Passage 34 The Water-Splashing Festival

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泼水节
在中国云南,有一个有趣的节日叫作泼水节。这是云南傣族人非常重要的节日。这是傣族的新年。它通常从4月13日开始到4月15日结束。在傣族语中,前两天被称为“Mairi”和“Naori”。在这两天,那里的人们会吃传统的傣族烧烤。(那里)也有许多舞蹈。第三天被称为“Bimai”,这是一年中最快乐的一天。在这一天,人们唱歌、跳舞和互相泼水。傣族人认为水是幸运的。它意味着新年最美好的祝愿。每年都有许多来自其他地方的中国人和西方人来云南参加这个节日。如果有机会,你愿意加入吗?

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（江苏省南京市五年级下学期期末考试）
In Yunnan, China, there is an interesting festival called the Water-Splashing Festival. It is a very important festival for Dai people in Yunnan. It is Dai's New Year. It usually starts on April 13th and ends on April 15th. The first two days are called “Mairi” and “Naori” in Dai's language(语言). On these two days, people there have a traditional Dai's barbecue(烧烤). There is a lot of dancing too. The third day called “Bimai” is the happiest day in a year. On the day, people sing, dance and splash water on each other. Dai people think water is lucky. It means the best wishes for the new year. Every year, many Chinese people from other places and Western people come to Yunnan for the festival. Would you like to join in it if you have a chance(机会)?
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
() 1. The Water-Splashing Festival is Dai's .
A. Dragon Boat Festival B. New Year C. Lantern Festival
() 2. “” is the happiest day of the Water-Splashing Festival.
A. Mairi B. Naori C. Bimai
() 3. On the first two days of the Water-Splashing Festival, people .
A. dance and watch TV at home
B. eat jiaozi and watch fireworks
C. have a barbecue and dance
() 4. The underlined word “lucky” means “” in Chinese.
A. 神奇的 B. 幸运的 C. 灵动的
() 5. From the passage, we can infer(推测) .
A. Dai people splash water to others to give best wishes to them
B. many Western people come to Yunnan for Dai's food every year
C. the Water-Splashing Festival is the most important festival in China

1. B 【细节理解题】由短文中的“In Yunnan, China, there is an interesting festival called the Water-Splashing Festival.”和“It is Dai's New Year.”可知,泼水节是傣族的新年。
2. C 【细节理解题】由短文中的“The third day called ‘Bimai’ is the happiest day in a year.”可知,“Bimai”是在泼水节期间最快乐的一天。
3. C 【细节理解题】由短文中的“On these two days, people there have a traditional Dai's barbecue. There is a lot of dancing too.”可知,在泼水节的前两天,人们会吃烧烤和跳舞。
4. B 【词义猜测题】由短文中画线词后的“It means the best wishes for the new year.”可知,泼水意味着新年最美好的祝愿。由此可推知,“lucky”的意思是“幸运的”。
5. A 【推理判断题】由短文中的“On the day, people sing, dance and splash water on each other. Dai people think water is lucky. It means the best wishes for the new year.”可推知,傣族人在泼水节时向别人泼水来表示对他们的祝福。