The Festival of Cultures

August 11 – 14

City Park

The Festival of Cultures is a yearly event to celebrate the wide range (范围) 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(手艺): See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. 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 (示范) provide a first-hand 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. Listening to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the 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 raspo from Mexico.

Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional (专业的) 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 delicious foods from 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.

Tickets August 11 - 13

Adults            $3

Ages 13 – 18       $2

Ages 6 – 12        $ 1

Ages 6 and under    Free

The festival of Cultures is organized by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.

60．Which of the following are from Mexico?

A. The paper picado and the raspo.      

B. The kinderpolka and sitar.

C. The paper cutting and the troika.     

D. The mayim and the gyros.

61．A couple with two children at the age of 8 and 16 are going to the festival on August 12. How much money will they pay for the festival?

A. $5.     B. $6.     C. $8.     D. $9.

62．What do we know about the festival?

A. Children will have a chance to learn different folk-dancing.

B. Storyteller Gwendolyn is invited to the festival for the first time.

C. People will be offered opportunities to play musical instruments.

D. Visitors can make paper umbrellas from their first-hand experience.

63．What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

A. To advertise (做广告) for the World Marketplace.

B. To introduce a wide range of cultural traditions.

C. To explain the great importance of popularizing the festival.

D. To persuade (说服) readers to attend the festival held in the City Park.