【文章大意】 本文介绍了日历的来历。作者叙述日历的变化过程和以诙谐的手法写出自己对日历的小“创造”。
5.The first Roman calendar had only 10 months because ________.
A.February hated to be squeezed between the big months
B.the god of war always fought with January and February
C.the Romans did not like the cold winter weather
D.it was considered unnecessary to divide winter
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段In an agricultural society,winter was of little importance,and thus went undivided可知在当时的农业社会里,冬天被认为不重要。故选D。
6.Which of the following is closest to Numa Pompilius’ calendar?
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段的He made all the months 29 or 31 days,but shortened February,the last month of the year,by giving it only 28.可知Numa Pompilius’ calendar设定的日历以三月份开始,2月份结束。故选C。
7.The writer sounds ________ in the passage.
A.sad
B.humorous
C.happy
D.angry
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据文章的第一段和最后一段推断作者以诙谐的手法说明自己对日历的看法。sad悲伤的;humorous诙谐的,幽默的;happy幸福的;angry生气的。故选B。
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