(A)Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is in May or June. It's a popular and interesting festival in China. It is a festival with a long history. We all have a holiday during the Dragon Boat Festival. At this festival, people often celebrate it in many ways. People usually eat rice dumplings at this festival. There are also dragon boat races in some places. The dragon boats are long and beautiful. There are about ten people sitting on a boat. A lot of people come to watch and enjoy the races. The dragon boat races are very interesting.
In some cities, children often wear colourful strings. People think they can bring good luck to the children. People usually buy sweets and some delicious food for their children. They usually get together to have a big dinner on that day.
生词积累
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ adj. 有趣的，有吸引力的
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝
history /ˈhɪstri/ n. 历史
string /strɪŋ/ n. 线，细绳
(一)根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
()1. The Dragon Boat Festival is in April.
()2. People eat rice dumplings during the festival.
()3. Dragon boat races are not interesting.
()4. Children wear colourful strings to bring good luck.
()5. There are about 15 people on a dragon boat.
(二)根据短文内容，补全表格。
| Festival: 1. | The festival is in 2. . |
| What to eat | People eat 3. . |
| What to watch | People watch 4. . |
| What to wear | Children wear 5. . |

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(A)(一)1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T
5. F
(二)1. Dragon Boat Festival
2. May or June 3. rice dumplings
4. dragon boat races
5. colourful strings

(B)Anshun’s popular “Bridge” Tour

In Anshun, there's a new popular thing: when you visit Huangguoshu Waterfall, you must see the Huajiang Canyon Bridge! It was opened on September 28, 2025. This bridge is the world's best both horizontally and vertically. It is near the Huangguoshu Waterfall Group—the biggest waterfall in the world. Then it becomes a famous cultural and tourism "twin star" and help Anshun become a top tourist city. In the morning, you can take photos on the tall bridge. In the afternoon, you can see the beautiful waterfalls. At night, you can walk around Anshun's ancient city. This tour around Huajiang Canyon Bridge is now a favourite choice for travellers.
Huajiang Canyon Bridge makes travelling easy. Guizhou tries to put scenic spots together. They build a “one-hour tourism circle” to let more people visit more places. Huangguoshu Waterfall has over 6 million visitors every year. Wanfenglin Scenic Area has about 3 million travellers every year. People can visit these places at one time. That's why “visiting Huajiang Canyon Bridge” becomes a new trend!
生词积累
waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ n. 瀑布
vertically /ˈvɜːtɪkəli/ adv. 垂直地
ancient city 古城
scenic spot 景点
horizontally /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəli/ adv. 水平地
biggest /ˈbɪɡɪst/ adj. 最大的
traveller /ˈtrævələ(r)/ n. 旅客；游客
visitor /ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/ n. 参观者；游客
(一)阅读短文，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
()1. Huajiang Canyon Bridge is the world's best both horizontally and vertically.
()2. The tour around Huajiang Canyon Bridge is not popular.
()3. Guizhou puts scenic spots together only to have fun.
()4. Huangguoshu Waterfall has more than 6 million visitors a year.
(二)阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
()1. What's the new popular thing in Anshun?
A. Visiting Huangguoshu Waterfall alone.
B. Seeing Huajiang Canyon Bridge when visiting Huangguoshu Waterfall.
C. Walking around the ancient city every morning.
()2. Why build the “one-hour tourism circle”?
A. To put Huajiang Canyon Bridge and Huangguoshu Waterfall together simply.
B. To let more people visit more places at one time.
C. To show only Wanfenglin Scenic Area.
()3. What does “trend” mean?
A. 趋势 B. 责任 C. 交流
()4. Which is RIGHT?
A. Huajiang Canyon Bridge is only the world's best horizontally.
B. Huangguoshu Waterfall has over 6 million visitors every year.
C. People can only see the waterfalls in the afternoon.

(B)(一)1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T
1. 解析 原文“This bridge is the world's best both horizontally and vertically.”与题目描述完全一致。
2. 解析 原文“This tour around Huajiang Canyon Bridge is now a favourite choice for travellers.”中，favourite choice(最爱的选择)说明该线路很受欢迎，与题目中not popular矛盾。
3. 解析 原文明确强调，创设“一小时旅游圈”是为了让人们一次多浏览一些景点，与only to have fun矛盾。
4. 解析 原文“Huangguoshu Waterfall has over 6 million visitors every year”与题目表述一致。
(二)1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B
1. 解析 根据原文第一句可知，安顺的新潮流是“去黄果树瀑布时一定要看花江峡谷大桥”。
2. 解析 原文提到“They build a 'one-hour tourism circle' to let more people visit more places ... at one time”，明确建设“一小时旅游圈”的目的是让更多人一次游览更多景点。
3. 解析 全文介绍了贵州将多个景点结合的新潮流，与“趋势”贴合，故选A。
4. 解析 原文明确说明“Huangguoshu Waterfall has over 6 million visitors every year.”，与B选项表述一致。