．In China | B．In Western countries |
| C．In the countryside | D．In Africa |
小题4:According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?
小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Introduce the Western weddings. |
| B．Introduce the African weddings. |
| C．introduce the Chinese weddings. |
| D．Introduce different weddings. |
