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being absorbed in self happy people don39。s application to the UNESCO is successful, ______. A. China will also make its own application to the UNESCO B. it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival C. people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival D. the Dragon Boat Festival will bee part of local culture 第二節(jié) 根據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。s a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi(粽子 ). But in South Korea, wrestling(摔跤 )and swing play are the , both events go by the same name—the Dragon Boat Festival—which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar. One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply(申請 )to the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization(UNESCO 聯(lián)合國教科文組織 )to make the celebration its cultural heritage(文化遺產 ). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Boat Festival as a Korean creation. As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy wi th the situation.“It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China, ” said Zhou Heping, Culture Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to the UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat Event. Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the Japan and Vietnam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and bee part of local culture. With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to.“No one can deny that it came from China, ” said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province.“But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit.” 40. The underlined word “highlights” can be probably replaced by “ ______”. A. most exciting events B. highest lights on the building C. brightest lights at night D. most famous festivals 41. It can be inferred that South Korea ______. A. has announced the Dragon Boat Festival as part of its cultural heritage B. has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China C. has no idea that China has such a festival D. is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China 42. China is not happy with the situation because ______. A. it created the festival[ B. it is also making an application C. South Korea has no right to ca ll the festival its own D. the UNESCO may approve(批準 )South Korea39。s look at a few of them. Robben Island in South Africa This island was used through the centuries as a prison, a hospital and a military it 39。s more, plus the__35__ of the little child. 16. B. well C. glad D. sad 17. B. cheap C. expensive D. easy 18. off B. pay for C. pay back D. pay away 19. B. surprisingly C. proudly D. sadly[ 20. B. put C. dragged D. pushed 21. B. shook C. handed D. gave 22. B. ran C. slipped D. rushed 23. B. made C. gave D. fought 24. much B. How many C. How D. What[ 25. B. went C. leaned D. got 26. B. upset C. clever D. sick 27. B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Then 28. B. tears C. fears D. sorrows 29. B. carefully C. proudly D. puzzlingly 30. B. operation C. piggybank D. miracle 31. B. got C. seized D. caught 32. B. goodmannered C. wellknown D. goodlooking 33. B.