1 . Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, you’ll realize they’re everywhere — the crazier, the better.

Bibimbap Festival

In a Korean town in Jeonju, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce (韩国的辣椒酱) so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.

Like any festival there’s music, entertainment and magic, but making it that little bit different is the bibimbap that’s whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.

Waikiki Spam Jam (怀基基午餐肉节)

Who knew this canned meat had so much love?   Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May serving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.

Bessieres Easter Egg Festival

At Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres it’s all about an egg far less sweet.

Here they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) — 15, 000 eggs strong — for the townsfolk (市民).

Potato Days Festival

This festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota (明尼苏达州), the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five- and six-year-old girls.

1. Bibimbap is 　　　.

A．a kind of egg cake far less sweet

B．a can of meat made mainly from pork

C．a fried potato ball covered with sauce

D．a rice dish mixed up with vegetables, etc

2. Waikiki Spam Jam takes place 　　　.

A．from 22 to 25 October

B．in May in Hawaii

C．in Barnesville, Minnesota

D．in a French town

3. If Jim wants to learn Asian food culture, he’d better go to 　　　.

A．Bibimbap Festival

B．Waikiki Spam Jam

C．Bessieres Easter Egg Festival

D．Potato Days Festival

2 . 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。

Why do different people like different colors? The answer depends largely     1    cultural values. To the Egyptians, green is a colour     2     stands for the hope and joy of spring. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children     3     (give) money in a red envelope to welcome good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace, hoping to protect     4     (they) against evils.

People’s     5     (choose) of colors is also affected by their bodies’ reactions to the colors. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It has     6     ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. When     7     (work) in a green environment, people have fewer stomachaches. Red     8     (make) a person’s blood pressure rise and increases people’s appetite. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a colour that     9     (easy) catches a person’s eye. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people     10     (lose) appetite. Therefore, if you want to eat less, eating from blue plates can help.

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。

These days, doctors are using a new approach to healing, which is called tapping. This approach combines     1    (wise) from Chinese medicine with talk therapy.

By simply tapping points along the body while     2     (confirm) your emotional state, you can release cellular energy. By feeling the emotions, you process and clear them through     3     power of love and forgiveness. Tapping provides a healthy way to process difficult emotions, even from     4     you experienced in the distant past. The practice draws inspiration from acupuncture, a healing method from traditional Chinese medicine that     5     (date) from thousands of years ago.

Acupuncture opens energy highways in the body by sticking thin needles into the skin. Tapping takes a similar approach, but uses touch instead of needles     6     (promote) the flow of energy throughout the body. It may sound strange or impossible     7     first glance. But scientists believe that the method works because it stimulates the     8     (center) nervous system, which causes the body to release helpful chemicals.

Everyone may have experienced some sort of emotional discomfort in their lives.     9     painful, it’s important to develop healthy ways to process these experiences. Healing practices like tapping help release these emotions     10     (active), so you can process and heal from difficult emotions.

7 . You might think of it as a scene from martial arts movies when you see people performing graceful moves down the river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产): bamboo drifting.

Over 2,000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no better transportation, people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.

Yang Liu, a 25-year-old inheritor of bamboo drifting, learned it at seven. “Usually, the bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (有浮力的) enough to float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the key, so we should fight against the current by constantly changing the angle. I lost my balance and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it another try until I knew how to handle the most difficult part,” she said.

The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 18 years, she has drifted all year round, in cold winter and hot summer. As hanfu culture has been on the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful scene. In 2020, Yang began to post her videos on social media. “I’m extremely proud to get responses from viewers that bamboo drifting makes the line between what is possible and impossible unclear. It’s my mission to keep it alive and known to more people,” Yang Liu says.

1. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?

A．Bamboo drifting involves lots of skills.

B．Nanmu was delivered to the north by land.

C．Bamboo was costly in Guizhou 2,000 years ago.

D．The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage.

2. What is the biggest challenge in bamboo drifting?

A．Keeping balance.	B．Maintaining a fixed angle.
C．Finding the proper bamboo.	D．Holding the bamboo firmly in hands.

3. What do the viewers think of bamboo drifting?

A．Impossible.

B．Confusing.

C．Unbelievable.

D．Complicated.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Balancing with Grace	B．Yang Liu: a Creative Performer
C．Transporting Bamboo down the River	D．Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou

8 . 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。

China is known as the home of tea. Since ancient times, tea     1    (play) a significant part of Chinese culture, leaving its aroma (香味) in poetry, etiquette and customs. Many tea     2    (lover) enjoy tea not just for its flavor, but also for the beauty of tea ceremonies.

Picking tea leaves is an important spring activity in the Yangtze River Basin in South China. The earliest batch (批) of tea is often ready     3    (pick) before early April when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small output of tea,     4     is widely sought after for     5    (it) outstanding quality, is called Mingqian Tea.

East China’s Zhejiang province is acknowledged     6     a major producer of tea. White Tea in Huzhou city’s Anji county and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two     7    (extreme) famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides are filled with tea workers     8    (sow) seeds on their land. In the peak seasons, many tourists flock to witness the beautiful scenery of tea farms, while enjoying     9     freshly brewed cup of tea.

Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China     10    (list) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022.

9 . While the UK’s music festivals are world-famous, there are much more to celebrate in the country.

Burns Night, Scotland

On 25 January, the Scots celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns by holding a special Bums Supper. This can be a casual gathering of friends or a huge formal dinner. Guests take it in turn to recite Burns’ poems or sing one of his songs.

Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales

For 10 days from May to June each year, the small town of Hay-on-Wye on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is filled with writers, filmmakers, musicians, comedians, politicians and people who come to hear them talk and exchange ideas. The festival celebrates great writing of all genres (体裁) and it all takes place in a tented village in the town.

Camp Bestival, Dorset

As a branch of a festival held in Dorset, it’s one of the best family festivals in the UK. Held in July every year in the grounds of the historic Lulworth Castle in Dorset, the festival includes top live music acts, with a wide variety of entertainments and workshops for kids.

Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night

All over the UK on 5 November, the British light bonfires and set off fireworks in their back gardens or, more commonly these days, at organized events in public parks. They celebrate Guy Fawkes’ failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5 November, 1605.

1. Which festivals are related to literature?

A．Burns Night and Hay Festival.	B．Hay Festival and Camp Bestival.
C．Burns Night and Guy Fawkes Day.	D．Camp Bestival and Guy Fawkes Day.

2. When does the festival most appealing to children take place?

A．In January.

B．In May.

C．In July.

D．In November.

3. What does Guy Fawkes Day celebrate?

A．A historical event.	B．A successful explosion.
C．An organized strike.	D．An impressive building.

10 . Australians are pretty bold (大胆的) when it comes to humour. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.

You get yourself a haircut before going to meet your new Aussie friend. You’re expecting to be praised, but what you hear is, “Did ya have a fight with a lawnmower (割草机)?” You might take this as an insult, but it’s just your friend’s way of saying that you’ve had a haircut.

Your friend comes knocking at your bedroom door one morning to tell you’re late for class. You were up studying late the night before and you look a mess. Your friend thinks you need to put a brush through your hair before leaving, but instead of just saying so he says, “Wow. Your hair looks like a bush pig’s arse.” He’s trying to be nice.

Australia is one of the cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you’ve scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky — these insults are all part of building a relationship.

Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺). You foolishly say something that’s obvious. For example, “A six pack of beer is named after the number of beers you get in the pack, the number being six.” A normal answer would be, “That is the most obvious statement I’ve ever heard”, but an Australian would say, “Really? You’re so clever.”

Now let’s say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day. Australians might say, “Great. I can’t wait to add preparing for a test to my already long to-do list. Thank you for this gift.”

1. What does the author advise you to do when you are laughed at by an Australian?

A．Accept it readily.

B．Fight back bravely.

C．Mind your behaviour.

D．End the relationship.

2. What do Australians want to express by saying “Thank you for this gift” in the last paragraph?

A．Dislike.	B．Worry.
C．Gladness.	D．Thankfulness.

3. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By telling stories.

B．By making comparisons.

C．By providing examples.

D．By examining differences.

4. According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Australians try to be humorous 　　　.

A．by telling funny jokes

B．by making fun of friends

C．by laughing at themselves

D．by showing unfriendliness