The Most Interesting Festivals around the World
Contents Introduction.....................................1 ＊Baby Crying Day......................2 ＊Cheese -rolling Festival ............................................4 ＊Color Throwing Festival .................................................6 ＊Fish Swallowing Festival ................................................8 ＊International Pillow Fight Day ................................................11 ＊International Twins Festival ................................................13 ＊Raincoat Festival ......................15 ＊Roswell UFO Festival ................................................16 ＊Tomato Festival........................18 ＊Water Fighting Day ................................................19 ＊Wife Carrying Festival ................................................20 ＊World Body painting Festival ................................................22 | International Pillow Fight Day International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world—from Amsterdam, Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting. The festival used to be a game to release (释放) energy and stress. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn. Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. ----11---- |
1.The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in _______
A. 2000 B. 2008 C. 2013 D. 2014
2.Nowadays the International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to ________.
A. collect pillows for the homeless
B. release energy and stress.
C. hit each other’s face
D. fight with others
3.The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in ________.
A. New York B. Amsterdam C. Budapest D. Chicago
4.You may read about ______________ on the Page 19.
A. Baby Crying Day B. Color Throwing Festival
C. Water Fighting Day D. World Body painting Festival
完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Exciting News
“I have some exciting news, class,” said Mrs. Pike.
It was almost lunchtime, and Jenny Archer was ________ . She drew a piece of apple pie in her notebook.
Sometimes Mrs. Pike’s exciting news wasn’t very exciting. Once, Mrs. Pike had said it would be exciting to watch a filmstrip called Tommy Tooth and the Whole Truth About Teeth. But it wasn’t.
Jenny drew a scoop of ice cream on the apple pie.
“We’re going to have a ________ ,” said Mrs. Pike.
Jenny put down her pencil. She pushed her glasses back on her nose.
“The whole school will take part,” Mrs. Pike went on. “We’re going to ________empty tin cans to sell to a scrap-metal dealer (废品商). We’ll use the money to buy a video camcorder（摄录相机）and a TV monitor for the school.”
“What kind of competition is that?” asked Clifford Stern. “Just collecting cans?”
“The ________ that collects the most cans,” said Mrs. Pike, “will use the camera first. We will make our own class movie. You could all be stars!”
Me, a movie star! Jenny thought. Now, that was ________ . She pictured herself accepting an Academy Award. She would say, “I tall started when I was in a little school . . .”
“The person in the class who brings in the most cans will direct the first movie,” Mrs. Pike finished.
Wow! ________ a movie might be even better than starring in one. The director could make up the whole story. She would choose the actors and tell everybody what to do. Jenny loved to make up stories. And she was good at telling people what to do.
She was sure she’d be a great ________.
The whole class was buzzing (嘁嘁喳喳) now. Jenny forgot she was hungry. She looked over at her friend Beth. Beth’s eyes were bright. She thought this was a great idea, too.
“You can be the star of my movie,” Jenny whispered to her.
“What do you mean your movie?” Beth asked.
“When I ________ the competition,” Jenny said.
“What if I win the competition?” Beth said.
“But I have to win,” answered Jenny. “I’ve always wanted to make a movie.”
“Since when?” Beth asked.
“Well, I just ________ it now,” Jenny admitted (承认). “But don’t you think I’d make a good director?”
“I think I might make a good director,” Beth said. “Why should you be the director?”
Beth was one of Jenny’s two best friends. Jenny didn’t want to fight with her. But she ________ wanted to win this competition. She just had to direct the class movie.
“Let’s not fight,” Jenny said. “We’d both be good directors.”
“You’re right.” Beth grinned (笑嘻嘻). “We won’t fight. Let’s just say, may the best can collector win.”
Jenny shook Beth’s hand. “May the best can collector win,” she repeated.
As long as it’s me, she told herself.
1.A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. worry
2.A. movie B. lesson C. contest D. news
3.A. give B. collect C. choose D. sell
4.A. person B. school C. class D. student
5.A. moving B. surprising C. boring D. exciting
6.A. Directing B. Collecting C. Accepting D. Fighting
7.A. collector B. director C. teacher D. star
8.A. take B. share C. win D. join
9.A. learned B. knew C. spoke D. realized
10.A. really B. lovely C. usually D. nearly
— Can you tell me the nearest hospital?
— Yes. Go straight to the second crossing.
A．how can I get to B．how did I get to
C．how I can get to D．how I got to
The 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022.
A．held B．hold C．are held D．will be held
My father is a policeman. He in that station since 2008.
A．works B．has worked C．will work D．worked
—What are the students doing there?
—They the big English Drama Show.
A．are watching B．watched C．watch D．will watch
