2 . Reading Oktoberfest

Palmer Park is the perfect place to host the first Reading Oktoberfest, which takes place 15-18 September 2016.

You can experience everything that makes Oktoberfest, held in a huge Beer tent. We’ll have live music and DJs and thousands of people going crazy.

Opening hours:
Thursday 15 September 17:00-23:30
Friday 16 September 17:00-23:30
Saturday 17 September 12:30-23:30
Sunday 18 September 12:30-19:00
Ramsbottom Festival

With its riverside location (位置), Ramsbottom Festival is one festival which can truly be called beautiful. Here you can enjoy a mix of music, great arts and family shows, as well as a variety of Great British and international food.

Ramsbottom Festival takes place 16-18 September 2016 at Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Bury, easily reachable by public transport from Manchester city centre.

The Willow Festival Dorset

The Willow Festival — the world’s largest festival showing new and undiscovered live music bands and artists is coming to Dorset. Fun for all the family, the event also has a shopping area, a world food village, and plenty of activities for kids.

Tickets are just £10.00, which covers a come-and-go attendance (出席) for all three days.

River Cottage Festival

It’s our first ever family-friendly music festival, right here at River Cottage HQ in Devon.

On 17-18 September 2016, the farm will be filled with live music from popular bands in the UK. In between all that dancing you’ll be able to watch shows from local craftspeople (匠人) and make your own piece of jewelry.

Tickets will cost you just £35, or £10 for children under 12 (babies under 2 go free).

1. What can visitors enjoy at Ramsbottom Festival?

A．Family shows.

B．Dancing on the farm.

C．Making beautiful things by hand.

D．International bands’ performances.

2. Both The Willow Festival Dorset and River Cottage Festival _____.

A．are held in 2016 for the first time

B．ask visitors to pay the same price

C．take place near a river

D．are family-friendly

3. Which festival lasts the most days?

A．River Cottage Festival.

B．Ramsbottom Festival.

C．Reading Oktoberfest.

D．The Willow Festival Dorset.

5 . When did Julia come home from her vacation?

A．On Sunday.

B．On Saturday.

C．On Friday.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Warwick Cheese Festival takes place in June every year. This annual event is the biggest cheese festival in North America,     1     (attract) tens of thousands of Canadians and     2     (visitor) from all over the world. They can try over 100 kinds of cheese made all over Quebec at the festival. And they     3     (invite) to vote for the People’s Choice Prize of the year.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Spring Festival is the most important of the    1    （tradition）Chinese festivals. It is called “Lunar New Year”， because — as part of the lunisolar (阴阳的) Chinese calendar — the date is partially determined based on lunar phase (月亮或行星的相位). The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and    2     (end) with Lantern Festival     3       is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year's Eve, a day when Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, is known as Chu Xi. It literally means “Year-pass Eve”.

According to tales and legends, the    4     (begin) of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical (神话的) beast called Nian (年兽).   Nian would come on     5     first day of New Year to devour livestock (牲畜), crops, and even     6     (villager), especially children. To protect themselves， the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. It was    7     (believe) that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn't attack people any more. One time, people     8     (see)   that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red. The villagers then understood that the Nian was afraid     9     the colour red. Therefore, every time when the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used fireworks     10     (frighten) away the Nian. From then on,   Nian never came to the village again.

8 . I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office？”

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks（地标）in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office？” you ask. “Oh,” they answer “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it？” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan！

1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

A．describe the place carefully.	B．show him a map of the place.
C．tell him the names of the streets.	D．refer to recognizable buildings and places.

2. What is the place where people measure distance in time？

A．New York.

B．Los Angeles.

C．Kansas.

D．Iowa.

3. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage？

A．To show cultural differences in showing directions.

B．To show how to ask the way properly in different countries.

C．To explain why people have similar understanding of direction.

D．To share the experience of traveling around the world.

9 . Understanding cultural body language in other countries is very helpful in communication, especially when we can't speak a foreign language.Here are some gestures and their meanings in different cultures.I hope these will help you when you try to interact with foreigners.

Head movements

In some parts of India, people shake their heads to show they are actively listening or agree with you.In western countries,people nod to confirm. However,in Bulgaria and Greece, nodding actually means the contrary.

Eye contacts

Some countries,such as Japan and Finland, consider constant eye contact awkward.In Caribbean cultures,children and teenagers are taught not to look at adults in the eyes when they are being corrected. Strong eye contact is common among people of the same sex in Spain and

Arabic countries.

Hands

The "thumbs up" sign is used in many cultures to mean “OK”。 In France,it can mean No.1, but it has a very rude sexual meaning in Islamic countries,Cerdena and Greece. Interestingly,the＂OK"sign means “zero”or "nothing" in France,while some other European countries such as Greece,Italy,Brazil,and Russia consider it as impolite.

Greetings and goodbyes

Shaking hands is a normal and formal way to greet or say goodbye in western countries. But in Romania, only men usually shake hands.And they do it every time they meet, not just the first! In England, however,it's unusual to shake hands with someone you are introduced to in an informal setting.

Legs

Sitting with crossed legs is common in North America and European countries, but it is considered disrespectful in Asia and the Middle East where a straight and balanced posture is the norm(规范）。Body language varies from country to country. When you communicate with foreigners, one safe way is to understand, respect and follow the culture.

1. Why does the author write the first paragraph?

A．To tell us the writing purpose.

B．To show ways of communicating.

C．To stress the importance of language.

D．To compare the cultural differences.

2. What can we learn about body language according to the text?

A．Constant eye contact is advisable in Japanese.

B．Sitting with crossed legs is popular in the Middle East.

C．Shaking hands only happens between men in Romania.

D．The "thumbs up" sign can be considered polite in Cerdena.

3. Which can best describe the author's advice on communication with body language?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Seeing is believing.

D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

10 . Exposure to different cultures is one of the main reasons I enjoy visiting other countries. There are other types of food, interesting people, new experiences.     1    

A country usually has its own money, such as RMB in China, rupee in India, and rufiyaa in Maldives.     2     This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient. In my opinion, however, I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that while I travel.     3     When I visited Thailand and Vietnam last month, getting used to the fact that ₤1 is equal to over 42 Thai baht and 27,000 Vietnamese dong was also quite a good test for my maths skills!

If you’ve ever been to the U.K., you will know the Queen’s head is on every banknote and every coin. I was living in the Quebec province of Canada last year and money there surprised me greatly.     4     This is because she’s also Canada’s Head of State. Images on the Canadian money are various, including former prime ministers, as well as Canadian wildlife like the beaver, caribou and polar bear.

    5     Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill appears on ₤5 banknotes and writer Jane Austen ₤10 banknotes. The banknotes are also made of a material called polymer rather than paper. In Canada, they are already using polymer banknotes and some people even think that the money smells of maple syrup (枫糖浆)，probably the country’s most well-known food!

A．There are new historical figures on the pound notes.

B．They have the British Queen on their $20 banknotes.

C．Money represents preference and development of a county.

D．Of course, there’re many countries using euros or US dollars.

E．You will also be amazed by the images on the money.

F．One more thing to mention in a new country is a different currency.

G．It’s part of the cultural experience to hold money with a foreign figure.