Passage 1
The following are some unique celebrations from all around the world.
The Songkran Festival
If you're in Thail and between April 13th and 15th, get ready for the world's biggest water fight.The celebration marks the beginning of the Thai New Year,and people splash water on others to wish them luck, happiness and health.
La Batalla del Vino
June 29th is a good day to visit Haro, Spain. Bring a bottle of red wine and prepare to be drenched(使湿透)in red wine in the heart of Spain's grape growing region. After a church ceremony, a large number of people gather for the battle.
Bay to Breakers
Created after the terrible earthquake in 1906 as a way of lifting people's spirits, the race hasbecome one of the most important events in San Francisco, California. The race is hosted on the third Sunday of May every year, and the route is approximately 12 km in length through the city. The real highlight, however, is the thousands of people dressing up. Wear whatever you want: Batman suits,purple wigs, etc.
Koninginnedag
In the Netherlands, although their queen's birthday is actually during the winter, they celebrate it on April 30th—the country's official"Queen's Day". Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of shining wigs and body painting,as crowds gather in the squares. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.
In the Thai New Year, people splash water on others in order to _________.
题干大意是：在泰国新年，人们朝别人泼水是为了______。根据第二段第二句“……people splash water on others to wish them luck, happiness and health.”可知，在泰国新年，人们朝别人泼水是为了祝他们好运、幸福和健康，即表达美好的祝愿。故选A。
If a tourist enjoys red wine most, we can recommend_________.
题干大意是：如果一名游客最喜欢红酒，我们可以推荐 _。根据第三段最后两句“Bring a bottle of red wine and prepare to be drenched in red wine in the heartof Spain's grape growing region..a large number of people gather for the battle。”可知，带一瓶红酒，做好在西班牙葡萄种植区中心被红酒湿透的准备吧；教堂仪式结束后，许多人聚集在一起参加战斗。由此可推知，如果一名游客最喜欢红酒，我们可以推荐葡萄酒大战。故选B.
What can we learn about Bay to Breakers?
题干大意是：关于越湾长跑，我们可以知道什么?根据第四段第一句"Created after the terrible earthquake in 1906 as a way of lifting people's spirits, the race hasbecome one of the most important events in San Francisco,California.”可知，这项跑步比赛创立于1906年那场可怕的地震后，作为一种振奋人们情绪的方式，它已成为加利福尼亚州旧金山最重要的活动之一，即越湾长跑旨在鼓励灾后的人们。故选D。
According to the passage, on Koninginnedag ________.
题干大意是：根据本文，在荷兰女王节____。根据最后一段最后两句"Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of shining wigs and body painting,as crowds gather in the squares..but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.”可知，橙色是荷兰的国色，在荷兰女王节，人群聚集在广场上，街道变成了闪亮的假发和人体彩绘的海洋；几乎每个城镇在这一天都满是橙色。由此可推知，在荷兰女王节，人们可以把自己涂成橙色。故选D。
This passage is most probably taken from ________.
题干大意是：本文最有可能摘自____。通读全文可知，本文向人们介绍了世界各地一些独特的庆祝活动。由此可推知，本文最有可能摘自一本旅行指南。afashion magazine:一本时尚杂志；a medical report:一份医疗报告；a guidebook:一本旅行指南；a novel:一本小说。故选C。