The Festival of Cultures
August 11 – 14
City Park
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.
小题1:In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.
A．paper.
B．umbrellas.
C．bamboo beds.
D．flower vases.小题2: Which of these is a dance from Germany?
A．The troika.
B．The raspa.
C．The kinderpolka.
D．The mayim mayim小题3: The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.
A．in large quantities
B．with natural tastes
C．not able to be refused
D．hot but delicious小题4: For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?
A．August 11
B．August 12
C．August 13
D．August 14
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
本文介绍了世界文化节，介绍了这个文化节中的Crafts，Music and Dance，Storytelling和Food这几项的具体信息。
小题1:B
【试题解析】细节题。根据第二段2,3行Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico.可知在这个节日里你看一看见制作伞的艺术。故B正确。
小题2:C
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章倒数第二段倒数第二行Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany.可知kinderpolka是来自德国的舞蹈。故C正确。
小题3:C
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段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.中的最后一句These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up可知这些美食都是不能错过的，故y irresistible 表示C项含义。故C正确。
小题4:D
【试题解析】细节题。根据Tickets August 14和Ages 12 and under Free可知在8月14日12岁以下的孩子是免费的。所以这一天对于6-12岁的孩子是最便宜的。故D正确。
【长难句解析】
1.People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs.
【翻译】代表着40种文化的人将和大家分享他们的传统和风俗。
【分析】本句中有一个现在分词短语representing 40 cultural groups来修饰前面的名词people，因为动词represent与主语people构成逻辑上的主动关系，所以使用现在分词的形式。相当于短语从句who represent 40 cultural groups。如果动词和名词构成被动关系，就使用过去分词的形式。
2.Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
【翻译】接下来就是这次节日里的很多活动。
【分析】本句是一个全部倒装句，副词here提前在句首，因为后面的主语是名词，所以使用全部倒装的形式。如Here comes the bus.公交车来了；如果主语不是名词，是代词，则不需要全部倒装。如Here you are。