4.New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year,also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S.,in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.
The display is part of the second annual"Happy Chinese New Year:Fantastic Art China"festival held in New York on February 5-10,2016.The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA),the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100announced this year's events on November 18at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.
The"Fantastic Art China"festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York's top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks,including the Lincoln Center,Empire State Building and Jacob K.Javits Convention Center.
This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image,said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA,who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival's design.Lunar New Year,which celebrates the"Year of the Monkey"in 2016,is an opportunity to bring China's modern art to mainstream America,and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City,Yu said.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun's music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues,including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center,events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson,which will take place on the evening of February 6.Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.
"We Chinese are fond of nature,so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature,such as sounds of water,stone and bamboo,"said Tan Dun at the press conference,"And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display."
In addition to the fireworks,a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.
Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York.Children from the National Dance Institute,which represents 75schools,will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center.And,in celebration of the"Year of the Monkey"events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.
28.The theme of this year's celebration is centered onB.
A.diversity of Chinese traditional festivals
B.relationship between sound and image of nature
C.endangered species and environment protection
D.cultural exchange between China and America
29.The coming"Year of the Monkey"is to be celebrated in New York byC.
A.sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech
B.holding a special concert at the Empire State Building
C.setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show
D.taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests
30.What does the underlined word"illuminate"(in Para.7)most probably mean?A
A.Lighten. B.Surround. C.Decorate. D.Broaden.
31.This passage is written mainly in order toD.
A.compare some traditional festivals in China and America
B.attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration
C.strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America
D.report celebration activities for the"Year of the Monkey"in New York.
分析 本文报道了新年来临之际,在纽约是怎样庆祝新年的,包括这次新年活动的主题和活动的具体内容.
解答 28---31 BCAD
28.答案B.细节理解题.根据第三段"This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image"可知,今年主题侧重于探索声音和形象之间的复杂关系.故选B.
29.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章第四段"Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation."和第六段"In addition to the fireworks,a special lighting show…"可知,在纽约通过烟花展和一个特殊的灯光展示来庆祝猴年.故选C.
30.答案A.词义辨析题.illuminate照亮,使灿烂,阐释,说明."lighten"点亮."surround"环绕."decorate"装饰."broaden"扩展.故选A.
31.答案D.主旨大意题.通读全文,本文主要介绍了纽约庆祝猴年而所开展的一些活动,包括主题和具体的活动内容.属于篇新闻报道.故选D.
点评 本文为新闻报道类阅读.新闻报道类在英语阅读理解中是一种特点十分鲜明的题材.因为文章往往呈现出"倒金字塔"的特征,此类题的英语阅读理解技巧是重点看导语.导语位于新闻报道的首段,高度概括新闻事实,通过它点出新闻的主题,其次寻找关键词,理解题意,做出解答