The Festival of Cultures

August 11 – 14

City Park

The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.

Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.

Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.

Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.

Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.

1.In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.

A. paper.B. umbrellas.C. bamboo beds.D. flower vases.

2. Which of these is a dance from Germany?

A. The troika. B. The raspa. C. The kinderpolka. D. The mayim mayim

3. The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.

A. in large quantities B. with natural tastes

C. not able to be refused D. hot but delicious

4. For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?

A. August 11 B. August 12 C. August 13 D. August 14

 

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】本文介紹了世界文化節(jié)，介紹了這個文化節(jié)中的Crafts，Music and Dance，Storytelling和Food這幾項的具體信息。

1.B

【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段2,3行Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico.可知在這個節(jié)日里你看一看見制作傘的藝術(shù)。故B正確。

2.2】C

【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段倒數(shù)第二行Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany.可知kinderpolka是來自德國的舞蹈。故C正確。

3.3】C

【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.中的最后一句These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up可知這些美食都是不能錯過的，故y irresistible 表示C項含義。故C正確。

4.4】D

【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Tickets August 14和Ages 12 and under Free可知在8月14日12歲以下的孩子是免費的。所以這一天對于6-12歲的孩子是最便宜的。故D正確。

【長難句解析】

1.People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs.

【翻譯】代表著40種文化的人將和大家分享他們的傳統(tǒng)和風(fēng)俗。

【分析】本句中有一個現(xiàn)在分詞短語representing 40 cultural groups來修飾前面的名詞people，因為動詞represent與主語people構(gòu)成邏輯上的主動關(guān)系，所以使用現(xiàn)在分詞的形式。相當(dāng)于短語從句who represent 40 cultural groups。如果動詞和名詞構(gòu)成被動關(guān)系，就使用過去分詞的形式。

2.Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.

【翻譯】接下來就是這次節(jié)日里的很多活動。

【分析】本句是一個全部倒裝句，副詞here提前在句首，因為后面的主語是名詞，所以使用全部倒裝的形式。如Here comes the bus.公交車來了；如果主語不是名詞，是代詞，則不需要全部倒裝。如Here you are。

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