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Experience Native American Culture
If you'd like to experience native American culture and appreciate its staying power, the followings can be your best choices.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the IPCC highlights the culture of the state’s 19 pueblos (印第安人村庄 ). Every weekend, dancers of Zuni pueblo perform in the center’s square. There's a museum, an annual film festival, a cafe serving authentic pueblo food like fry bread, and a world-class research library open to the public.
American Indian Film Festival
The oldest and best known festival in the country mainly shows movies about the stories of America's original people. There are screenings, group discussions and an awards ceremony. Past guests have included director Chris Eyre, actors Adam Beach, and Chaske Spencer. The festival runs for nine days in November in San Francisco. Tickets are reserved at AIFF's website or by e-mail.
Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow
Among two dozen U.S. cities and one state observing Indigenous Peoples Day currently, Berkeley, California was the first city in the country to turn Columbus Day into a celebration of Native Americans. The annual event features traditional dancing, retailers selling native crafts and food, and a blessing of the grounds.
Petroglyph National Monument
One of the largest petroglyph ( 岩刻 ) sites in North America is on a cliff overlooking the suburbs of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, native peoples scratched thousands of mysterious shapes and drawings of animals and humans into the stones between 400 and 2,000 years ago. When the Spanish traveled through in the 16th century, they added their initials to the Indians' sacred stones. It's a visual record of the conflict of cultures.
21. Where can visitors interested in films and dancing go?
A. India B. Berkeley C. Albuquerque D. San Francisco
22. How can visitors get tickets to AIFF?
A. By booking online.
B. By making a call.
C. By going there in person.
D. By sending a text message.
23. Which is true about the PNM?
A. It's located below a cliff in Albuquerque.
B. The sculptures are easy to understand now.
C. The Spanish once destroyed some sculptures.
D. The sculptures reflect the conflict between cultures.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了体验美国本土文化的四个最佳去处。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Indian Pueblo Cultural Center中“Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the IPCC highlights the culture of the state’s 19 pueblos (印第安人村庄 ). Every weekend, dancers of Zuni pueblo perform in the center’s square.( IPCC位于新墨西哥州的Albuquerque，它强调了该州19个印第安人村庄的文化。每个周末，Zuni印第安人村庄的舞者都会在中心广场表演。)”和“There's a museum, an annual film festival…(这里有个博物馆，还有个年度电影节……)”可知，Albuquerque 的Zuni印第安人村庄的舞者都会在中心广场表演，而且也有年度电影节，所以对电影和舞蹈感兴趣的游客可以去Albuquerque。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据American Indian Film Festival中“Tickets are reserved at AIFF's website or by e-mail.( 机票可通过AIFF网站或电子邮件预订。)”可知，因为电影票可以通过网站或电子邮件预订，也就是说游客可以在网络上预定AIFF的票。故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Petroglyph National Monument中“When the Spanish traveled through in the 16th century, they added their initials to the Indians' sacred stones. It's a visual record of the conflict of cultures.( 当西班牙人在16世纪穿越此地时，他们把自己名字的首字母加到印第安人的圣石上。这是文化冲突的视觉记录。)”可知，Petroglyph National Monument的这些雕塑反映了文化之间的冲突。由此可知，选项D的描述正确。故选D。
