Are you fond of tomatoes? Bunol, a town in Spain, held its yearly tomato festival on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands and thousands of people made their way from all corners of the world to fight in it, the world’s biggest food fight. Tons of fully-grown tomatoes were thrown in the streets.
No one knows exactly how this event started. Maybe it came from a local food fight between friends, or a joke that was played on a bad musician.
On Wednesday, at 11am, the fight began. A cannon(大炮) shot was fired to start the fight. At first, people fought one another, but slowly they began to fight in groups. After exactly one hour, the fight ended when the cannon shot was fired once more. At this point, no more tomatoes could be thrown.
Those who attend this event are encouraged to wear protective glasses. And they must press the tomatoes before throwing so that they won’t hurt others. Another rule is that no one is allowed to take anything — such as a glass bottle — into the fight. Although it is forbidden to tear(扯破) another person’s clothing, the crowd seems to tear the shirt of any clothed person, whether they are men or women.
Fire trucks are used to clean the streets after the fight with water provided from a Roman channel (海峽). The government seems more concerned with cleaning up the town than the visitors, and people go to the Bunol River for a wash.
小題1:What do we know about the tomato fight?
A．Nobody knows how it really started.
B．Only people from Spain can take part in it.
C．It is held on the first Wednesday of August.
D．Green tomatoes can be used in the fight.
小題2:When the cannon shot is fired the second time, ____.
A．people start to throw tomatoes
B．people start to fight in groups
C．the whole tomato fight is over
D．the fight has lasted for two hours
小題3:Which is NOT one of the rules of the tomato fight?
A．People can’t use glass bottles.
B．People must wear protective glasses.
C．It isn’t allowed to tear other people’s clothes.
D．Tomatoes should be pressed before they are thrown.
小題4:After the tomato fight, the town government ____.
A．provides water to the people
B．cleans up the streets with fire trucks
C．takes people to the Bunol River
D．holds other activities about tomatoes
       
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:B
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Coupons to spend
“How did you spend your coupons?”
On their first day back to school, many students in Hangzhou greeted each other this way.
The coupons referred to the 100 yuan coupons each student received form the city government before the Spring Festival holidays. Over 260,000 primary school and middle school students were given coupons. They could use them in local stores and supermarkets, or to see movies and buy books.
The same coupons have also been given to low income families in Hangzhou. Other cities, including Chengdu and Nanjing, also gave coupons to their citizens. More cities are expected to follow their lead.
Why are local governments doing this?
These programmes are all part of a broader effort in China to increase domestic demand in the face of the global financial crisis.
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In a time of financial crisis, people usually respond by saving money. They are uncertain about the future and are afraid that more difficult times may be ahead. Now many people are choosing not to spend money carelessly. Major chain stores have seen a sharp slowdown in sales, analysts say.
But spending keeps an economy healthy. If people don’t spend, there will be too many products in the market. Then shops will stop buying products from factories. When factories receive no orders, they close down. The workers there accordingly lose their jobs. Also, if people don’t spend, the service industry suffers. The total result is that the whole economy breaks down.
Issuing coupons is a practical and effective way to increase domestic demand in the current situation, said Jiang Zengwei, vice-minister of China’s Ministry of Commerce. Hangzhou reported a rise in customers in local markets during Spring Festival holiday.
However, issuing coupons is only a temporary measure. To increase consumers’ confidence, the government needs to establish a sound secure social system in the long term. When people don’t have to worry about education, health care and their pension, they will be more willing to spend instead of saving.
小題1:Why are local governments issuing coupons?
A．To increase domestic demand in the face of the global financial crisis.
B．To enable students to use them in local stores and supermarkets, or to see movies and buy books independently.
C．To help those low income families in the global financial crisis.
D．To show the government’s ability to solve economic problems
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B．People begin to spend money without a second thought.
C．Workers are faced with losing jobs and the reduction of the salaries.
D．The active stock market and real estate market have gone.
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A．Issuing coupons is a practical and effective way to increase domestic demand in a long term.
B．The total result of saving money is that the whole economy breaks down.
C．The government may carry out new policies to encourage citizens to be willing to spend in the near future.
D．After issuing the coupons, the local markets have seen a rise in customers during Spring Festival holiday.
小題4:If the government is to print a slogan on the coupons to restore consumers’ confidence, what might be used to promote the idea?
A．Spend now, save later.
B．Spend money like there’s no tomorrow; come on!
C．Spend money like it’s going out of style; let’s do it!
D．Big spender, wise spender.

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