1 . Famous Food Festivals Around the World

Food festivals are held all around the world every year, and people from different parts come to these festivals in large numbers to satisfy their taste buds(味蕾).

The Galway International Oyster(牡蛎)and Seafood Festival

Galway, Ireland

September 26 to September 29, 2023

This is the world's longest running oyster festival, first appearing in 1954. Apart from the excellent seafood that is served, the festival also features some exciting events such as oyster-eating contests, live music, tasting parties, etc.

The International Mango Festival

New Delhi, India

June 30 to July 2, 2023

This festival is a celebration of everything about mangoes. It features different kinds of mangoes and various food items that are made from them. The festival also holds a number of special events such as mango- eating competitions, mango-tasting events, quiz competitions, and plenty of traditional and folk performances.

The Garlic(大蒜)Festival

The Isle of Wight, England

August 17 to August 18, 2023

This is one of the largest events that the Isle of Wight hosts each year, and it shows recipes made from garlic. Some foods made out of garlic and garlic beer are available there. The festival also features live music and a country fair.

The Crave Sydney International Food Festival

Sydney, Australia

October 1 to October 31, 2023

This festival attracts a number of famous international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food. From fine dining at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes, this event has a lot in store for a visitor.

1. Where should you go if you want to enjoy mangoes?

A．Galway.

B．Sydney.

C．The Isle of Wight.

D．New Delhi.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Garlic Festival?

A．It lasts for about a month.	B．It's the largest event in England.
C．Visitors can enjoy special garlic beer.	D．It only features live music.

3. A chef is advised to take part in ________ according to the passage.

A．the Garlic Festival	B．the Crave Sydney International Food Festival
C．the International Mango Festival	D．the Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival

2 . Kid’s birthday parties are wonderfully fun for all, but in the way that they are traditionally celebrated, the are the enemy of “zero waste living”. A kid’s birthday party can produce lots of waste, from the plates, cups and uneaten food, to the gift wrap, present boxes, and disposable (一次性的) decorations. It doesn’t have to be like that.     1     .

Invitations

Forget the themed paper invitations; they get thrown away almost immediately anyway.     2     The mobile phone is a common communication tool which enables your guests to receive the invitation at any time.

Decorations

    3     Stay away from them altogether, including balloons. If you must decorate, choose some reusable, classic decorations that can be pulled out every single year, such as colored lights. Make your own painted and personalized banner, paper hats, and so on. Keep them for the next year.

Food

Don’t overdo the food preparation.     4     So you should put out only what is necessary, rather than ending up with loads of leftovers that are potentially ruined by the kids. Keep the rest for other meals. If other parents bring food, ask them to bring it in reusable containers.

Gifts

The gift giving part of a birthday party can produce a lot of unappealing trash, which is why you should choose an alternative. My kids have gone to several toonie parties ( a toonie is a two - dollar coin it Canada ), where each guest gives two dollars in their card and that money can be used by the birthday child to buy a single toy.

    5    

A．However, most parents find it hard to hold a “clean” party.

B．It’s a great idea for reducing waste and making a child’s birthday wishes come true.

C．Try using a basic email or phone call to create your guest list.

D．Kids hardly eat anything at birthday parties because they’re so excited.

E．Decorations can usually make the party room more attractive.

F．Here are some ideas on how to cut down on unnecessary, waste and have a   fun celebration.

G．Decorations for kids’ birthday parties are almost always disposable.

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My soccer coach retires last week. I did something special for him at his retirement party.

Since my mum makes the better biscuits in the world, I turned to her for help. She taught me some basically steps of baking. I insisted on doing with most of the baking myself. The biscuits was really good. One of my mistake was that I dropped some on the floor when I was packing it up.

At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked what made them. Then he joked, “I might have to retire again next year just get more of these biscuits.”

5 . In the long history of about 5,000 years, numerous Chinese traditional festivals were celebrated in memory of gods or some significant days, some of which are passed down from generation to generation.     1    .

Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival is on the 15th day after Spring Equinox, round April 4 or April 5 every year. People will go to worship their ancestors.     2    , so this festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Festival. In some areas, people are forbidden to use fire to cook food, so they only eat cool food.

Double Ninth Festival

    3    . The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name. Chinese people, especially the north Chinese, climb the mountains to the peak to enjoy the wonderful scenery, and admire the beauty of chrysanthemum.

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is on around December 22 or 23 of solar calendar each year. From Winter Solstice on, the daytime will be longer and longer. That day people in different regions eat different food. In the northern region, people eat dumplings and wonton (馄饨), while in the southern region rice balls.

    4    

In China, this festival is in late January or early February, the last day of the Lunar year. People celebrate it by having a family reunion dinner, setting off fireworks and staying up late.     5    , but if you did it, you have to say: “sui sui ping an”. It is a pun (双关语), meaning you will be healthy every year.

A．New Year’s Eve

B．Mid-Autumn Festival

C．People always practice special traditional activities in each festival

D．People always visit their friends and relatives

E．They remove the weeds growing on the ancestors’ tombs to make them clean

F．Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people scare

G．It is celebrated on Sept. 9th of the Lunar Calendar, around October

6 . Here are four traditional festivals in Spain.

Saint John’s Eve

Saint John’s Eve is a midsummer celebration being celebrated at the eve of the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist. According to a legend, Saint John was born six months before Jesus, so the day of Saint John the Baptist was set to be celebrated six months before Christmas. Nowadays, for most people Saint John’s Eve just marks the start of summer.

Festival of Saint Fermin

The festival is held annually in Pamplona, Spain, beginning at noon on July 6 and ending at midnight on July 14, honoring the city’s first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermin. The festival involves traditions such as running, bullfighting and fireworks.

Fallas in Valencia

This festival involves statues that have been constructed all year round being placed all around Valencia. That is not all. All of the statues at the end of the festival are just burned right in front of everyone’s eyes. It is an annual celebration held in March. During the week of Fallas you will hear a lot of fire crackers exploding and beautiful ladies and girls called falleras being dressed in traditional Spanish dresses.

La Tomatina in Bunol

Have you ever wanted to throw something at someone’s face? Well, La Tomatina festival will let you take out all your frustrations! This crazy tradition started more than 70 years ago and is celebrated every last Wednesday of August in Bunol. In this festival 20,000 people throw tomatoes at each other. For what? You might ask. Just for fun!

1. Why do most people celebrate Saint John’s Eve now?

A．To memorize Jesus.

B．To spread a legend.

C．To mark a season’s start.

D．To honor ancient Romans.

2. How long does Festival of Saint Fermin last?

A．About five days.

B．Nearly nine days.

C．Fourteen days.

D．Two months.

3. Which festival can you experience in August?

A．Saint John’s Eve.

B．Festival of Saint Fermin.

C．Fallas in Valencia.

D．La Tomatina in Bunol.

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。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival（孔子文化节）on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.

The event serves not only    1    a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance    2    (celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival    3    (feature) recitation of the“Di Zi Gui，”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book    4    (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the    5    (base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for    6    (live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk music and photo exhibitions.

The groups hosted the    7    (one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was    8    extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he     9    first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without    10    (consider) of their social status.