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CELEBRATIONS

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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[2024·南昌市第三次模拟]Nomatterwhereyougoaroundtheglobe,everybody

lovestocelebrate.Andwhenitcomestocelebration,festivalsoffersomethingfor

everyone.

MardiGras(NewOrleans,Louisiana)

AlsoknownasFatTuesday,MardiGrasinNewOrleansisaculturalevent.Though

thecelebrationisheldeveryyear,thefestivitieslastformonths.Andifyoulove

music,checkouttheannualGalacticconcertattheworld­famousTipitinasonLundi

Gras(thedaybeforeMardiGras).

LaTomatina(Valencia,Spain)

Launchedwaybackin1944or1945,LaTomatinaisoneoftheoldestfestivals

onourlist.Itsalsoeasilythehappiestbutthemessiest,comingofflikethe

worldsbiggestfoodfight.

Legendhasitthatthewholethingstartedwhensomelocalboysjoinedaparade

alongsidemusicians.Theboysmadetheperformerssoangrythattheytriedtohit

theboys,andavendors(摊贩)vegetablestandfellvictimtotheincident.

Ifyougo,pleasefollowsomesimplerules:Dontthrowhardobjects;squash

thetomatobeforethrowingit;keepasafedistancefromtomatotrucksandstopin

time.

MontreuxJazzFestival(Switzerland)

Foundedbackin1967,Montreuxisoneoftheoldestmusicfestivalsintheworld.

Itisalsothesecondlargestjazzfestival,aftertheMontrealInternationalJazz

Festival.ThatCanadianconcertmayattractmorevisitors—around2million

annually.ButMontreuxbenefitsfromitsprettylocationontheattractiveshores

ofLakeGeneva.TheareaisparticularlybeautifulinlateJune/earlyJuly,when

thefestivalisheld.

1．WhenistheGalacticconcertheld?

A．OnMardiGras.

B．OnLundiGras.

C．OnMontreuxJazzFestival.

D．OnLaTomatina.

2．WhatdopeopledoonLaTomatina?

A．Punishnaughtyboys.

B．Enjo