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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 (卡车) 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.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了世界上有趣的节日：西班牙的番茄节，英国的滚奶酪比赛，美国的火人节等等。

1.D细节理解题。根据表格中提及的四个不同国家的节日，故选D。

2.B细节理解题。根据各个节日庆祝的时间，可知英国的滚奶酪节的庆祝时间是This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May.和问题相符，故选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据Burning man--The United States提及的The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert.故选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据最后一个表格Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each 故选B。

5.

考点：文化类短文阅读。