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必修第一册 UNIT 3 CELEBRATIONS(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
The Miao Sisters Festival is held every year in Guizhou’s Taijiang County，where 97
percent of the 168,000 people there are from the ethnic(民族) Miao group.It is an ancient
tradition，which brings men and women together through food，gifts and music.
In the days before the festival，young women gather leaves and wild flowers，which they
use to dye sticky rice with bright colors.This brightly coloured rice，known as Sister Rice，gives
the festival its name.During the festival，the young women dress in beautiful traditional clothes
with large amounts of silver jewelry.
The festival includes parades，horse races and musical performances.But the real focus is the
interaction between the young women and the young men who visit from surrounding villages and
sing songs.In one traditional type of song，a man and woman take turns singing to each other，
and the first one to make a mistake loses the game.The loser must give the winner a gift，but the
winner is expected to give a gift in return too.
After meeting the men，the women send them home with a bamboo basket containing dyed
rice and hidden objects with special meanings.For example，a pair of chopsticks means she wants
to marry the man，while garlic shows that she is not interested.
One of several stories is about the festival’s beginning of a girl and a boy who fell in
love.The girl’s parents wanted her to marry her uncle’s son as it was traditional at the time.She
refused，and the boy likewise refused to marry anyone else.For a time，they could only meet in a
field and pass hidden messages to each other through rice in a bamboo basket.Finally，the pair
overcame their parents’ opposition and were allowed to marry.
The Miao Sisters Festival is perhaps the oldest festival in Asia that encourages love.
1．What is the purpose of young women collecting leaves and wild flowers?
A．To decorate their rooms.
B．To sell them and make money.
C．To give sticky rice different colours.
D．To cover some objects in a basket.
2．Which of the following is NOT the activity taking place in the festival?
A．Water skiing. B．Horse races. C．Parades. D．Singing songs.
3．What can we learn from the passage?
A．A woman often loses the game.
B．A hidden pair of chopsticks suggests good things.C．The winner need not send a gift.
D．Often a man needs to sing songs to a young woman.
4．What will be the best title for this passage?
A．The Miao Harvest Festival：Celebrating the Bountiful Crops
B．The Miao Sisters Fashion Show：Celebrating Traditional Attire
C．A Traditional Music Festival：Honoring Miao Folklore
D．The Miao Sisters Festival：Love，Music，and Cultural Celebration
B(★)
Immersed(沉浸) in folk，tradition，culture，religion，digital arts and the experimental，the
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Festival of World Cultures presented a various program of
concerts and club nights，fairs and markets，performances，street events，workshops and is
Ireland’s first Global Carnival.
The Festival was committed to presenting a wide mix of world artists as well as offering a
“passport to the world” program of events，many of which were free to all.Staged throughout
the historic port town of Dun Laoghaire，the DLR Festival of World Cultures was an annual
international arts festival celebrating cultural diversity.
New this year are an exciting range of themed events，which include the anticipated Feast
Americana that offers a banquet of live music and food in celebration of the typical American
country fair.The new Health and Harmony fair offers a chance to regain control of your well-
being，while Salon Culture offers traditional decoration techniques and an opportunity to get
festival fresh!
A definite highlight will be the spectacular audio-visual show Hotel Kiev，a night-time
visual montage(蒙太奇) projected onto the front wall of the Royal Marine Hotel.The show features
a live performance by the fascinating Ukrainian quartet(四重奏) DakhaBrakha，who last year
received a standing applause on the main stage.
The Festival would not be complete without the Global Village，in association with Oxfam
Ireland，the World Dance Plaza and the Mela festival in celebration of South Asian Arts.Now in its
9th year，the Festival attracts over 250,000 people，making it Ireland’s largest intercultural
celebration.With a diverse world music line-up，food fairs，art exhibitions，workshops and
cultural demonstrations as well as a Festival newspaper and nightly Festival Club where Irish artists
jam with world musicians，this family-friendly celebration is a round-trip ticket to a world of
culture.And，with over 90% of the events free of charge，the Festival is the top value-for-money
event on the summer calendar，appealing to all the senses as well as to the wallet.
5．Which can best describe the DLR Festival of World Cultures?
A．Diverse. B．Free. C．Crowded. D．Valuable.
6．Which is probably the most eye-catching event?
A．Feast Americana. B．Health and Harmony fair.C．Salon Culture. D．Hotel Kiev show.
7．What do we know about the festival from the text?
A．The Festival has a history of many years.
B．Sports and health are involved in the carnival.
C．It is worthwhile to attend the festival.
D．The heavy traffic jam is part of the large celebration.
8．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To introduce the Festival to all over the world.
B．To encourage artists to visit and stay in Ireland.
C．To attract live performances to the Royal Marine Hotel.
D．To promote the cultures of South Asian Arts.
C
(2024·天津南开中学阶段性练习)
Cengiz Ozek sits at his desk in the poorly lit back office of his shadow theater near Taksim
Square in central Istanbul.The theater is one of the last in operation in the city.He holds a piece of
camel leather，a sheet of paper with some drawings on it，and a small cutter.In front of him are a
few bottles of paints that he will use to create jointed puppets(皮影人偶)．Ozek，one of the most
influential contemporary Turkish puppeteers，hopes to appeal to a younger audience and boost the
culture of Turkish shadow theater.
“There might be around 50 people，more or less，who do shadow theater in Turkey
today，but only five or six of them are real professionals who are completely devoted to it，”
says Ozek while he works on a figure of Karagoz，the most famous figure in Turkish shadow
theater—so famous is the character that the art itself is often called Karagoz.
To date，scholars have not been able to determine where this type of theater began to
exist.Suggestions range from China to Central Asia，and from India to Byzantine Greece.Some
scholars have focused on Bursa，the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire(奥斯曼帝国)，and
believe that the two main characters，Hacivat and Karagoz，were real people who lived in that
city at the time.The two men were construction workers who often told jokes to amuse their co-
workers，resulting in delays in the completion of their work.In the end，they were sentenced to
death.However，the people of Bursa missed them so much that they began to tell their stories in
the form of puppetry.
Ozek wants to open a Karagoz museum in his city in order to keep this art alive.He’s also
developing new characters to catch the attention of children.“We first try to attract them with
modern characters that they know ，and while they’re watching ，suddenly we bring out
Karagoz，” Ozek says.“We introduce him to them once again.When they watch it，they are
satisfied，and we are happy as well.And like that，Karagoz survives in a way.”
9．What is Ozek doing according to paragraph 1?A．He is making some puppets. B．He is watching a puppet show.
C．He is taking a rest in his office. D．He is performing for his audience.
10．What can be learned about Turkish shadow theater?
A．It came to Turkey from India directly.
B．It first appeared at a construction site.
C．It is now on the path to decline.
D．It is usually known as Hacivat.
11．What is stressed in the third paragraph?
A．The influence of shadow theater.
B．The origin of puppetry in Turkey.
C．The history of Bursa as a capital city.
D．The punishment in the Ottoman Empire.
12．Why does Ozek want to open a Karagoz museum?
A．To breathe some life into his city. B．To achieve his childhood dream.
C．To display puppeteers’ works. D．To carry shadow theater on.
Ⅱ.七选五
Hurricane season can be wild and unpredictable. 1 Here are some ways you can beef up
your home security in hurricane weather，even if you need to move out.
2 That actually does nothing to ensure your safety in the powerful winds.Sticking to
hurricane shelters or plywood(胶合板) is the only way to go when it comes to protecting those
points of entry in hurricane conditions.Buy sheets of plywood，measure your windows and use
brackets(支架) to hold the plywood in place.
Sandbags are very useful.While sandbags won’t be able to help in the extreme storm，many
people will be able to prevent flooding and extensive damage to their belongings by placing
sandbags. 3 Any storm water that is kept out of your home is storm water that won’t be able
to damage the belongings inside your home，so sandbags are well worth having at your doorways
during a hurricane.
It’s important to prepare the inside of your home for strong winds and rain.But you should
also keep an eye on the outside of your house，too.Trim(修剪) trees，especially dead branches，
to prevent anything else that could fly through a window and cause damage during a hurricane. 4
You should also take pictures of expensive items like electronics and keep notes of their serial
numbers. 5 Also，there are always bad people out right after a storm.If the worst happens and
your home is broken into right after a bad storm，having pictures and detailed notes about what
was in your home prior to the hurricane will make it easier for police to track down stolen items.
A．You should have a camera at home.
B．It can be strong enough to resist the forceful winds.
C．Making sure nothing is loose in your yard is important.D．You may see people taping windows before a hurricane comes.
E．They will be able to effectively keep storm water out in many cases.
F．It will aid with your insurance company if anything needs to be replaced.
G．These dangerous storms can bring damage to your home and belongings.
