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2．Every year，about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an yearly feast in Thailand．（36）BIt is said that Roma once rewarded his friend Hanuman，the Monkey King，with some sand．Organizers of the annual Monkey Buffet use more than 3000 kg of fruits and vegetables to prepare for the feast．
    This event is held in England．Though it might sound very gentle，it is actually very dangerous．Running down a very steep（陡峭的） hill behind a 7 pound wheel of cheese can be very dangerous．In fact，the police have attempted to ban the event，but participants have refused to carry out the ban．Men and their cheese wheels cannot be separated so easily．（37）ASimple：the cheese is set rolling down the hill，and the racers run down the hill after the cheese．However，as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour，it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese．（38）DIn the festival，grown men jump over newborns，with their parents'permission．（39）GThis custom has been observ ed since 1620； any onlookers who seem to be in need of"cleaning"also get involved in the event．
（40）EThis Naked Festival（裸体节） is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year，usually in summer or winter．Hidden somewhere in these men is one fully naked man，and touching him is believed to bring good luck．

A．So what happens during a cheese roll？
B．It is held in honor of Rama，the greatest of the Gods．
C．This event is very boring．
D．The first to reach the bottom wins the cheese．
E．There is a Japanese festival where participants wear little clothing．
F．Everyone takes an active part in it．
G．Wearing scary costumes，the Spanish men attempt to"clean"babies of evil（邪恶）．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了泰国，英国和日本这玩个国家存在的三个奇特的节日．

解答 36．B  细节理解题，根据Every year，about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an yearly feast in Thailand可知后文应该介绍泰国每年邀请600只猴子参加蔬菜和水果盛宴的原因，故选B．
37．A  细节理解题，根据下文Simple：the cheese is set rolling down the hill，and the racers run down the hill after the cheese．可知在奶酪车下滑的过程中会发生什么呢？故选A．
38．D  细节理解题，根据上文However，as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour，it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese可知几乎没人能抓住奶酪车，故选D．
39．G  细节理解题，根据the festival，grown men jump over newborns，with their parents'permission可知成年人从新生儿头顶跳过：任何一个需要洗礼的人也可以参加这个活动，故选G．
40．E   细节理解题，根据This Naked Festival（裸体节） is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year，usually in summer or winter．可知日本有一个参加者几乎不穿衣服的节日，故选E．

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