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Argentina(阿根廷) lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country—Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
【文章大意】本文介绍了阿根廷的几个节日。
21. From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival ______.
A. is held in summer
B. welcomes everyone to take part
C. is organized by the government
D. holds parties for different dances
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的最后一句话Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance. 可知不管你会不会跳探戈都可以参加这个节日, 可知B 项正确。
22. Which of the following is a sport festival?
A. Open Polo Tournament.
B. The Semana Musical Llao Llao
C. The Tango Festival
D. Argentina Carnivals
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, 和tournament可推知这是一个有关运动的节日。
23. If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit ______.
A. Buenos Aires in spring
B. Palermo in April
C. Palermo in winter
D. Bariloche in October
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知Semana Musical Llao Llao这个节日是关于音乐的, 它每年十月在Bariloche附近的Llao Llao Hotel举行。
24. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Travel to Argentina
B. Entertainments in Argentina
C. Festivals in Argentina
D. A brief introduction to Argentina
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知文章介绍了阿根廷的节日。故选C。
