Lantern Festival
Country: China
Time: Usually in January or February
Celebration activities: going out to admire the moon, lighting lanterns, solving lantern riddles, enjoying dragon lantern dances
Traditional food: yuan xiao
Fasnacht Carnival
Country: Switzerland
Time: Usually in February
Celebration activities: people dressing up as elves and monsters (精灵和妖怪), joining the “Monsterkorso” with large bands, lights and lanterns
Traditional food: high-calorie delicious food, high-fat foods like meat, eggs and cream
Diwali
Country: India
Time: Usually in October or November, lasting for five days
Celebration activities: lighting lamps, praying to the goddess Lakshmi, watching big, colourful firework displays, enjoying shows of music and dancing
Traditional food: sweet food like BesanBurfi
Bonfire Night
Country: UK
Time: 5 November
Celebration activities: building a very big fire, watching fireworks
Traditional food: hot food like baked potatoes, sausages, burgers, toffee apples
1.Which are celebrated in February?
A Fasnacht Carnival & Diwali.
B Diwali & Bonfire Night.
C Bonfire Night & Fasnacht Carnival.
D Lantern Festival & Fasnacht Carnival.
解析:选D。D 细节理解题。根据Time一栏可知,元宵节(Lantern Festival)有时候会在二月庆祝,瑞士的琉森嘉年华(Fasnacht Carnival)也在二月庆祝。故选D。
2.Who will eat BesanBurfi?
A People in China.
B People in Switzerland.
C People in India.
D People in the UK.
解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据“Diwali”部分中的内容“Traditional food: sweet food like BesanBurfi”可知,印度人在庆祝排灯节时会吃豆泥面包(BesanBurfi)。故选C。
3.What do people do to celebrate Bonfire Night?
A Admire the moon.
B Watch some fire.
C Enjoy lanterns.
D Build a big fire.
解析:选D。D细节理解题。根据“Bonfire Night”部分中的内容“Celebration activities: building a very big fire, watching fireworks”可知,英国人在庆祝篝火之夜时会点燃篝火、观看烟花表演。故选D。
4.Where can you read the passage?
A A science magazine.
B A culture magazine.
C A guide book.
D A business report.
解析:选B。B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了四个国家的四个节日,包括中国的元宵节,瑞士的琉森嘉年华,印度的排灯节以及英国的篝火之夜,因此本文最有可能来自一本文化杂志。故选B。