Haveyoueverheardofashamrock(三叶草)?It'snotarock,it'sakindofIreland.Findingonewithfourleavesbringsyougoodluck.ChinesecannowvisitIrelandandseeshamrocksforthemselves.Thetwocountries'governmentsagreedo
Haveyoueverheardofashamrock(三叶草)?It'snotarock,it'sakindofIreland.Findingonewithfourleavesbringsyougoodluck.
ChinesecannowvisitIrelandandseeshamrocksforthemselves.Thetwocountries'governmentsagreedonthislastweek.
IrelandisonanislandinnorthwesternEurope,nexttoEngland.Dublin,thecapital,isitslargestcity.
WhenpeoplethinkofIreland,theythinkofgreenplantsalloverit.Infact,onenameforIrelandisthe"EmeraldIsle(悲翠岛)".
TherearelotsofoldcastlesonIreland'shills,andpeopletelloldstoriesaboutthem.
Irelandisalsofamousforitsfolkmusicandart.Thecountryisknownforitsharp(竖琴)andflute(长笛)music.Irelandalsohassomefundances.
LotsofIrishmovedtoAmericaaround1850becausetheywerestarving.TheIrisheatlotsofpotatoes.Butatthattimepotatoesthereweredying.
IrisharoundtheworldcelebrateSt.Patrick'sDay(圣帕特里克节)everyMarch St.Patricktaughthaveparades,sing,dance,eatIrishfoodanddrinkbeer.
41.WhatisasymbolofIreland?___
A.EmeraldIsle.B.Shamrock.C.Harp.D.Flute.
42.Itissaidthatwhenyoufindashamrockwithfourleaves,you'llbe___.
A.healthy B.happy C.lucky D.rich
43.WhyisIrelandalsocalled"EmeraldIsle"?___
A.BecausetheIrishlikegreenverymuch.
B.B.Becausethere'remanyemeraldsintheisland.
C.Becausetheislandiscoveredwithgreenplants.
D.BecausetheIrisharegreenpeople.
44.WhichofthefollowingisIrelandNOTfamousfor?___
A.Music.B.Art.C.Dance.D.Sports.
45.LotsofIrishpeople___tomovetoAmericaaround1850.
A.wereglad B.werewilling C.had D.werelucky.