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Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2，000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese，or go into their competitors' lane(赛道)．Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos(disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)．All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bun·· ol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight.A weeklong celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fightstarters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50，000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a muchneeded wash!
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界各地跟食物有关的节日。
1．In the Stilton Cheese Rolling competition, competitors on each team must ________．
A．wear various formal clothes
B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
C．kick or throw their cheese
D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
B [细节理解题。根据题干中的“Stilton Cheese Rolling”可以定位到文章第一段。由第一段中的“On the way，they must not...go into their competitors' lane.”和“the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones”可知答案为B项。]
2．Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?
A．In New Mexico. B．In the Caribbean.
C．In Australia. D．In China.
A [细节理解题。根据题干中的Fiery Food and BBQ Festival 可以定位到文章第二段。由第二段中的“Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.”和“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival...”可知答案为A项。]
3．The celebration of La Tomatina lasts ________．
A．three days
B．seven days
C．less than three days
D．more than seven days
B [细节理解题。由题干中的La Tomatina可以定位到文章第三段。由第三段中的“A weeklong celebration...”可知，La Tomatina的庆祝持续一周。故答案为B项。]
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.
B．More than 10，000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.
C [推理判断题。由第二段中的“...or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.”可知答案为C项。]
