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16.Food festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay 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 (赛道).Competition is fierce and 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 一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 La Tomatina-the worlds 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!
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Australia's cultural capital has hosted this 20-day festival for 20 years,a showcase of the continent's culinary (烹调用的)mastery through cooking demonstrations,special tours and food tastings throughout the city.Meet celebrity chefs and artisan food crafters,go to gala dinners and discover Down Under's most fantastic flavors.
36.In the Stilton cheese rolling competition,competitors on each team mustC.
A.wear various formal clothes
B.kick or throw their cheese
C.roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
D.use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
37.Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held according to the passage?C
A.In Australia.
B.In the Caribbean.
C.In the USA.
D.In Mexico.
38.The celebration of La Tomatina lastsB.
A.three days
B.seven days
C.less than three days
D.more than seven days
39.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.
40.In which food festival you may meet cooks?A
A.Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
B.La Tomatina.
C.Stilton Cheese Rolling.
D.Fiery Foods Festival.
分析 本文分别介绍了英国、新墨西哥.巴西的几个关于美食的传统节日.
解答 36.C.细节理解题.由第一段中的"Teams of four…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 (赛道)…the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)"可知,参赛者要在自己的赛道上,沿着赛道滚动木制的奶酪.不允许踢或者扔奶酪,也不允许进入竞争对手的赛道.故C选项切题.
37.C.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,这是美国的一个洲.故选C.
38.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.
39.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.
40.A.细节理解题.由最后一段Meet celebrity chefs and artisan food crafters,可知在这里你会遇到厨师,故选A.
点评 本篇文章主要是细节理解方面的题型,需要考生通过跳读迅速找到对应的句子进行详细理解,句子的理解可以结合上下文意思,通过逻辑推理得到.
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