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Interesting Festivals in the World

Throwing tomatoes-Spain Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.

Rolling cheese-England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.

Burning man-The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture(雕像) of a man.

Pouring water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.

Today is May Day. It is a good time for my classmates in middle school to get together.<br />In our class, there were 40 students at that time. We have changed a lot since we left<br />school in 1997. Lili used to be very shy and silent in class. Now she wears a red dress<br />and talks happily with us. Frank used to wear short clothes. Now he wears a shirt and a tie.<br />Paul used to be thin and have straight black hair. Now he is fat and has curly hair.<br />I used to play basketball with my good friends after school. Now I play football twice a month.<br />Today is May Day. It is a good time for my classmates in middle school to get together.<br />In our class, there were 40 students at that time. We have changed a lot since we left school in 1997.<br />Lili used to be very shy and silent in class. Now she wears a red dress and talks happily with us.<br />Frank used to wear short clothes. Now he wears a shirt and a tie.<br />Paul used to be thin and have straight black hair. Now he is fat and has curly hair.<br />I used to play basketball with my good friends after school. Now I play football twice a month.

1. （1） ________ festivals are mentioned in the passage.

   A . One B . Two C . Three D . Four
3. （2） You probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May in_________.

   A . Spain B . England C . the United States D . Thailand
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A . The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. B . Not all the festivals above fall on the single day. C . Burning a large real man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival. D . Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.