文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。泰国一个小镇受欢迎的“猴子节”在因疫情中断两年之后于周日恢复。这个有趣的活动在泰国中部的华富里举行。在那里,成千上万的猴子吃大量的水果和蔬菜。人们可以看到这些动物爬在人身上和各种各样的水果堆上。
A Thai town’s popular “monkey festival” returned Sunday after a two-year break caused by the pandemic.
The fun event took place in Lopburi in central Thailand. There, thousands of monkeys ate lots of fruits and vegetables. The animals could be seen climbing on people and colorful fruit formations made of pineapples, bananas and even costly durians(榴莲).
“Today’s special is the durian, which is expensive. Lopburi monkeys like expensive things,” said Yongyuth Kitwatananusont. She has organised over 30 monkey festivals.
The huge fresh meal cost over $3,000. It is a yearly tradition for locals in Lopburi to thank the monkeys for doing their part in bringing tourists to the area, which is sometimes known as “Monkey Province”. The event takes place on the last Sunday in November.
The theme for this year’s festival was wheelchair monkeys. Yongyuth, the event organiser, planned to give 100 wheelchairs to people who have difficulty in walking.
Tourists have been slowly returning to Thailand after the government started a quarantine-free(免隔离)travel plan for vaccinated(已接种疫苗的)visitors in November. The country saw more than 100, 000 travelers in November. That is as many as the number of arrivals in the first 10 months of 2021.
The festival proved to be a popular event this year. Tourists were seen playing with monkeys with their cameras. “I’m really happy to get to see this and now I’ m thinking about going to the next festival, “ said Ayoub Boukhari, a visitor from Morocco. “It’s quite unexpected and the monkeys are quite lovely.”
The return of the tradition also pleased locals. “It’s the first time in two years that monkeys have got a chance to eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables,” said Lopburi local Thanida Phudjeeb. “I’m happy for them.”
8. What did the monkeys do on this year’s festival?
A.They went anywhere they want. | B.They were offered a special treat. |
C.They handed out fruits to tourists. | D.They were dressed up to amuse visitors. |
9. What is the purpose of this year’s monkey festival?
A.To protect wild monkeys. | B.To attract more foreign tourists. |
C.To bring benefits to some people. | D.To introduce local cultural traditions. |
10. What can we know about the festival from paragraph 7?
A.Positive reaction from tourists. |
B.Requirements visitors need to meet. |
C.A big increase in the number of tourists. |
D.Locals’ passion for the festival. |
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Monkeys Make Local Tourism a Success |
B.Tourists Visit Thailand to Watch Monkeys |
C.Animals Live Peacefully with Humans Here |
D.Monkey Festival Returns to Town in Thailand |