Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans have begun their day by eating whatever is most easily available. These foods often include bread, eggs or leftovers — food left over from the night before. Today, ease is still an important factor when it comes to breakfast. However, what people eat has changed over time. Some of today’s common breakfast foods, such as cereals (谷类食物), are popular because of very effective marketing.
“Advertising was practically invented to sell cereals. One of the first ways advertising was successfully or effectively used was to convince mothers that it was okay for their children to eat instant cereals. They offered working mothers a chance to let kids take care of themselves in the morning,” says Heather Arndt Anderson. She is the writer of the book Breakfast: A History.
Advertising also played an important part in orange juice becoming a morning drink. In 1916, farmers grew more oranges than usual, so advertisers began saying, “Drink an orange.” They aimed to persuade people that drinking orange juice was a healthy way to start the day.
Pancakes have also been around for a very long time. Researchers believe the world’s oldest naturally preserved human mummy (木乃伊) ate a pancake-like food as one of his last meals. Researchers think pancakes may have been made in the morning because they are much quicker to prepare than bread. Cooks could then have time to make fresh bread for dinner.
Americans still eat some of the same breakfast foods — like bread and eggs — that their ancestors did. Writer Heather Arndt Anderson notes that people’s concerns about healthy food choices have also stayed the same. She hopes more Americans will see leftovers as breakfast foods. After all, they taste good and are a great way to reduce waste.
1. What is the advantage of the instant cereal?| A．It makes kids healthier. | B．It saves mothers’ time. |
| C．It satisfies everybody’s taste. | D．It costs less than other foods. |
| A．To market the orange juice. |
| B．To recommend a popular lifestyle. |
| C．To promote oranges as a healthy breakfast item. |
| D．To encourage farmers in planting more oranges. |
| A．To explain the origin of pancakes. |
| B．To present the benefit of pancakes. |
| C．To prove the long history of pancakes. |
| D．To show the wide spreading of pancakes. |
| A．The History of the Americans’ Diet. |
| B．The Effects of Advertising Foods. |
| C．The Importance of Having Healthy Meals. |
| D．The Development of the Americans’ Breakfast. |
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Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃). Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the picture on the wall. But remember—it is not polite to ask how much things cost.
In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thank you letter. British and American people like to say “ Thank you, thank you, thank you.” all the time!
1. If you are going to attend a dinner party,____ .
| A．you’d better bring a certain present with you |
| B．you must leave home for it at 7 p.m. |
| C．you should ask your host when you should leave |
| D．you must arrive at it before 8 p.m. |
| A．Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee. |
| B．Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert. |
| C．Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee. |
| D．Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables. |
| A．Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.” |
| B．When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.” |
| C．You can write a thank you letter to your host after that. |
| D．You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it. |
【推荐2】In recent years, Chinese food-lovers have grown increasingly voices in demanding that UNESCO add some of the country’s native cuisine to the “Intangible Cultural Heritage” list. After all, the argument goes, if the French and the Mexicans are listed - not to mention spicy South Korean gimjang, and mouthwatering Japanese washoku - why not the country that has given the world Sichuan peppercorn soup, Peking duck, and - erm - chicken feet?
There have already been several attempts to win recognition for China's culinary culture (饮食文化). In 2011, the China Cuisine Association (CCA) applied for the country's food to be given “Intangible Cultural Heritage” status, but the request was turned down. And then another attempt in July 2014 also came to nothing.
One possible reason for the exclusion of Chinese cuisine from the UNESCO list may be our misunderstanding of the legacy(遗产) of our culinary culture. The international community has historically placed value on keeping the customs and ceremonies that go along with a nation’s food culture. Gimjang - the process of pickling and preserving vegetables to make kimchi, the national dish of South Korea - made the list not because of its fine preparation, but because life on the Korean Peninsula has centered around such seasonal pickling techniques for centuries. Kimchi has enabled cultural exchange across the peninsula and beyond, and has deeply changed the Koreans’ way of life.
On the contrary, much of the Chinese understanding of culinary cultural heritage centers on the skills involved in making a certain dish. This might mean the cooking techniques of regional cuisines or the processes behind the creation of different teas, liquors, and sauces. This is against one of the principles behind inclusion on UNESCO’s list, which requires the country’s general population to have inherited the unique culinary culture. China’s 2011 application, however, defined those who have benefited most from Chinese cuisine merely as “the chefs of China.”
1. What can we infer from the argument of Chinese food-lovers?| A．China should apply to the UNESCO for its food culture. |
| B．Chinese food is as good, if not better than, as the food listed. |
| C．The food on the UNESCO list is either spicy or mouthwatering. |
| D．The French and the Mexicans haven’t made the UNESCO list yet. |
| A．South Korean. | B．Mexican. | C．Chinese. | D．Not known. |
| A．It centers around skills involved in making a certain dish. |
| B．It enables cultural exchange and influences the way of life. |
| C．The customs that go along with food culture should be kept. |
| D．The general population should inherit the unique food culture. |
| A．To promote Chinese culinary culture to the whole world. |
| B．To voice the disagreement with the decision from UNESCO. |
| C．To compare the culinary culture between China and South Korea. |
| D．To reflect on the exclusion of Chinese cuisine from UNESCO list. |
Steve’s Pizza
So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they’ll tell you about Steve’s. This is New York style pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients(成分). New branches of Steve’s Pizza are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas.
Opening hours: 11 a.m.－10a.m.
Cattleman’s Steakhouse
This place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where you’ll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.
Opening hours: 5p.m.－10p.m.
Absolute Baking & Café
The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it’s made from scratch, as are the organic(有机的) breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Don’t miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.
Opening hours: 7a.m.－2p.m.
Walt’s Wharf
Everybody’s favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA). Walt’s packs them in on weekends. You can’t make reservations for dinner (though they’re accepted for lunch), but it’s worth the wait for the tree fire–grilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captain’s chairs.
Opening hours: 11a.m.－10:30p.m.
1. The new branches of Steve’s Pizza are mainly intended for ______.| A．New Yorkers | B．tourists |
| C．the locals | D．foreigners |
| A．wine | B．view |
| C．discount | D．service |
【推荐1】“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
1. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of________.| A．its founder, David Belle | B．the film, Casino Royale |
| C．its risks and tricks | D．the varieties of participants |
| A．streets | B．fences | C．barriers | D．roofs |
| A．It challenges human abilities. | B．It is a good but boring sport. |
| C．It needs special training. | D．It is a team sport. |
| A．Sports and extremes. | B．Excitement and popularity. |
| C．Dreams and success. | D．Determination and freedom. |
It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It gradually evolved over the years, but one thing’s for certain—it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them ‘plakuntos’and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it ‘picea’. By about 1000 a.d. in the city of Naples, ‘picea’ had become ‘pizza’ and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠand Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named ‘Pizza Margherita’ in her honour.
Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World WarⅡ and raved about ‘that great Italian dish’. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.
1. When did pizza become really popular in the United States?
| A．After 1945. | B．At the end of nineteenth century. |
| C．In 1905. | D．In 1889. |
| A．There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag. |
| B．They have the same colours. |
| C．Both of them represent Italy. |
| D．They are as popular as each other in Italy. |
| A．pizza, plakuntos, picea |
| B．picea, plakuntos, pizza |
| C．plakuntos, pizza, picea |
| D．plakuntos, picea, pizza |
| A．Because pizza was invented in these countries. |
| B．Because the people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza in the world. |
| C．Because one kind of toppings was brought to Italy from these countries. |
| D．Because pizza first became popular in these two countries. |
| A．McDonald’s and Pizza. |
| B．The Popularity of Pizza in the United States. |
| C．Global Pizza. |
| D．How to Make Pizza. |
【推荐3】If you could design your own school and study whatever you wanted, what would you choose to learn?
This isn’t an unlikely question for students at Monument Mountain Regional High School, who are taking part in an activity called the Independent Project. The program is a special school within the Massachusetts public high school that’s completely run by students - no teachers, parents, or adults are allowed - and they’re in charge of deciding their whole curriculum (课程).
These teens’ homework and what they study in the classroom are all totally up to them. Charles Tsai, a journalist, made a 15-minute film about the project that shows the wide variety of activities different students join.
Students aren’t taking this lightly - instead of reacting irresponsibly (不负责任地) to the freedom to design their own studies, they’re dealing with their own interests by writing poetry (诗歌) collections, learning instruments and taking flight lessons.
The program is this: On Mondays students come up with questions in relation to one of their school subjects, then they spend the rest of the week researching and coming up with possible conclusions to these questions. On Fridays, they present this information to their classmates.
“I think the more choices we have in our school, the more students we will help develop into the kind of citizens that we need,”Principal (校长) Marianne Young explains in the film.
In the video, teens express their satisfaction with the program because it holds different kinds of learners, even those who don’t always succeed in a traditional study situation.
“I have difficulty in reading and writing. School has always been a big problem for me,” one student named Sergio explains in the video. “If it were not for this program, I don’t know if I’d be graduating - I don’t know where I’d be right now. I think this has really been my savior (救星) and got me through the last two years of high school.”
1. What is the Independent Project about?| A．Various activities for students. | B．Student-centered curricula. |
| C．A self-designed school. | D．Teacher-free classes. |
| A．Teachers work out a curriculum for students. |
| B．Students research topics they put forward. |
| C．Teachers work together with students. |
| D．Students serve as teachers in turn. |
| A．Curious. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Optimistic. |
| A．He finds it hard to graduate. |
| B．He has bitter memories of high school. |
| C．He feels grateful to the Independent Project. |
| D．He performs badly in the Independent Project. |
【推荐1】When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble (卑微的)they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too. The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
1. What is the best title of this passage?| A．The Power of Being Talkative |
| B．My Mother's Influence on Me |
| C．The Power of Saying Hello |
| D．My Way to Become Vice-president |
| A．The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company. |
| B．The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company. |
| C．The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him. |
| D．The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all. |
| A．is a way to get what he wants |
| B．has become a habit and a way of life |
| C．is a way to show respect for his mother |
| D．is important in making him remembered |
| A．make our world much better |
| B．make people much happier every day |
| C．help people understand each other better |
| D．help people work much better |
【推荐2】The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group supported by companies that insure owners of motor vehicles, says U. S. crashes involving large trucks rose by nearly one-third since hitting a record low in 2009. A total of 4,136 people died in such crashes in 2018, with 119 deaths resulting from large trucks rear-ending other vehicles.
However, a new study has found that when the rear-end crashes happened, safety systems were able to slow down the vehicles by over 50 percent, resulting in fewer injuries and less damage. The institute's Eric Teob did the study. He examined crash records from 62 trucking companies that operate tractor-trailers or other large trucks. He found about 2,000 crashes. Those accidents involved vehicles that traveled more than 3. 2 billion kilometers from 2017 to 2019.
The safety systems use cameras, radar and other sensors to watch the roadway. Some are designed to warn drivers of dangers, while more complex systems will stop the truck. Trucks with crash warning systems reduced rear crashes by 44 percent, while automatic emergency braking systems cut rear crashes by 41 percent, the study found.
The institute called on the federal government to require such systems on new large trucks. It’s noted that many truck operators are already adding emergency braking on their own.
“Rear-end crashes with trucks and other vehicles happen a lot, often with horrible consequences," said Teob. “This is an important countermeasure to that."
The study found that trucks equipped with a crash warning system bad 22 percent fewer crashes than those without the technology. Trucks with emergency braking systems had 12 percent fewer crashes.
Teob said the findings could be valuable for trucking companies and drivers who are considering whether to get safety devices on their next vehicles.
In the United States, there are currently no requirements for either system. In Europe, automatic emergency braking with forward collision warning has been required by the European Union on most new large trucks since late 2013, the institute said.
1. What does the author want to tell us about U. S. traffic accidents in Paragraph 1?| A．The seriousness. | B．The consequence. |
| C．The unpredictability. | D．The causes. |
| A．By sending alerts. | B．By cutting speed. |
| C．By making noises. | D．By turning off the engine. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Neutral. | C．Approving. | D．Negative. |
| A．Safety Devices Can be Hard to Ease Your Worries |
| B．Safety Devices Can Reduce Big Truck Rear Crashes |
| C．Making Yourself a Perfect Driver |
| D．Driving Well for Less Damage |
【推荐3】＂Has anyone seen Charge?"I asked,only half expecting a reply.The kids were running around the house,each doing their own thing,and my husband was watching the football game. Since she had only been out of sight for a few hours,I wasn't overly concerned.I thought she must be under one of the kids' beds,hiding from all the mess that was normal for a Sunday afternoon in our home.
Charge was not good looking,to put it kindly.It wasn't her fault;she was simply gifted with the worst appearance in her background.
My husband had found Charge wandering along the freeway one day on his way home from work.She looked as though she hadn't eaten in weeks,so he stopped and fed her with bits of his leftover lunch.Not knowing what to do,he brought her home with the hope of finding her owners or at least a loving family that would take her.However,once she was in the house,the kids were determined not to let her go.After a day or two of begging,we unwillingly gave in and told them we could keep her.
After observing her actions for a few days,I found she was extremely distrustful and afraid of everyone.In time,though,she came to love the kids and slept on their beds every night.I wondered if what she had experienced had conditioned her to be protective of those who were hurting.Every time the kids cried,Charge would run to them and gently offer her comforting paw. Unlike our cat, who had recently given birth to five kittens,Charge would have been a great mother.
When I was finally able to get everyone's attention at the dinner table,I asked again if anyone had seen Charge.After an all-in-one voice"No",I decided to take a look around the neighborhood.
"Who wants to go look for Charge with me?" I asked as I opened the door of the hall closet and reached in to gel my shoes.
“Charge!"I cried,because there she was in the closet!She looked up at me from inside the little cats'box as if to say,"Shhh,I just got them to sleep!"
We usually kept the closet door open a bit so our mamma cat could go in and feed her kittens, but she always left as soon as she finished nursing.Obviously,Charge knew they needed more mamma time and was more than willing to help out.
The kids smiled upon seeing the dog with the kittens.My husband shook his head and said,“Only you,Charge.Only you!"
Charge continued to mother the kittens until they were placed in their new homes.Charge may not have been an attractive dog,but she truly had her inner beauty.
1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_| A．the kids were not willing to play with Charge |
| B．the author didn't worry too much about Charge |
| C．Charge liked playing hide-and-seek games with the kids |
| D．the author's husband was watching the football game with the kids |
| A．fed her with his lunch |
| B．decided to adopt her |
| C．felt pity for her |
| D．helped to find her owner |
| A．It was really an energetic hunter. |
| B．It was too selfish and lazy. |
| C．It was quite clean and lovely. |
| D．It was not a very caring mother. |
| A．prove one's past could influence their characteristics |
| B．indicate those who love the kids will be loved by others |
| C．inform a pet dog can bring both joy and sadness to its owner |
| D．show beauty isn't in the face but from the bottom of the heart |
| A．The most beautiful Charge |
| B．The greatest mamma |
| C．A loving story |
| D．A special Sunday |
【推荐1】According to a recent investigation conducted by the Associated Press(美联社), many Google services on both Android and iPhone devices store records of user location data, and the bad news is that they do it even if the users have turned off the Location History on devices.
Google replied to the study with the following statement, “There are a number of different ways that Google may use location to improve people’s experience, including Location History, Web and App Activity, and through device-level Location Services. We provide clear descriptions of these tools, and strong controls so people can turn them on or off, and delete their histories at any time.”
That isn’t true. Even with Location History paused, some Google apps automatically store time-stamped location data without asking. The Associated Press has used location data from an Android smartphone with Location History turned off to design a map of the movements of Princeton researcher Gunes Acar. The news agency was able to track his movements and identify visited locations, including his home address.
“The privacy issue affects some two billion users of devices that run Google’s Android operating software and hundreds of millions of worldwide iPhone users who rely on Google for maps or search.” continues the Associated Press. Jonathan Mayer, a Princeton researcher and former chief technologist with the FCC remarked that location history data should be deleted when the users switch off the Location History. “If you’re going to allow users to turn off something called Location History, then all the places where you keep location history should be turned off.” Mayer said, “That seems like a pretty straightforward position to have.”
1. What is the Associated Press really concerned about?| A．Google fails to improve users’ experience. |
| B．Google is able to record users’ location history. |
| C．Users can’t prevent their location data from being recorded. |
| D．Users are not informed of how to delete their location history. |
| A．By designing a map of Gunes Acar’s home. | B．By tracking the movement of Gunes Acar. |
| C．By checking Google’s operating software. | D．By comparing Google’s location history data. |
| A．encourage the improvement of Google apps |
| B．warn the public of their over dependence on Google apps |
| C．raise public concern over privacy issue caused by Google apps |
| D．appreciate the Associated Press’s contributions to scientific research |
| A．Culture. | B．Entertainment. | C．Finance. | D．Technology. |
【推荐2】At some point, you’ve likely encountered a long, flat time when your reserve of recommended books ran dry. Thankfully, there are personalized book recommendation websites across the Internet to save us.
WHICHBOOK
On Whichbook, book recommendations are calculated by one out of two categories: 1. Mood, or 2. Character, setting, and plot. The reader has the choice to use slides on the “Mood” section to rate what they’re looking for in a book. Do you want a book that is completely happy? Or on the border between safe and disturbing? There is also the option to select your desired character traits, the story setting, or plot points that you’d like included in the recommendation.
READGEEK
In order to get a hold of book suggestions, simply rate a few books that you’ve read on a 1—10 scale. After you finish rating as many as you’d like, Readgeek calculates which books you’d most likely enjoy based on your previous ratings.
LITERATURE MAP
At Literature Map, you can type in an author’s name and then view similar authors that other readers are enjoying. The site generates a map that displays author names in relative states of closeness. The closer the authors, the more likely other readers enjoyed both.
GOODREADS
Goodreads provides a space for people to track their reading, write reviews, and view books, lists, and authors that match their interests. When creating an account on Goodreads, the reader has the opportunity to create original book lists. Every time you view a book description that sounds interesting, you can save the book to a list of books you plan to read later.
1. WHICHBOOK is fit for readers who ________.| A．lack reading interest | B．are interested in stories |
| C．think books disturbing | D．are good at writing |
| A．Interacting with authors. | B．Reading good books. |
| C．Producing a book list. | D．Starting a reading club. |
| A．search for books on the Internet | B．get a personalized book recommendation |
| C．recommend good book websites | D．recognize your reading taste |
【推荐3】From dazzling costumes to loud music,Brazil's carnival is known as the biggest show on Earth.Concluding on Jan 29,Brazilian cities,including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo,hosted over 7 million visitors.
The week-long celebration is a top event featuring dazzling floats(花车），skilled dancers and giant parades(游行）。Think of the ceremony on a similar scale to China's National Day parade and you're on the right lines.
The epicenter of the event is the Sambadrome.It is a 700-meter-long stadium built specially for the carnival.Similar to a catwalk runway,the stadium can seat 70,000 people.The parade is made up of the excellent samba schools in the region,who compete against each other to create the best costumes,well-designed dance routines and floats.
These schools fight to be crowned carnival champions,by the judges on the final day of celebrations.This year the Gold Eagle samba school won the title for their 20-meter-high eagle float.Their dance routine and costumes also focused on the themes of power and community bonding.
As well as the main parade,smaller street parties are often held all around Brazil's other cities.Though not the main event,they are meant to be an open celebration for everyone and anyone to dress up,dance and listen to music into the early hours of the morning.But don't think they're small village gatherings,as even these lesser celebrations can attract thousands.
There is a significant history behind Brazil's carnival.Carnival was originally an Ancient Egyptian festival to welcome spring and was later adopted by the Romans.They gave it a religious meaning,using it as a final celebration before the fasting(斋戒）for Lent-a Christian belief.
Today,the carnival period is used to celebrate the cultural heritage of Brazil and other former European colonies.These include many Caribbean islands like Trinidad,as well as Quebec,Canada,certain Indian regions,and the US,where it is known as Mardi Gras.From small beginnings,the carnival has become an almost global celebration of culture and diversity.
1. What do we know about Brazil's carnival?| A．It dates back to ancient Rome. |
| B．It is celebrated for two weeks. |
| C．It is a large and impressive festival. |
| D．It attracts fewer people than China's parades. |
| A．The grand parade. | B．Sports events. |
| C．The costume show. | D．Samba schools. |
| A．To tell the historical story behind the carnival. |
| B．To describe what the carnival's street parties are like. |
| C．To point out how villages are different in celebrating the carnival. |
| D．To explain why street parties became the main event for the carnival. |
| A．To welcome the start of spring. |
| B．To pass on Brazil's cultural heritage. |
| C．To strengthen Brazilians' religious belief. |
| D．To unite with countries around the world. |
