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课时作业10
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
Festivals
around
the
world
Raksha
Bandhan
This
is
a
Hindu
festival
held
in
August. Sisters
give
their
brothers
a
rakhi, a
bracelet
made
of
thread. In
return, the
brothers
promise
to
care
for
their
sisters.
Moomba
This
takes
place
each
year
in
Melbourne,
Australia. There
are
boat
races
in
the
Yarra
River, parades
and
art
shows.
US
Independence
Day
This
is
held
on
4th
July. The
US
flag
is
flown
from
buildings
and
people
hold
parties
to
celebrate
the
birth
of
the
nation.
Bastille
Day
On
14th
July, people
in
France
celebrate
this
occasion
with
flags
and
fireworks. It
marks
the
start
of
the
French
Revolution.
May
Day
The
1st
of
May
is
the
day
when
northern
Europeans
welcome
spring. People
wear
green
leaves
and
dance
outdoors.
Carnival
in
Rio
de
Janeiro
This
is
a
four-day
festival
when
thousands
of
people
in
costume
dance
the
samba
through
the
streets.
Joan
of
Arc
Joan
of
Arc, the
French
girl-soldier
is
honored
on
the
30th
of
May. It
was
the
day
she
was
burnt
to
death
by
the
English
in
1431.
1. Which
of
the
following
is
NOT
one
of
the
activities
on
the
Moomba
Festival?
A. Boat
races.
B. Parades.
C. Art
shows.
D. Dancing
the
samba.
2. Which
festival
is
held
in
memory
of
a
famous
person?
A. Moomba.
B. Bastille
Day.
C. Raksha
Bandhan.
D. Joan
of
Arc.
3. The
author
intends
to
by
writing
this
article.
A. introduce
some
festivals
around
the
world
B. make
advertisements
C. say
something
about
what
he
likes
best
D. show
off
what
he
knows
B
Sweetest
Day
is
celebrated
on
the
third
Saturday
in
October
as
a
day
to
make
someone