【Haveyouheardofthrowingfestivals?Peoplethrowdifferentthingsindifferentcountriesbuttheyallthrowthemforfunnotforafight.EveryspringIndianscelebrateacolorthrowingfestivalcalledHoli.Atfirstpeoplethrewredflouroneac】
Haveyouheardofthrowingfestivals?Peoplethrowdifferentthingsindifferentcountriesbuttheyallthrowthemforfunnotforafight.
EveryspringIndianscelebrateacolorthrowingfestivalcalledHoli.Atfirstpeoplethrewredflouroneachother.Theybelieveditwouldbringlucktoall.Nowtheyusemanycolorflourwhiteredyellowgreenandsoon.HoliisknownasthehappiestIndianfestival.
InfallSpainthrowstomatoesinthetownofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugust.Thousandsofpeoplewatchortakepartinthetomatofightingandtheyuseabout100tonsoftomatoeseveryyear.Whenitisoversomepeoplebegintocleanthestreet.Itiscleanagaininanhour.
InThailandpeoplethrowwateratfriendsfamilyandpassers-byattheSongkran(宋干节)festival.Itbeginsonthe13thAprilandendsonthe15thApril.Peoplethrowwatertoeachothertowishforgoodluck. There'sathrowingfestivalTunarama(图纳拉玛节)inJanuaryinLincolnAustralia.Butpeopledon'tthrowthingstoeachother.Theythrowatuna(金枪鱼).Playersthrowa22-poundfrozentunaasfarastheycan.Thewinneristheonewhothrowsthefarthestandhewillgettheprize.
1. WhichisWRONGaboutHoli?
A. IndianscelebrateHoliinspringeveryyear.
B. PeopleonlythrowredflouroneachotheratHolinow.
C. YoucanseemanycolorsatHoli.
D. HoliisthehappiestIndianfestival.
2. TheSpanishtomatofightinghappens_____________ everyyear.
A.inspring B.inJanuary
C.inAugust D.inApril
3. Peoplethrow_____toeachotherinThailandattheSongkranfestival.
A.water B.flour C.milk D.fish
4. WhoisthewinneratTunaramainAustralia?
A. Theonewhorunsthefastest.
B. Theonewhothrowsthemostfish.
C. Theonewhogetsthemostwater.
D. Theonewhothrowsthefishfarthest.
5. Fromthepassageweknow____________.
A. allthepeoplethrowthingsforfun
B. peopleallthrowthingstoeachotheronthefourfestivals
C. thefourthrowingfestivalsallhappeninautumn
D. allthepeoplecleanthestreetsafterthethrowingfestivals