1 . Here are some must-know festivals from a handbook which you cannot miss in some Asia countries.
Singapore Night Festival
Aug. 17-25 The annual Singapore Night Festival is a celebration of the island nation’s arts and cultural heritage (遗产). A highlight of the festival is the interactive light show that transforms the front of surrounding buildings into artistic wonders. http://www.nightfestival. com
Royal Floria
Aug. 25-Sep. 2 This year’s event marks the 10th anniversary of the Royal Floria in Putrajaya, with more than 400,000 floral displays. Floral designers and landscape architects from 10 countries are set to show their talent with their arts and cultural creations. http://www.floriaputrajaya. com
Tet Trung Nguyen
Aug. 25 It is believed that during Tet Trung Nguyen (Ghost Festival), spirits of the dead return home in search of their loved ones. Vietnamese pay homage(敬意) to their ancestors during the festivals by preparing feasts as prayer offerings. http://www.vietnamtourism.com
George Town Festival
Aug. 4-Sep. 2 The George Town Festival was inaugurated(创立) in 2010 in conjunction with the city’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has become one of the region’s important cultural festivals, showing myriad events that include musical performances, art exhibitions and film screenings taking place across multiple venues. http://www.georgetownfestival.com
1. The celebration of Singapore Night Festival lasts .| A．eight days | B．nine days |
| C．ten days | D．eleven days |
| A．Singapore Night Festival. | B．Tet Trung Nguyen. |
| C．Royal Floria. | D．George Town Festival. |
| A．From a handbook. | B．From a magazine. |
| C．From UNESCO. | D．From the websites. |
2 . On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited the Wildlife Park.
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. Some are native to Australia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas and crocodiles. They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages.
We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We were allowed to touch and feed them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly (令人想拥抱的). Although we were not allowed to carry them, I got to take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir of my holiday in Sydney.
The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are really big and scary with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them. There was also a bird show. The keepers showed us different species they had. I saw an old parrot which could “talk”. It made a great impression on me. I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.
1. What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer’s holiday?| A．A parrot that could talk. |
| B．A chance to feed a koala. |
| C．A photo with a koala. |
| D．Food for the kangaroos. |
| A．The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park. |
| B．The writer travelled to the Wildlife Park alone. |
| C．The writer went to see koalas first. |
| D．The writer watched a bird show. |
| A．Excited. | B．Unhappy. |
| C．Bored. | D．Hope. |
3 . Postcards to myself
In 50 years of traveling Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world, except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view, and sticks on an interesting stamp. Usually he writes just a short message to himself. His latest one , from the Malians island, read Good fishing.
On a wall in his home in London there is a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins stuck in it. “It’s good to get a pin in the map,” says Mr. McCorquodale, “but I follow the rules. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places, New Zealand he describes as “wonderful”. In Europe, he says,”Italy is a favourite place. But in Italy tourists are worried that they will get ripped off because people there often charge too much for something.” About China, he says, “This is one country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a torch, a shirt with a secret pocket, and a pen for writing his postcards
So why does he do it ? For the postcards or the travel? Mr McCorpuodale laughs, “I do it for the journey,” he says. I get a kick out of traveling, and all the planning.
1. We can learn from the second paragraph that_______| A．There is a large map of London in his home. |
| B．Mr. McCorpuodale likes sticking red pins in the map at will (随意). |
| C．If he traveled in a place and stayed there 2 days, he will stick a red pin in the map. |
| D．He likes collecting red pins. |
| A．A favorite place | B．Malians island | C．Good fishing | D．A beautiful view |
| A．beaten | B．helped | C．encouraged | D．cheated |
| A．has visited all the coutries in the world |
| B．has only three favorite places |
| C．takes his wife with him wherever he goed |
| D．gets a lot of pleasure from traveling and the planning for it |
