【正文】 ly， and animals and birds are often set free from their cages. Volunteers can stay in Bangkok for the celebrations or travel to smaller munities to take part in local ’s more ， people can enjoy public events， such as beauty contests and marching bands during this festival which ends on April recent years， the number of foreigners in Thailand has sharply increased， especially during the festival. The Water Festival gives people freshness， happiness and fun during the hottest wonder the Thais like it so much. 1． What is this passage mainly about? A． The traditional activities of the Thai New Year. B． Where people usually go during the Thai New Year. C． Why people throw water on each other during the Thai New Year. D． A brief introduction to the Thai New Year— Songkram. 2． According to the passage， all of the following facts about Songkram are true EXCEPT that ________. A． it is a national festival in Thailand B． it lasts for three days every year C． it is a festival for a good harvest D． it is usually held during the hottest season of the year 3． Nowadays， during this festival， Thai people throw water to ________. a． bless monks and old people b． enjoy the fun of this festival c． settle their disagreements d． wash away bad luck A． a， b， c B． a， c， d C． a， b， d D． b， c， d 4 ． The underlined word “soak” in the third paragraph proba