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Carnival(狂欢节)does not take place only in Louisiana. There are many celebrations around the world.
In Brazil, the celebration is supposed to go on from the Saturday before Mardi Gras(大斋节前的最后一天)to Mardi Gras Day, but in some Brazilian cities the celebration can last seven or eight days. Just like New Orleans, not many important things are decided in Brazil from New Year’s Day to Mardi Gras Day because everyone is preparing for or celebrating carnival. Most Brazilian parades have a subject, which could be political or historical. The parades had to have a subject related to Brazil until 1996. Some cities in Brazil do not have a street carnival, but they might have an indoor party.
Bolivia has carnival parades for children and then more parades for adults. The children dress up in costumes and march in the streets. The adults make traditional dance groups and dance in the streets. But the main part of Bolivia’s carnival is getting wet. Almost everyone gets wet from water balloons and water buckets. In Oruru, Bolivia, their carnival is held in the last ten days of the carnival season. People there join in dancing, but their main carnival event is a ceremonial parade that lasts for twenty hours and parades for four kilometers. Over 20, 000 dancers are involved as well as 10, 000 musicians. This parade attracts at least 400, 000 people.
The carnival in Venice, Italy is often regarded as the most carefully prepared carnival and lasts ten days before Lent(大斋节). Many events are held in the canals including shows, concerts, dances and water processions(队列). The official ending to the celebration is the party held in St. Mark’s Square.
【语篇概述】文章介绍了世界各地欢庆狂欢节的情况。
1. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of Carnival
B. Carnival Parades
C. Carnivals around the World
D. History of Carnival
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章第一段第二句点明了本文的主要内容是世界各地的狂欢节, 因此C项是正确答案。
2. From the passage we learn that in Brazil .
A. not all cities have a street carnival
B. all Brazilian cities celebrate carnival for a week
C. the parades should have a subject related to Brazil politics
D. people prepare for or celebrate carnival after Mardi Gras Day
【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第二段最后一句可以看出A项是正确的。B、C、D三项皆与第二段的内容相矛盾。
3. The most important feature(特征)of the celebration of carnival in Bolivia is that .
A. people join in dancing
B. nearly all people are wet
C. children wearing costumes march in the streets
D. adult dance groups dance in the streets
【解析】选B。推理判断题。从第三段中的But the main part of Bolivia’s carnival is getting wet. 可以推断出B项是玻利维亚狂欢节的主要特征。
4. Which of the following shows that the author pays special attention to the carnival in Bolivia?
A. The time of celebrating carnival in Bolivia is mentioned.
B. There are details and numbers about carnival celebrations in Bolivia.
C. People in the carnival celebration in Bolivia are mentioned.
D. Events or performances for carnival celebrations in Bolivia are told.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。第三段作者介绍玻利维亚狂欢节时说明了其参与人员, 主要特征, 持续的时间及参加的人数等多方面的细节, 由此可以看出作者特别关注玻利维亚狂欢节。
5. Which of the following areas or countries prepares the most carefully for their carnival?
A. Louisiana. B. Bolivia.
C. Venice. D. Brazil.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。从最后一段第一句可以看出答案。
