The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.
小題1:In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.
A．paper.B．umbrellas.C．bamboo beds.D．flower vases.
小題2:Which of these is a dance from Germany?
A．The troika.B．The raspa.C．The kinderpolka.D．The mayim mayim
小題3:The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.
A．in large quantitiesB．with natural tastes
C．not able to be refusedD．hot but delicious
小題4:For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?
A．August 11B．August 12C．August 13D．August 14

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析: 本文介紹了8月11日到8月14日一年一度的文化節(jié)中的一些活動。其中包括工藝展覽和現(xiàn)場制作，還有音樂舞蹈活動，人們可以欣賞到來自世界上很多國家的民俗歌舞。此外，還有各地名吃，而且在活動期間兒童可以免費享用。
小題1:B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand可知人們在藝術(shù)節(jié)期間可以看到紙傘的制作工藝，故選B。
小題2:C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany.可知選C。
小題3:C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.可以推測食物是美味誘人的，讓人難以拒絕的，故答案選C。
小題4:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二幅圖表內(nèi)容Tickets August 14。Ages 12 and under  Free可知在8月14日，6-12歲兒童免費就餐，故答案選D。
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