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UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 7

and proud.

Each object fills me with emotions I can t otherwise always tap. Our dear friends the Nashes 12

the nice mini cowboy boot after they d moved away. The tiny San Francisco Giants baseball in glass

13 back the incredible day in 2010 when we all finally celebrated, for real. Bent, 14 , or old

ornaments join the pretty bulbs up front. We sing along with Luther Vandross—Have Yourself a Merry

Little Christmas—and I feel all the people and places I ve been 15 with in life.

( ) 1. A. fool B. student C. chef D. child

( ) 2. A. thanks-giving B. gift-giving C. tree-dressing D. plan-making

( ) 3. A. claims B. proceeds C. protests D. urges

( ) 4. A. and B. or C. while D. but

( ) 5. A. silly B. interesting C. great D. pure

( ) 6. A. dropping B. lying C. showing D. hanging

( ) 7. A. ornament B. stand C. tree D. light

( ) 8. A. foolish B. hot C. cold D. lively

( ) 9. A. memorial B. present C. word D. song

( )10. A. owl B. dog C. kitty D. cow

( )11. A. place B. honour C. favour D. need

( )12. A. left B. handed C. bought D. sent

( )13. A. holds B. pays C. brings D. keeps

( )14. A. new B. pretty C. elegant D. awkward

( )15. A. blessed B. filled C. faced D. burdened
三、 阅读理解

It may not yet be October, but the world s biggest beer festival is already happening in Munich,

Germany. In spite of its name, Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts

until the first Sunday in October.

By the end of the two weeks, an estimated(估计的) over 6 million people will have arrived at the

famous tented fairgrounds for the celebration. While the festival falls in September, the beer is

traditionally brewed(酿造) all the way back in March. During Oktoberfest, the rest of the year s beer is

drunk to make room for the new year s beer.

Each year, over 5 million litre mugs(马克杯) of beer are usually drunk. But even more popular than

the beers themselves are the mugs. Security guards take about 150,000 from souvenir hunters every year,

but many still go missing. So the fine for stealing the must-have item is up to $ 60(368 yuan).

While it may be obvious that Oktoberfest is about drinking massive(大量的) glasses of beer, eating

plenty of delicious German foods is another fun festival activity. The most popular meals involve smoked