A
Culture is more than just buildings, monuments and natural wonders. It can also be oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, religious ceremonies, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe. There are intangible (無形的) parts of culture that are important, too.
ZvonCari, Croatia:
Recognized by UNESCO in 2009，this tradition features two to thirty people who ring the bells. They wear special clothes and hats, carrying a small tree through various villages. They ring their bells to request food and rest before continuing to the next village. Each of them returns to their own villages and burns any rubbish outside their homes.
Jultagi, Korean tightrope walking:
We're all familiar with tightrope-walking, but this Korean tradition—recognized by UNESCO in 2011—involves a comedic routine, fancy completions and lively music. The Jultagi Safeguarding Association provides training for the tradition.
Mongolian knuckle bone shooting:
Not all cultural heritages are about dancing and performing. Some, like this tradition from Mongolia that was recognized by UNESCO in 2014, are games. Teams of six to eight players attempt to land 30 marbles (彈珠) made of bones into a target zone. Each player uses individualized tools to achieve this. Different teams have different practices and skill sets, and games create an opportunity to exchange ideas.
Horseback shrimp (蝦) fishing, Belgium:
Twelve families of horseback shrimpers collect shrimp twice a week in Oostdunkerke, Belgium, as well as during special occasions like festivals. This method of shrimping requires trust of one's self and one's horse, to say nothing of the knowledge required to read the sand. It joins other cultural traditions recognized by UNESCO in 2013.
1. What do the people do in ZvonCari?
A. Protect the environment. B. Offer community service.
C. Ask for food from villagers. D. Ring bells to collect clothes.
2. In which activity can people share their opinions?
A. ZvonCari. B. Jultagi.
C. Knuckle bone shooting. D. Horseback shrimp fishing.
3. What should a horseback shrimper know about?
A. The sand. B. The target zone.
C. The special clothes. D. The comedic routine.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是說明文。介紹了四種非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“They ring their bells to request food and rest before continuing to the next village.( 他們搖鈴要求食物和休息，然后繼續(xù)去下一個(gè)村莊。)”可知，在茲沃納卡里，人們搖鈴向村民們要食物。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的“Each player uses individualized tools to achieve this. Different teams have different practices and skill sets, and games create an opportunity to exchange ideas.( 每個(gè)參賽者都使用個(gè)性化的工具來實(shí)現(xiàn)這一點(diǎn)。不同的團(tuán)隊(duì)有不同的實(shí)踐和技能，游戲創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)交流想法的機(jī)會(huì))”可知，在Mongolian knuckle bone shooting活動(dòng)中，人們共享他們的觀點(diǎn)。故選C。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的“This method of shrimping requires trust of one's self and one's horse, to say nothing of the knowledge required to read the sand.( 這種捕蝦的方法需要信任自己和馬，更不用說懂得沙子所需的知識(shí)了)”可知，馬背捕蝦者需要了解沙子。故選A。
