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Dancing in the Streets5 h+ |0 q6 G! p1 v4 H
If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节).
/ o/ ]( Y% K0 l6 B, \ Held in Rio de Janeiro.the country’s biggest city.the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇)
! U6 @, K$ e- g: @+ c4 v" [" g On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
% F5 D2 H: n0 T5 ]4 `% K. h- { X following six days are so fun of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that6 D5 U9 B* e% y+ [* u% u" p- J
many people forget about eating and sleeping
5 @. d8 W3 a9 k2 o1 h “It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in8 E R$ w/ f ~ M" ^! P) d
Rio.”said Bob Nadkarni.a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many
# `1 q' t- S! N' n2 T0 ~ Brazilians.the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞),a typical Brazilian dance.Every3 K5 w1 o# E$ y5 `+ Z! ~
year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets.
" w# ?/ i: C Q9 O following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music.' V/ L) ]* _# F# q
The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade,in which floats decorated with tons' v: h) _& l2 H" k; S7 ]; f3 d
of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city.On the
% N2 {5 \( z2 Z2 l! Y: F top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at the end of the party.
# _9 l6 B) v' B+ {, a while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations。Rio’s police officers have to keep a
7 |$ i& p1 }' c: ~& V clear head.Following the murder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week,the Brazilian/ ~0 ~% n1 I# z7 l/ R
Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex crimes that2 |/ y! z: p: @# t
accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
, C% w5 Z0 H1 x" f+ T Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf.Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so.despite the troubles.the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture.
' Y1 m8 I$ B; H9 t 36 According to the passage.during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following: d9 G( r5 _3 P4 h3 V& Y; a" ] Y
EXCEPT
+ Y1 T# T9 m y0 E A dancing in the streets.# `! A0 {9 }# c. c. w$ l
B putting on colorful clothes, \! G- Y6 p0 g! F! k
C eating a lot of food.
/ s: l6 u! j6 J" d% U D holding exciting parades.
' w" }2 D: z0 k8 I. n 37How long does the carnival last? Z1 X3 L2 ^# k
A Six days.
! m6 }! l+ b9 R- W B A whole week.
" l: J7 B% ]7 c0 ~9 _ C Eight days1 y( w t' s) H
D The whole of February
& B1 \: s5 b: o 38The word“centerpiece’’in the 3rd paragraph means5 x- h0 ~& l% R0 w+ ^- ?
A the most important part.
- q1 y, q% Q& z- P B the middle part' E5 g9 \' k4 n: c% i# R
C the central part of the city
/ m0 ~$ I: Q9 e) H. k" r( j D the most attractive decoration& y2 U9 y# d& q" O. U+ @4 P' C& {
39According to the passage,Bob Nadkami is
" A4 V% o" P# Z" J* x9 y: L$ f0 r A a Brazilian who has come back from Britain.
- X, c: j; \' N3 d( a2 E4 ~( z B a British man who visits Rio for the carnival. s9 a- B$ b6 f3 C2 o$ \
C a British man who has come to live in Brazil.5 N8 h$ G) K6 a t8 }& L7 S
D a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival.* ]/ H+ S% _, j
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
& Y G; S& v- r5 N% [ A The earliest carnivals were held in ancient Rome
9 @9 j& B4 r& m; V9 Z B Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Brazilians. w5 o# b/ J0 ]( Y! k6 G
C Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Romans.8 C+ }6 W3 y [8 V+ L, k
D The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture. |