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不同民族文化习俗与传统节日Ⅰ.阅读理解AIn1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworlddecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeafterWorldWarⅡ.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness,RichardBurton,DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团).ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattractsabout400,000peopleyearly.Atthesametime,theEdinburghFestivalFringe(theFringe)appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,believingthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousethathadbeendisusedforyears.Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromTheUniversityofEdinburgh,andlaterfromtheUniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittleknownwritersofplaysinsmallhalls.TodaytheFringe,oncelessembraced,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesofmusic,danceandtheatreoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatregroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministrator(管理人员)wasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresold.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了爱丁堡边缘艺术节的形成和发展。1.Whatwasthepurposeofsomefamouspeople’sholdinganinternationalfestivalin1947?A.TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.B.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.C.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.D.TobringEuropetogetheragain.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“TheideawastoreuniteEuropeafterWorldWarⅡ”可知,一些名人建立国际节日是为了在第二次世界大战后使欧洲联合起来,故选D项。2.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupsetoEdinburgh?A.Theycametotakeupachallenge.B.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.C.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.D.Theyownedapublichousethere.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,believingthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform”可知,这些未被邀请的团体认为每个人都有权利表演,所以他们想要参加这个节日,故选C项。3.WhojoinedtheFringeafteritappeared?A.Popularwriters.B.Universitystudents.C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld.D.Performersofmusicanddance.解析:选B细节理解题。由第四段可知,先是爱丁堡大学的学生,后来是牛津大学、剑桥大学、达勒姆大学和伯明翰大学的学生,他们纷纷来到苏格兰首府表演。故选B。4.Whyarethenumbersmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toprovedifferentgroupshaveetothefestival.B.ToshowadministratorsarebusyinAugust.C.Toprovetheticketsofthefestivalsellwell.D.Toshowthefestivalhasgrownrapidly.解析:选D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,爱丁堡边缘艺术节发展很快,故选D项。BAustinCityLimits(ACL)MusicFestivalisamusiceventthatisheldeveryyear.IttakesplaceatZilkerParkinAustin,Texas,andishostedovertwoweekendsinlateSeptemberandearlyOctober,eachlastingthreedays.Itisaneventthathasgrowninpopularitysinceitbeganandnowhasasmanyas450,000peopletakingpartinit.Thefestivalwasfoundedin2002andisproducedbyC3Presents,whichisanAustinbasedpany.Atfirst,itwasinspiredbyaweeklymusicseriesbroadcast,filmedlivebyKLRU,thelocalAustinradiostation,whichisalsocalledAustinCityLimits.Thefirsteventwasonlytwodayslongand67bandsperformedonfivestagesandtheaudiencewasaround25,000.By2003,around100bandsweretakingpartinACLMusicFestivalandin2004,theeventgrewtoovereightstagesandextended(延续)tothreedays.Thetopattendanceattheeventthisyearwas75,000people.ThefestivalevenwonthePollstar’sFestivaloftheYearAwardin2005.Thisyearbecameknownasthe“DustBowl”yearasthefestivalcrowdkickedupsomuchdustthatitwasdifficultforfestivalgoerstobreathe.Theorganizerssettledthisproblembyusingwateringdevicesonthesite.Withtheexceptionofheavyrainin2009,thefestivalcontinuedoverthenextfewyearswithoutanymajordramas.In2013,theorganizersdecidedtoextendtheeventovertwoweekends.Anotherimportantfactaboutthisyearwasthattheeventwascanceledonthethirddayofthesecondweekendduetoheavyraincausingfloods.Inrecentyears,therehavebeenmanyexcellentactorsperformingatthefestival.Otherthanthat,therearemanyotherattractionsatACLMusicFestival.TheseincludeAustinEatsandACLArtMarket.Furthermore,thereisanACLCaressection(区)atthefestivalthatallowsfestivalgoerstogivesomethingbacktothemunity.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了奥斯汀城市极限音乐节的发展史。5.WheredidtheorganizersgetinspirationofACLMusicFestival?A.Fromastageplay.B.Fromaradioprogram.C.Fromawonderfulfilm.D.Fromaperformanceby67bands.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Atfirst,itwasinspiredbyaweeklymusicseriesbroadcast,filmedlivebyKLRU,thelocalAustinradiostation”可知,这个音乐节的产生受到了一个电台广播节目的启发。故选B项。6.WhathappenedtoACLMusicFestivalin2005?A.Itsticketdidn’tsellwell.B.Itwascanceledforthebadperformance.C.Itwasruinedbythedustblownbythewind.D.Itmetsometroublebroughtbythefestivalcrowd.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Thisyearbecame...tobreathe”可知,在2005年的音乐节上,观众太多引发了一些麻烦。故选D项。7.What’sthechangeofACLMusicFestivalin2013?A.Itstimewasextended.B.Itsorganizerwasreplaced.C.Itsdramastylewaschanged.D.Itsperformanceformwasfixed.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In2013,theorganizersdecidedtoextendtheeventovertwoweekends.”可知,在2013年组织者决定将音乐节的时间延长。故选A项。8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ThefutureofACLMusicFestivalB.TheattractionsatACLMusicFestivalC.TheriseandfallofACLMusicFestivalD.ThedevelopmentofACLMusicFestival解析:选D标题归纳题。根据本文内容可知,文章主要介绍奥斯汀城市极限音乐节的发展史。所以D项最适合作文章标题。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Weshouldn’tjudgeapersonbytheirappearancebutwedo.Infact,expertssaythatwhenwemeetsomeoneforthefirsttimewemakeadecisionaboutwhatthatpersonislikeinthreeseconds.__1__Oneofthemostimportantthingswelookatisclothes,butitisn’tthebrandofclothesthatpeoplewearthatisimportant.Theimportantthingistoweartherightclothesfortherightplaces.Schoolshavealwaysunderstoodthisandalotofthemasktheirstudentstowearauniform.Why?Alotofteachersthinkauniformmakesstudentsfeelthattheyarepartoftheirschoolandthattheiruniformhelpsthemtobeseriousabouttheirstudies.__2__Ifallthestudentswearuniforms,theycan’tjudgeeachotherbecauseoftheirclothes.Italsostopsgossipsaboutwhoorwhatisfashionable.__3__Weallhavefixedideasaboutwhatthepeopleinacertainjobshouldwear.Ifwevisitadoctor,wehopetoseerespectableclothesunderthedoctor’swhitecoat.__4__Policeofficerswearuniformstomakethemselveseasilyidentifiable.Infact,alotofpanieshavedresscodesfortheirstaff(员工)becausetheyknowthatthecustomershopetoseethemdressedincertaintypesofclothes.Butcanourclothesreallytellpeoplewhatwearelike?__5__Whenpeopleseeusintherightclothes,theythinkwe
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