【题目】
Interesting Festivals in The World |
Throwing tomatoes—Spain 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 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 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. |
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】____festivals are mentioned in the passage.
A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
【2】You probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May in_____ .
A.SpainB.EnglandC.the United StatesD.Thailand
【3】_____is held in Black Rock Desert.
A.Throwing tomatoesB.Rolling cheese
C.Burning manD.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 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 guideB.a science report
C.a story bookD.a fashion magazine
【题目】 When you are waiting on a phone call with a pen in your hand or feeling bored on a train,you may probably doodle(涂鸦).Consultant Graphology(笔迹咨询师)Tracey has studied the most common doodles and their meaning in a new piece of research.Here she shares the psychology(心理学)behind those doodles.
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Triangles If you're drawing triangles,his shows you are an energetic and powerful nature. |
Flowers If your flower has a large round centre,this expresses confidence and the enjoyment of a good social life. |
Hearts Hearts have always been symbols of love.It clearly expresses that you pay much attention to feelings,but easily get sad as well. |
Coils(线圈) Drawing these complicated(复杂的)shapes means the doodlers have a colorful life and the ability of creativity.What unusual doodles they are! |
Webs This kind of doodles may be unusual and complicated,but drawing webs shows special personalities that are good at leading people to a special situation. |
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【1】Doodling most probably happens when you are___.
A.driving a car
B.feeling bored on the train
C.having a sleep
D.cooking a meal at home
【2】The doodles of hearts express that you___.
A.need to love and be loved
B.pay much attention to feelings
C.are a practical nature
D.have a colorful life
【3】___ are unusual and complicated doodles.
A.Coils and webs
B.Circles and boxes
C.Hearts and flowers
D.Squares and triangles
【4】Tracey believes the doodles of___ can be a sign of materialism.
A.circles
B.webs
C.boxes
D.flowers
【5】The writer wrote this passage to___.
A.spend the boring time
B.teach people how to doodle
C.make people know each other
D.share the psychology behind doodle