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USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:
Kutztown Folk Festival
The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.
Water Lantern Festival
The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.
Carnaval of Quebec
The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.
1. What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?
A. Modern arts.
B. Quilts for sale.
C. Traditional weddings.
D. Shows on stage.
2. Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?
A. Kutztown Folk Festival.
B. Carnaval of Quebec.
C. Water Lantern Festival.
D. San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.
3. Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...
A. include special food
B. relate to parades
C. take place only at nights
D. have sculpture exhibitions
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了《今日美国》评选的十佳读者选择奖，列举了几个榜上有名的重大事件和活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.”可知，在这一节庆活动中包括全美最大型的被子展销。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.”可知，这一节庆活动中，人们可以通过灯笼来传达各种感情，借此增进人与人之间的联系。故选C项。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行）”和第五段中“San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade”可知，两个事件中都有游行活动。故选B项。
