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       There are many famous festivals around the world£®The Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro andVenice£¬Munich's Oktoberfest and London's Notting Hill Carnival are three examples£®Thereare£¬however£¬festivals going on somewhere in the world every day of the year£®These rangefrom very large events which involve whole cities to local celebrations in tiny villages orneighbourhoods of towns or cities£®We have selected a few of the more unusual£¬colourfulfestivals from around the world£®

       Australia Day Cockroach£¨ó«ò룩Races£ºBrisbane£¬Queensland£¬Australia

       “ Racing is simple£®£®£®the races are held in a circular track and cockroaches are then let gofrom an upturned bucket in the middle£®£®£®first to the edge is a winner£®Things are made a littlemore difficult in the steeplechase£¨ÕÏ°­Èü£©events where a circular fence is used to enhance thespectacle and test the cockroach talent£®”

       Canberra Sled Dog Classic£ºCanberra£¬Australian Capital Territory£¬Australia

       Dog sledding is one of the fastest growing sports on the east coast of Australia£®As there'sno snow£¨the trail is earth and sand and is smooth and wide with a few hills and turns£©£¬thesleds have wheels instead of runners£¬but the excitement is the same

       Darwin Beer Can Regatta£¨»®´¬±ÈÈü£©£ºDarwin£¬Northern Territory£¬Australia

       This local charity event brings together great engineers and great drinkers£®Participantsconstruct everything from life-size beer-can canoes to beer-can Viking warships during thisoff-the-wall regatta£®

       La Tomatina£ºBunol£¬Spain

       “ The tomato battle is in honor of Saint Luis Beltran£®Residents and visitors take part in atomato-throwing battle that uses more than 88£¬000 pounds of tomatoes£®This crazy event beganwith a serious aim as a symbolic protest against Franco£®But the Tomatina is now regarded asan amusing way to end the summer£®”

21£®What do these selected festivals held in Australia have in common£¿

       A£®They are famous festivals held in big cities£®

       B£®There are competitions in these festivals£®

       C£®They are celebrated in Northern Australia£®

       D£®Animals or insects are involved in these festivals£®

22£®Which festival will you go to if you are against Franco£¿

       A£®The Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro             B£®Australia Day Cockroach Race

       C£®Canberra Sled Dog Classic                    D£®La Tomatina£ºBunol£¬Spain

23£®From which is the text probably taken£¿

       A£®A biology textbook£®                           B£®A health brochure£®

       C£®A research paper£®                              D£®A travel magazine£®