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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 on 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(奶酪)—England

This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled 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.

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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. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

2.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?

A. Spain.

B. England.

C. The United States.

D. Thailand.

3.Which festival is held in the 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 to eat.

B. Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the Buring Man 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 storybook D. a fashion magazine

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.细节理解题。根据图表可知短文中提到了，Throwing tomatoes-Spain西班牙的扔西红柿节、Rolling cheese-England英国的滚奶酪节、Burning man-The United S...
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