北京四中七年级英语下册 阅读理解十一 北京课改版.docVIP

阅读理解十一 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 西班牙番茄节　　The Tomatina(番茄节) is Spain’s famous festival．It is the biggest tomato fight in the world as well as one of the biggest food fights(打仗) in Europe．It takes place yearly on the last Wednesday in August in Bunol（布诺），a small town in Valencia(巴伦西亚)．Tens of thousands of people from all over the world gather in Bunol to throw tomatoes at each other．　　The Tomatina is not a religious(宗教的) festival，but there are many stories about its history．The most popular story is about a Wednesday in August 1945．As a part of the yearly festival，there was a parade of giants(巨人游行)．A group of young people who wanted to join in the parade accidentally(偶然) knocked over one of the giants who swung out(散射) at everyone around him．The young people grabbed(抓起) some tomatoes from a nearby store to defend(防卫) themselves and so began the Tomatina．　　Many people take part in this harmless(无伤害的) food battle．In one hour over one hundred tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the street，so the square （广场）very soon becomes a sea of red．　　It is a fair game and anyone can take part in it．There are a number of rules to observe：　　Do not bring bottles or any other object(实物) which could cause accidents；　　You must not tear T-shirts；　　Tomatoes must be pressed flat(被压平) before being thrown to avoid(避免) hurting anyone；　　Take care to avoid the lorries which carry the tomatoes；　　Stop throwing tomatoes as soon as the stopping signal （信号）sounds．　　It’s also advisable to wear lace-up footwear(系鞋带)，old clothing obviously，and diving goggles(护目镜) to protect your eyes． 窗体顶端 　　1．What would be the best title for the text?　 A．The Development of the Tomatina　 B．Rules of the Tomato Fight　 C．The Biggest Food Fight in the world：The Tomatina　 D．The Origin of the Tomato Fight 窗体底端 窗体顶端 　　2．In the tomato fight，people ________．　 A．can bring anything that can help them to fight　 B．are allowed to tear others’ clothes　 C．can climb up the lorries which carry the tomatoes　 D．should we