The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.

    During the opening ceremonies(仪式), after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels (骆驼)transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs(传统文化). On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

    The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.

    Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!

64. The Sahara Festival is a festival which________.

A. has a very long history in North Africa          

B. is held in the same place on the same day

C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

65. Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares                  B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares

C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs               D. musicians, officials, camels and horses

66. The underlined word "finale" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ________of the opening day.

A. first part         B. middle          C. last part          D. whole

67. This passage mainly tells readers_______.

A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

Ricochet, a 19-month-old golden retriever(金毛寻回犬), was bred(饲养) to be a service dog but never made it. Now, she has found her role in the ocean, surfing with a disabled teen.

Patrick Ivison, 15, suffered a severe injury in a car accident when he was 14 months old. He has been disabled since, but the Californian boy never gave up on the goal of walking. He recently took his first steps. When Ivison first met Ricochet, the two immediately hit it off. To raise money for Ivison’s physical therapy(治疗), which is not covered by insurance, it was suggested that the pair take up surfing. Ivison said that when he first heard the idea he thought, “We are completely out of our minds.”

But from the start, the two took to surfing naturally. With the help of his mom, Jennifer Kayler, and friends, who carry Patrick to the ocean and guide the extra-large surfboard into the waters, Ivison rides the waves with his pal standing on the back. “It’s kind of like a grand performance out there,” Ivison said of the group of people who help him out. The dog helps to balance out the board The teen remembered one pass when “we were about to flip over and then she stepped on that side of the board and helped us out.”

The two participated Sunday in the Surf City Surf Dog contest as a fund-raiser(募集资金者). They wowed the cheering crowd during their exhibition. The event raised $8,200. About $2,000 will go toward a service dog for Ivison, and the rest will go toward his “Help Patrick Walk” therapy fund.

1. Ivison got disabled when             .

A. he drove to the seaside                    B. he began to learn surfing

C. he suffered a severe disease             D. he was over one year old

2.Ivison decided to take up surfing in order to       .

A. collect money for his treatment       B. set an example for the disabled

C. realize his dream of being a surfer

D. develop courage and positive attitudes

3.What did Ivison think about the idea of going surfing in the beginning?

  A. Easy.             B. Interesting.        C. Crazy.        D. Exciting.

4.In what way does Ricochet help Ivison surf?

A. She keeps on cheering Ivison on.

B. She keeps the balance of the surfboard.

C. She gives signals when huge waves come.

D. She pulls the board back if Ivison falls off.

 

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. SO fast and so wonderful!

  1. 1.

    The Sahara Festival is a festival which________.

    1. A.
      has a very long history in North Africa
    2. B.
      is held in the same place on the same day
    3. C.
      is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
    4. D.
      is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
  2. 2.

    Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

    1. A.
      musicians, dancers, horses and hares
    2. B.
      camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares
    3. C.
      horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs
    4. D.
      musicians, officials, camels and horses
  3. 3.

    The underlined word "finale" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the _______of the opening day.

    1. A.
      first part
    2. B.
      middle
    3. C.
      last part
    4. D.
      whole
  4. 4.

    This passage mainly tells readers_______.

    1. A.
      what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
    2. B.
      how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
    3. C.
      what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
    4. D.
      how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

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