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4.New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year,also known as Chinese New Year in the USA,in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.The display is part of the second annual"Happy Chinese New Year:Fantastic Art China"festival held in New York on February 5-10,2016.The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA),the USA-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100announced this year's events on November 18at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.
The"Fantastic Art China"festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York's top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks,including the Lincoln Center,Empire State Building and Jacob K.Javits Convention Center.
This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image,said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA,who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival's design.Lunar New Year,which celebrates the"Year of the Monkey"in 2016,is an opportunity to bring China's modern art to mainstream America,and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City,Yu said.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun's music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues,including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center,events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson,which will take place on the evening of February 6.Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.
"We Chinese are fond of nature,so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature,such as sounds of water,stone and bamboo,"said Tan Dun at the press conference,"And it will be fun to use the music of water during the fireworks display."
In addition to the fireworks,a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will shine on New York City during the holiday.
Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York.Children from the National Dance Institute,which represents 75schools,will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center.And,in celebration of the"Year of the Monkey",events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.
29.The theme of this year's celebration is centered onA.
A.relationship between sound and image of nature
B.diversity of Chinese traditional festivals
C.endangered species and environmental protection
D.cultural exchange between China and America
30.The coming"Year of the Monkey"is to be celebrated in New York byB.
A.sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech
B.setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show
C.holding a special concert at the Empire State Building
D.taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests
31.What does the underlined word"shine on"(in Para.7)most probably mean?A
A.lighten.
B.surround.
C.decorate.
D.broaden.
32.This passage is written mainly in order toC.
A.compare some traditional festivals in China and America
B.attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration
C.report celebration activities for the"Year of the Monkey"in New York
D.strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America.
分析 本文是一篇历史文化类的记载文章,主要讲述了美国纽约市庆祝中国猴年的一些活动.
解答 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.C
29.A 细节理解题.根据第四段第一句This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image…可知,今年的活动主题是探索声音与图象之间的复杂关系.故选A项.
30.B 细节理解题.根据倒数第二段In addition to the fireworks,a special lighting show…during the holiday.可知,将会通过放烟花和一场特别的灯光秀来庆祝猴年.故选B.
31.A 词义猜测题.根据语境可知,帝国大厦的这场灯光秀将会"闪耀"整个纽约.故选A项.
32.C 主旨大意题.通读全文可知,整篇文章都围绕着美国纽约市庆祝中国新年的一些活动展开,故选C项.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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60.A.dead | B.deaf | C.pitiful | D.blind |