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话题十　节假日活动 一、阅读理解 A Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. Some of these holidays and festivals are common across the world. But there are many other holidays that are unknown. Blessed Rainy Day 　　Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season. On this day, everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck. Melon Day Turkmenistans Melon Day is a celebration of their national fruit. It takes place in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons will be sent to the countrys capital Ashgabat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday. Punch Your Neighbor Festival The cities of Potosi and Macha in Bolivia hold the festival in the Bolivian Andes Mountains in May every year. It is celebrated by thousands of people and its based on the Quechua word Tinku that means meeting. The meaning of the word has become worse as it is celebrated with beatings that can really hurt people now. Haxey Hood It is on January 6th in England. The Haxey Hood game in England has a big group of people trying to push a small leather tube(皮管) towards one of the four pubs(酒馆) in town, where it will stay until the following years game. When a person has the tube, he cant run with it. He has to pass it to people in his team. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.How do people celebrate Blessed Rainy Day? A. By playing in the rain. B. By taking a bath outdoors. C. By throwing water on people. D. By having a shower in the bathroom. 2.When is Melon Day? A. In January. B. In May. C. In August. D. In December. 3.What can we know about Punch Your Neighbor Festival? A. It can be dangerous. B. Most people hate it. C. It is the most interesting festival. D. It encourages people to love each other. 4.What should people do in the Haxey Hood game? A. Run with a leather tube. B. Dance with a leather tube. C. Drink with a leather tube. D. Push a leather tube towards a pub. 5.Where can we find th