【題目】I can’tthinkof a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You’ll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others may be known only to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a certain culture. Just enjoy them!

★ Tomatina — Bunol, Spain

Every last Wednesday in August, the town of Bunol is filled with tons of tomatoes in the world’s biggest food flight. Many people wear goggles (護(hù)目鏡) during this hour of great fun, as the town becomes a red river.

★Boryeong Mud Festival — Boryeong, South Korea

For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way to help sell the region’s mineral-rich mud has turned into a festiveparty with music and fireworks. The mud is usuallyonlyavailable in cosmetic products (化妝品), but here you can cake yourself in grey as you want.

★Holi — India

Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’smostimportant holidays. During the day of thelastfull moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightly colored powder (粉末). The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common among Hindu people around the world.

★ International Pillow Fight Day — Worldwide

Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013. From London to Vancouver to many other cities, the festival is held in more than 100 countries. So just bring a soft pillow in early April, and watch feathers fly.

【1】According to the author, _______________.

A. there should be festivals celebrated by the whole world

B. festivals give people the best chances to experience a culture

C. it’s usually hard for people to accept a different culture

D. festivals in a certain culture often change with time

【2】We learn from the passage that _______________.

A. the town of Bunol in Spain is on a river

B. cosmetic products sell well on Boryeong Mud Festival

C. International Pillow Fight Day has a short history

D. Holi is the greatest festival for Indian people

【3】The passage is most likely to be found in __________.

A. a personal diary

B. a technical report

C. a geography book

D. a travel magazine

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】試題分析：本文屬于信息類閱讀，介紹了四個(gè)著名的節(jié)日，這些節(jié)日最能夠體現(xiàn)一個(gè)國(guó)家的文化及內(nèi)涵。

【1】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一句I can’t think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals.可知沒(méi)有比節(jié)日更能夠體現(xiàn)某種文化的內(nèi)涵了。也就是說(shuō)節(jié)日可以給人們最好的體驗(yàn)一種文化的機(jī)會(huì)。故B正確。

【2】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第1句Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013.可知2013年的International Pillow Fight Day只是第4年，是這四個(gè)節(jié)日中歷史最短暫的。故C正確。

【3】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段可知本文主要介紹四個(gè)節(jié)日，這些節(jié)日最能體現(xiàn)一個(gè)國(guó)家的文化內(nèi)涵。所以這篇文章最可能是從旅行雜志中摘錄出來(lái)的，與個(gè)人日記、科技報(bào)告以及地理書無(wú)關(guān)。故D項(xiàng)正確。

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