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★Boryeong Mud Festival--Boryeong, South Korea
For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way of promoting the region’s mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party , complete with music and fireworks. While the mud is usually only available in cosmetic products, here you can cake yourself in grey as you want.
★Holi--lndia
Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright colored powder. The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.
★Koninginnedag--The Netherlands
Although their current Queen’s birthday is really during the winter, the Queen still celebrates it on April 30th,the country’s official “Queen’s Day” since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas（长围巾）and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas（广场）. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music acts, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.
★National Elephant Day in Thailand
In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history. Thai Elephant Day has been held on an annual basis since the idea was first approved by the Thai government in 1998. Special events are held at a number of venues in northern Thailand. At the Mae Sa Elephant Camp, it has become a tradition on March 13 for the dozens of elephants there to be treated to a huge feast of fruits and sugarcane.
小题1:What we can learn from the passage is that ________.A．Boryeong Mud Festival was originally held to advertise for their mineral resourcesB．people around the world celebrate Holi differently to promote their religionsC．Koninginnedag--The Netherlands was celebrated on their current Queen’s birthdayD．it is an international custom for the Thai elephant to eat all kinds of fruits and sugarcane小题2:What is the purpose of the festival held on March 13 in Thailand?A．To call on people to protect these endangered elephants.B．To give the Thai elephant a chance to eat fruits and sugarcane.C．To stress the importance of the elephant in the Thai history.D．To help people relax themselves by feeding the Thai elephant.小题3:You can experience the Festival of Colors in _______.A．South KoreaB．ThailandC．the NetherlandsD．India小题4:What is the main purpose of the text?A．To tell people how to enjoy and relax themselves.B．To introduce some unique festivals around the world.C．To get people to celebrate different kinds of customs.D．To show the importance of celebrating different festivals. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
本文介绍了世界各地的四种节日及节日时间和节日时的活动。韩国的 Boryeong Mud Festival，这个节日一开始是为了促销 Boryeong的一种富含矿物质的泥，现在已经演变成节日聚会。还有印度的Holi节， 荷兰的 Koninginnedag 节和泰国的National Elephant Day节。小题1:细节理解题。 根据第二段的What began as a way of promoting the region’s mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party开始作为一种促进该地区的富含矿物质的泥的方法已经变成了一个节日聚会。故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第五段的In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history.在泰国,3月13日被视为国家象节表明泰国大象在泰国历史扮演重要的角色。故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第三段的Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays胡里节,彩色的节日,是一个印度教徒庆祝充满欢乐和印度最重要的节日故选D。
小题4:作者意图题。根据第一大段I can’t think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. Here are some special festivals around the world我想不出一个更好的方法欣赏一个新的文化比参加它的一个节日。这里有一些特殊的世界各地的音乐节。说明这篇文章要介绍节日。故选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Festivals play an im.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
