四、新素养 文化意识 阅读所给材料，选择正确的答案。
[图] Holi comes from India. It is in February or March. It is also called the Festival of Colours. People play with colours with their friends and families, and show love to them as well. Vikram
[图] La Tomatina is a food fight festival in Spain(西班牙). You can go there on the last Wednesday in August. People throw lots of tomatoes to have fun. They are in the sea of red tomatoes. You need to wear goggles to help you see things well. Sofia
There are many festivals in Australia, like Valentine's Day(情人节) and Christmas. We usually give flowers, chocolate and cards to each other on Valentine's Day. Olivia House
[图] In Singapore, we have 11 public festivals every year, such as Chinese New Year and the Festival of Lights. The Festival of Lights has been a public holiday since 1929. It means the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance(无知). It stands for hope and new beginnings. Jiayue Wang
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A. The Festival of Lights. B. The Festival of Colours.
C. The Festival of Tomatoes.
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A. Vikram. B. Sofia. C. Jiayue Wang.
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A. Spain. B. India. C. Australia.
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A. Love and romance. B. Good luck and wealth.
C. Hope and new beginnings.
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A. In a letter. B. On an online forum(论坛).
C. In a storybook.
[图] Holi comes from India. It is in February or March. It is also called the Festival of Colours. People play with colours with their friends and families, and show love to them as well. Vikram
[图] La Tomatina is a food fight festival in Spain(西班牙). You can go there on the last Wednesday in August. People throw lots of tomatoes to have fun. They are in the sea of red tomatoes. You need to wear goggles to help you see things well. Sofia
There are many festivals in Australia, like Valentine's Day(情人节) and Christmas. We usually give flowers, chocolate and cards to each other on Valentine's Day. Olivia House[图] In Singapore, we have 11 public festivals every year, such as Chinese New Year and the Festival of Lights. The Festival of Lights has been a public holiday since 1929. It means the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance(无知). It stands for hope and new beginnings. Jiayue Wang
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B
)1. What is Holi also called?A. The Festival of Lights. B. The Festival of Colours.
C. The Festival of Tomatoes.
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B
)2. Who can you ask if you want to know more about La Tomatina?A. Vikram. B. Sofia. C. Jiayue Wang.
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C
)3. Where does Olivia House come from?A. Spain. B. India. C. Australia.
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C
)4. What does the Festival of Lights stand for?A. Love and romance. B. Good luck and wealth.
C. Hope and new beginnings.
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B
)5. Where can we find the reading material?A. In a letter. B. On an online forum(论坛).
C. In a storybook.
答案：1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文，梳理四个不同国家节日的相关信息；再针对每个小题，提取题干中的核心关键词，回到原文中定位对应内容；最后将原文内容与选项逐一对比，选出匹配的正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据题干关键词“Holi also called”，定位到原文第一段第三句“It is also called the Festival of Colours.”，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 第2题：根据题干关键词“La Tomatina”，定位到原文第二段，该段作者为Sofia，因此想了解La Tomatina的信息可询问Sofia，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：根据题干关键词“Olivia House”，定位到原文第三段，该段开头提到“There are many festivals in Australia... Olivia House”，可知Olivia House来自澳大利亚，对应选项C，故选C。
4. 第4题：根据题干关键词“Festival of Lights stand for”，定位到原文第四段最后一句“It stands for hope and new beginnings.”，对应选项C，故选C。
5. 第5题：阅读材料是四位作者分别介绍不同国家的节日，这种形式常见于在线论坛，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、节日文化、细节定位
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力与文化意识，通过介绍不同国家的特色节日引导学生了解多元文化，以细节理解类题目为主，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文，梳理四个不同国家节日的相关信息；再针对每个小题，提取题干中的核心关键词，回到原文中定位对应内容；最后将原文内容与选项逐一对比，选出匹配的正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据题干关键词“Holi also called”，定位到原文第一段第三句“It is also called the Festival of Colours.”，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 第2题：根据题干关键词“La Tomatina”，定位到原文第二段，该段作者为Sofia，因此想了解La Tomatina的信息可询问Sofia，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：根据题干关键词“Olivia House”，定位到原文第三段，该段开头提到“There are many festivals in Australia... Olivia House”，可知Olivia House来自澳大利亚，对应选项C，故选C。
4. 第4题：根据题干关键词“Festival of Lights stand for”，定位到原文第四段最后一句“It stands for hope and new beginnings.”，对应选项C，故选C。
5. 第5题：阅读材料是四位作者分别介绍不同国家的节日，这种形式常见于在线论坛，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、节日文化、细节定位
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力与文化意识，通过介绍不同国家的特色节日引导学生了解多元文化，以细节理解类题目为主，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7