Festivals in India are special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebration. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.
What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritages (遗产) of the region.
Religious festivals are celebrated as part of Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the western world during the celebrating of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritages of the land for tourism purpose. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.
1.India has so many festivals because _______.
A.the Indians like singing and dancing
B.the Indians want to attract more tourists
C.there are a great number of old attractions
D.there are many different religions, ideas and cultures
2.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ______.
A.which festival is the most popular
B.the difference among all types of festivals
C.how the Indians celebrate their festivals
D.three types of important festival in India
3.The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by ______.
A.performing different art forms
B.visiting famous old heritages
C.having a journey of honoring gods
D.getting together and attending fairs
Around the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.
In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festival’s characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival- goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.
Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces(鬼脸). It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September. The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.
The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland. The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbor’s wife. According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.
Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate. Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.
First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean City. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.
The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. It’s an unusual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.
1.If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he / she should __________.
A.roll as much cheese down the hill as possible
B.find the largest piece of cheese rolling downhill
C.perform the best grimace when chasing the cheese
D.be the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill
2.According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying __________.
A.the world-wide championship of wife lifting B.the world championship of grimace
C.the Boryeong Mud Festival D.the Monkey Buffet Festival
3.If you are interested in the Boryeong Mud Festival, you should go to ________.
A.England B.Finland
C.South Korea D.Thailand
假如你是学生会主席李华，为了推广中国传统文化，学生会将举办一年一度的英语演讲比赛，本年度的主题为“My Favourite Traditional Chinese Festival”，请给你的英国朋友Carlie写一封邮件，邮件的内容包括：
1. 说明你打算参加比赛及原因；
2. 比赛的相关内容（例如：时间、主题等）；
3. 希望她给予你相关的指导。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Carlie,
How is everything going?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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Last Thursday, we had a class meeting to discuss where to go for us spring outing. We came up with several choices such as going the boating, climbing a mountain, and go to an amusement park. Finally, we decide to go mountain climbing.
The next day，we set off in the earlier morning. While climbing the mountain, we enjoyed the warm sunshine or a beautiful view. Therefore，when we reached the top，we shocked to see litter here and there，such as bottles and banana peels. Then we started to pick out the litter. Afterwards，we put the rubbish into the nearby recycling bin. We were tired and happy.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Many years ago there was such a child with the name Hokey1.father brought home a mirror. Hokey had never seen one before so when he saw it for2.first time, he didn’t understand3.it was, but he saw another boy in the mirror, which made him very happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a very friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did4.(exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to talk, the other boy imitated him.
Hokey stopped5.(think) about these strange actions, saying to himself.，“This boy is fooling me. He does everything that I do.” The more he thought about it, the6.(angry)he became and soon he noticed the boy became very angry too. So Hokey7.(strike) the boy in the glass, but he only hurt his own hand and went8.(cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was9.image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike10.cause you will hurt yourself most of all..
Receiving is giving
I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress (女裁缝), I was a_______child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that made me _______several of my most fashionable dresses to a less _______little girl, who lived with disabled parents.
After thanking me gratefully, the little girl_______me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to_______, but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be_______the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was_______of the gift she offered me.
Many years later, I stood by_______as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she_______a scratch (划痕) on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of________, she raised her head and began to________Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had________in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel________. Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to________. Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s________and gentle cleaning quietly.
________then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing ________to be cared for. I’m just________to see animals show such pride, selfrespect, and a sense of when to give and ________to receive.
I think we human beings have to________this: sometimes receiving is giving.
1.A.well-known B.well-behaved C.well-dressed D.well-educated
2.A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give off
3.A.beautiful B.fortunate C.total D.optimistic
4.A.offered B.showed C.donated D.selected
5.A.escape B.apologize C.avoid D.refuse
6.A.wear B.wearing C.to wear D.wore
7.A.sneeze B.refusal C.acceptance D.scolding
8.A.helplessly B.impatiently C.curiously D.dynamically
9.A.touched B.noticed C.checked D.exposed
10.A.force B.energy C.attention D.courage
11.A.cover B.correct C.cure D.clean
12.A.gathered B.increased C.followed D.adored
13.A.convenient B.selfless C.comfortable D.unbearable
14.A.share B.receive C.give D.teach
15.A.sympathy B.concern C.admiration D.respect
16.A.After B.Since C.Before D.By
17.A.themselves B.herself C.himself D.itself
18.A.excited B.relaxed C.frightened D.astonished
19.A.when B.how C.where D.what
20.A.commit B.face C.admit D.learn
