阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Festivals Around the World
Rio Carnival
Time: mid-February to early March
Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known as one of the world's largest celebrations, Rio Carnival is famous for its lively music and spectacular parades. Samba schools compete at the Sambadrome, where thousands of dancers perform in vibrant costumes. Beyond the main competition, street parties fill the city with joy. A variety of traditional Brazilian cuisine is also a key part of the festival.
Water-splashing Festival
Time: mid-April
Place: Xishuangbanna, China
The Water-splashing Festival is celebrated by the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, China, to mark their traditional New Year. During the festival, people splash water on one another to wash away bad luck and welcome a fresh start. It is a joyful celebration full of music, dancing, colorful traditional costumes, and Dai food.
Iceberg Festival
Time: late May to early June
Place: Newfoundland, Canada
The Iceberg Festival honors the coming of spring and the annual arrival of drifting icebergs. Popular activities include boat tours for close views of icebergs, tasting drinks made with iceberg water, and enjoying local music and seafood.
Oktoberfest
Time: mid-September to early October
Place: Munich, Germany
More than six million people from around the world attend Oktoberfest every year. Visitors gather in large tents to enjoy local beer, live band music, and traditional food. The festival also features amusement rides and other fun activities.
1. Which festival celebrates a traditional New Year? ()
A. Oktoberfest.
B. The Water-splashing Festival.
C. The Iceberg Festival.
D. Rio Carnival.
2. What do people do at the Iceberg Festival? ()
A. They climb the icebergs.
B. They watch samba parades.
C. They splash water on each other.
D. They take boat tours to see icebergs.
3. What do the four festivals have in common? ()
A. They all include great parades.
B. They all take place in spring.
C. They all involve music and local food.
D. They are all celebrated in European countries.

1. B 细节理解题。根据Water-splashing Festival部分中的“The Water-splashing Festival is celebrated by the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, China, to mark their traditional New Year.”可知，泼水节是傣族人庆祝传统新年的节日。故选B。
2. D 细节理解题。根据Iceberg Festival部分中的“Popular activities include boat tours for close views of icebergs, ...”可知，冰山节的活动包括乘船近距离观看冰山。故选D。
3. C 细节理解题。根据Rio Carnival部分中的“Rio Carnival is famous for its lively music and spectacular parades.”、“A variety of traditional Brazilian cuisine is also a key part of the festival.”，Water-splashing Festival部分中的“It is a joyful celebration full of music, ... and Dai food.”，Iceberg Festival部分中的“Popular activities include ... enjoying local music and seafood.”以及Oktoberfest部分中的“Visitors gather in large tents to enjoy local beer, live band music, and traditional food.”可知，这四个节日的庆祝活动中都涉及音乐和本地美食。故选C。

B
My dad doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would bake（烤）great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces home-made bread. When he's done, the whole house smells delicious.
The rest of the week Dad fixes cars at work. The shop where Dad works doesn't have enough work, so he's under a lot of stress. I think Dad began baking bread to help him relax.
I've been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didn't make the school swim team. Now I'll have to wait a whole year to try out again. Plus, I'm taking some difficult classes this year.
I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn't feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen.
I followed right behind him. Once we were there, Dad got out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me to mix while he added the ingredients（烹饪原料）. Dad isn't big on measuring, but he knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great.
When I finished stirring, Dad showed me how to knead the dough（揉面团）. Next came the most difficult part—doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl and then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again. Afterward, we put the dough into pans and waited another hour for the dough to rise and double.
Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part. "It's hard to resist（忍住）putting the dough directly into the oven（烤箱）, but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be patient." Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.
4. What can we learn about the author's father?
（）
A. He is living a relaxing life.
B. He tries his best to make ends meet.
C. He finds a way to cope with stress.
D. He is more like a baker than a mechanic.
5. Why is the author feeling stressed? （）
A. School isn't going well.
B. She dislikes making bread.
C. She feels sorry for her father.
D. Some classes aren't worth it.
6. What does the underlined sentence "Dad isn't big on measuring" in Paragraph 5 mean? （）
A. Dad is unskilled.
B. Dad dislikes measuring.
C. Dad has a craze for measuring.
D. Dad is careful about ingredients.
7. What lesson has the author learned from her dad? （）
A. Never give up.
B. Take life easy.
C. Believe in yourself.
D. Enjoy time with family.

4. C 细节理解题。根据第二段“The shop where Dad works ... to help him relax.”可知，修车铺生意不景气，作者的父亲生活压力大，但是他找到烤面包这种方式来应对压力。故选C。
5. A 细节理解题。根据第三段“I've been feeling kind of stressed out myself ... I'm taking some difficult classes this year.”可知，作者感到有压力是因为学校里有一些事情进展不顺利。故选A。
6. B 词句猜测题。根据画线句下文“but he knows how much ... always turns out great”可知，画线句子和此句是转折关系，此句表示作者的父亲心中有一杆秤，不用称就能知道每种原料要用多少。由此可推知，画线句子表示父亲不喜欢称各种原料。故选B。
7. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者在和父亲学烤面包的过程中知道了等待的重要性。由此可推知，作者从父亲那里学到的教训就是要耐心等待，以平和心态去对待生活。故选B。