International week celebration

题目与答案

1. 11 The businessmen think it is a good idea to hold the international week in
   • February
   • August
   • September

   答案：August

   原文定位：Well, I was with a group of businessmen in town one February day five years ago, and we were discussing what we could do for livening things up in August when the weather's good and the kids are out of school till September. And someone said, "Hey, we've got people from all over the world living here. Let's have an international celebration and get people to show off things about their home country." And we all agreed

   同义替换：「think it is a good idea」↔「And we all agreed」

2. 12 Why did they change the celebration from one day to a week?
   • it was reported by the media
   • they want to raise additional money
   • people would like to show off their countries

   答案：people would like to show off their countries

   原文定位：The first year, the celebration lasted just one day;It was a great success;And so the next year, even though it cost more, the organizers expanded it to an international week, and so many people were eager to feature their countries

   同义替换：「change」↔「expanded」，「show off」↔「eager to feature」

3. 13 In bad weather, where did they hold the activity last time?
   • school gym
   • radio station
   • town hall

   答案：school gym

   原文定位：Of course, we move it to the school gym if it rains like last year, but nobody minds

   同义替换：「bad weather」↔「rains」，「last time」↔「last year」

4. 14 In order to apply for the celebration, people should
   • provide a good proposal
   • be a member of a country
   • pay a small application fee

   答案：provide a good proposal

   原文定位：To apply to have a day for their country, people don't need to belong to a particular country association;They submit a formal plan to us;The organizing committee has to select the ones with the best ideas

   同义替换：「provide a good proposal」↔「submit a formal plan」

5. 15 Where do they hold big outdoor activities?
   • community center
   • local stadium
   • parking lot

   答案：parking lot

   原文定位：Unfortunately, for large outdoor activities, we aren't allowed to use the local stadium because they've got other commitments, but the community center lets us use its parking lot

   同义替换：「big」↔「large」，「hold」↔「use」

6. 16 What do the businessmen provide to the international week?
   • pay for the cost of the administration
   • furniture and equipment
   • books of different countries

   答案：furniture and equipment

   原文定位：Local people have been very generous. A lot of business people let us have things like tables and amplifiers for the week

   同义替换：「provide」↔「let」，「furniture and equipment」↔「tables and amplifiers」

7. Mexico
   • music
   • dance
   • wood carving
   • sports
   • cookery
   • costumes

   答案：music

   原文定位：Monday is Mexico Day, and these ladies and gentlemen are going to put on a show that's hotter than those chili peppers they're famous for eating. They'll be singing and playing songs, and those drums will make you want to get up and move around

   同义替换：「music」↔「singing and playing songs」

8. South Africa
   • music
   • dance
   • wood carving
   • sports
   • cookery
   • costumes

   答案：costumes

   原文定位：Then Tuesday is South Africa Day, and they've got an exhibition of dresses and robes used in traditional ceremonies and dances, and they are magnificent

   同义替换：「costumes」↔「traditional ceremonies and dances」，「features」↔「got an exhibition of」

9. Indonesia
   • music
   • dance
   • wood carving
   • sports
   • cookery
   • costumes

   答案：cookery

   原文定位：Next, Wednesday is Indonesia Day. They have an exhibition where you'll definitely get your money's worth. Two ladies will put on their chef's hat to demonstrate how they prepare those dishes and sauces they're famous for

   同义替换：「cookery」↔「prepare those dishes and sauces」

10. Canada
    • music
    • dance
    • wood carving
    • sports
    • cookery
    • costumes

    答案：wood carving

    原文定位：That brings us to Thursday, Canada Day;but they've arranged to have some of their countrymen show us how they use just a knife and blocks of wood from Native American trees to make absolutely lovely statues of birds and bears and other animals famous in local legends

    同义替换：「wood carving」↔「use just a knife and blocks of wood from Native American trees to make」