A
Durga and Amiko became best friends shortly after Durga's family moved to Texas from India. Amiko, who was Japanese American, enjoyed hearing Durga describe her life in India. Amiko also loved being invited for dinner at Durga's house. The spicy Indian dishes that Durga's mother cooked were delicious. Durga wanted to know about life in Japan. Amiko explained that her grandparents had come to the United States from Japan but that she had never been there herself. One Saturday at the public library, Durga and Amiko saw a flyer(广告传单) about the Festival of Cultures. After reading the flyer, the two girls decided that the festival would be a great way to learn about each other's cultures as well as various cultures in other countries.
The Festival of Cultures
11–14 August
City Park
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 Zimbabwe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of papel 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 shô from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. 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. to3:00p.m. On14August, specialfolk-dancingclassesforchildrenwillbeoffered. Children ages 6–8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ages 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. Back by popular demand is Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crêpes 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.
1. For a family with children ages 6–12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?
A. 11 August. B. 12 August. C. 13 August. D. 14 August.
2. Durga's mother most likely cooks ______.
A. gyros B. seafood paella C. crêpes D. tandoori chicken
3. The first paragraph is mainly about ______.
A. how Durga and Amiko wanted to learn about other cultures
B. that Durga and her family moved to Texas from India
C. how Amiko's grandparents came to the United States
D. what kinds of spicy Indian dishes Durga's mother cooked
【答案】1 D 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了文化节的时间，工艺品，音乐舞蹈、讲故事以及食物的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文表格的“Tickets 14 August”下面的“Ages 12 and under Free”可知，8月14日这一天对于6-12 岁孩子来说是免费的，因此对于一个有6——12岁小孩的家庭来说这一天参观最划算。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“The spicy Indian dishes that Durga’s mother cooked were delicious. （杜尔加妈妈做的辛辣印度菜很好吃）”和最后一段的“ Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crêpes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. （希腊的陀螺仪、西班牙的海鲜饭、法国的可丽饼、印度的唐杜里鸡等美食令人难以抗拒）”可知，Durga 的母亲最有可能做的是唐杜里鸡（tandoori chicken）。故选D。
【3题详解】
段落大意题。根据第一段的“After reading the flyer, the two girls decided that the festival would be a great way to learn about each other's cultures as well as various cultures in other countries. ”可知，读完传单后，两个女孩认为这个节日将是了解彼此文化以及其他国家各种文化的好方法。下文是文化节具体情况的介绍。由此可知，第一段主要是关于Durga和Amiko 如何想了解其他的文化。故选A。
