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【题目】Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam, Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

These festivals in India focus on enriching people’s “indian” experience in the most real way. For this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.

【1】In India, the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to_________.

A. meet with all their family members and relatives

B. keep the traditions of their festivals

C. exchange special gifts and greetings

D. have much fun on special occasions

【2】India has so many festivals because ________ .

A. there are a great number of old attractions

B. the Indians want to attract more tourists

C. there are many different religions, ideas and cultures

D. the Indians like singing and dancing

【3】Paragraph 3 mainly tells us_______.

A. three types of important festivals in India

B. which festival is the most popular

C. the origins of Indian festivals

D. the differences among all types of festivals.

【4】The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by __________.

A. getting together and attending fairs

B. visiting the famous old heritage

C. having a journey of honoring gods

D. performing different art forms

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】本文向我们说明了因为有许多不同的宗教，信仰，思想和文化的存在，印度有各种各样的节日。文章主要向我们介绍了宗教节日，文化节日和旅游节日这三类节日。

【1】细节理解题。由第一段的“All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.”可知印度人庆祝节日是为了将其传统遗传下来。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。由第二段的“ There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures.”可知印度有各种各样的节日是因为这里的宗教，信仰，观念以及文化种类多。故选C。

【3】主旨大意题。由第二段的“There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region.”主要有宗教节日，文化节日，旅游节日，组织保持传统、价值观和文化遗产（遗产）的区域，以及第三段的内容可知，第三段主要介绍了宗教节日，文化节日和旅游节日这三类节日的庆祝方式。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。由第三段的“Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art.”印度举办文化节，为不同形式的音乐、舞蹈等艺术提供平台。可知人们用唱歌，跳舞以及其他艺术形式来庆祝文化节日。故选D。