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Mexico takes the third place in the most-attended carnival celebrations behind Rio de Janerio in Brazil and New Orleans in the US. While carnival is celebrated in Mexico in all major cities, the celebration in Mazatlan is the most expected.
Every year, over 300,000 people attend the carnival celebration in Mazatlan in Mexico. It is a popular destination for carnival festivities along with other Mexico’s famous port cities like Veracurz, Ensenada, and La Paz. If you’re planning to visit Mexico to observe this famous celebration, it is advisable to book months before the actual date as boarding and lodging(食宿费) rise sharply during the holidays.
People from all walks of life actually participate in this yearly festive celebration. It has become a part of people’s way of life both for Catholics(天主教徒) or non-Catholics. People in the US celebrating this tradition and some parts of South America throw confetti eggs(五彩蛋) to one another as part of the tradition’s practice. This is believed to bring good luck to the person who’s hit by it.
Besides the above activities, masquerade(化妆) balls and rides that charge entrance fees are available. In the evening, a grand firework display awaits audience and participants.
During the last day of the celebration, South American countries such as Mexico conduct cultural awards including poetry contest and so on. The Clemencia Isaura Poetry recognizes and awards the person with the best unpublished work in Mexico.
If you are a partygoer and looking for the best event to be at..., then this is the best party celebration you should participate in. South American countries are the best place to be at for this type of celebration including New Orleans in the US.
1. _______is the first place in the most-attended carnival celebrations.
A. Mexico. B. Rio de Janerio C. New Orleans. D. Sao Paulo.
2. If you plan to see the carnival celebration in Mazatlan, you’d better _______ .
A. reach there by plane. B. bring more money with yourself.
C. book accommodations in advance. D. visit Mexico’s famous port cities.
3. In Paragraph 3, the underlined part “people from all walks of life” means people_______.
A. walking in different ways. B. having different interests in life.
C. coming from different parts of the city. D. working in different occupations.
4. What happens last during the carnival celebrations?
A. Throwing confetti eggs. B. Poetry contests.
C. Masquerade balls. D. A grand firework display.
【答案】1-4 BCDC
【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了墨西哥Mazatlan市狂欢节的庆祝活动和特色。
1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Mexico takes the third place in the most - attended carnival celebrations behind Rio de Janerio in Brazil and New Orleans in the US（墨西哥是世界上庆祝狂欢节的第三大国家巴西，的里约热内卢位于首位，美国的新奥尔良次之）可知在庆祝狂欢节这件事上，巴西的里约热内卢排第一。故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句（如果你计划去墨西哥庆祝这个著名的庆典，建议你在确定日期之前就预定好食宿，因为食宿费在节日期间会暴涨）可知如果要去Mazatlan庆祝狂欢节需要提前预订食宿。C项：提前预定住宿符合以上说法，故选C项。
3.词意猜测题。句意：事实上，各行各业的热都会来庆祝这个节日。它已经成为天主教和非天主教人生活方式的一部分。结合句意，尤其是both for Catholics or non-Catholics，可推测划线部分的意思是：来自各个领域的人。D项（在不同职业工作的人）符合句意，故选D项。
4.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的Besides the above activities, masquerade balls and rides that charge entrance fees are available（除了以上的活动，还有付费的化妆舞会和游行）可知狂欢节的最后项目是化妆舞会。故选C项。
