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When the leaves begin to change colors,it means one thing for many travelers：Fall festival season is here.If you’re interested in visiting a fall festival in America,here are some of the country’s best fall festivals for you to choose from.
Wellfleet Oysterfest
Wellileet Oysterfest is a two-day event held in Wellfleet,Mass.The meeting on Cape Cod is one that the locals look forward to all year long.Feed on oysters(牡蛎）and other seafood，while you watch the fastest oyster-eaters in the world compete in the famous Oyster Shuck-Off,a competition for taking the outer covering of oysters.The competition is taken very seriously.
Harvest on the Harbor
It takes place in Portland,Maine.The festival celebrates all that is best about Maine’s food and wine.This celebration is held every October,and includes the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition and Savory Samplings at the Marketplace.The latter allows travelers to taste the best local food that Maine has to offer at Casco Bay.
Killington Hay Festival
If you’re looking for a fall festival that includes hay sculptures(干草雕塑)，take part in the yearly Killington Hay Festival.When you begin to see the giant hay sculptures,you’ll know you’ve arrived.Past sculptures have changed from a 20-foot-tall kangaroo to a family of penguins.
1. What can we learn about the meeting on Cape Cod?
A. It takes place twice a year. B. It lasts three days in all.
C. It’s loved by the locals. D. It’s not open to tourists.
2. Who would most probably go to Harvest on the Harbor?
A. People who want to go to a festival in November.
B. People who want to try Maine’s local food.
C. The fastest oyster-eaters worldwide,
D. The best cooks around the world.
3. What do the festivals have in common?
A. They all serve seafood. B. They are all liked by eaters.
C. They all last for two days. D. They all take place in fall.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍美国3个最佳的秋季狂欢节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段的第二句“The meeting on Cape Cod is one that the locals look forward to all year long.”可知，科德角的聚会是当地人一年都期待的节日。由此可见，科德角的聚会深受当地人喜爱。结合选项可知，选项C正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句“The latter allows travelers to taste the best local food that Maine has to offer at Casco Bay.”后者可以让游客品尝到缅因州卡斯科湾提供的最好的当地食物。由此可见，想要品尝缅因州当地食物的人们很大可能会去海港收获节。结合选项可知，选项B正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段的第一句“When the leaves begin to change colors, it means one thing for many travelers：Fall festival season is here.”和最后一句“If you’re interested in visiting a fall festival in America, here are some of the country’s best fall festivals for you to choose from.”可知，当叶子开始变颜色，对于很多旅客来说意味着一件事：秋季狂欢季节到来了。如果你对参观美国的秋季狂欢节感兴趣，那么这么是一些你可以选择的这个国家的最好的秋季狂欢节。由此可见，这些节日的共同之处是它们都发生在秋季。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
