云南少数民族节日知多少？
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1) The Torch(火把) Festival
Date: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar(阴历的) month)
Location: Lijiang and other places with the Yi, Naxi, or Bai minorities(少数民族)
Festival: The Torch Festival is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority groups. Every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the 3 days.
Recommended(推荐) Tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour
2) The Water Splashing Festival (泼水节)
Date: April 13 to 15
Location: Xishuangbanna
Festival: The Water Splashing Festival is the most important festival celebrated by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan. People splash water as a blessing.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishuangbanna and Pu’er Tour
3) The Horse Race Festival
Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month)
Location: Shangri-La
Festival: The Horse Race Festival falls on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival. It usually lasts for about 3 days. During the festival, traditional equestrian(马术的) performances and competitions like horse racing will be held.
Recommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong
4) The Third Month Fair of the Bai Ethnic Group
Date: April/May (days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month)
Location: Dali
Festival: During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with temporal stalls(临时摊位) selling all kinds of things.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Yunnan Ethnic Minorities Tour
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1.Where do people light the big torch?
A Behind their doors.
B In front of their doors.
C Near their beds.
D In the kitchen.
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据对火把节的介绍中的“Every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the 3 days.”可知，人们在门口点火把。故选B。
2.How long does the Water Splashing Festival last?
A For 1 day.
B For 2 days.
C For 3 days.
D For 4 days.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据对泼水节的介绍中的“April 13 to 15”可知，泼水节通常持续三天。故选C。
3.The Horse Race Festival falls on the same date as _______.
A the Mid-Autumn Festival
B the Spring Festival
C the Qingming Festival
D the Dragon Boat Festival
解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据对香格里拉赛马节的介绍中的“The Horse Race Festival falls on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival.”可知，它和端午节在同一天。故选D。
4.Where do people celebrate the March Fair?
A In Lijiang.
B In Xishuangbanna.
C In Shangri-La.
D In Dali.
解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据对三月街的介绍可知，三月街期间，大理古镇的街道上挤满了临时摊位，出售种类繁多的物品，即三月街是在大理举行的。故选D。
5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?
A Travel.
B History.
C People.
D Games.
解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要向我们推荐了一些云南少数民族特有的节日，并根据这些节日为我们推荐了相应的旅游日期以及推荐时间安排，因此我们可以在“旅游”版块读到。故选A。