1 . Argentina lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there.

First of all, we should talk about the Tango (探戈) Festival inArgentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentinians admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.

The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina.This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina.

Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people and admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.

The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Liao Liao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Liao Liao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel toArgentina in October.

There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Entertainments in Argentina	B．Festivals in Argentina
C．Travel to Argentina	D．A brief introduction to Argentina

2. From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival        .

A．is organized by the government

B．welcomes everyone to take part in it

C．is held in summer

D．holds parties for different dances

3. Which of the following is a sports festival?

A．Open Polo Tournament.	B．Every carnival in Argentina.
C．The Tango Festival.	D．The Semana Musical Liao Liao.

4. If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit        .

A．Buenos Aires in spring	B．Palermo in April
C．Palermo in winter	D．Bariloche in October

4 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?

This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.

According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water.

When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.

“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.

1. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To raise a question.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the art world.	D．To show a doubtful thought.

2. What pushed the poetic dance?

A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.	B．A Chinese blue-green landscape.
C．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.	D．An old Chinese traditional painting.

3. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome?

A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.

B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.

C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.

D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.

4. What’s the main idea of the whole text?

A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.

B．It shows us art can come to life through dance.

C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.

D．It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting.

5 . 语法填空

Since July 2019, one China’s online food-delivery platform     1    (carry) out a new service of picking up garbage from its users in Shanghai.

The service comes after     2     recently-released regulation on waste management in Shanghai. Individuals     3     throw away their garbage without being sorted out can be fined up to 200 yuan, while companies and     4     (organize) can face fines up to 50, 000 yuan.

The trash take away service requires residents to sort     5     (they) own garbage before it     6     (pick) up by workers from the platform, who will ensure the waste is disposed of in the correct garbage bins.

It’s obvious that this service is     7     (convenience) to the old, especially to the disabled customers.     8    , many netizens don’t think the platform is providing a wonderful service, saying it just wants     9     (make) money. They think 12 yuan for an order is too much. Besides, many people doubt if these collectors will wash their hands after     10     (deal) with the trash.

7 . 语法填空

In the course of economic development, there comes a time     1    the old must give way to the new.

    2    (keep) balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a great challenge. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted     3    (build) a new dam. However, the project led     4    protests, because water from the dam would likely damage a number of cultural relics. So the government turned to the UN for help. A committee     5    (establish) to deal with the challenge and experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests and made a     6    (propose) to save the cultural relics.     7    (final), the work began in 1960. The temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece and then moved and put back together again in a new place. Over the next 20 years,     8    (thousand) of engineers and workers rescued countless cultural relics. In 1980, the project ended,     9    was considered     10    great success. It shows that if a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.

9 . 语法填空

Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent people’s cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect     1     (they).

    2     we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen     3     history of our country, which allow us to have a better understanding of our country’s history and culture. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors (祖先) and feel proud of being a Chinese person while     4     (enjoy) these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well     5     (protect) cultural relics are open to public.

However, some cultural relics     6     (damage) by people now. For example, buildings carved (雕刻)     7     people’s names can be seen here and there. There is no doubt that more valuable historical relics will disappear if people keep     8     (destroy) them.

Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters     9     (educate) people how important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings repaired.

In a word, it is our duty to spare no effort to protect     10     (culture) relics.