A
The world is full of colourful festivals. Let’s learn some fun facts about them.
La Tomatina
Country: Spain
Time: the last Wednesday of August
Fun facts: It is famous as the world’s biggest food fight festival. People throw(扔) tomatoes at each other for one hour.
Buso Festivities at Mohács
Country: Hungary
Time: late February
Fun facts: People wear wooden masks(面具) and woolen cloaks(斗篷). Children have dress-up(装扮) shows and artists show how to make wooden masks.
Boryeong Mud Festival
Country: The Republic of Korea
Time: July
Fun facts: People can enjoy many events. They can also take part in mud games, like taking mud baths(泥浆浴) and running in the mud.
() 1. When do people celebrate La Tomatina every year?
A. In late February.
B. In late August.
C. In early August.
D. In early July.
() 2. What is special about Boryeong Mud Festival?
A. People throw tomatoes at each other.
B. People wear special masks and cloaks.
C. People take part in different kinds of mud games.
D. People join in the world’s biggest food fight festival.
() 3. Which part of a newspaper may the passage be from?
A. Food.
B. Health.
C. Sport.
D. Culture.
The world is full of colourful festivals. Let’s learn some fun facts about them.
La Tomatina
Country: Spain
Time: the last Wednesday of August
Fun facts: It is famous as the world’s biggest food fight festival. People throw(扔) tomatoes at each other for one hour.
Buso Festivities at Mohács
Country: Hungary
Time: late February
Fun facts: People wear wooden masks(面具) and woolen cloaks(斗篷). Children have dress-up(装扮) shows and artists show how to make wooden masks.
Boryeong Mud Festival
Country: The Republic of Korea
Time: July
Fun facts: People can enjoy many events. They can also take part in mud games, like taking mud baths(泥浆浴) and running in the mud.
() 1. When do people celebrate La Tomatina every year?
A. In late February.
B. In late August.
C. In early August.
D. In early July.
() 2. What is special about Boryeong Mud Festival?
A. People throw tomatoes at each other.
B. People wear special masks and cloaks.
C. People take part in different kinds of mud games.
D. People join in the world’s biggest food fight festival.
() 3. Which part of a newspaper may the passage be from?
A. Food.
B. Health.
C. Sport.
D. Culture.
答案：1. B 2. C 3. D
解析：
1. 细节理解题。根据La Tomatina部分的信息"Time: the last Wednesday of August"可知，该节日在八月的最后一个周三，也就是八月末，对应选项B。
2. 细节理解题。根据Boryeong Mud Festival部分的信息"People can also take part in mud games, like taking mud baths and running in the mud."可知，这个节日的特色是人们可以参与各类泥浆游戏；A、D选项是西班牙番茄大战的特点，B选项是匈牙利布索节庆的特点，因此选C。
3. 推理判断题。本文介绍了不同国家的特色节日，节日属于地域文化相关内容，因此这篇文章最有可能出自报纸的文化板块，选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据Boryeong Mud Festival部分的信息"People can also take part in mud games, like taking mud baths and running in the mud."可知，这个节日的特色是人们可以参与各类泥浆游戏；A、D选项是西班牙番茄大战的特点，B选项是匈牙利布索节庆的特点，因此选C。
3. 推理判断题。本文介绍了不同国家的特色节日，节日属于地域文化相关内容，因此这篇文章最有可能出自报纸的文化板块，选D。
B
Do you like eating pie? You can eat more pie on a special day—Pi Day! It's because pi has the same pronunciation(发音) as "pie".
On March 14 every year, maths and science lovers come together to celebrate Pi Day. The date matches the first three numbers of pi—3.14. In 2019, the USA made it the International Day of Mathematics. It is to celebrate the beauty and importance of maths.
Pi Day also remembers a famous Chinese scientist Zu Chongzhi. He worked out pi as being between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927. It stood as the most correct symbol of pi for over 800 years. Now students in different countries celebrate Pi Day in different ways.
Students in the USA often eat pie and throw pie at each other. It's like a big party! Also, you can buy pizza or pie at a special price of 3.14 dollars in many pizza restaurants that day. In France, some schools let students make artworks about pi. Johanna Elisabeth, a schoolgirl, once built a building about pi. She used different coloured blocks(积木) to show each number of pi, such as yellow for 2 and red for 5. In a high school, in China, students celebrate Pi Day with pi memorization competitions(比赛). "We try to remember as many numbers of pi as we can. It helps our memory(记忆) skills," said Simon.
Would you like to celebrate this special day?
( ) 4. How does the writer introduce the topic?
A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By giving an example.
D. By making a survey.
( ) 5. Why does the USA celebrate Pi Day?
A. To remember a famous Chinese scientist.
B. To ask people to eat more pie on that day.
C. To show how beautiful and important maths is.
D. To tell students to deal with real-life problems.
( ) 6. What do students in France do on Pi Day?
A. They eat pie and throw it at each other.
B. They hold pi remembering competitions.
C. They make special works of art about pi.
D. They buy pie at a special price of 3.14.
( ) 7. What does Simon think of the remembering competitions?
A. They are useful.
B. They are interesting.
C. They are amazing.
D. They are special.
( ) 8. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. An interesting festival—Pi Day
B. Different celebrations for Pi Day
C. Zu Chongzhi—a famous scientist
D. An important competition about pi
Do you like eating pie? You can eat more pie on a special day—Pi Day! It's because pi has the same pronunciation(发音) as "pie".
On March 14 every year, maths and science lovers come together to celebrate Pi Day. The date matches the first three numbers of pi—3.14. In 2019, the USA made it the International Day of Mathematics. It is to celebrate the beauty and importance of maths.
Pi Day also remembers a famous Chinese scientist Zu Chongzhi. He worked out pi as being between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927. It stood as the most correct symbol of pi for over 800 years. Now students in different countries celebrate Pi Day in different ways.
Students in the USA often eat pie and throw pie at each other. It's like a big party! Also, you can buy pizza or pie at a special price of 3.14 dollars in many pizza restaurants that day. In France, some schools let students make artworks about pi. Johanna Elisabeth, a schoolgirl, once built a building about pi. She used different coloured blocks(积木) to show each number of pi, such as yellow for 2 and red for 5. In a high school, in China, students celebrate Pi Day with pi memorization competitions(比赛). "We try to remember as many numbers of pi as we can. It helps our memory(记忆) skills," said Simon.
Would you like to celebrate this special day?
( ) 4. How does the writer introduce the topic?
A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By giving an example.
D. By making a survey.
( ) 5. Why does the USA celebrate Pi Day?
A. To remember a famous Chinese scientist.
B. To ask people to eat more pie on that day.
C. To show how beautiful and important maths is.
D. To tell students to deal with real-life problems.
( ) 6. What do students in France do on Pi Day?
A. They eat pie and throw it at each other.
B. They hold pi remembering competitions.
C. They make special works of art about pi.
D. They buy pie at a special price of 3.14.
( ) 7. What does Simon think of the remembering competitions?
A. They are useful.
B. They are interesting.
C. They are amazing.
D. They are special.
( ) 8. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. An interesting festival—Pi Day
B. Different celebrations for Pi Day
C. Zu Chongzhi—a famous scientist
D. An important competition about pi
答案：4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.A
解析：
4. 文章开篇第一句就用问句“Do you like eating pie?”引出和pie发音相同的Pi Day的话题，是通过提问的方式引入主题，因此选B。
5. 根据原文内容“In 2019, the USA made it the International Day of Mathematics. It is to celebrate the beauty and importance of maths.”可知，美国庆祝圆周率日是为了彰显数学的魅力和重要性，因此选C。
6. 根据原文内容“In France, some schools let students make artworks about pi.”可知法国的学生在圆周率日会制作和圆周率相关的艺术作品，因此选C。
7. 根据Simon的话“We try to remember as many numbers of pi as we can. It helps our memory skills”，可知他认为这个记忆比赛可以锻炼记忆能力，是很有用的，因此选A。
8. 全文整体围绕圆周率日展开，介绍了它的由来、设立意义、不同国家的庆祝方式，A选项最能完整概括全文内容，其余选项都只是文章的局部内容，不能作为全文最佳标题，因此选A。
5. 根据原文内容“In 2019, the USA made it the International Day of Mathematics. It is to celebrate the beauty and importance of maths.”可知，美国庆祝圆周率日是为了彰显数学的魅力和重要性，因此选C。
6. 根据原文内容“In France, some schools let students make artworks about pi.”可知法国的学生在圆周率日会制作和圆周率相关的艺术作品，因此选C。
7. 根据Simon的话“We try to remember as many numbers of pi as we can. It helps our memory skills”，可知他认为这个记忆比赛可以锻炼记忆能力，是很有用的，因此选A。
8. 全文整体围绕圆周率日展开，介绍了它的由来、设立意义、不同国家的庆祝方式，A选项最能完整概括全文内容，其余选项都只是文章的局部内容，不能作为全文最佳标题，因此选A。