India is known as the land of festivals. Ever...

India is known as the land of festivals. Every festival has its own celebration activities and my favourite festival is Diwali (光明节). Every autumn I go to stay with my cousins, so we can celebrate Diwali together.

Diwali is the biggest festival in India and people celebrate it all over the world. It is a magical time for children because of the lights. We light candles and lamps(灯), called "diyas", in our homes. All the streets, houses and shops are decorated with lights. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit (梵语) word "Deep-awali" which means "rows of lights".

On the morning of Diwali, I go to the temple with my family. On this occasion, we get dressed in our best clothes. My grandmother always buys me a new sari(沙丽) to wear for Diwali every year. We spend a long time getting ready, putting on bright clothes and jewellery. Lots of our friends come to the temple and we sing, dance and enjoy ourselves. My cousin play's an Indian instrument called harmonium (小琴)　 at the temple. There are always delicious sweet foods to eat. Back at my uncle's house, we exchange presents and eat lots of good Indian food. Many relatives come over to celebrate with us and it is a very special time for families.

　　　 Every- year, Diwali falls in October or November. Not only in India, but also in Asian countries, Diwali is celebrated with great joy and happiness.

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India is the land of festivals. However, none are as fun as Holi, the festival of colors.

Holi is held on the day after the full moon in March every year. It celebrates the end of winter, the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil. It's also a great chance for people to play and laugh.

What's so interesting about this day? During the festival, people can enjoy many dance performances. The best part about the festival is that people can throw colored powder, water, balloons and colored water at friends or even strangers.

At about midday, the festival comes to an end. In areas close to the ocean, most people end the fun by taking a bath in the water. What a fun and colorful festival!

Here are a few do's and don'ts on Holi:

Keep your mouth shut and protect your eyes as much as possible when somebody throws colored powder or colored water at you.

Before you go out to play with colors, grease (为……涂油) your body and hair well with cold cream and coconut oil. It will make sure that the colors don't go deep into your skin and will come off easily later.

Wear long trousers and a long-sleeved shin to protect your skin.

1.When does the festival come to an end?

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2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

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3.If you are in India, would you like to join people to celebrate Holi? Why or why not?

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1.People wear green clothes at the Holi Festival.

2.Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in March.

3.The Munich Oktoberfest lasts about two days.

4.The dogsled race runs through six kilometers of the city’s streets.

5.Winter is the best time to visit Quebec.

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Pure Brightness Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in China, falls on the 4th or 5th of April each year. It was started in the Han Dynasty. On this day, whole families, young and old, with flowers visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. Following the custom, tomb sweepers clean and tidy the graves, decorate them with flowers. They burn paper money made for the dead, set off firecrackers and bow before their ancestors’ tombstones. On this day, they don’t cook. Only cold food is served.

　　　 However, tomb sweeping is not the only activity during Pure Brightness Festival. This day is also a time for people to enjoy themselves. Other activities include spring outing, flying kites, planting trees, tasting tea and so on. In April, everything in nature takes on a new look. Trees turn green, flowers come out and the sun shines brightly. So it is a good time to be out to appreciate the beauty of nature. People fly kites not only in the daytime but at night. In the dark, some people fly kites with lanterns, which are called “God’s lanterns”. They plant trees because young trees which are planted during this period are easy to grow up. And they enjoy tea because the tea produced around the festival is said to have good quality.

1.The word “tomb” probably means the same as the word “______” in the passage.

A. grave　　　　　　　 B. tombstone　　　　　　 C. ancestor　　　　　　 D. custom

2.From the passage we can learn that Pure Brightness Festival in 2014 will be on ______.

A. April 4　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. April 5

C. either April 4 or April 5　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither April 4 nor April 5

3.According to the passage, Pure Brightness Festival is ______.

A. a day full of sadness　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Tree Planting Day

C. a combination of sadness and happiness　　 D. a time for people to have fun

4._____ activities are talked about in the passage above.

A. Two　　　　　　　　 B. Three　　　　　　　　 C. Four　　　　　　　　 D. Five

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage ?

A. A Special Day

B. Pure Brightness Festival in China

C. What the Chinese Do on Tomb-sweeping Day

D.A Chinese Traditional Custom

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Diwali is perhaps the most well—known of the Hindu (印度人) festivals. It is celebrated by Hindus in India and abroad. It is often called the Festival of Lights. For Hindus, Diwli is very important and it is also very exciting time for them. Normally , this holiday is celebrated in October or November and it falls on a different date each year. This year , it will be celebrated on October23.

Diwali is usually celebrated for 5 days. To prepare for Diwali, Hindus spend several weeks cleaning their homes and preparing special food in order to welcome Laskhmi, the goodness of wealth(财富女神) into their lives. They will open the windows of their homes during this time to make sure that she can enter their home.

One of other traditions of Dawali is to light up oil lamp(灯) in the homes. The oil lamps are used to make the goddess of wealth enter the homes. Hindus believe that she will not enter a home that is not lit up.

During Diwali, the children in India do not have to go to school. They share gifts with one another and prepare special holiday meals to celebrate this event. Fireworks(烟火)are also a big part of the Diwali festival. They are used to scare away bad spirits.(神灵)

1.Diwali _________.

A.is celebrated for a week

B. is celebrated in India only

C. will fall on November 23 this year

D. falls on a different date every year.

2.Hindus usually do the following EXCEPT _______ during Diwali to welcome the goddess of wealth.

A.watching　 fireworks

B. cleaning their homes

C. preparing special food

D. opening the windows of their homes

3.Hindus believe the goddess of wealth will enter a home with ____ during Diwali.

A.bad spirits　 　 B. young children

C. lots of gifts　 D. oil lamps on

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Lakshmi is a kind of oil lamp.

B. Diwali is a very exciting time for Hindus.

C.Children don’t go to school during Diwali.

D.Fireworks are a popular activity during Diwali.

5.The passage mainly tells about ____________.

A.Hindus New Year　　 　　 B. traditions of　 Diwali

C.the goddess of wealth　 D. the history of Diwali

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The country of Thailand has many festivals. Get to know about some of them.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.If you are a flower lover, you can go to Chiang Mai in _______.

A. February

B. April

C. May

D. October

2.What do people do during the Songkran festival in Thailand?

A. They throw water at each other.

B. They put candles on bamboo boats.

C. They celebrate the opening of flowers.

D. They fire home-made rockets into the sky.

3.Which two events have to do with rice?

A. Songkran and Loy Krathong.

B. Loy Krathong and Bun Bang Fai.

C. Songkran and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.

D. Bun Bang Fai and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.

4.If you travel to Thailand in November, which festival might you see?

A. Songkran.

B. Loy Krathong.

C. Bun Bang Fai.

D. Royal Ploughing Ceremony.

5.Where might you see this material?

A. In a diary.

B. In a storybook.

C. In a magazine.

D. In a dictionary.

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Of all the f1., the Spring Festival is the most i2. . Every year people c3. the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in J4. or February．It’s the most important festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a s5. kind of food called dumplings. It means “come t6.”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy p7. for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve(除夕)，all the f8. members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they e 9. the meal，they give each other the best w10. for the coming year．They all have a good time。

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

1.What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

① Take part in a dragon boat race.　 ② Wear bags that have pleasant smells.

③ Eat delicious dumplings.　　　　　 ④ Throw water at each other.

A.①② B.②③ C.①④

2.Why do people hold dragon boat races?

A.To admire a famous scientist. B.To have good luck. C.To remember Qu Yuan.

3.Why is the Dragon Boat Festival also called Girls’ Day?

A.A daughter can wear a sweet-smelling bag.

B.A daughter who is married can return to her parents’ home.

C.Girls have lots of housework to do during the Dragon Boat Festival.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.A sweet-smelling bag can be used as a symbol of love.

B.People usually hold dragon boat races in the sea.

C.People have celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival for more than two thousand years.

5.What can you know about rice dumplings?

A.They can express love between lovers.

B.They are eaten to avoid bad things.

C.They have different designs and styles.

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

1.What do Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

A. Take part in a dragon boat race.

B. Wear bags that have terrible smells.

C. Eat delicious noodles.

D. Throw water at each other.

2.In order to_____, people hold dragon boat races.

A. admire a famous scientist

B. have good luck

C. remember Qu Yuan

D. celebrate the harvest(收获)

3. Rice dumplings_________.

A. can express love between lovers.

B. are eaten to avoid bad things.

C. have different designs and styles.

D. are only eaten in China.

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Yixing is known _______ the people in China _______ the Land of Fish and Rice.

A. for, as　　　　　　 B. to, as　　　　　　　　 C. to, for　　　　　　　 D. as, for

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