# International week celebration - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 2） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2024.1.27 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/08108dca-cc5f-4af7-909b-2cca7770f4f6（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:02,720 Next week is our town's International Week, which has been going on annually for several years. Today, we have George Johnson, the organizer of International Week, to talk about it. George, how did it all begin? 00:00:18,740 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. The first year, the celebration lasted just one day, and it featured three countries. It was a great success and was written about in our local newspaper. 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. On each of the first six days of the week, one country is designated to star, and then on the seventh day, weather permitting, we have a street party near the town hall with music provided by the radio station and food and games. Everyone has a ball. Of course, we move it to the school gym if it rains like last year, but nobody minds. Our year starts in January when we ask for applications. To apply to have a day for their country, people don't need to belong to a particular country association. They can just be a group who identify themselves with a particular country. They submit a formal plan to us. They don't need to worry at this stage about funding, but some grants are available. The organizing committee has to select the ones with the best ideas. The organizing committee arranges for places for the country to do whatever they want. 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. The hall is kind of small, but it has been kind enough to permit us to make use of its classrooms. 00:02:33,800 Local people have been very generous. A lot of business people let us have things like tables and amplifiers for the week. The organizing committee handles all the administration, and the town library has been great about featuring books about the countries. 00:02:51,960 Before you hear the rest of the program, you have some time to look at questions seventeen to twenty. 00:02:59,560 Now, for each country's day, we ask them to have one special event like a show or exhibition or demonstration. For example, some people could show how they make traditional handicrafts, or it might just be an exhibition, say, photographs of the country. 00:03:17,980 Interesting. Now [beeping], what are the special events this year? 00:03:22,760 Fantastic things. [beeping] 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. 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. Apparently, some of them are worth more than their weight in gold. 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. Let's see. That brings us to Thursday, Canada Day. We think of them as fit outdoorsmen and ice hockey players, 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. So next is Friday, Italy Day. 00:04:40,460 That is the end of section two. You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 11. 11 The businessmen think it is a good idea to hold the international week in 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」 ### 12. 12 Why did they change the celebration from one day to a week? 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」 ### 13. 13 In bad weather, where did they hold the activity last time? 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」 ### 14. 14 In order to apply for the celebration, people should 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」 ### 15. 15 Where do they hold big outdoor activities? 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」 ### 16. 16 What do the businessmen provide to the international week? 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」 ### 17. Mexico 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」 ### 18. South Africa 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」 ### 19. Indonesia 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」 ### 20. Canada 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」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。