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阶段综合检测(四) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) A Tomato Festival Started in 2005 ，the Tomato Festival has grown into a local tradition in Malta.In recent years，the festival has added amusement park-style rides and a yearly Creature Feature，which screens old horrible movies.There are also dance competitions，parades and pancake breakfast.Third weekend in August. Address：833 Tinkham Rd，Fountain Park，Wilbraham，Massachusetts 01095 Phone：(413)599－0010 Brat Days Dont mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children.Begun in 1953，the gathering is the biggest festival in the city each year and features more than 50 stands(摊位) selling the sausage，as well as a contest to see who can quickly eat the most bratwurst(德国式小香肠) in ten minutes.Early August. Address: 17th and New Jersey sts，Kiwanis Park，Sheboygan，Wisconsin 53081 Phone: (920)457－9491 Hope Watermelon Festival The festival dates back to the 1920s，when many trains went through this small town and local watermelon growers would sell their watermelon to parched travellers.These days，the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned (加冠的) and sometimes a world-record watermelon grown.There are also more than 300 stands selling arts and crafts from a six-state area，as well as a car show and the Watermelon Olympics.Early August. Address：108 W 3rd St，Hope，Arkansas 71801 Phone：(870) 777－3640 Oyster Festival (牡蛎节) Featuring appearances from tall ships and oyster boats，this festival has regularly drawn 60,000 visitors a year since it began in 1978.More than 3,000 volunteers make the festival possible each year.Norwalk is less than a two-hour drive from many of New Englands larger cities，making it easy to attend the festival during a trip to New York or Hartford.Weekend after Labor Day. Address：Sea view Ave，Veterans Park，East Norwalk，Connecticut 06855 Phone：(800) 866－7925 【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了国外四个节日起源的时间，不同的庆祝方式、时间和地点。 1．Which of the following festivals has the longest history? A．Oyster Festival. B．Hope Watermelon Festival. C．Brat Days