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The annual celebration of St Patrick's Day is coming soon to the Canton Tower.St.Patrick's
Day is an Irish cultural and religious celebration occurring annually on March 17.The festival
celebrates the life of St Patrick,who helped the poor and taught the Irish people good things.The
Canton Tower has become one of the premier party sites for this international and lively
event.As part of the celebration,the tower will brighten the night with brilliant light
shows Participants are sure to enjoy the festive Irish atmosphere.
As in the past years,camping lovers will gather to spend a night beneath the Canton
Tower.The time for the camping adventure will be from 3 p.m.on March 17 to 9 a.m.on March
18.The event offers people a great chance to enjoy this special and free camping site.
Artists will perform a range of music with instruments played typically in Irish folk music,
featuring tin whistles and wind pipes.Foodies also will be in for a treat,as the taste of traditional
Irish food will surely attract everyone.
To celebrate this festival,dancers dressed in Irish green,the colour of Ireland,will pop up
around the Canton Tower.The parade will go along the main streets and thousands of people will
watch,waving flags Good luck if you meet with these"green spirits."
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明义。文章介绍了爱尔兰的圣帕特里克节,在这一天所有爱
尔兰人都会庆祝,并介绍了庆祝的方式。
1.What does the underlined word"parade"most probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A.A ceremonial group including people marching.
B.A traditional ceremony that is held every year
C.A historical place where people often gather.
D.A programme specially designed by local people.
解析词义猜测题。根据最后一段的前两句“To celebrate this festival,.dancers dressed
in Irish green,the colour of Ireland,will pop up around the Canton Tower.The parade will go
along the main streets and thousands of people will watch,waving flags.”可知,为了庆祝这个
节日,穿着爱尔兰绿衣服的舞者会出现在坎顿塔周围。游行队伍将沿着主要街道行进,成
千上万的人将观看,挥舞着旗帜。由此可知,画线词指的是“游行队伍”。故选A。
答案A
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