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WEEK14文化风俗（2）一、完形填空（共20小题；共35分）AWashingtonDChasagraffiti(涂鸦)problem.Thatisausualproblemformanylargecitiesaroundtheworld.Graffitiisanillegal(非法的)kindof1.Graffitiartistsareusuallyyoungpeople.Theyuseakindofpaintthatissprayed(喷射)fromacan(罐).Theyillegally2wordsandpicturesonthewall—especiallyinpoorneighborhoods.Somecitiesare3thegraffitiartistswitheducationinsteadofpunishment.InWashingtonDC,officialsareworkingwithgraffitiartiststohelpmakethe4morebeautiful.AbouttwelveyoungartistshavemetataworkshopinWashington.Theyare5howtousespraypainttomakegraffitithatpeoplewillwanttosee.MichelleChenisoneoftheartists.Theypracticeonsmall6.TheyaretaughtbyEricRicks.HeisagraffitiartistfromLiberia.Heusedtopaintonbuildingsillegally.Butnowthecityispayinghimto7youngpeople.TheprojectiscalledMuralsDC.Theprogramprovidesthe8peopletenweeksoftraining.Afterthetraining,thestudents9withMr.Rickstoaneighborhoodinthenorthofthecity.Theywillmakealargepaintingcalledamuralonawall.ThatmakesMr.Ricks10.Mr.RickssayshewillgoonatripacrossAmerica.Hehopestopaintamuralineverystate.1.A.workB.artC.sportD.music2.A.paintB.writeC.readD.find3.A.enjoyingB.agreeingC.fightingD.sharing4.A.houseB.countryC.cityD.world5.A.learningB.teachingC.wonderingD.asking6.A.blackboardsB.paperC.floorD.walls7.A.teachB.learnC.loveD.find8.A.oldB.youngC.richD.poor9.A.stayB.travelC.shareD.work10.A.richB.sadC.freeD.happyBQuYuan,apoetwholovedhiscountryalot.Theemperordidn'ttakehisadviceanddrovehimoutofthecountry.HefeltverysadthenjumpedintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Tomemorizehim,Chinesepeopleusuallyracedragonboatsandeatzongzionthatday.Soit'scalledDragonBoatFestival.Doyouknowthattherearesomeothercustomsoftheholiday?HangingmugwortItisacustomtocelebrateDragonBoatFestival.Mugwortdoesn'tsmellsgoodbutithasthepowertokeepinsectsawayandcleantheair.Thiscustomhasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration(世代).CarryingaspicebagIt'sbelievedthatifyoucarryasmallspicebag(香囊)around,itnotonlydrivesawayevilspirits(恶魔),butalsobringsgoodluckandhappinesstoyou.11.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanknowthat.A.QuYuanisthebestpoetinhiscountryB.theemperornevertookanybody'sadviceC.theemperorisverycleverD.QuYuanwastoosadtojumpintotheMiluo12.TheauthormentionedwaystocelebrateDragonBoatFestivalinthepassage.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five13.Theunderlinedphrasethatdayinthepassagerefersto.A.SpringfestivalB.QingmingFestivalC.DragonBoatFestivalD.DoubleNinthFestival14.Mugwortisakindof.A.plantB.wineC.animalD.food15.WhydopeoplecarryaspicebagonDragonBoatFestival?a.Itcanmakepeoplehealthy.b.Itcandriveawayevilspirits.c.Itcanbringgoodluck.d.Itcanbringhappiness.A.a,b,c.B.a,c,d.C.a,b,d.D.b,c,d.CAsweknow,NationalDayisadaytorememberthestartofacountry.DifferentcountriescelebrateNationalDaysindifferentways.Lookatthecelebrationsbelow:InChina,NationalDaymeansaseven-dayholiday.Peoplecanhavearestfromworkandtravelaround.Forsomeimportantyears,likeOctober,1st,2009,therearebigsoldiers'parades(阅兵式)inTian'anmenSquare.InFrance,NationalDayisJuly14.Onthatday,thepresidentofthecountrywillwatchasoldiers'paradeinParis.Frenchpeoplegettogetherincafestoenjoyholidaymusicandfood.TheIndependenceDayoftheUSisonJuly4.Onthatday,mostAmericanscelebratethedaywithfamilyandfriends.Theyhavepicnicsandwatchfireworks(焰火)shows.GreekpeopleweartheirnationaldressontheirNationalDayonMarch25.Flagsflyeverywhere.Peoplegotochurchinthemorning.InBritain,somepeopledon'tthinkNationalDayisimportant.NationalDayofBritainistheQueen'sbirthdayinJune,butnotmanypeoplecelebrateit.16.What'sNationalDay?A.It'sadaytorememberthestartofacountry.B.It'saseven-dayholiday.C.It'storememberthepresidentsoftheircountry.D.It'stheQueen'sbirthday.17.Howmanycountiesarementionedinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.18.PeopleincelebrateNationalDaywiththeirfamilyandfriends.A.FranceB.theUSC.GreekD.Britain19.BothandcelebrateNationalDayonJuly.A.China;FranceB.France;theUSC.Greek;BritainD.theUS;Britain20.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.HavingfunonNationalDay.B.DifferentcountriescelebrateNationalDaysindifferentways.C.ThehistoryofNationalDaysindifferentcountries.D.HowtohaveaspecialNationalDay.二、阅读理解（共5小题；共10分）Itmaybehardtobelieve,butthereareabout70tribes(部落)livingintheAmazonrainforest.Thesepeoplehavenoelectricity,liveingrasshouses,catchanimals,andhavelittletocontact(联系)withtheoutsideworld.Nowoneofthosetribeshascontactedwithmodernsocietyforthefirsttimein20years,butitisabadthing.Theisolated(与世隔绝)tribemovedtoasmallBraziltownneartheUpperEnviraRiverbecausetoomanytreeshadbeencutdown.Cuttingdowntreesandcarryingthetreesfromaprotected(受保护的)areadroveawaytheanimalsthatthetribedependedonforfood.ThetribehadtotraveleastandendedupfarawayfromhomeinBrazil.Anthropologists(人类学家)areworriedaboutthetribesincetheyhavecomeintocontactwithpeoplethataren'tapartoftheirtribe.Inthepast,similartribeswhocameintocontactwiththeoutsideworldwereeasilykilledbyillnesslikecoughandcoldbecausetheirbodiesnevermetthoseillnesses,andwerenotvaccinatedagainstthem.ThingsarelookingbadfortheotherisolatedtribesinPeru.ThePeruviangovernmenthasrecentlydecidedonanoilprojectthatwoul