Question

B [2015 •河南十校考前测试].

   Festivals play an important role in a culture's identity. I can't think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. Here are some special festivals around the world.

  ★ Boryeong Mud Festival―Boryeong, Korea For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way of promoting the region's mineral-rich mud has turned into

a festive party, complete with music and fireworks. While the mud is usually only available in cosmetic products, here you can cake yourself in grey as you want.

★  Holi—India

Holi, the Festival of Colours, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India's most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright coloured powder. The festival is celebrated differ?ently throughout the country, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.

★  Koninginnedag―The Netherlands

Although the current Queen's birthday is really dur?ing the winter, the Queen still celebrates it on April 30th, the country's official "Queen's Day" since 1949. Orange is the national colour, and the streets become a sea of feather boas (长围巾)and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas (广场).Amsterdam is the centre of this out?door party, with many live music acts, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.

★  National Elephant Day in Thailand

In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Ele?phant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an impor?tant role in the Thai history. Thai Elephant Day has been held on an annual basis since the idea was first approved by the Thai government in 1998. Special events are held at a number of venues in northern Thailand. At the Mae Sa Elephant Camp, it has become a tradition on March 13 for the dozens of elephants there to be treated to a huge feast of fruits and sugar cane.

19. What we can learn from the passage is that______ .

  A. Boryeong Mud Festival was originally held to ad?vertise for their mineral resources

B. people around the world celebrate Holi differently to promote their religions

C. Koninginnedag was celebrated on the current Queen's birthday

D. it is an international custom for the Thai elephant to eat all kinds of fruits and sugar cane

20. What is the purpose of the festival held on March 13 in Thailand?

  A. To call on people to protect these endangered ele?phants.

B. To give the Thai elephant a chance to eat fruits and sugar cane.

C. To stress the importance of the elephant in the Thai history.

D. To help people relax themselves by feeding the Thai elephant.

21. What is the main purpose of the text?

  A. To tell people how to enjoy and relax themselves.

B. To introduce some special festivals around the world.

C. To get people to celebrate different kinds of cus?toms.

D. To show the importance of celebrating different festivals.

Answer 1

B

[文章大意]本文介绍了世界上四个特殊的节日及节日时间和节日期间的活动。

19.A 细节理解题。结合文章第二段中的"What began as a way of promoting the region's mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party..."可知这一节日刚开始是为了宣传该地区富含矿物质的泥，故选A。

20.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history." 可知在泰国，3月13日被视为,家象节，这是为了表明泰国大象在泰国历史上扮演着重要的角色，故选C。

21 B 写作意图题。根据第一段的"Here are some special fes-tivals around the world."可知本文的目的是要介绍世界各地一些特殊的节日，故选B。