2022年高考英语一轮复习：节假日活动 分类阅读话题练习题3（含答案解析）

2022年高考英语一轮复习：节假日活动分类阅读话题练习题3

节假日活动(Festivals,holidaysandcelebrations)

一、阅读理解-阅读选择(共10小题；共78分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Finally,Idecidedtogoabroadasateachingassistant.Ithinkitisthebestchoicebecauseitisalways

goodtogainlotsofteachingexperiencewhenyouwanttobecomeateacher.

IchosetogoabroadasanAuPairthenbecauseIthoughtitwouldbegreattoliveinanEnglish

family.ThiswouldgivemetheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutEnglishtraditionsandwhatlifeislike

inanEnglishfamily,andIwouldsurelyhavetospeakEnglishallthetime.

ThefirstthingIdidwastochecktheInternetforAuPairagencies.Isentanemailtoan1STAuPair

agencyandtheysentmeinformationandapplicationformswhichIfilledin.Ihadtowritealetterto

thestillunknownhostfamily,inwhichIintroducedmyself.Ialsosentphotographsofmyself,my

familyandofmetakingcareofotherpeople'schildreninordertoletthemknowwhoIamandwhatI

amlike.

Itdidnottakeverylonguntilafamilywantedtogetincontactwithme.Wehadourfirsttelephone

conversation.Iwasverynervousbeforeourtelephonecall,butitturnedoutthatweseemedtolike

eachotherrightfromthestart.Wedecidedtogiveitatry.Wekeptintouchbysendingtextmessages

andbycallingeachotheruntilIleftmycityforLondon.

1.AccordingtoParagraph1,thewriterdecidedtobeateachingassistantabroadbecause.

A.shehadnochoicebuttoleave

B.shewantedtotravelabroad

C.shewasinterestedinforeigncultures

D.shewantedtogainteachingexperience

2.WeinferthatanAuPairismostprobablysomeonewho.

A.goesabroadfortravelling

B.knowsEnglishtraditionsverywell

C.makesmoneybydoingpart-timejobs

D.liveswithaforeignfamilyandhelpsthemwiththeirhousework

3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthewriter.

A.didn*tlikethehostfamilyatfirst

B.isnotinterestedinEnglishtraditions

C.livedwithanEnglishfamilybefore

D.wantstopractiseherEnglishverymuch

4.Howdidthewriterfindherhostfamily?

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A.ByphoningLondon.

B.BywritinganemailtoEngland.

C.Withthehelpofherschool.

D.ThroughanAuPairagency.

阅读短文，选出最佳选项

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother'sDay,onthesecond

SundayinMay,andFather'sDay,onthethirdSundayinJune.

Mother'sDaywasproclaimedadayfornationalobservance（庆祝）byPresidentWoodrowWilsonin

1915.AnnJarvisfromGrafton,WestVirginia,hadstartedtheideatohaveadaytohonormothers.

ShewastheonewhochosethesecondSundayinMayandalsobeganthecustomofwearinga

carnation.

In1909,Mrs.DoddfromSpokane,Washington,thoughtoftheideaofadaytohonorfathers.She

wantedtohonorherownfather,WilliamSmart.Afterhermotherdied,hehadtheresponsibilityof

raisingafamilyoffivesonsandadaughter.In1910,thefirstFather'sDaywasobservedinSpokane.

SenatorMargaretChaseSmithhelpedtoestablishedFather'sDayasanationalcommemorativeday,

in1972.

Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducate

themtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcare.

Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother'sDaypeoplewear

carnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdead.Many

peopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredead

visitthecemetery.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome,aswellasinrestaurants.Theyoften

haveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather'sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.

5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutthesecondSundayinMayisNOTtrue?

A.Itisadaytoshowlovetomothers

B.Itisadaytowearcarnations

C.Itisadayforallpeopletovisitthecemetery

D.Itisadayfbrmanypeopletoattendreligiousservices

6.Choosetherighttimeorderofthefollowingevents.

a.ThefirstFather'sDaywasobserved

b.Mother'sDaywasproclaimedadayfornationalobservance

c.Father'sDaybecameadayfornationalobservance.

d.Theideaofhonoringfatherswasboughtup

A.abedB.dabcCbacdD.dacb

7.Fromthepassage,weknowintheU.S.

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A.oneshouldweararedcarnationifone*smotherpassaway

B.onMother'sDay,familiesoftengoouttohavebarbecues

C.onFather'sDay,peopleoftenstayathometocelebratethespecialday

D.Thepurposetohavethesetwospecialdaysistoshowlovetoparents

8.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassageisto

A.callonpeopletoloveandrespecttheirparents.

B.introduceMother'sDayandFather'sDay.

C.tellthedifferencebetweenMother'sDayandFather'sDay

D.showhowimportantfathersandmothersare

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibitionistheworld'slargestexhibitionwithregardtoShakespeareand

Londoninwhichhelivedandworked.HousedbeneaththereconstructedGlobeTheatreonLondon's

Bankside,theexhibitionexplorestheremarkablestoryoftheGlobe,andbringsShakespeare'sworld

tolifeusingarangeofinteractivedisplaysandlivedemonstrations.

Highlights

•AguidedtourofShakespeare'sGlobeTheatreinLondon

•TourthereconstructedGlobeTheatreandseehowplayswerestagedinShakespeare'sday

•All-dayaccesstotheinteractiveGlobeExhibition

•Actors,recordingsandinteractivedisplaysbringShakespeare'sworldtolife

•Upgrade(改善)servicetoincludeadeliciousafternoonteaattheGlobetheatre

Details

•Confirmationwillbereceivedattimeofbooking,unlessyoubookwithin7daysoftravel.Inthis

caseconfirmationwillbereceivedwithin48hoursbasedonavailability.

•Wheelchairaccessible,pleaseadviseattimeofbookingifwheelchairassistanceisrequired.

•Thetourtakes30-40minutes;uponarrivalyouwilljointhenextavailabletour;expectedwaiting

timeishalfanhourinwinterand15minutesinsummer.

•Duringthepeaktheatreseason(April23-October2),theremaybeoccasionswhentheGlobetours

areunabletorunduetomatinee(午后场)performancesandrehearsals(排练)takingplace.Whenthe

Globetoursarenotavailable,RoseorBanksidetourscanbeofferedinstead.

Departuretime

Toursdepartdailyevery15to3()minutes(subjecttochange).

MarchtoOctober

Monday:9:00am一5:00pm

Tuesday—Saturday:9:00am—12:00

Sunday:9:00am—11:()()am

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NovembertoFebruary

Monday—Sunday:9:00am一5:00pm

Importantnotes:rehearsalswillalsotakeplacethroughoutthetheatreseason.Pleasenotethataccess

totheGlobeTheatremayberestricted.

Duration

1—2hours

9.WhatcanyoulearnwhenvisitingtheGlobeExhibition?

A.HowpeopleperformedplaysinShakespeare'sday.

B.WhatkindoflifeShakespearelivedthen.

C.HowtointeractwithactorsinShakespeare'splays.

D.WhatroleShakespeareplayedinhisownplays.

1().Tovisittheexhibition,youwill.

A.receiveconfirmationwithin7days

B.waitforthenexttouravailable

C.beexpectedtobookawheelchair

D.spendhalfanhouronrehearsals

11.IfyouplantovisittheexhibitionononeSundayinApril,youcangoat.

A.l1:30amB.4:00pmC.9:00amD.5:00pm

12.Whichmonthmayhavethemosttourists?

A.March.B.November.C.February.D.September.

MonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseum

Ourmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisat

normalchargesandyoudon'tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.

November7th

TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanal

engineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.

ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthat

groupofearly"civilengineers".

December5th

IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandfor

iceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceand

thetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon'sicetradegrew.

February6th

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AnUpdateontheCotswordCanals,byLizPayne.TheStroudwaterCanalismovingtowards

reopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthepresent

stateofplay.

March6th

EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshadmanyislands.Mirandahas

undertakenareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofgreatestinterest.

Onlinebookings:.uk/book

Moreinto:.uk/whatson

LondonCanalMuseum

12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RT

.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:02077130836

13.WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?

A.February6th.B.December5th.C.November7th.D.March6th.

14.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?

A.TheCanalPioneers.

B.AnUpdateontheCotswordCanals.

C.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands.

D.IcefortheMetropolis.

15.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames.

A.MirandaVickers.B.MalcolmTucker.

C.ChrisLewis.D.LizPayne.

SomeUnusualCelebrations

Someholidaysarewell-knownallaroundtheworld.AmongthemareNewYear'sEvecelebrations.

Alsocommonaredaysinhonorofloveandfriendship,likeValentine'sDay.Eachcountryhasitsown

specialholidays,too,oftentomarkimportanteventsinitshistory.Schools,banks,andgovernment

officesallcloseondayslikethese.16Afewofthemarereallyverystrange.

Ofcourse,theyarenotstrangetothepeoplewhocelebratethem.Perhapsthatisbecausethe

celebrationshavelongtraditions.ConsiderAprilFool'sDay,forexample,nooneknowswhenorwhy

itbegan.Todayitiscelebratedinmanycountries—France,England,andAustralia,amongothers.On

thisday,peopleplaypracticaljokes.17Theoneswholaugharetheonesplayingthe

jokes.Thepeopletheyfooloftengetangry.Doescelebratingthisdaymakesensetoyou?

DyngusDayinPolandseemsstrange,too.Onthisday,itistraditionalforboystopourwaterover

theheadsofgirls.Hereisthestrangestpart:theydoittogirlstheylike.Otherunusualcelebrations

takeplaceinasinglecityortown.AholidaycalledLaTomatinaiscelebratedinBunol,Spain.Every

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year,inlateAugust,bigtruckscarrymorethan200,000poundsoftomatoesintothislittletown.

18Fortwohours,peopleinthestreetsthrowtomatoesateachother.Everyoneendsup

redfromheadtotoe.

August10marksthestartofthePuckFair,anIrishfestivalwithaveryunusualtradition.People

fromthetownofKillorglingoupintothemountainsandcatchawildgoat.Theybringhimbackto

town,putacrownonhishead,andmakehimkingforthreedays.

Therearealsosomecelebrationsthatarereallystrange.IntheUnitedStates,sometimesoneperson

getsanideaforanewholidayandtriestogetotherstoacceptit.WhoseideawasPublicSleepingDay?

ThatoneisonFebruary28.Itmayseemstrange,butitsoundslikemorefunthantheoneonFebruary.

_____19_____

Doyouliketheideaofinventinganewholiday?Ifyoudo,thenyouwillwanttomarkMarch26on

yourcalendar.ThatisMakeUpYourOwnHolidayDay.

16.A.Somepeoplehavefunimaginingnewholidays.

B.ThatissupposedtobeToothacheDay.

C.Thenbeginstheworld'sbiggestfoodfight.

D.Themostpopularandoftenseencharactersarethefairies,trolls,thepiratesandtheangelsaswell

asmonstersofallsorts.

E.Jokesaresupposedtobefunny,butthesejokesdonotmakeeveryonelaugh.

F.Someofthedayspeoplecelebrate,however,arelessserious.

17.A.Somepeoplehavefunimaginingnewholidays.

B.ThatissupposedtobeToothacheDay.

C.Thenbeginstheworld'sbiggestfoodfight.

D.Themostpopularandoftenseencharactersarethefairies,trolls,thepiratesandtheangelsaswell

asmonstersofallsorts.

E.Jokesaresupposedtobefunny,butthesejokesdonotmakeeveryonelaugh.

F.Someofthedayspeoplecelebrate,however,arelessserious.

18.A.Somepeoplehavefunimaginingnewholidays.

B.ThatissupposedtobeToothacheDay.

C.Thenbeginstheworld'sbiggestfoodfight.

D.Themostpopularandoftenseencharactersarethefairies,trolls,thepiratesandtheangelsaswell

asmonstersofallsorts.

E.Jokesaresupposedtobefunny,butthesejokesdonotmakeeveryonelaugh.

F.Someofthedayspeoplecelebrate,however,arelessserious.

19.A.Somepeoplehavefunimaginingnewholidays.

B.ThatissupposedtobeToothacheDay.

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C.Thenbeginstheworld'sbiggestfoodfight.

D.Themostpopularandoftenseencharactersarethefairies,trolls,thepiratesandtheangelsaswell

asmonstersofallsorts.

EJokesaresupposedtobefunny,butthesejokesdonotmakeeveryonelaugh.

F.Someofthedayspeoplecelebrate,however,arelessserious.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

What'sOn?

"TroubleinMind

AliceChildresswonanOff-Broadwayawardin1956forthisstoryofablackactressrehearsingaplay

withawhitedirectorwhoincreasinglyfindsitimpossiblefortheshowtogoon.TanyaMoodieand

JosephMarcellstarintheplaydirectedbyLaurenceBoswell.

8.30p.m.一10.30p.m,TheatreRoyal.Boxoffice:01225—448844.

"Lazarus

Inspiredbythesci-fi(sciencefiction)novelandmovie,TheManWhoFelltoEarth,thismusicaldeals

withahero,ThomasNewton.Likelytobetheautumn'shottestticket,thescoreincludesnewsongs

composedbyBowie.

7.00p.m.—9.00p.m.,King'sCrosstheatre.Boxoffice:0844—871—76()4.

*TheGaul

Onthenightof8February1974,afishennanFVGauldisappearedoffthecoastofNorway.For

peopleonboard,waitingfornewswasgreatsuffering.Theoriesbegantocomeup,includingthe

possibilitythattheboathadfallenvictimtocoldwar.Evenwhenhewasdiscovered,manystillfelt

therewerequestionsthatremainedunanswered.MarkBabychdirectsJanetPlater'splay.

8.00p.m.—11.00p.m.,RoyalShakespearetheatre.Boxoffice:01482—323638.

*TheSuppliantWomen

ItisanewversionofAeschylus's2,500-year-oldplayaboutagroupofwomenseekingshelterwho

makethelongjourneytoescapeforcedmarriage.ItwaswrittenbyDavidGreiganddirectedby

RaminGray.Anancientpieceasksacontemporaryquestion:whenweareintrouble,whowillopen

theirdoorsandgiveusaharbor?

8.30p.m.—lO.OOp.m,Hampsteadtheatre.Boxoffice:0131—248—4848.

20.InwhichtheatrecantheaudienceenjoyJosephMarcelfsperformance?

A.Hampsteadtheatre.B.RoyalShakespearetheatre.

C.King'sCrosstheatre.D.TheatreRoyal.

21.Whichonewillprobablysellbest?

A.TroubleinMind.B.Lazarus.

C.TheGaul.D.TheSuppliantWomen.

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22.WhodirectedtheplayaboutthestoryinNorway?

A.Bowie.B.RaminGray.

C.MarkBabych.D.LaurenceBoswell.

Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity（团

结）.Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitinto

twopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsit

washardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersasthey

grewup.

HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneand

herhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn'thavemuchmoney.Theymoved

theirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItalian

sandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmall

Vietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,

Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwas

toohard.

Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,

thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFrancisco

andLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworked

togethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElizabethexplains,HOurmothertaughtusthatto

succeedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,

thereisnobusiness.0

Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworking

together.NowtheAns'corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwith

asmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.

23.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow.

A.thestrengthoffamilyunity

B.thedifficultyofgrowingup

C.theadvantageofchopsticks

D.thebestwayofgivingalesson

24.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily.

A.startedabusinessin1975

B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoney

C.boughtarestaurantinSanFrancisco

0.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles

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25.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?

A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.

B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.

C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.

D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.

26.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthComesfromPeace

C.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess

Ajobismorethanjustajob,especiallytotheoldergeneration."Itsnotthemoneythatmatters,but

thesenseofself-worth,"56-year-oldChengWonlansaid.So,everydayMsChengcarriesabagof

parcels,lettersanddocumentsofallshapesandsizesanddoesherroundsinNorthPoint.She'sa

courier（快递人员）.

Fiveyearsago,MsChengwasanurseataprivateclinic.Shehadworkedthereforalmost30years

butwasmadejoblesswhenthedoctormigrated（移居）.Itwasextremelydifficultforhertofind

anotherjobasanurse.''Peopledonottrustmyabilitywhentheylearnhowold1am,"shesaid.After

twoyearsofsearching,themotheroftwoeventuallyfoundanothernursingjob.Butthenaftertwo

years,shequit.Why?

“Mycolleagueswereyoungandtheydidn'tunderstandmebecauseofmyage.Theyoftenaskedme,

'Youaresoold,whatareyouworkingfor?'1wasveryunhappy.'*Shesaid.Sowhiletherestofher

familyleftforwork,shewaslefttolonelyboredomathome.Then,oneofMsCbeng'sneighbours

toldheraboutEmployee'sRetrainingBoard（ERB）offeringretrainingcoursesforolderpeopleon

specificoccupations,suchasconveniencestoreassistants,juniorclerksandsoon.

MIwasinterestedincourierwork.Ididn'tthinkmyagewasabarrierbecauseIwasfitandhealthy."

shesaid.UpongraduationfromtheERB,MsChengwasofferedajobbytheSpeedingShuttle

CourierServiceCompanyLimited.ButthenMsChengwascaughtbetweenhonourandemployment.

IttookMsCheng24hourstomakeuphermindandeventuallyshetookheartandwentofftoworkas

acourier.

MsCheng'semployerisdelightedwithher,nMsChenghasbeenworkingwithusfortwomonthsand

hasshownagoodresponsibleattitudetowork,"AnthonyChong,whorunsthecompany,said.Mr

Chongsaidhehiredolderpeoplebecausetheywereableandreliable."Ageisnotanimportantfactor

butattitudeis.Manyoldpeoplearemorecapablethanyoungsters.Theywillnotrunfromdifficulties

butyoungoneswill."hesaid.MItisnoteasytorecruit（招募）youngpeoplesincetheyshyawayfrom

hardshipandchallenges."

27.WhywasitdifficultforMsChengtofindanothernursingjob?

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A.Nursingclinicswerehardtofind.

B.Shefounditdifficulttotrustothers.

C.Peoplethoughtshewastoooldtowork.

D.Peopledidn'tthinkshehadenoughworkexperience.

28.MsChenglefthersecondnursingjobbecause.

A.shewasboredwithchangelessjobs

B.itwastoodifficult

C.shewastoooldtodothejob

D.theotherstaffmadeherfeeluncomfortable

29.Employee'sRetrainingBoardisaimedat.

A.findingjobsforolderpeople

B.teachingnewskillstoolderpeople

C.trainingolderpeopletobehealthier

D.providingolderpeoplewithchancestoearnmoney

30.AccordingtoAnthonyChong,youngpeople.

A.areableandreliable

B.arelessexperiencedthantheolderones

C.arefitterandstrongerthantheolderones

D.aremorelikelytogiveupthantheolderones

31.Fromthetext,wecanlearnMsChengis.

A.capablebutstubbornB.purposefulbutlazy

C.independentandresponsibleD.intelligentandconfident

Forfivedays,Edmonton'sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareable

tosharetheirtalents,andwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginning

in1980,theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating（纪念）thetruefeelingofwhat

folkmusicisallaboutandthat*sthetraditionaltogethernessthatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertoshare

storiesandfeelingsthroughsong.

ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.

MPeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxation,'1Riedelsaid."Ifsreally

easytorelax,andit'sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether."Thesefamiliesandfriends

comefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesarethere,soare

peoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone'smusicalinterests.

Withsomanyyearsofexperience,thefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachine,anddoeswhatever

itcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossible.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthe

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venue（地点）forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfood,reusabledishesaregivena

$2platefee,butthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.

Thefestivalhascompletelysoldoutoftickets,andinrecordtime.ButwithbignamessuchasVan

MorrisonandJakobDylan,it'seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.Thereisnoparkingarea

duringthefestival,sousingtheParkRidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommended.A

bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegates

openuntil45minutesafterthegatesclose.

TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesday,Aug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthe

specialdonationfundconcert,andwillfinishuponSunday,Aug.8.

32.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto.

A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastes

B.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusic

C.exhibitthegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusic

0.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic

33.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.

B.It'shardforpeopletoappreciateblues.

C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.

D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffood.

34.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestival

B.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganized

C.drivingone'sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommended

D.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday

35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.FolkMusicofBlues.

B.OneFestivalforAll.

C.FestivalforFamilyGathering.

D.Edmonton'sDowntownPark.

MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor

"rowoflights".ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.

Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneofthe

placeswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.Diwalicelebrationscannowbefoundat

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AmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity'sTimesSquare.Thearealso

heldinmanyparksandmuseums.

NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccess

inAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact.

“Ifeltit'sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia'srichculture,

heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,"shesaid,,randIcouldn'tfindabetterplacethanTimes

Square/'

BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASB

Communications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeople

attendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.

InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.Theexactdates

changefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsor

candlescalled"diyas".

ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear.Visitors

canwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.The

eventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfrom

aroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.

SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation'slargest

celebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandance,

foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,

alongthecity'sfamousRiverWalk.

36.WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?

A.Dances.B.Lamps.C.Food.D.Clothes.

37.WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?

A.TomaketheAmericanculturericher.

B.Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.

C.TomakeIndianculturebet