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 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(雕塑)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.What about are these passages?

A. Games. B. Activities C. Matches. D. Festivals.

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 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 crowd to eat.

B. Not all the festivals above 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

A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert,“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,”she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice said,“If wind can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered,“that’s because the wind can fly, but I can’t.”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the wind, and it can take you across me,”said the desert.“Give up what I am now? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea.“The wind can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert.“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”After hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the wind. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success,you should also change the you are.

1.Did the little stream want to reach the ocean or the desert at last?

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2.Was the little stream able to to cross the desert at first?

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3.Who gave the advice to the little stream?

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4.What did the little stream do after hearing the desert’s words?

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5.What can you realize from the experience(经历) of the little stream?

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