Food festivals around the world

Stilton Cheese Rolling

May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-­metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane(赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth

Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate­-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!

La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-­long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight­starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd. 

The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much­needed wash!

1.In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must _________.

A wear various formal clothes

B roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

C kick or throw their cheese

D use a real cheese weighing about four kilos

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course.可以知道，四个队伍，穿着滑稽搞笑的服装，在50米的路程中卷一个完整的奶酪。以及后面倒数第二句括号里面的内容，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.这个奶酪是木头的。故选择B选项。

2.Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?

A In New Mexico.

B In the Caribbean.

C In Australia.

D In China.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.可以知道这是在新墨西哥发生的事情，在段落中第三句Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival可以知道人们到新墨西哥是为了参见Fiery Food festival。故选择A选项。

3.The celebration of La Tomatina lasts _______.

A three days

B seven days

C less than three days

D more than seven days

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句A week­-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events．可以知道，西红柿大战这个西班牙的节目的持续时间是一周。故选择B选项。

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

B More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

C Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

D An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段第二个破折号后面的文字or any one of the thousands of products that are on show．可以知道你可以任意品尝展出的上千种的事物。故选择C选项。