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Let's Celebrate!
No matter what kind of culture you come across，there's always a reason to celebrate!Check out four amazing festivals around the world.

Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
Every June people get together in Wisconsin，USA，to honor cheese（奶酪）.The celebration lasts three days and it's full of different events for the whole family.There are concerts，free cheese tasting，the Big Cheese Parade and Big Cheese Breakfast，etc.

La Tomatina
Every August，Buiol，Spain，hosts a festival where the world's biggest hour-long food fight takes place.Around 20，000 people take part in the event，throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other in all.What a juiced-up celebration!

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
Are there any festivals to celebrate in winter？Sure！Come to Harbin，China.It is home to Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.The festival starts on January s every year.During the month-long festival，people can enjoy the largest and most beautiful ice and snow sculptures（雕塑）in the world.

Monkey Buffet Festival
The Monkey Buffet Festival is on the last Sunday of November.It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand.People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them.So，to thank monkeys，they have this special festival to feed them.

（1）What can people do in Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival？
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C

A．Throw fruits.
B．Play with animals.
C．Enjoy music.
D．Go snowboarding.
（2）Which festival lasts the longest time？
C
C

A．Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
B．La Tomatina
C．Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
D．Monkey Buffet Festival
（3）Where can the text be found？
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D

A．In a science report.
B．On a sports website.
C．In a grammar textbook.
D．In a culture magazine

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【答案】C；C；D

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1．There is an old saying in China that goes， "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days. " "Sanjiu period"，which is in Minor（較小的）Cold，refers to the third nine-day period （the 19th to the 27th day）after the day of the Winter Solstice（冬至）.There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.
   Eating hotpot
   During Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather.Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce.But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.
   Eating huangyacai
   In Tianjin，there is a custom to have huangyacai，a kind of Chinese cabbage，during Minor Cold.There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai.As huangyacai is fresh and tender，it is fit for frying，roasting and braising.
   Eating glutinous rice（糯米飯）
   According to tradition，the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold.Cantonese people add some fried preserved（腌制的）pork，sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.
   Eating vegetable rice
   In ancient times，people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously，but as time went by，the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared.However，the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today.The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious.Among the ingredients（原料），aijiaohuang（a kind of green vegetable），sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.

（1）What do we know about Minor Cold？

A．The Sanjiu period is in this period.
B．It refers to the Winter Solstice.
C．It lasts twenty-seven days.
D．It marks the first day of winter.
（2）What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？

A．Eating hotpot.
B．Having vitamin A and B pills.
C．Having huangyacai.
D．Buying cabbage.
（3）How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice？

A．They fry and toast it.
B．They eat it for dinner.
C．They steam it with soy sauce.
D．They mix it with many other things.
（4）This text may be taken from the

column （欄目）of a newspaper.
A．travel
B．fashion
C．culture
D．science
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解析
2．Lecture-related events which are free and open to the public will be held in the National Gallery of Art．Seating is available on a first-come，first-seated basis．Registration is not required．Don't miss an event!
   Lecture One：The Moon in the Age of Photography
   August 20 at 2：00，2020
   West Building Lecture Hall
   Mia Fineman，department of photographs，Metropolitan Museum of Art 2019 marks 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20，1969，capturing the attention of viewers worldwide who eagerly awaited the first photographs taken onsite．Mia Fineman explores the fascinating history of the moon imaging．
   Lecture Two：Conversation with Oliver Lee Jackson
   September 15 at 2：00，2020
   East Building Auditorium
   Oliver，artist，has created a complex body of work which masterfully weaves together visual influences ranging from the Renaissance to modernism．His works are drawn from his study of African cultures and American jazz．
   Lecture Three：Photography and Nation Building in the Nineteenth Century
   October 6 at 2：00，2020
   East Building Auditorium
   Makeda Best，master of Photography，Harvard Art Museums．In this lecture，Makeda Best will explore the function of slavery and enslaved people in visual narratives about the Civil War．
   Lecture Four：Sydney J．Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art
   December 8 at 2：00，2020
   West Building Lecture Hall
   The Sydney J．Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art features several scholars presenting original research on modern Italian art．This annual lecture series began in 1997 and is named after the great specialist of Italian art Sydney J．Freedberg （1914 - 1997）．

（1）When and where will Lecture One be delivered？

A．July 20，2020；National Gallery of Art．
B．August 20，2020；National Gallery of Art．
C．July 20，2020；Metropolitan Museum of Art．
D．August 20，2020；Metropolitan Museum of Art．
（2）In which lecture may you see pictures of battles？

A．Lecture One．
B．Lecture Two．
C．Lecture Three．
D．Lecture Four．
（3）What is special about Lecture Four？

A．It involves several lecturers．
B．It takes place every two years．
C．It is related to the origin of art．
D．It is presented byan Italian expert．
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解析
3．Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
   Most powerful hurricanes
   Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（級別）-5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
   According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
   Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24-foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
   Costliest hurricanes
   Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest-ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
   Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category-3 storm.The hurricane's record-breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
   Deadliest hurricanes
   The category-4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16-foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
   A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.

（1）How many category-5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？

A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？

A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
（3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？

A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
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解析

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	Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival Every June people get together in Wisconsin，USA，to honor cheese（奶酪）.The celebration lasts three days and it's full of different events for the whole family.There are concerts，free cheese tasting，the Big Cheese Parade and Big Cheese Breakfast，etc.
	La Tomatina Every August，Buiol，Spain，hosts a festival where the world's biggest hour-long food fight takes place.Around 20，000 people take part in the event，throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other in all.What a juiced-up celebration!
	Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival Are there any festivals to celebrate in winter？Sure！Come to Harbin，China.It is home to Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.The festival starts on January s every year.During the month-long festival，people can enjoy the largest and most beautiful ice and snow sculptures（雕塑）in the world.
	Monkey Buffet Festival The Monkey Buffet Festival is on the last Sunday of November.It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand.People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them.So，to thank monkeys，they have this special festival to feed them.