【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 y or Midsummer Day (24th June) ， Shrovetide and Mummers’ Games which mark the start of spring， and “l(fā)azrouvane” — a traditional festival for love and family，health and among them， the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are “martenitsas” and rose173。picking. Every year on March 1st， the Bulgarians give each other “martenitsas” — a small doll made of white and red strings， a symbol of the beginning of spring， health and happiness. In late May and early June every year， the rose173。picking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora 173。picking starts at dawn， before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world’s rose oil which is used by the very well173。known perfume(香水 ) pany as a basic element of its is the time of the Festival of Roses， celebrated with carnivals， happy activities， folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. 36． The passage is mainly about ________. A． Christmas and the New Year in Bulgaria B． the origin of Bulgarian festivals and customs C． rose173。picking and perfume industry in Bulgaria D． typical customs and festivals of Bulgaria 37． Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A． “Martenitsas” — the Beginning of Spring B． Beauty， Happiness and Love C． Bulgarian Festivals and Customs D． Rose173。picking and “Martenitsas” 38． The author of this passage intends to ________. A． let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture B． tell us the differences between customs and festivals C． explain the connection between customs and industry D． find the origin of the Bulgarian customs 39． The second and third paragraphs of the passage ________. A． tell us how popular rose173。picking is B． link two festivals with health and richness C． show us two merriest and richest festivals D． talk about two typical Bulgarian festivals 40． This passage is most likely to appear in a ________. A． magazine of travel B． book on world culture C． history book D． daily newspaper D Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for was a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents for if all this isn’t enough ， on Thursday this week， America will enjoy another festival— Thanksgiving. Children will have two days off school， shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year， in Gainesville， Florida， all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving class dresses up and puts on plays for their the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie. Dean Foster， an 11173。year173。old boy will take part in this said， “I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school， lots of nice food and a happy family.” His brother Ben， nine， said， “The best thing about Thanksgiving ， is that when it is finished， it is time to start Christmas.” But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another Thursday evening， Dean and Ben’s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal. Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with fortable and happy lives. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621， when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new a hard year， they had a big autumn held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food. Many countries celebrate often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter. 41． On Halloween， children in the United States often dress up as ________. A． ghosts B． players C． pilgrims D． visitors 42． When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten? A． On Halloween. B． On Thursday. C． On Thanksgiving. D． On Christmas Day.