Durga and Amiko became best friends shortly after Durga's family moved to Texas from India.Amiko，who was Japanese American，enjoyed hearing Durga describe her life in India.Amiko also loved being invited for dinner at Durga's house.The spicy Indian dishes that Durga's mother cooked were delicious.Durga wanted to know about life in Japan.Amiko explained that her grandparents had come to the United States from Japan but that she had never been there herself.One Saturday at the public library，Durga and Amiko saw a flyer（廣告?zhèn)鲉危゛bout the Festival of Cultures.After reading the flyer，the two girls decided that the festival would be a great way to learn about each other's cultures as well as various cultures in other countries.
The Festival of Cultures
11-14 August
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state.People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs.Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
Crafts：See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe.Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of papel picado，or paper cutting，from Mexico.All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made.You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance：Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before.Listen to the music of a sh? from Japan，a bull-roarer from Australia，a sitar from India，and a chakay from Thailand.You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world，such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel.From 1：00 p.m.jye.ai 3：00 p.m.On 14 August，special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered.Children ages 6-8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany.Children ages 9-12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling：Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales.Fables，folktales，and ballads from various countries will be told.Back by popular demand is Gwendolyn Washington，a famous African American storyteller.
Food：Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries，such as gyros from Greece，seafood paella from Spain，crêpes from France，and tandoori chicken from India.These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
| Tickets 11-13 August Adults ﹩3 Ages 13-18 ﹩2 Ages 6-12 ﹩1 Ages 6 and under Free |
| Tickets 14 August Adults ﹩3 Ages 13-18 ﹩2 Ages 12 and under Free |
Special children's activities!
The Festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace.For more information about the festival，call （800）555-0199.
（1）For a family with children ages 6–12，which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival？
D
D
A．11 August.
B．12 August.
C．13 August.
D．14 August.
（2）Durga's mother most likely cooks
D
D
.A．gyros
B．seafood paella
C．crêpes
D．tandoori chicken
（3）The first paragraph is mainly about
A
A
.A．how Durga and Amiko wanted to learn about other cultures
B．that Durga and her family moved to Texas from India
C．how Amiko's grandparents came to the United States
D．what kinds of spicy Indian dishes Durga's mother cooked
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【答案】D；D；A
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