Here is Booked．net’s selection of the strangest events worldwide·
Elephant polo(象球)
The title is self-explanatory, but elephant polo is more interesting than the traditional alternative played on horses．Elephants make the game slower，and, because of this the field is only three-quarters the length of a standard polo field．The elephants carry two people and are guided by mahouts(看象人)．The player hits the ball and tells the mahout which way to go. The Kings Cup Elephant Polo Tournament is the sixth largest event in the Thai calendar.
Volcan de Lodo El Totumo
If you are in Colombia at the end of March，you should make Cartagena part of your journey—here．between December and March every year，is the opportunity to get dirty, Bathing in mud from the Volcan de Lodo El Totumo can best be described as a primitive experience. The volcano is diminutive(微小的)，looking more like a little hill rising about 10 to 15m from the ground. If you climb a wooden staircase to reach the very top, you will discover a pit(大坑)of gray mud. It is believed that the mud has a curing effect，purifying your skin．
La Tomatina
It is possibly the most famous and most specific food fight in the world. If you think tomatoes are only for salads，you are on a wrong track．Just a visit to Valencia，or more precisely，a small Spanish village named Bunol in August can totally change your perception . There，on the last Wednesday of August every year．trucks dump 120 tons of tomatoes in the streets of the town, and tomato juice and pulp(果肉)flow from there.
Balloon Fiesta
Have you ever been taken to the skies in a hot-air balloon? The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in America gives you the chance to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the city and countryside．Since 1972, perfect October weather，blue skies and wind patterns have combined to allow balloonists to control and retrace their route thanks to the direction of the winds. This is the only place in the world to enjoy a mass rise of balloons floating in the blue skies each October.
1.Where can visitors experience bathing in mud in February?
A. In Thailand． B. In Colombia，
C. In Spain D. In America·
2.Visitors to Bunol in August can_____.
A. attend the annual balloon fiesta
B. watch volcanoes erupting in person
C. take part in the game of elephant polo
D. witness the most specific food fight in the world
3.We can learn from the passage that________.
A. mahouts decide which way to go and hit the ball
B. the Kings Cup Elephant Polo Tournament is held each October
C. the tomato fight is intended to purify people’s skin with tomato juice.
D. the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has been held for 45 years.
4.Which of the following groups of people are likely to be interested in this passage?
A. Students who like biology．
B. Those who like eating fruit．
C. Scientists who are doing research on volcanos
D. People who are curious about very strange events.
请你写一篇英语短文，介绍某一个中国传统节日，例如：春节（Spring Festival）、中秋节（the Mid-autumn Festival）或端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）。
要点包括：1.该节日的具体日期；
2.该节日期间，人们的主要活动或该节日的特色。
3.作文题目可以该节日的名称为题，也可以My Favorite Festival 为题。
字数要求：100词左右
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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Dear Jim,
I'd like to tell you something more about our schoolsports meet. It was holding on Oct. 6, which was a fine day. There were over1,000 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class wonthe 100-metre race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds and broke in the srd. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all tryingto do my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we haddone.
I am looking forward to receive your letter.
Yours,
Li Ping
Once there lived a rich man 1.wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted 2.(find ) out whether they deserved (值得) his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he put 3.very large stone. Then he
4.(hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove (移走) the stone. Instead, with some 5. (difficult) he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 6. man came along and did the same thing, then another came, and another. All of them complained (抱怨) about the stone but not tried to remove 7.. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone and said to himself , “ The night will be very dark. Some 8.(neighbor) will come along later 9. the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed with all his strength (力量) to move it.
10. great his surprise was at last! Under the stone, he found a bag of money.
I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do ___________ and this would be a good chance ___________． But I don’t like ___________ the holiday in such a way．I can work at home all the rest of the year．
Last year I went ___________ to the mountains. ___________ there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really___________ far to go for a short holiday. I decide ___________ this isn’t a good time to___________the mountains．But I___________to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks___________the seashore ___________the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there ___________about two hours． After thinking it___________，I am sure that this is a ___________time for the seashore than___________ .
Oh， here is a ___________ from Jim． He ___________ he is going to his house in the mountains for the___________，and he___________ me to go with him．___________ giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
1.A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory
2.A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that
3.A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking
4.A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north
5.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything
6.A. very B. enough C. rather D. too
7.A. that B. what C. whether D. when
8.A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave
9.A. want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting
10.A. on B. by C. beside D. along
11.A. on B. during C. in D. under
12.A. in B. for C. with D. after
13.A. about B. of C. over D. on
14.A. good B. fine C. better D. best
15.A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages
16.A. gift B. call C. letter D. notice
17.A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
18.A. weekend B. holiday C. Sunday D. trip
19.A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks
20.A. When B. With C. Without D. As
March 14 is International Police Day. 1.
No matter if it's burning hot or icy cold, a holiday or a school day, you'll see policemen at the centers of the streets directing(指挥) traffic. 2. .
There are more than 1.7 million policemen in China. 3.. Other police have different responsibilities (责任). Some are firefighters (消防员). Some watch out for bad guys and solve crimes(犯罪). Others keep the peace. Special police deals with unexpected events. 4. He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.
To keep people safe and make peace for all, Chinese police put their lives at risk (冒险). 5.. Another 13,000 were injured in doing their jobs.
A. It is a day for people to show their respect for police, the people who keep millions of families safe.
B. A good policeman needs a strong body, rich knowledge and many skills.
C. Since 1980, more than 7,000 policemen have lost their lives.
D. The traffic police is just one group.
E. These are the traffic police.
F. Police is a dangerous job.
G. We should love police because of their hard work.
