A
Brazilians love to throw a party, as can be seen with their world-famous annual carnival （狂歡節(jié)）, However, there are also several other fun festivals throughout the year in Brazil.
Oktoberfest
The Germanic roots of the south of Brazil brought this traditional German festival to Brazil, where it has become one of the most popular beer festivals in the country. Held in the middle of October every year in Blumenau, the two-week festival celebrates typical German cuisine and plenty of beer. There are also traditional folk costumes that most people wear with great enthusiasm and lots of singing, dancing and street parties.
Festa Junina
Festa Junina is celebrated all over Brazil for the entire month of June as an annual celebration of Saint John. It celebrates country life with typical clothes, food and dances inside a large tent made of raw materials, with decorations such as colored flags, changeable table cloths and balloons. The most common clothes are changeable shirts and straw hats with painted spots on the face. The dance is like square dancing and the food is one of the best parts of the party.
Festival de Cachaca
Held in the town of Paraty is the annual Festival de Cachaca which is dedicated to cachaca, the national alcohol made from sugar cane. This festival gives you the chance to try cachaca. Held over a long weekend in August, there are shows of samba and food trucks. It's also a great opportunity to get to know the beautiful town of Paraty.
Parintins Folklore Festival
The festival held annually in Parintins is the second largest in Brazil after carnival. It goes over a period of three days at the end of June and celebrates the Amazonian legend of a resurrected （復(fù)活的）ox. The main attraction of the festival is the competition between the two teams Garantido and Caprichoso that compete to retell the story of the ox through a mix of dances and singing.
1. Which festival lasts the longest time?
A. Oktoberfest. B. Festa Junina.
C. Festival de Cachaca. D. Parintins Folklore Festival.
2. What can you do if you attend the festival held in Blumenau?
A. Watch shows of samba.
B. Listen to the story of an ox.
C. Taste the Brazilian national alcohol.
D. Witness people dressed in traditional costumes.
3. What do the four festivals have in common?
A. They are all yearly activities.
B. They all enjoy global popularity.
C. They all concentrate on food and dance.
D. They are all in celebration of famous people.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了巴西的四個(gè)節(jié)日的相關(guān)信息。
【1題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Oktoberfest部分第二句“Held in the middle of October every year in Blumenau, the two-week festival celebrates typical German cuisine and plenty of beer.”（每年10月中旬在Blumenau舉行，為期兩周的節(jié)日慶祝典型的德國(guó)美食和大量的啤酒。）可知，Oktoberfest持續(xù)兩周，根據(jù)Festa Junina部分第一句“Festa Junina is celebrated all over Brazil for the entire month of June as an annual celebration of Saint John. ”（作為一年一度的圣約翰慶；顒(dòng)，Festa Junina在整個(gè)六月在巴西舉行。）可知，Festa Junina持續(xù)一個(gè)月，根據(jù)Festival de Cachaca部分第三句“Held over a long weekend in August, there are shows of samba and food trucks.”（在8月的一個(gè)長(zhǎng)周末，有桑巴舞和食品卡車(chē)的表演。）可知，Festival de Cachaca持續(xù)一個(gè)長(zhǎng)周末，根據(jù)Parintins Folklore Festival部分第二句“It goes over a period of three days at the end of June and celebrates the Amazonian legend of a resurrected （復(fù)活的）ox. ”（這個(gè)節(jié)日在六月底持續(xù)三天，慶祝的是亞馬遜河流域一頭復(fù)活的牛的傳說(shuō)。）可知，Parintins Folklore Festival持續(xù)三天。所以Festa Junina持續(xù)的時(shí)間最長(zhǎng)。故選B。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Oktoberfest部分第二句“Held in the middle of October every year in Blumenau, the two-week festival celebrates typical German cuisine and plenty of beer.”（每年10月中旬在Blumenau舉行，為期兩周的節(jié)日慶祝典型的德國(guó)美食和大量的啤酒。）可知，在Blumenau慶祝的是Oktoberfest。再根據(jù)最后一句“There are also traditional folk costumes that most people wear with great enthusiasm and lots of singing, dancing and street parties.”（大多數(shù)人穿著傳統(tǒng)的民間服裝，非常熱情，大量地唱歌、跳舞，舉行街頭派對(duì)。）可知，如果你參加在Blumenau舉行的節(jié)日，就可以看到穿著傳統(tǒng)服裝的人們。故選D。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Oktoberfest部分第二句“Held in the middle of October every year in Blumenau, the two-week festival celebrates typical German cuisine and plenty of beer.”（每年10月中旬在Blumenau舉行，為期兩周的節(jié)日慶祝典型的德國(guó)美食和大量的啤酒），Festa Junina部分第一句“Festa Junina is celebrated all over Brazil for the entire month of June as an annual celebration of Saint John. ”（作為一年一度的圣約翰慶；顒(dòng)，Festa Junina在整個(gè)六月在巴西舉行），Festival de Cachaca部分第一句“Held in the town of Paraty is the annual Festival de Cachaca which is dedicated to cachaca, the national alcohol made from sugar cane. ”（在Paraty鎮(zhèn)舉行的一年一度的Cachaca節(jié)是為了紀(jì)念Cachaca，一種用甘蔗制成的國(guó)家酒精）和Parintins Folklore Festival部分第一句“The festival held annually in Parintins is the second largest in Brazil after carnival. ”（每年在Parintins舉行的節(jié)日是巴西第二大狂歡節(jié)）可知，這四個(gè)節(jié)日都是一年一度的活動(dòng)。故選A。
