Book 4 Unit 12 Culture Shock-2022新高考英语【步步高】大一轮复习讲义课时精练（北师大版 闽粤）word

Book 4　Unit 12　Culture Shock 阅读·提速练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Songkran (2021·湖南百校联考) Duration：from April 12 to 15,2020 in Phuket (The dates vary depending on the regions)． Location：Songkran is the Thai New Year.The entire country gets a lot of days off，and most Thai people will be going back home to celebrate Songkran with their families.Just expect a lot of traffic jams on the road as everyone is out on pick-up trucks，throwing water at each other. Details：Starting in the early morning on April 13th，the water ceremony will take many forms.Initially，you are only supposed to sprinkle(洒) your family with a tiny cup of water at home.It’s good luck.Then you sprinkle a statue of Buddha very respectfully and do a little pray. Later in the morning，the game starts to change.Because this is the hottest time of the year，sprinkling each other with water is a lot of fun.Add a little beer to that and Songkran turns into a country-wide water war. It starts rather gently in Phuket Town around 10 am，turning to water dogfights(混战) in the afternoon in Patong，Kata and Karon，and ends full-scale wet war zone in Bangla Road until late at night. Survival Tips： ★ Don’t drive a bike if you can avoid it.It’s slippery and the tendency to close eyes when water is thrown at you is dangerous. ★ Get a waterproof camera ★ Be aware of major traffic jams in towns，mostly in Patong Beach. ★ Don’t carry anything that doesn’t resist water. ★ Don’t wear expensive clothing. ★ Be aware of the sun! ★ Have fun! Don’t take it too seriously；it’s good. 语篇解读　这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了泰国的泼水节和参加泼水节的一些注意事项。 1．Why do traffic jams happen during Songkran? A．The road is slippery. B．The entire country gets a lot of days off. C．The people are throwing water at each other. D．Everyone is sprinkling his family on the road. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第一句可知，因为每个人都在外面的皮卡车上相互泼水，所以道路上交通堵塞严重。由此可知，在泼水节期间发生交通堵塞是因为人们在相互泼水。故选C项。 2．What’s the first step to celebrate Songkran? A．Doing a little pray. B．Sprinkling a statue of Buddha. C．Sprinkling family with a little w