Question

    If you land in India anytime in late February or March, it’s wise to check the dates of the annual Holi festival and bring a spare set of clothes. That’s because for a few days in spring, people crowd the streets and pelt (投掷) anyone walking by with brightly-colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil. It’s hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom.

“Watch out, madam!” said my taxi driver in Amritsar as we drove through a crowd of young people pelting each other with powder. “The colors never come out of your clothes,” he said. “And you might be having purple hair for many days.”

I did a quick check. I was wearing black, a color rarely seen in India. It is usually connected with the lowest social classes, and can be viewed as unlucky. I was happy for my clothes to be painted in colors.

“I have some powder I bought for my children. You can have some gladly, to join in our customs.” he encouraged. Holding what the driver handed me as my weapon of choice, I walked into the Holi smoke. At first people politely avoided foreigners. But then a girl in a sari(一种印度服饰) ran up smiling and put paint on my face. I returned the favor with a handful of pink.

With its brilliant clothes, exotic flowers, trucks covered with lights and brightly painted pictures of gods, India is truly one of the most colorful places on the planet!

1.Which of the following sentences about the Holi festival is correct?

A.It falls on the same day each year and is celebrated for a few days.

B.It is a playful cultural event to throw colors at friends or strangers.

C.It has many purposes, celebrating the end of spring in particular.

D.It is fun for local people but a little unacceptable for foreigners.

2.I was happy for my black clothes to be painted in colors because      .

A.the festival influenced my taste in fashion.

B.the taxi driver suggested wearing something colorful.

C.black was the color not liked by people in India.

D.a girl invited me to join in their customs.

3.We can learn from the passage that      .

A.the color black provides people with a sense of mystery and tradition.

B.foreigners can’t be too careful in the street in India during the Holi festival.

C.a sari, worn especially by Indian women, is a must for the Holi celebration.

D.anyone can be attacked during Holi festival.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

本文是说明文。文章介绍了印度的胡里节或色彩节Holi Festival。通常在每年的二月到三月份，是印度阴历的元旦，也是印度人一年中最重要的节日之一。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段That’s because for a few days in spring, people crowd the streets and pelt（投掷）anyone walking by with brightly-colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil.在印度的胡里节人们向任何行人们投掷彩色的粉末来庆祝春天的到来和邪恶的结束，可以得知这是一个充满玩乐文化的节日，人们可以向朋友和陌生人泼洒颜色。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段It’s hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom.我穿了黑色衣服，这个颜色在印度很少被看到被印度人认为是不幸运的，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第一段It’s hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom.很难避免这种被喷洒的乐趣，可以得知在印度的胡里节上任何人都有可能被彩色粉袭击，故选C。