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【題目】Interesting festivals in the world

Throwing tomatoes--Spain( 西班牙) Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown， not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡車) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.

Rolling cheese-England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese (奶酪) is roiled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.

Burning man--The United States The Burning Man 'Festival lasts a week， it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.

Pouring water--Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day， Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other， pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.

【1】How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Ono. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four

【2】Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May7

A. Spain. B. England.

C. The United States. D. Thailand.

【3】Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?

A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese.

C. Burning man， D. Pouring water.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd Io eat.

B. Not all the festivals alive fall on the single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.

D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists，

【5】The passage is most probably taken from ____________.

A. a tour guide B. a science report

C. a story book D. a fashion magazine

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了世界上有趣的節(jié)日：西班牙的番茄節(jié)，英國的滾奶酪比賽，美國的火人節(jié)等等。

【1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)表格中提及的四個不同國家的節(jié)日，故選D。

【2】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)各個節(jié)日慶祝的時間，可知英國的滾奶酪節(jié)的慶祝時間是This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May.和問題相符，故選B。

【3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Burning man--The United States提及的The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert.故選C。

【4】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一個表格Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each 故選B。

【5】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)這篇短文主要介紹的是各地有趣的節(jié)日，結(jié)合選項，可知最有可能來自旅行指南。故選A。