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The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.
小题1:In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.A．paper.B．umbrellas.C．bamboo beds.D．flower vases.小题2:Which of these is a dance from Germany?A．The troika.B．The raspa.C．The kinderpolka.D．The mayim mayim小题3:The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.A．in large quantitiesB．with natural tastesC．not able to be refusedD．hot but delicious小题4:For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?A．August 11B．August 12C．August 13D．August 14 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
试题分析: 本文介绍了8月11日到8月14日一年一度的文化节中的一些活动。其中包括工艺展览和现场制作，还有音乐舞蹈活动，人们可以欣赏到来自世界上很多国家的民俗歌舞。此外，还有各地名吃，而且在活动期间儿童可以免费享用。
小题1:B细节理解题。根据文章第二段Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand可知人们在艺术节期间可以看到纸伞的制作工艺，故选B。
小题2:C细节理解题。根据文章第三段Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany.可知选C。
小题3:C词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.可以推测食物是美味诱人的，让人难以拒绝的，故答案选C。
小题4:D细节理解题。根据文中第二幅图表内容Tickets August 14。Ages 12 and under Free可知在8月14日，6-12岁儿童免费就餐，故答案选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“ The Festival of Cul.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
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该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
