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19．Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations，but the 2，000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans．Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course．On the way，they must not kick or throw their cheese，or go into their competitors'lane．Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos （disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones）．All the competitors are served with beer or port wine，the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese．
Fiery Foods Festival-The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico．They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China，but they all share a common addiction-food that is not just spicy，but hot enough to make your mouth burn，your head spin and your eyes water．Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March．You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper-officially the hottest pepper in the world-or any one of the thousands of products that are on show．But one thing's for sure-if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue，this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina-The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August，the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina-the world's largest food fight．A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events．The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes-official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd．
The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50，000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves，runs，or fights back．Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again-and for a much-needed wash!
33．Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held？A
A．In New Mexico．
B．In the Caribbean．
C．In Australia．
D．In China．
34．The celebration of La Tomatina lasts．B
A．three days   
B．seven days    
C．less than three days   
D．more than seven days
35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine．
B．More than 10，000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival．
C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival．
D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina．

分析 本文是一篇说明文，分别讲述了英国、新墨西哥以及巴西的几个关于食物的传统节日．

解答 33．A．细节理解题．由第二段中的"Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico"可知，这个活动在New Mexico举行；故选A．
34．B．细节理解题．由第三段中的"A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events"可知，这个庆祝活动持续一周（七天）．故B选项切题．
35．C．细节理解题．由第二段中的"they all share a common addiction-food that is not just spicy，but hot enough to make your mouth burn and your eyes water…You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper-the hottest pepper in the world-or any one of the thousands of products that are on show"可知，来参加Fiery Foods Festival的人们都喜欢辣的食物．在the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival中，将会展出大量的辣的食物．故C选项切题．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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