A
(2020·广州高三年级调研测试)Entering adulthood is an important step in everyone's life.It means that a young person must soon leave childishness behind and start to shoulder grownup responsibilities.
In Germany，“Jugendfeier”is a comingofage ceremony for 14yearolds.They go to school to prepare for the occasion，studying lessons with topics like cultural respect and social responsibility，which will help them become worthy citizens.The hope is that the young people taking part in the ceremony will take on these values for themselves.
In Latin America，a“quinceañera”is a celebration for girls on their 15th birthday，marking a girl's entry into womanhood.In the past，a“quinceañera”was intended to ready girls for marriage and they were taught cooking，sewing and other household skills in preparation.Today，it's similar to how one's 18th birthday is considered an important day in other cultures.
In India，the sacred thread ceremony is performed when a boy is grownup.He is given three sacred threads representing three promises he makes：to respect knowledge，to respect his parents and to respect society.After the ceremony，the boy，traditionally，leaves his family to live with a guru (teacher)．At this point the boy becomes“twice born”—first his physical birth and second his intellectual birth through the teacher's care.
In Vanuatu，young boys come of age by jumping off a 98foottall tower with a bungeelike rope tied to their ankles，just barely preventing them from hitting the ground.At the ceremony，the boy's mother will hold something representing his childhood，and after the jump the item will be thrown away，representing the end of childhood.He is now a man，ready to protect the family.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几个不同国家的成人礼。
1．What is the shared expectation of the four comingofage ceremonies?
A．Having respect for knowledge.
B．Getting ready to raise a family.
C．Acquiring crosscultural awareness.
D．Developing a sense of responsibility.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It means that...shoulder grownup responsibilities”，再结合下文介绍的四种不同国家和地区的成年仪式可知，四种成年仪式的共同期望是培养年轻人的责任感。
答案：D
2．Which app might appeal to people entering adulthood in Germany?
A B C D
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“They go to...become worthy citizens”可知，在德国，举行成年仪式前，孩子们要去学校学习以文化尊重、社会责任等为主题的课程。A项是志愿服务应用软件，与承担社会责任有关，据此可推知A项正确。
答案：A
3．In which place are things with special meanings given to the young attendants?
A．Germany. B．Latin America.
C．India. D．Vanuatu.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“He is given...to respect society”可知，在印度的成年仪式上，男孩将会收到三根神圣的线，分别代表他做出的三个承诺：尊重知识、尊重父母和尊重社会。
答案：C
